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8 Class Series Programmer’s Manual

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:

~L|1911A10001000101234560|X|~UT01ABCDE|~G|

Default Chapter5
- Table of Contents5
Overview17
- Who Should Use this Manual17
- The Scope of this Manual17
- General Conventions19
- Computer Entry and Display Conventions19
- Typical Dataflow Sequence20
Control Code Command Functions23
- Introduction23
- Attention-Getters23
Immediate Command Functions25
- Introduction25
- SOH # Reset25
- SOH * Reset (Display-Equipped Models Only)25
- Soh a26
- SOH a Send ASCII Status String26
- SOH a Send ASCII Extended Status String26
- SOH B Toggle Pause27
- SOH C Stop/Cancel28
- SOH DSOH Shutdown (Non-Display Models Only)28
- SOH E Send Batch Remaining Quantity29
- SOH E Send Batch Printed Quantity29
- SOH F Send Status Byte29
System-Level Command Functions31
- Introduction31
- STX a Set Time and Date31
- STX a Enable Feedback Characters32
- STX B Get Printer Time and Date Information32
- STX C Set Continuous Paper Length33
- STX D Set Double Buffer Mode (Non-Display Models Only)33
- STX E Set Quantity for Stored Label34
- STX E Select Edge Sensor34
- STX F Form Feed34
- STX F Set Form Stop Position (Backfeed)35
- STX G Print Last Label Format35
- STX I Input Image Data36
- STX I Scalable Font Downloading37
- STX J Set Pause for each Label37
- STX K Extended System-Level Commands37
- STX K Test RS-232 Port38
- STX L Enter Label Formatting Command Mode38
- STX M Set Maximum Label Length38
- STX M Set Printer to Metric Mode38
- STX N Set Printer to Imperial Mode39
- STX O Set Start of Print Position39
- STX O Cycle Cutter40
- STX P Set Hex Dump Mode40
- STX P Controlled Pause40
- STX Q Clear All Modules40
- STX Q Clear Module41
- STX R Ribbon Saver On/Off41
- STX R Select Reflective Sensor42
- STX S Set Feed Speed42
- STX S Set Single Buffer Mode (Non-Display Models Only)42
- STX T Print Quality Label43
- STX T Test DRAM Memory Module43
- STX U Label Format String Replacement Field44
- Stx V45
  - Software Switch Settings45
- STX V Request Firmware Version46
- STX W Request Memory Module Information47
- STX W Test Flash Memory Module48
- STX X Set Default Module48
- STX X Delete File from Module49
- STX y Output Sensor Values50
- STX y Select Font Symbol Set50
- STX Z Print Configuration Label51
- STX Z Pack Module51
Extended System-Level Command Functions53
- Introduction53
- STX K Memory Configuration (Non-Display Models Only)53
- STX K}E Empty Sensor Calibration (Non-Display Models Only)54
- STX K}M Manual Media Calibration (Non-Display Models Only)54
- STX K}Q Quick Media Calibration (Non-Display Models Only)55
- STX Kar Read Data from RFID Tag55
- STX Kaw Write Data to RFID Tag56
  - Interface)56
- STX Kb Backfeed Time Delay56
- STX KC Get Configuration57
- STX Kc Configuration Set58
- STX KD Database Configuration (Non-Display Models Only)106
- STX Kd Set File as Factory Default107
- STX KE Character Encoding107
- STX KF Select Factory Defaults (Display-Equipped and EX2 Only)109
- STX Kf Set Present Distance109
- STX KJ Assign Communication Port (MCL Command)110
- STX KI GPIO Input110
- STX Kn NIC Reset111
- STX KO GPIO Output111
- STX Kp Module Protection112
- STX KQ Query Memory Configuration113
- STX Kq115
- Stx Kr115
- STX Kr Resettable Counter Reset116
- STX KS Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache116
- STX Kta Write Application Family Identifier (AFI) to Tag116
  - [13.56 Mhz] ISO15693 Tag Interface)116
- STX Ktd Write Data Storage Format Identifier (DSFID) to Tag117
  - HF [13.56 Mhz] ISO15693 Tag Interface)117
