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1.6.2 Description of Functions 
(1) Application procedure 
● Prepare the following in advance: 
 
Preliminary Preparation Items 
Specify "overwrite-enabled" for communication mode on the communication 
environment screen. In addition, specify "t=fixed" for print message transfer 
ACK. 
Set the buffer function on the second page of the communication environment 
setting screen to "enable." 
Confirm the setting values for "Buffer repeat count", "Empty Buffer Fault", 
"Timing of Fault" and "Data number at Fault" on the second page of the 
communication environment setting screen. 
 
 
Setting items of communication environment setting screen 
Selects enable/disable for buffer function. 
Sets how many times printing is to be executed before 
switching the printing contents. 
Selects whether or not communication buffer errors are to 
be generated. The conditions for occurrence are set by 
"Timing of Fault" and "Data number at Fault". 
Selects timing by which communication buffer errors are to 
be generated. 
Sets the number of print data items by which a 
communication buffer error is to be generated. 
 
 
 
 
● The function (application) will be valid only when the printer is online and in the ready status. 
Offline will set to standard-mode printing. 
● The following shows the application procedure : 
 
Application Procedure 
Transmit print contents accordingly so that print contents sent at least N times remain 
in the buffer. 
(N: Data number at Fault) 
Subsequently repeat steps 3 and 4 above. 
Procedure No.1 and 2 can be in random order