Printer Status Messages; Sending ^D Printer Commands; Status Messages - Microcom 466 Operator's Manual

Printer Commands
^H (DEL) Deletes the last printable character entered: This is usually only used when
communicating to the***** printer through the keyboard. (Same as the backspace key
on a PC keyboard.)
^K Print test label: A test label consists of a series of diagonal lines. It is useful in
determining the condition of the dots on the print head (equivalent to ^D11?).
^L Form Feed. (Equivalent to ^D12)
^Q XON: Instructs the printer to continue sending data.
^S XOFF: Instructs the printer to stop sending data.
5.2

PRINTER STATUS MESSAGES

The 466 printer is capable of returning three different types of status messages depending on
how the machine is configured (see software dip switch #1, ^D21, section 5.3). The text
equivalent setting returns a descriptive word or phrase. The " ^" or caret setting returns an
ASCII '^' character followed by the defining alpha character. The " control-code" setting returns
an actual control code.
The printer will send to the host one of the following messages in response to a ^E or ^D5:
TEXT
>READY<
>CUTTER ERROR<
>STACKER ERROR<
>TAKE-UP FULL<
>RIBBON BROKE<
>HEAD IS UP<
>PRINTER PAUSED<
>DATA ERROR<
>TAKE LABEL<
>ADD RIBBON<
>LOW STOCK<
>RESTARTED<
>OVER VDD<
>REMOVE RIBBON<
5.3

SENDING ^D PRINTER COMMANDS

Unless other-wise specified, these commands are entered by sending a ^DXX where XX is the
command number. It is followed by a carriage return or another control code. Some commands
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Status Messages

^ALPHA or
CTRL CODE
^F Normal condition
^G Cutter cannot rotate
^H Stacker error or full
^I Internal rewinder is full
^K Printer is out of ribbon
^L Print head is raised
^P Printer is paused
^U Communication error
^V Printer is waiting for a label to be taken
^X Format requires ribbon and ribbon is out
^Y Out of paper
^Z Printer has been reset
^^ Head voltage is out of range
^_ Format requires no ribbon and ribbon is
loaded
Table 7
DEFINITION
466 Operators Manual
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