Station Control; Receipt Operation - TransAct Ithaca 90PLUS Series Programmer's Manual

Printer Control Codes

Station Control

5.11 Station Control
The Series 90PLUS Printer differs from a normal computer printer in that it is meant for retail point-of-sale
applications. Point-of-sale applications require that the printer has control sequences that are not normally found
in data processing and general-purpose printers. The control sequences fall into two categories: station and
miscellaneous.
Receipt-only printers do not have movable form compensation mechanisms. Only receipt operations are
allowed. Station select commands are not required for these printers.
Receipt/validation printers have a movable compensation mechanism, which allows a form to be inserted
between the print head and print platen. To allow the printer to operate the mechanism correctly, station select
and control commands are provided.
5.11.1

Receipt Operation

Normal receipt operation prints on the receipt tape. The receipt station can be equipped with journal take-up
and/or a receipt cutter. Generally, the receipt station is idle.
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
IPCL
EPOS
Description
Note
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
IPCL
EPOS
Description
Note
Page 58
PcOS Series 90PLUS
Select receipt
[ESC] f
1BH 66H
<27> <102>
&%SR
[ESC] c 0 <n>
The [ESC] f command enters receipt mode, closes the form compensation, and
enables the receipt drive and take-up. All subsequent data will be printed on the
receipt.
All station select commands reset rotated print and print justification. Print is set
to 0 rotation with left justification. If rotated print or justification is to be set, it
must be set after the station select command.
Activate receipt cutter
[ESC] v
1BH 76H
<27> <118>
&%FC Cut
[ESC] m or [ESC] i
The [ESC] v command cuts the receipt tape and is only active in receipt mode. It
will cut the receipt tape above the current print line.
The command is only effective on printers with a knife.
Rev Q
Programmer's Guide
11/07/05