2/5 matrix type a – Tally Genicom Matrix Printer User Manual

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This may cause conflict with other emulations, since the above commands may have dif-
ferent functions in these emulations, for example:

SI

Condensed print

DC4

Reset expanded print

ESC P <n>

Proportional spacing ON/OFF

ESC P

Pica

In barcode mode the barcode sequences have priority.

The barcode interpreter can be switched on or off with the MTPL sequences
ESC [ ? 11 ~ (Barcode ON) and ESC [ ? 10 ~ (Barcode OFF). The typical transmission
procedure should take place as follows:

Barcode Interpreter ON

Transmit mode specification (barcode header, LCP header, secured/unsecured
mode, ...)

Transmit barcode / LCP

Barcode OFF

The mode specifications is saved temporarily and must only be sent to the printer once.
The specification remains valid until the printer is switched off.

Please note the following explanatory information:

Every sequence description begins with a header in which the function and short form of
the sequence of the barcode Types are listed, e.g.:

2/5 Matrix

Type A

The header is followed by the data structure in ASCII, hexadecimal and decimal repre-
sentation with the necessary parameters, e.g.:

ASCII

DC4 start code

n ... n

stop code

DC4

hex.

14

start code

n ... n

stop code

14

dec.

20

start code

n ... n

stop code

20

Introduction

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