Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 Printer User Manual


 
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Download – Logo
The Graphic Logo feature allows the storage of a formatted Bitmap file in nonvolatile memory. Up to eight memory sectors, of up
to 64,000 bytes each, are reserved to store a Graphic Logo in the printer. Upon receipt of a Graphic Logo print command, the
Graphic Logo data is sent to the printer. This feature allows printing of a stored graphic image as part of a receipt.
Logo images must be modified and saved to a .prn file prior to logo download.
The specifications for the logo memory are as follows:
Printer Number of Logos Bytes per logo Dot lines per logo Dots per line Logo Locations Available
2 inch 8 (FLASH) 0 n 7 64,000 1365 384 0 - 7
3 inch 8 (FLASH) 0 n 7 64,000 910 576 0 - 7
4 inch 8 (FLASH) 0 n 7 64,000 630 832 0 - 3
Select Logo Download mode ESC D L CR LF
This command places the printer in Flash Logo mode.
Escape Sequence: ESC D L CR LF
Hexadecimal: 1B 44 4C 0D 0A
Decimal: 27 68 76 13 10
Before executing this command, the printer power must be cycled, alternatively the command ESC X X can be sent.
The printer responds by sending a ‘?’ character to the host application indicating that the Flash Logo Mode is enabled.
Select logo Download Memory Location ESC L G n CR LF
This command selects the memory location in which to store the logo. The parameter n can take values between 0 – 7
(n varies with printer model. Please refer to the above table).
Escape Sequence: ESC L G 1 CR LF
Hexadecimal: 1B 4C 47 31 0D 0A
Decimal: 27 76 71 49 13 10
Stop Logo Download Process ESC L G 0xFF CR LF
This command terminates the logo uploading process.
The printer saves the received Logo data in Flash and sends D!X characters to the host, indicating that the logo data
was saved successfully.
Escape Sequence: ESC L G 0xFF CR LF
Hexadecimal: 1B 4C 47 0xFF 0D 0A
Decimal: 27 76 71 255 13 10
Print Logo ESC L g n
This command prints a logo previously store in memory. The parameter n instructs the printer to print the graphic stored
in memory locations (refer to table above for logo location availability)
Example 1: The following escape sequence will print the logo at memory location one.