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Contents 
 
 
1  Overview.................................................................................................1 
Who Should Use this Manual ............................................................................... 1 
The Scope of this Manual..................................................................................... 1 
General Conventions............................................................................................ 3 
Computer Entry and Display Conventions............................................................ 3 
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................ 3 
Special Instructions .............................................................................................. 4 
Typical Data Flow Sequence................................................................................ 4 
 
2  Control Code Command Functions...........................................................9 
Introduction ............................................................................................ 9 
Attention-Getters .................................................................................................. 9 
Alternate Control Code Modes ........................................................................... 10 
 
 
3  Immediate Command Functions............................................................11 
Introduction .......................................................................................... 11 
SOH #  Reset ................................................................................................... 11 
SOH *  Reset ................................................................................................... 11 
SOH A  Send ASCII Status String..................................................................... 12 
SOH a  Send ASCII Extended Status String .................................................... 12 
SOH B  Toggle Pause....................................................................................... 13 
SOH C  Stop/Cancel ......................................................................................... 14 
SOH D  SOH Shutdown .................................................................................... 14 
SOH E  Send Batch Remaining Quantity.......................................................... 14 
SOH e  Send Batch Printed Quantity................................................................ 15 
SOH F   Send Status Byte ................................................................................. 15