IBM 1xR Printer User Manual


 
Remarks:
Only valid at the beginning of the line. Only valid for impact print
stations.
Purpose:
To move the print head to the desired location.
Remarks:
Valid at the beginning of the line only. Valid in impact print stations only.
Paper cut/DI eject
Syntax:
ESC i or ESC m or X'1B;69 or 1B;6D'
Purpose:
To cut the paper in the customer receipt station, or eject the document in
the document insert station.
Remarks:
v This command is the equivalent of a form feed (0C) in the document
insert station but does not feed the customer receipt in the CR station.
v ESC i or X'1B69' does not increment status byte 6.
v ESC m or X'1B6D' does increment status byte 6.
Generate drive pulse for cash drawer
Syntax:
ESC p mn1n2or X'1B;70;m;n1;n2'
Where:
m The cash drawer number-0or1.
n1 Pulse width on time = (n1 × 2) milliseconds.
n2 Pulse width off time = (n2 × 2) milliseconds.
Purpose:
To open one of the cash drawers attached to the printer.
Remarks:
Printing will be suspended while a cash drawer is being opened.
Retrieve the flash storage
Syntax:
ESC 4 n1 n2 or X'1B;34;n1;n2'
Where:
n1 One-byte count of the bytes to be returned
n2 Three-byte address of the first byte to be returned
Purpose:
Retrieve data from user flash storage.
Remarks:
One byte will be returned if a byte count of X'00' is specified.
In many RS-485 printers, the number of bytes retrieved should be kept
under 200 to ensure that the system's receive buffer is not overrun.
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