Printronix P9000 Series Printer User Manual


 
9-11RibbonMinder
SET JOB RATE
Command: SFCC
r J NNNN E
where - NNNN is the JOB RATE value between 0 and 1000 expressed as a decimal number
having between one and four digits. Each individual digit of the value is represented by the
corresponding
hex code. F
or example, if the JOB
R
A
TE value is 341,
NNNN
will be the A
SCII
characters 3 (33 hex), 4 (34 hex), and 1 (31 hex). The control code sequence will be
CHR$(1);rJ341E";
Examples of ASCII Hex values: 01 72 4A 33 34 31 45
WHEN WORN ACTION
Command: SFCC
r A x
where - the value of x
determines the printer action as follows:
STOP PRINTER
S
(Hex 53)
A
UD/VIS ALARM
A
(Hex 41)
VISU
AL ALARM
V
(Hex 56)
Examples of ASCII Hex values: 01 72 41 53
ENABLE/DISABLE
SFCC r E
ENABLE printer action. Examples of A
SCII Hex values: 01 72 45
SFCC r D DIS
ABLE printer action. Examples of A
SCII Hex values: 01 72 44
Procedure
T
o set up RibbonMinder for interface with a host:
1.
Install a new ribbon.
2.
Unlock the printer configuration.
3.
Check the ribbon size and change if necessary.
4. R
elock the printer configuration.
5. Press ON LINE to begin printing. The commands which supply JOB RATE, WHEN
WORN
A
CTION, and the ENABLE feature must be sent from
the host prior to printing.
These commands may be sent from a remote computer or embedded in the job before
printing
the job.