Print character commands, Print and line feed, Print, form feed, and cut the paper (ff) – IBM SUREMARK TI8 User Manual

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Print character commands

These commands should be sent after ASCII data is sent to the printer and is being
held in the print buffer. Any of these commands will increment the line count by 1.
(See “Status byte 6” on page 186 and “Reset line count” on page 176.)

Print and line feed

EIA-232 Syntax:

LF or X'0A'

Purpose:

Prints data in the print buffer and feeds the paper by a preset amount.

Print and line feed

EIA-232 Syntax:

CR or X'0D'

Purpose:

Prints data in the print buffer and feeds the paper by a preset amount.

Remarks:

There is an MCT to enable or disable this command. The default is to
disable or ignore the CR command.

Print, form feed, and cut the paper (FF)

EIA-232 Syntax:

FF or X'0C'

Purpose:

Prints data in the print buffer and feeds the paper in the customer receipt
station or document insert station by a preset amount, until the document
exits the feed rollers. If a cutter is available at the station (CR station only),
it cuts the paper.

Print and feed paper n lines

EIA-232 Syntax:

ESC d n or X'1B64;n'

where:

n

Specifies the number of line feeds.

Purpose:

Prints data in the print buffer and feeds the paper by the amount specified
in this command.

Print and feed paper using minimum units

EIA-232 Syntax:

ESC J n or X'1B4A;n'

where:

n

Specifies the line feed steps.

In the receipt station: 1 in. = 204 steps (1 mm = 8 steps).

In the document portrait station: 1 in. = 51 steps (1 mm = 2 steps).

Updated April 2, 2009

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