iTherm
®
280 Programmer’s Guide Programming Codes
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Page Mode
The iTherm
®
280i supports two operational modes, standard and page mode. In
standard mode, as a line of text is received it is buffered and printed when the line feed
is received. In page mode the printer waits for a complete “page” (a number of lines) to
be received before printing the complete page. The advantage of page mode is that text
and/or graphics can be placed anywhere on the page, in any order, and in any of 4
orientations.
How to use page mode
Page mode requires two phases to operate correctly.
1. Page definition
a. Define the master page size either just before or just after
entering page mode.
b. Optionally define a sub page.
The master page defines the maximum page size, all sub
pages must be smaller and contained within the master
page. Master and sub page definitions are always done
base on the 0 degree orientation not the current rotation.
c. Optionally set an orientation. This may be 0, 90, 180 or 270
degrees.
d. Optionally set the entry position. This is based on the current
sub page and the current rotation.
e. Enter text or graphics.
f. Go to step b to define additional sub pages or step c to change
the orientation.
2. Print the page.
Page Definition
The [ESC]t command will start page definition and define the initial orientation. An
[ESC]t command during page definition will change the orientation and reset the entry
location back to the top left corner of that orientation.
