12
Using a Terminal Emulator Program to Program the LC Series Printer
The following ASCII commands and ESCAPE functions can be used on a PC using a terminal emulator
program (such as PROCOMM or TELIX).
ASCII Printer Commands:
ASCII Printer Commands:
ASCII Printer Commands:
ASCII Printer Commands:
Character
Character
Character
Character
CTRL Keys (use
CTRL Keys (use
CTRL Keys (use
CTRL Keys (use
all CAPS)
all CAPS)
all CAPS)
all CAPS)
Hex
Hex
Hex
Hexidecimal
idecimal
idecimal
idecimal////
Dec
Dec
Dec
Decimal
imal
imal
imal
Control Action
Control Action
Control Action
Control Action
FNT-24 or
FNT-30
ˆB
02/02
Select 24 characters per line font (LC24’s)
or 30 characters per line font (LC40’s)
FNT-32 or
FNT-40
ˆC
03/03
Select 32 characters per line font (LC24’s)
or 40 characters per line font (LC40’s)
EOT
ˆD
04/04
End of Text or Print Buffer
BS
ˆH
08/08
Back Space: remove previous character
HT
ˆI
09/09
Horizontal Tab: advances four spaces from current position on line
LF
ˆJ
0A/10
Line Feed: advance to beginning of next line
VT
ˆK
0B/11
Vertical Tab: advance 5 lines
FF
ˆL
0C/12
Form Feed: advance 10 lines
CR
ˆM
0D/13
Carriage Return: advance to beginning of next line
SO
ˆN
0E/14
All characters extended height (14 dots)
SI
ˆO
0F/15
All characters normal height (7 dots)
XON
ˆQ
11/17
Transmitted if printer is ON-LINE to receive date. If received, the host
is ready to accept data.
AUX ON
ˆR
12/18
Print head on: Transmitted after loading paper in the printer.
XOFF
ˆS
13/19
Transmitted if printer is taken OFF-LINE (via <SLCT>), if print buffer is
full or printer out of paper. If received, host’s transmitter is off
AUX OFF
ˆT
14/20
Print head off: transmitted if out of paper
CANCEL
ˆX
18/24
Resets printer to defaults
ESC
ˆ[
1B/27
Escape: Precedes various functions
EXPANDED*
ˆ\
1C/28
All characters expanded width* (10 dots)
EXPANDED
OFF
ˆ]
1D/29
Normal width (5 dots)
****Note:
Note:
Note:
Note: T
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The Keltron
he Keltron
he Keltron
he Keltron LC Series printer
LC Series printer
LC Series printer
LC Series printer cannot function with expanded width
cannot function with expanded width
cannot function with expanded width
cannot function with expanded width and inverted text
and inverted text
and inverted text
and inverted text enabled
enabled
enabled
enabled at th
at th
at th
at the
e
e
e
same time
same time
same time
same time and can result in loss of printing functions. To correct send a CTRL X command or press
and can result in loss of printing functions. To correct send a CTRL X command or press
and can result in loss of printing functions. To correct send a CTRL X command or press
and can result in loss of printing functions. To correct send a CTRL X command or press
<SLCT><ADVN><FEED><FEED><FEED><FEED><
<SLCT><ADVN><FEED><FEED><FEED><FEED><
<SLCT><ADVN><FEED><FEED><FEED><FEED><
<SLCT><ADVN><FEED><FEED><FEED><FEED><TEST>
TEST>
TEST>
TEST>....
Printer returns to default settings with a serial CTRL X command. The Clock/Calendar/Counter stamp and
program menus will always print in normal height and width. Also the Print and Character Features settings
will be maintained on power down.