User`s guide

The data field for the Set Media Size subcommand has the following format:
Decimal Hex Value Description
0 0 00 Unit Base (10 in.)
01 Unit Base (10 cm.)
1-2 1-2 5A0-7FFF Units per Base Value (per 10 in.)
1626-7FFF Units per Base Value (per 10 cm)
3-4 3-4 000A-4A40 X-Extent of the Physical Medium in Units
FFFF Use Current MPP
5-6 5-6 000A-7FFF Y-Extent of the Physical Medium in Units
FFFF Use Current MPL
Obtain Printer Characteristics (OPC)
This subcommand is a host request for information about the current printer environment characteristics.
The printer responds by placing the requested information in the Special Data (SD)area of a subsequent
Acknowledge Reply. The printer reply is a series of self-defining fields describing the printer
characteristics. The OPC data is returned in more than one response buffer. The self-defining fields
contain specific information about the printer characteristics. If the ARQ flag was not set on for the XOH
command containing this order, then this order is equivalent to a No Operation.
Acknowledge Reply for Obtain Printer Characteristics:
Length D6FF Flag Correlation ID (Optional) DATA
The following charts describe the self-defining data fields.
Figure 14. Using the Set Media Size Command to Specify the Physical Medium
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