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Checking Version Information
Your application can check the versions of both the printer hardware and
firmware.
Command Description
ESC-'P'-'('
Requests the firmware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-'('-#version#-CR-LF
#version# Four ASCII characters
representing the firmware
version.
ESC-'P'-')'
Requests the hardware version. The printer
responds with:
ESC-')'-'097'-<version>-CR-LF
#version# An ASCII character representing
the hardware version.
Communicating with the Organizer
The printer and organizer must use these values for the communication
parameters:
♦ Baud Rate - 19200
♦ Stop Bits - 2
♦ Parity - None
♦ Data Bits - 8
Have the organizer use hardware (RTS/CTS) communications protocol when
communicating with the printer.
These control characters are related to communications between the printer
and the organizer.
Command Description
13 hex (Xoff)
Indicates a complete data transmission.
11 hex (Xon)
Ready to accept data.