User's Manual ZA-200 / ZA-250
User's Manual ZA-200 / ZA-250
User's Manual ZA-200 / ZA-250
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chapter 7<br />
PRINTERCONTROLCOMMANDS<br />
Theprinterhas two emulationmodes:Standardmodeand IBMmode.<br />
In staridardmode,theprinteremulatesthe functionsof theEpsonEX-800/<br />
EX-1OOO.In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Propnnter III.<br />
Additionalcommandcodesareincludedas a supwsetof theseemulations.<br />
The emulationis changedby meansof MemorySwitchmode. When the<br />
Emulationoptionissetto [STANDARD],theprinterwillbeinstandardmode,<br />
and when [IBM], the printerwillbe in IBMmode(see Chapter6). It is not<br />
possibleto changethe emulationby meansof softwarecontrol.<br />
Thischapterdescribestheprinter’scontrolcommands.Somecommandsare<br />
commonto both the standardand IBM modes.In the descriptionsof the<br />
commands, all commands will given by functions.The name of each<br />
commandis followedby a tablelikethe onebelow:<br />
Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal<br />
std.<br />
“X” “l” 27120 49 10 78 31<br />
“x” 27 12U 1 IB 78 01<br />
Mode:<br />
ASCII:<br />
Decimal:<br />
Hexadecimal:<br />
Indicates themodeinwhichthecommandisrecognized.<br />
Std. Standardmode<br />
IBM IBMmode<br />
Both Bothstandardand IBMmodes<br />
IndicatestheASCIIcodingof thecommand.Controlcharactersareenclosedinpointedbrackets:For<br />
example,meanscharactercode 1.<br />
Givesthe commandin decimalcharactercodes.<br />
Givesthecommandinhexadecimalchamctercodes.<br />
Parametersfor whichvaluesmustbe suppliedareindicatedby italicletters<br />
suchas n, m or d.<br />
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