Print Speed; Buffered Validate; Buffer Clear; Repeat Character - CognitiveTPG A776 ColorPOS Programming Manual

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Print Speed

This command is not supported and is ignored if received.
Hexadecimal Decimal
1B 53 27 83

Buffered Validate

Opens the platen to allow a form to be inserted. Any data that is received after this command will not be printed until
the form is detected. This command enables the Slip/Validation paper feed and disables the Receipt/Journal paper
feed.
Hexadecimal Decimal
1B 57 27 87

Buffer Clear

Clears all print characters and control codes from the buffer. All current settings are maintained. This command does
not return the printer to its default condition. The command is processed immediately.
Hexadecimal Decimal
1B 60 27 96

Repeat Character

Repeats any printable characters or control codes up to 255 times. This command is best used to send several Line
Feed commands (0A), or to print a single character a certain number of times.
Hexadecimal Decimal
1F c n n n 1F 31 c n n n 31
To send 101 Line Feed commands, send the following string:
1F 0A 31 30 31 1F
where 1F starts the command, 0A indicates the Line Feed command, 31 (Hex) equals ASCII 1, 30 (Hex) equals ASCII
0, 31 (Hex) equals ASCII 1 (thus 101 indicates the number of times to repeat the Line Feed command), 1F stops the
command.

Print Characteristics Commands

These commands affect the appearance of printed information. They control the following:
· Character set selection
· Character formatting
· Print orientation
The commands are listed numerically by hexadecimal code.

Double-Wide Font

Starts double-wide printing. The pitch of the double-wide font is half of the currently selected font. If the currently
selected font is 40 characters per line (13.9 pitch), the double-wide characters will print at 20 characters per line (6.9)
lines per inch.
This command may be used with the Double-High command 1B 48.
Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII
0E 14

Double-Wide Off

Turns off double-wide printing.
Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII
0F 15
A776 (B780) Programming Guide
ASCII
ESC S
ASCII
ESC W
ASCII
ESC '
ASCII
US c n n n US
SO
SI
Value of c Value of n
Control Code 30-39 Hexadecimal
or Character 48-57 Decimal
0-9 (ASCII)
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