Star Micronics lC-10 Printer User Manual


 
Set printer on-line
Mode
ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
Both <DC1 > 17 11
Returns the printer to the on-line state, allowing it to receive and process
all subsequent characters and commands. This command is ignored if
the printer was set off-line by pressing the On Line switch on the control
panel.
Bell
Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
Both <BEL>
7
07
Sounds a brief beep tone from the printer’s beeper.
Bidirectional printing
Mode ASCII Decimal
Hexadecimal
<ESC> “U” “0”
27 85 48 1B 55 30
Both
<ESC> “U” co>
27 85 0 1B 55 00
Causes subsequent printing to be done in the normal bidirectional mode,
which is faster than unidirectional printing.
Unidirectional printing
IModel ASCII
I
Decimal I Hexadecimal I
<ESC> “U” I
27 85 49 IB 55 31
Both I
<ESC> “U” Cl>
27 85 I 1B 55 01
Causes subsequent printing to be done unidirectionally, ensuring maxi-
mum vertical alignment precision.
One-line unidirectional printing
Mode
ASCII Decimal
Hexadecimal
Both <ESC’
‘S <
27 60
1B 3C
Immediately returns the print head to the left margin, then prints the
remainder of the line from left to right. Normal bidirectional printing
resumes on the next line.