Software Switch #2 - Microcom 424 Operator's Manual

Printer Commands
5 Port #1 Parity Enable: Turns printer port #1 parity ON or OFF for serial
communication.
6 Echo: If this feature is enabled, the printer will echo all received
characters to the serial port.
7 Number of Data Bits: Sets the printer's serial port to use either 7 or 8
data bits.
8 XON/XOFF Flow Control: Sets software flow control handshaking.
CTS/RTS hardware handshaking is always enabled.
5.2.2.2

Software Switch #2

^A ^D COMMAND
XX 22 Change SW2: Software Switch #2.
^AB12345678 (each bit is represented by a numeric position number)
Position:
1 Clear Text Function: If enabled, all variable text strings will be erased
when the ^D<CR> is processed.
2 >RESTARTED< Response: If the printer has been reset and this
switch has been enabled, the printer will respond with the
>RESTARTED< message for the first enquiry ONLY, to denote the
reset condition and then >READY< with following enquiries.
3 Button Use: If set to a "1", the printer will disable the Print Button.
4 Print Button: Defines the function of the Print Button. If set to a "0",
the button can be used for feeding labels but the print function is
disabled.
5-6
1 = Disable Parity (NONE)
0 = Enable Parity
1 = Enable
0 = Disable
1 = 8 Data Bits
0 = 7 Data Bits
1 = Enable
0 = Disable
1= Enable
0 = Disable
1 = Enable (>RESTARTED< on first inquiry then >READY<)
0 = Disable (Always responds with >READY<)
1 = Disable
0 = Enable
1 = Label FEED & PRINT
0 = Label FEED only
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