Microcom 238B Operator's Manual page 92

Printer Commands
Software Switch #7
These bits are used to select the class of the stock to be used
^AB ^D COMMAND
XX 27 Change SW7: Software Switch #7.
^AB12345678 (each bit is represented by a numeric position number)
Position:
123 Select Stock Class:
These bits are used to select the class of the stock to be used according to the
following bit pattern:
100 – Standard
010 – Cinema Ticket
001 – Wristbands
011 – Magnetic Card (fixed length = 3.375 inch, width = 2.116 inch, with 0.118
blackline at leading edge on top side.
456 Select Width:
These bits are used to select the width of the stock (in inches) to be used
according to the following bit pattern:
000 – 1.00
100 – 1.328
010 – 2
110 – 2.125
001 – 2.5
101 – 2.75
011 – 3.25
111 – 4
7 UNUSED
8 When set to 1 (default for STL), finish printing the current label when out of
stock is detected.
5.13.3 STL Test Label Selection
Once the automatic stock length calculation has been executed, the printer is setup to print a
standard test label whenever the front panel pushbutton is pressed. This test label contains
fields identifying the printer model, the print density (in dots per inch), the firmware version,
cutter type, and communications setup as well as examples of each font type. The ticket will be
indexed and cut to the proper size to ensure proper alignment after the test label is printed.
Software Switch #3
^AB ^D COMMAND
XX 22 Change SW2: Software Switch #2.
^AB12345678 (each bit is represented by a numeric position number)
Position:
5 Power-ON Format Type:
1 = Power-ON label is selected by SW2: 6, 7, and 8
6,7,8 Power-up Format:.
001 = STL custom status label saved in File 1
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