CognitiveTPG A799 - Manual (Page 110)

Chapter 4: Programming Commands 110 Revision D 12/09
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Macros
These commands are used to select and perform a user-defined sequence of printer operations.
Select or cancel macro definition
ASCII GS :
Hexadecimal 1D 3A
Decimal 29 58
Starts or ends macro definition. Macro definition begins when this command is received during normal operation and ends
when this command is received during macro definition. The macro definition is cleared, during definition of the macro
when the execute macro (1D 5E) command is received.
Normal printing occurs while the macro is defined. When the power is turned on the macro is not defined.
The defined contents of the macro are not cleared by the initialize printer (1B 40), thus, the initialize printer (1B 40)
command may be used as part of the macro definition.
If the printer receives a second select or cancel macro definition (1D 3A) command immediately after previously receiving
a select or cancel macro definition (1D 3A) the printer remains in the macro undefined state.
Formulas
The contents of the macro can be defined up to 2048 bytes.
Exceptions
If the macro definition exceeds 2048 bytes, excess data is not stored.
Execute macro
ASCII GS ^ r t m
Hexadecimal 1D 5E r t m
Decimal 29 94 r t m
Value of r: The number of times to execute the macro.
Value of t: The waiting time for executing the macro.
Executes a macro. After waiting for a specified period the printer waits for the paper feed button to be pressed. After the
button is pressed, the printer executes the macro once. The printer repeats this operation the number of specified times.
When the macro is executed by pressing the paper feed button (m = 1), paper cannot be fed by using the paper feed button.
Formulas
The waiting time is t x 100 ms for every macro execution.
m specifies macro executing mode when the LSB (least significant bit) m = 0
The macro executes r times continuously at the interval specified by t when the LSB (least significant bit) of m = 1.
Exceptions
If this command is received while a macro is being defined, the macro definition is aborted and the definition is cleared.
If the macro is not defined or if r is 0, nothing is executed.