TransAct Ithaca 8000, Programmer'S Manual

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Programming Codes Ithaca
®
8000 Programmer’s Guide
100-06908 Rev D Page 59
how the printer works, including a description of the internal print buffer, communications
link, and interaction between the host computer and printer.
Ithaca Control Codes and Commands
Throughout this Programmer's Guide, charts and tables list commands and features. In
most cases, the charts cross-reference the page that describes the command. Code
summary charts, arranged by code and function, are provided to help quickly find
commands.
PcOS Printer Control Codes
The following section defines the Ithaca
®
8000 Ithaca
®
PcOS emulation. The native,
Ithaca
®
PcOS emulation provides the most flexibility and control over the printer. It is
consistent with most previous Ithaca
®
PcOS products, and should be used when the
printer is placed in a new application.
One new feature in the Ithaca
®
8000 Printer is the ability to print color graphics, and the
control codes for color graphics are all new. Due to the complexity of color graphics,
TransAct provides several drivers to integrate into your application. TransAct does not
recommend that you generate drivers. In addition, TransAct has created several tools
that can be used to generate and maintain graphic images and files for print on the
Ithaca
®
8000. Information about drivers and tools are available on the TransAct web site
and on a TransAct
Software Developer’s Toolkit
. For more information about either of
these options, contact Technical Support.