HP (Hewlett-Packard) DMXTM 400/430 Printer User Manual


 
Printing Labels
DMX 400/430 Operator’s Manual 57
The System-Level Commands are used to create formats, load and
store graphic information, and control the Printer. Table 4-3
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 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 4-3 System-Level Commands