
BT-T080 Programming Manual
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1 Overview
1.1 Command Classification
This printer commands are classified as below:
Print commands: used for printing and feeding paper;
Position commands: to control the print position;
Character commands: to set character property;
Bitmap commands: to download bitmap and print relative commands, including NV and RAM bitmap;
Status commands: used for printer status query;
Barcode commands: barcode print and property settings;
Other commands: used for periphery control, Macro-definition and initialization, etc.;
Command instruction refers to the detailed function of relative commands.
1.2 Key terms
Real-time commands:
These commands are acted on immediately upon being received by the
printer (regardless the printer’s busy or error status).
Page mode
:
Under this mode, the printer possesses all data in specified memory and
thinks of this as a virtual page. The page is printed when the printer receives
print command either
FF
or
ESC FF
.
Standard mode:
Standard mode is the default mode of printer uses to operate. Under this
mode, the printer prints data and feeds paper upon print line buffer full (data is
enough for one print line) or receiving print command like
LF
.
Marked paper mode:
Configuration of printer is marked paper.
HRI Characters
:
Human readable interpretation of the barcode.
NV
:
Non-volatile memory in which data stored does not loss when power off.
RAM:
Random Access Memory
Motion unit:
The motion unit has vertical motion unit and horizontal motion unit, which
specify the least space for vertical motion and horizontal motion. The vertical
motion unit and horizontal motion unit are set by
GS P
command.
ASB:
Auto status back
DPI:
Print dots per inch (one inch equals to 25.4mm). It is used to identify the
resolution of a printer, e.g. 203DPI means 203 print dots per inch. DPI: Dot
Per Inch.
Font 0:
A standard character, size is 12 x 24;
Font 1:
Compressed character, size is 9 X 17;
1.3 Command format
[Function]
――
The name and function summary of commands;
[Format]
――
The format of command data, such as ASCII, Hex and Decimal;
[Value Range]
――
The value range of parameter in the command;