Command Conventions; Command Descriptions; Printer Actions; Clear Printer - CognitiveTPG A798 Programming Manual

34 Chapter 4: Programming Commands

Command conventions

The following information describes how each command is organized:
Name:
Name of command.
ASCII: The ASCII control code.
Hexadecimal:
The hexadecimal control code.
Decimal: The decimal control code.
Value:
A description of the command operands.
Range: The upper and lower limits of the command operand.
Default:
The command operand default after printer reset.
Description: Brief description and summary of the command.
Formulas:
Any formulas used for this command.
Exceptions: Describes any exceptions to this command; for example, incompatible commands.
Related information: Describes related information for this command; for example, bit information.

Command descriptions

Printer actions

The printer function commands control the following basic printer functions and are described in order of their
hexadecimal codes:
• Resetting the printer
• Cutting the paper
• Opening the cash drawers

Clear printer

ASCII DLE
Hexadecimal 10
Decimal
16
Clears the print line buffer without printing and sets the printer to the following condition:
• Double-wide command (0x12) is canceled
• Line spacing, pitch, and user-defined character sets are maintained at current selections (RAM is not affected)
• Single-wide, single-high, non-rotated, and left-aligned characters are set
• Printing position is set to column one
Related Information
This command is recognized in A793 emulation and A798 native mode, ignored in LEGACY emulation.
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