Command Descriptions; Printer Function Commands; Clear Printer - NCR 7158 Owner's Manual

7-22 Chapter 7: Programming Guide

Command Descriptions

Printer Function Commands

The printer function commands control the following basic printer
functions and are described in order of their hexadecimal codes:
1. Station Select
2. Platen Control
3. Resetting the printer
4. Cutting the paper
5. Opening the cash drawers

Clear Printer

ASCII: DLE
Hexadecimal: 10
Decimal: 16
Clears the print line buffer without printing and sets the printer to the
following condition:
1. Receipt station is selected
2. Double-Wide command (0x12) is cancelled
3. Line Spacing, Pitch, and User-Defined Character Sets are
maintained at current selections (RAM is not affected)
4. Single-Wide, Single-High, Non-Rotated, and Left-Aligned
characters are set
5. Printer is restarted and error status is cleared in a fault condition
6. Printing position is set to column one
7. Slip platen is opened
8. Slip printhead is homed
9. Knife is homed