- STX Kte Write Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Bit117
- STX Kth Read and Feedback Tag Information to Host118
- STX Ktr Read Data from RFID Tag118
- STX Ktu Read Unique Serial Number from RFID Tag119
- STX Ktw Write Data to RFID Tag120
- STX Kub Read Data from Gen2 Tag Section121
- STX Kuf Send RFID Device Firmware Version121
- STX Kuj Write Data to Gen 2 Tag Section121
- STX Kur Read Data from RFID Tag122
- STX Kuw Write Data to RFID Tag123
- STX KV Verifier Enable/Disable123
- STX KW Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width123
- STX Kx Delete Configuration File124
- STX KZ Immediately Set Parameter124
Label Formatting Command Functions125
- Introduction125
- Set Cut by Amount125
- A Set Format Attribute126
- B Bar Code Magnification127
- C Set Column Offset Amount127
- Set Cut by Amount128
- D Set Dot Size Width and Height128
- E Terminate Label Formatting Mode and Print Label129
- Recall Printer Configuration129
- F Advanced Format Attributes129
- Set Present Speed130
- G Place Data in Global Register130
- H Enter Heat Setting131
- J Justification131
- M Select Mirror Mode132
- Set Metric Mode132
- Set Inch (Imperial) Mode132
- P Set Print Speed133
- Set Backfeed Speed133
- Q Set Quantity of Labels to Print134
- R Set Row Offset Amount134
- Recall Stored Label Format135
  - S Set Feed Speed135
  - S Store Label Format in Module136
  - T Set Field Data Line Terminator136
  - U Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field137
  - X Terminate Label Formatting Mode137
  - Y Select Font Symbol Set138
  - Z Zero (Ø) Conversion to "0138
  - Set Count by Amount141
- Special Label Formatting Command Functions141
  - STX S Recall Global Data and Place in Field142
  - STX T Print Time and Date142
  - C###D Assign Font ID Number145
  - S###W Font Descriptor145
Font Loading Command Functions145
- Introduction145
- C###E Character Code146
- S#W Character Download Data146
Generating Label Formats147
- Format Record Commands147
- Introduction147
- Generating Records148
- The Structure of a Record148
- Record Structure Types152
Appendix A163
- ASCII Control Chart163
Appendix B165
- Sample Programs165
- VB Application to Send RAW Data Via a Windows Printer Driver170
Appendix C175
- Available Fonts – Sizes, References, and Samples175
Appendix D181
- Reset Codes181
Appendix E183
- Single Byte Symbol Sets183
Appendix F193
- Bar Code Summary Data193
- Bar Code Default Widths and Heights195
Appendix G197
- Bar Code Details197
- Error Correction220
Appendix H237
- Single and Double Byte Character Font Mapping237
Appendix I239
- Symbol Sets and Character Maps239
- Symbol Set Selection239
- Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji, and Korean241
Appendix J243
- General Purpose Input Output (GPIO) Port Applications243
- M-Class GPIO243
- I & W-Class GPIO245
- Applicator Interface Card (Version 1)246
- Applicator Interface Card (Version 2)249
Appendix K255
- Allocations255
Appendix L259
- Speed Ranges259
Appendix M261
- Commands by Function261
Appendix N263
- Class Series DPL Constraint Cross-Reference263
- Command Description268
Appendix O269
- Image Loading269
Appendix P271
- UPC-A and EAN-13: Variable Price/Weight Bar Codes271
Appendix Q273
- International Language Print Capability (ILPC) Programming Examples273
Appendix R281
- Plug and Play Ids281
Appendix S283
- Line Mode283
Appendix T287
- RFID Overview287
Appendix U293
- Wifi Region Country Codes293
- Country Code294

Brand	Datamax
Model	A-4310
Category	Printer
Language	English

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