Commands Arranged by Topic
The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic. See
the Quick Reference Card at the end of this manual for the list of the
commands by topic.
Printer Operation
Initialization
ESC @
Initialize Printer
Format:
ASCII code:
ESC @
Decimal:
27 64
Hexadecimal: 1B 40
Comments:
Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the
command. See Initialization in Appendix A.
Selection
DC1
Select Printer
Format:
ASCII code:
DC1
Decimal: 17
Hexadecimal: 11
Comments:
Returns the printer to the selected state if it has been deselected by the
printer deselect code (DC3). Does not select the printer if it
has
been
switched off line by pressing the
ON LINE
button. DC1 and DC3 do not
work if pin 36 on
the
parallel interface is low (for example, on IBM
PC and compatible computers).
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Command Summary