Microcom 466 - Manual (Page 40)

Printer Commands Chapter 5
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^H (DEL) Deletes the last printable character entered: This is usually only used when
communicating to the***** printer through the keyboard. (Same as the backspace key
on a PC keyboard.)
^K Print test label: A test label consists of a series of diagonal lines. It is useful in
determining the condition of the dots on the print head (equivalent to ^D11?).
^L Form Feed. (Equivalent to ^D12)
^Q XON: Instructs the printer to continue sending data.
^S XOFF: Instructs the printer to stop sending data.
5.2 PRINTER STATUS MESSAGES
The 466 printer is capable of returning three different types of status messages depending on
how the machine is configured (see software dip switch #1, ^D21, section 5.3). The text
equivalent setting returns a descriptive word or phrase. The “^” or caret setting returns an
ASCII '^' character followed by the defining alpha character. The “control-code” setting returns
an actual control code.
The printer will send to the host one of the following messages in response to a ^E or ^D5:
Status Messages
TEXT ^ALPHA or
CTRL CODE
DEFINITION
>READY<
>CUTTER ERROR<
>STACKER ERROR<
>TAKE-UP FULL<
>RIBBON BROKE<
>HEAD IS UP<
>PRINTER PAUSED<
>DATA ERROR<
>TAKE LABEL<
>ADD RIBBON<
>LOW STOCK<
>RESTARTED<
>OVER VDD<
>REMOVE RIBBON< ^F
^G
^H
^I
^K
^L
^P
^U
^V
^X
^Y
^Z
^^
^_
Normal condition
Cutter cannot rotate
Stacker error or full
Internal rewinder is full
Printer is out of ribbon
Print head is raised
Printer is paused
Communication error
Printer is waiting for a label to be taken
Format requires ribbon and ribbon is out
Out of paper
Printer has been reset
Head voltage is out of range
Format requires no ribbon and ribbon is
loaded
Table 7
5.3 SENDING ^D PRINTER COMMANDS
Unless other-wise specified, these commands are entered by sending a ^DXX where XX is the
command number. It is followed by a carriage return or another control code. Some commands