Print Predefined Messages; Miscellaneous Commands; Tab To Next Tab Stop; Return Home (Select Printhead Location) - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

August 24, 2004

Print predefined messages

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Miscellaneous commands

Tab to next tab stop

Return home (select printhead location)

RS-232 Syntax:
GS ^ message# or X'1D5E;message#'
where:
message#
The number associated with the stored predefined message.
v range = 1 to 25 for all models except TI8
v range = 1 to 25 for Model TI8
Purpose:
To print predefined print messages.
Remarks:
Valid at the beginning of the line only.
Retries will not be attempted on print errors.
Attention: Stored commands can increment status byte 6.See "Predefine
messages" on page 114.
RS-232 Syntax:
HT or X'09'
Purpose:
Moves the print position to the next tab stop.
Remarks:
See "Set horizontal tab positions" on page 135.
Tabs are valid when printing is aligned to the left only. If the tabs are used
when alignment is not left, results can be unpredictable. (See "Align
positions" on page 137.)
RS-232 Syntax:
ESC < n or X'1B3C;n'
where:
n The print-head position:
00
01
02
03
04
Document home position
Open document throat position. On Models TI3, TI4, TI8,
TG3, and TG4, the DI station throat will automatically be
closed if the CR station is exercised.
Reserved
Left home position
Refined document home position. This can be used to
recover from a home error.
Appendix C. RS-232 programming information
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