Microcom 465 Operator's Manual page 67

62 Pre-padded Text: This command is sent after text that is to appear at the
beginning of each field. Text sent after this command will be appended to the pre-
padded text. This is useful, for example, if the first two numbers of a barcode are
always constant and only the new barcode numbers need to be sent. The printer
would automatically update the new barcode with the two fixed numbers.
^D625 protects existing text and appends new text. A ^D625 prevents existing text
lines from being over-written. Any new text entered after a ^D25 will be appended
to the existing lines.
63 Text Mode Control: Allows entry of new text without a ^D25 and/or clears all text
when new text is added. The following ^AXX values have the following effects:
0 Disable 1 & 2.
1 Enable auto-print mode: New text entered after this command are recognized as
text lines and will overwrite existing text. The ^D25 is not needed to enter text entry
mode.
2 Clear all previous text upon receiving new data. When one or more characters of
new text is entered, the existing text area will be erased in its entirety. The printer
can be programmed to enter this mode automatically upon power-up by setting
position 7 of software dip switch 2 (See ^D21, section 5.3).
3 Enable 1 & 2.
XX 64 Auto Print String Count: ^A tells the printer how many text strings to accept
before printing. Used in conjunction with ^A1^D635.
When the printer is put in auto-print mode, it is not necessary to send a ^D25 to
inform the printer that text is coming or send a ^D35 to tell the printer to print a
label. The printer will accept all incoming data as text strings (except control codes)
and will print a label as soon as the number of strings equals the amount specified
by the ^D64 command. At this point, the printer will print a label and continue to
accept data. This mode is useful for interfacing to a device that transmits raw data,
such as a scale or meter.
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