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Chapter 3: Migrating to a new printer
A776-PG00001 C 12/09 A776 (B780) Programming Guide
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B780 Emulation Commands
Set Printer ID Mode
Code (Hexadecimal)
1F 03 0Ch
This command sets the printer ID response to the printer ID command (1D 49 01)
n = 00h : Native printer ID
n = 01h : Emulated printer ID
The Native printer ID returned from the printer is 2C.
The Emulated printer ID returned from the printer is 0A.
Set B780 Printer Emulation
Code (Hexadecimal)
1F 03 25 02 n
This command sets the type of printer emulation
n Emulation
00 Native
01 DH emulation
B780 Conguration Commands
Note: These B780 conguration commands apply only to A721 emulation of the slip and validations stations.
Select B780 Slip Right Text Margin and Text Column Options
Code (Hexadecimal)
1F 03 25 03 n (Native Mode)
n Right Margin Text Text Columns # Lines Rotated
00 .1” 42/51 (B780 default) 28
01 .1” 35/42 23
02 .3” 35/42 23
03 .3” 33/40 22
04 .5” 35/42 23
05 .5” 33/40 (A721 default) 22
· This command corresponds to A721 internal dip switches 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4.
Migrating from the A721 (7221) printer to the B780
The B780 printer is a two station hybrid thermal/impact printer with feature enhancements designed to provide the
most desirable options to the customer. This section is provided for those customers who would like to migrate from
their existing CognitiveTPG printers to the B780 printer, while maintaining as much continuity as possible in the new
application. Several commands exist to support such a migration. The primary dierences are described below:
A721 (7221) to B780:
A721: impact receipt B780: thermal receipt
A721: no paper cutter (knife) B780: paper cutter (knife)
A721: monochromatic printing B780: two-color printing on receipt
A721: no audible tone B780: audible tone