Using Configuration Mode - TransAct Ithaca 280 Programmer's Manual

Configuring Your ITherm

Using Configuration Mode

The Feed button is used to select and change configuration setting. By pressing and
releasing the Feed button, the parameter to be changed can be selected. By pressing
and holding the Feed button, the value of the selected parameter will change.
The following chart lists some of the potential parameters and their options.
Parameter
Emulation Mode
Model
Paper Colors
Black Dot Eo
Red Dot Eo
Color
Density Adjust
Baud Rate
Mode
Handshaking
Receive Error
Windows PnP
DTR/RTS Signal
CTS/DSR Signal
Multidrop Mode
Busy-to-ACK
Select/Deselect
Code Page or
Language Set
Zero
Font
CPI
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Printers command set
Type of Epson Printer
This option allows the
Custom Black or Custom
Color paper Black
energy to be set.
This option allows the
Custom Color paper
Color energy to be set.
This option selects the
secondary paper color
This is a fine adjustment
for the print density.
Serial Communications
Bit rate
Number of bits, parity
and stop bits.
Flow control options
What happens when an
error is detected.
Flag for Windows Plug
and Play active.
What RS232 signals are
used for flow control
How CTS and DSR used
Flag for multidrop active
Relationship of Busy to
ACK on the IEEE1284
interface.
Command used for
printer select and
deselect (Microline and
M50 only)
What character set is
used for a default.
Is the zero slashed, un-
slashed or defined by
the language set.
Sets the size of the
default font
Sets the default
characters per inch
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Options
Ithaca PcOS, Epson TM-
TXX, ESC/POS,
Microline, Ithaca M50
TM-T85, TM-T88II, TM-
T88III, TM-T90
10 to 40
10 to 40
Monochrome, Red,
Green, or Blue
-50 to + 50
300, 600, 1200, 2400,
4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600,115200
7 bit or 8 bit
Even, Odd, No Parity
1 or 2 Stop Bits
Ready/Busy
Xon/Xoff
None
Prints ?
Ignores the data.
Enabled,
Disabled
DTR, RTS, or Both DTR
and RST
None (Not used)
Off, A, B, or C Address
ACK while Busy
ACK in Busy
ACK after Busy
DC3/DC1
DC1/DC3
See appendix
Slashed
Un-Slashed
Follow Language set
9x24, 10x24, 13x24, or
15x24
Value may be form 10 to
24 characters per inch
Default
Ithaca PcOS
TM-T88II
24
12
None
0
19200
8 Bit, No parity, 1 Stop
bit
Ready/Busy
Prints ?
Enabled.
Both DTR and RTS
None (Not used)
Off
ACK in Busy
DC3/DC1
0 or 437
Defined by the language
set.
12 x 24
15