RADWAG PS 510.R2.CT Carat Balance - Manual (Page 152)

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<P4.2.3 SUFFIX>. Sending these codes allows to control globally both, information
and actions carried out at the beginning and/or at the end of each printout sent from
the balance to the printer.
This function will be most frequently used to send an information about the code
page of a printout sent by a balance, at the beginning, and to send a commamd
enabling the crop of a paper in EPSON printers (if the printer is equipped witht an
autocutter blade), at the end.
<PREFIX> and <SUFFIX> parameters settings are available for all the printouts
sent from balance, e.g. calibration reports, density, statistics etc. and for the
header, footer and GLP printouts.
CAUTION:
It must be remembered that inserting paper crop command to <SUFFIX>
parameter (control code) will result in sending the code after each printout. If the
user wishes for one whole printout to consist of: HEADER, GLP PRINTOUT and
FOOTER and to be cropped underneath the FOOTER then the paper crop
command should be inserted only for FOOTER settings as a non-standard printout
with <%E> value (paper crop for EPSON printer). In such case <SUFFIX>
command must remain empty.
To ensure correct cooperation of the balance with the printer (correct printout with
diacritical signs of a given language) transmission speed, which is obligatory for a
given printer, must be chosen (see the printer settings). Additionally code page of a
sent printout must be accordant with a code page of a printer.
Accordance of a code page may be obtained in two ways:
• setting the right code page in the settings of a printer (see the printer user
manual) – it must be accordant with the printout code page of a balance
(1250 code page for POLISH, CZECH, HUNGARIAN; 1252 for
ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN; 1254 for
TURKISH),
• sending the control code from the balance, which automatically sets the
right code page of the printer (code page accordant with the one of a
balance) before the printout of data taken from the balance (this
possibility is available only for printers with such option – see a user
manual of the printer)
CAUTION: CODES MUST BE WRITTEN IN A HEXADECIMAL FORM!
Example balance settings for correct cooperation with TM-U220B EPSON matrix
printer connected to RS232 port (since in this printer there is only 852 code page,
there won’t be any polish signs on a printout):
Communication parameters of port to which the printer is connected:
• BAUDRATE - 9600 bit-s
• PARITY – none
Printer parameters for a PERIPHERALS group:
PORT – COM1 or COM2 (the one to which the printer is connected)
PREFIX - 1B742D (1250 code page)