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Communications (continued)
HOST SETTINGS Settings which affect all communications
with a host.
HOST TIMEOUT ²10
SEC (1-60)
The number of seconds a communications
port must be idle before the printer may
process data from a different port. This
value is also used to “timeout” an image /
label format download.
CONTROL CODES ♦ Allows the operator to change the prefix of
the software commands interpreted by the
printer.
²STANDARD CODES
Hex 01 = SOH command; Hex 02 = STX
command; count-by = ^; Hex 1B = ESC;
Hex 0x0D = Carriage Return
ALTERNATE CODES
Hex 5E = SOH command; Hex 7E = STX
command; count-by = @; Hex 1B = ESC;
Hex 0x0D = Carriage Return
ALTERNATE CODES 2
Hex 5E = SOH command; Hex 7E = STX
command; count-by = @; Hex 1B = ESC;
Hex 0x7C = Carriage Return
ALTERNATE CODES 3
Hex 5E = SOH command; Hex 23 = STX
command; count-by = @; Hex 1B = ESC;
Hex 0x0D = Carriage Return
FEEDBACK CHARACTERS
Returns a Hex 1E, [RS], after each label
successfully prints, and a Hex 1F, [US],
after each batch of labels is printed.
ENABLED
Feedback characters are sent to the host.
²DISABLED
No feedback characters are sent.
ESC SEQUENCES
Allows data containing invalid ESC control
code sequences to be processed.
²ENABLED
Normal printer operating mode.
DISABLED
ESC sequences are ignored and the data is
processed. Bitmapped font downloads are
disabled in this mode.