What Is Line Print Mode; Special Commands Using The Utility Function - Intermec EasyCoder PL3 Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 9— Line Print Mode

What is Line Print Mode?

Special Commands Using the Utility Function

Purpose: The printer can execute several Utility commands at once or one at a time.
Format:
84
Besides printing labels, Intermec PL-series printers can make receipts, lists,
and other variable length documents in Line Print mode. A printer in Line
Print mode receives raw ASCII text and prints out your document in raw
text. In Windows 95, this is called the Generic/Text Only printer.
A printer in Line Print mode can interpret special commands to change
the font, the spacing of characters, or even to print out bar codes and
graphics. Receipts can be just as ornate and detailed as your most complex
label design.
In Line Print mode, the printer uses the spacing, fonts, and form-feed
instructions in a raw text ASCII file. The printer interprets line feed and
carriage returns as well as form feed characters. It does not print tab
characters. In Label mode, you must provide an x and y coordinate for
every item on the label. In Line Print mode, the printer automatically
calculates these coordinates or uses the ones you provide.
This chapter explains how to use Line Print mode to its full advantage. It
covers the basics of how to use utility commands and the most commonly
used commands to create receipts. The end of this chapter includes sample
files and results as well as how to design a unique and professional receipt.
It is assumed that you know how to communicate with the printer and
how to create a basic ASCII file using a text editor like DOS EDIT or
™
Windows Notepad.
! U
SETLP 7 0 24
PAGE-WIDTH 720
PRINT
This line is printed as raw text.
These lines are in font 7 size 0
! U1 SETLP 7 0 24
! U1 PAGE-WIDTH 720
This line is printed as raw text.
These lines are in font 7 size 0.
You must end the ! UTILITIES command, or ! U for short, with the
terminator PRINT followed by a CR/LF (carriage return/line feed or
Enter) to end the utility session. The ! U1 command only executes one
utility command and must be followed by a CR/LF. Also, you can place
the ! U1 command anywhere in a text line to execute the command.
EasyCoder PL-Series Printer Programmer's Reference Manual