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Setting Up Your Printer
24 Allegro2
The System-Level Commands are used to create formats, load and
store graphic information, and control the Printer. Table 2-7
provides a brief description and format of each System-Level
Command Character.
Char Description Format
A Set time and date Format: AwmmddyyyyhhMMjjj
16 digits total.
w
mm
dd
yyyy
hh
MM
jjj
= 1 digit week, 1 is Monday
= 2 digits for month
= 2 digits for day
= 4 digits for year
= 2 digits for hour (24 hr ft)
= 2 digits for minutes
= 3 digits for Julian I.D. value
a Enable feedback characters Returns 30 after each label and 31 after each
batch of labels
B Get Printer time and date
information
Print time and date to port
c Set continuous paper length cnnnn = length of paper to feed per label
d Set Printer to double buffer
mode
Used to print a label while a second is formatting
in memory
E Set quantity for stored label Ennnn = Set Quantity for stored label
e Select edge sensor Used for "see through" media sensing
F Form feed Feeds one label at a time
f Set form stop position
(Backfeed)
Set distance to peel (tear off) position fnnn =
3 digits from sensor
G Print last label format
I Input graphics data block
"See Programmer's Manual for
format"
A bank designation, an optional word length
modifier, a format designation, and up to a 16-
character string to identify the stored image data
i Download scalable font
J Set pause for each label
K Extended System Commands Kn n =
Q - For query
D - Database Configuration
S, W, or M - Set configuration
R - Reset
fxxxx- 4 digit number, Distance between TOF
sensor and stop position
r - Resettable counters reset
k Test RS-232 Port Y=ok Sends character "Y" to RS-232 port
L Enter Label Formatting Mode
M Set maximum label length Mnnnn = 4 digits (default) Maximum 12 inches
Table 2-7 System-Level Commands