32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Command Codes

Direct Printer Commands

Purpose Sends control characters for special purposes directly to the

ASCII emulation.

Mode Graphics with a Standard Graphic Command selected

Format See Table 6.

NOTE: To avoid confusion with the Compressed Print command described

on page 38, when direct printer command ^# is used to send hex 03

to the printer, it can not occur at the start of a line.

Comments An understanding of ASCII emulation function and response to

the control characters is recommended. Refer to your ASCII

programming manual for information regarding the hex codes for

various printer commands.

The Graphics Mode must be entered before sending the direct

printer commands. However, do not use these commands within

an extended graphics command sequence.

Example The following example command sequence sends hex 05 to the

printer, initiating the printer plot command to plot the data.

^PY^-

data

Table 6. Direct Printer Commands

Direct Command Hex Code Sent to the Printer

^! 01

^” 02

^# 03

(see note below)

^$ 04

^% 05

^& 06

^’ 07

^( 08

^. 0E

^/ 0F