Page Mode - TransAct POSjet 1500 Programmer's Manual

Programmer' s Guide

Page Mode

The EPOS emulation in the POSjet
Unlike Epson, the POSjet
Page mode operation of the printer is slightly different from Epson printers. The biggest difference between the
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POSjet 1500 and Epson printers is that the ESC W (set Print Area) command must be issued before the ESC L
(Start Page Mode) command is issued. Refer to the Ithaca PcOS section on page 131 for a complete description of
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the Ithaca page mode features.
Unlike Epson most commands are active during page definition. This includes color graphics, barcodes, and all font
enhancements. The only restriction is that station selects should not be issued within a page definition.
When in page mode, the print zone is defined as the X direction. You may use any character positioning commands
and my set the print zone to any value less than the max X size. This means that you can have a 4 inch print zone if
the page is rotated 90°.
Function Select Page Mode
ASCII [ESC] L
Hexadecimal
1BH 4CH
Decimal
<27> <76>
Description
ESC L Switches from standard mode to page mode and starts the page mode definition. You must
have previously have set the page size with the [ESC] W command.
When in page mode all commands are active with the exception of station select commands.
The [ESC]@, [ESC]S, [FF] and [ESC][FF] commands will all exit Page mode.
Function Set Page Mode Page Size
ASCII
[ESC] W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Hexadecimal
1BH 57H xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Decimal <27> <87> xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Description ESC W sets the page mode page size. This command places the page on the paper as follows:
Receipt or
Validation
Form
dX
Entry start set
by y
x
Refer to the Ithaca PcOS section on Page Mode, (see page 131).
Function Exit Page Mode Without Printing
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POSjet
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1500 supports a similar functionality comparable to the page mode feature.
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1500 supports color and is required to maintain two color plains. This requires that the
Rev M
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1500 EPOS Control Codes
EPOS Only
EPOS Only
EPOS Only
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