Document Scanner Commands; Start Scan - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

August 24, 2004

Document scanner commands

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Start scan

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Scanner commands are supported on Model TI8 only.
RS-485 syntax:
X'1B;3E;n'
RS-232 syntax:
X'1B;3E;n'
where:
n = 00 optical scan only
n = 01 scan and MICR/OCR read
Remarks:
v Pulls in document present at scanner input.
v Document image is retained in RAM until another scan command is
received, or the printer is reset.
v Successful read returns status with status bytes 05 and 06 set, and a
2-byte image width, and a 2–byte image height (in hundredths of an inch)
follows the status.
v When using the X'01' option, the MICR data is returned after the
successful scan status, and matches the format in the MICR command
section.
v If the scan is not successful, the Document feed error bit is returned
(status byte 7, bit 7).
v When using the X'01' option, the bottom 1.5 in. of the document is not
captured in the scanned image.
Appendix C. RS-232 programming information
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