Alternate Control Code Modes - Datamax E-Class Mark II Programmer's Manual

Alternate Control Code Modes

For systems unable to transmit certain control codes, Alternate Control Code Modes are
available. Configuring the printer to operate in an Alternate Control Code Mode (selected via
the Setup Menu, the <STX>Kc command or, where applicable, the <STX>KD command)
requires the substitution of Standard Control Characters with Alternate Control Characters in
what is otherwise a normal data stream.
Control
Character
SOH
STX
CR
ESC
[1]
"Count By"
[1]
See Label Formatting Commands, ^ set count by amount.
Throughout this manual <SOH>, <STX>, <CR>, <ESC>, and ^ will be used to indicate control

codes. The actual values will depend on whether standard or alternate control codes are
enabled for the particular application.
Alternate Line Terminator Example: Alternate Control Codes provide for substitution of
the line terminator, as well as the control characters listed above. For example using
Alternate 2, the line terminator <CR> (0x0D) is replaced by | (0x7C). The following is a
sample label format data stream for a printer configured for Alternate-2 Control Codes:
10
Control Code Command Functions
Standard Alternate
0x01 0x5E
0x02 0x7E
0x0D 0x0D
0x1B 0x1B
0x5E 0x40
Table 2-3: Alternate Control Code Listings
~L|1911A10001000101234560|X|~UT01ABCDE|~G|
Alternate 2 Custom
0x5E
0x7E
User Defined
0x7C
0x1B
0x40
Class Series 2 Programmer's Manual
Command
Type
Control
System
Line Termination
Font Loading
Label Formatting