Ithaca 150 - Printer communications buffer flow

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Configuration Mode PcOS Series 150 Programmer's Guide

Page 98 Rev G 12/14/99

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Change History3
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement4
Table of Contents5
Overview of the Series 150 Printer11
Warranty Information11
Warranty Options11
Service Information11
What Is in this Book11
Who Should Read this Book11
What Does It Cover11
Where Can You Find more Information12
Contacting Ithaca Peripherals12
General Description13
Series 150 Models13
Standard Features13
Model 151: Receipt Printer14
Model 152: Receipt/Journal Printer14
Model 153: Receipt/Journal/Validation Printer14
Model 154: Receipt/Validation Printer14
General Specifications15
Printing Specifications15
Table 1 Normal Print Zone Character Specifications15
Table 2 Wide Print Zone Character Specifications16
Figure 1 Single-Wide Character Cell17
Figure 2 Character Forming17
Physical Specifications18
Dimensions18
Weight18
Electrical Characteristics18
Self-Powered AC18
Figure 3 Physical Dimensions18
Table 3 Power Input Requirements18
Interface Specifications19
Media Specifications19
Ribbon19
Receipt Paper19
Receipt/Journal Paper20
Printable Area20
Receipt Printing20
Validation Forms Printing20
Figure 4 Receipt Printable Area20
Table 4 Validation Lines20
Validation - Top Insertion21
Validation - Left-Side Insertion21
Figure 5 Validation Print - Top Insertion21
Figure 6 Validation Print - Left-Side Insertion21
Control Codes Overview22
Nomenclature22
Standard Emulation23
IPCL Codes23
EPOS Emulation23
Microline Emulation23
Star Emulation23
NCR2567 Emulation24
Telpar Emulation24
Application Development24
Tables and Charts24
Printer Control Codes25
Print/Paper Motion25
Low-Level Paper Motion Control25
Horizontal Motion Control26
Vertical Motion Control28
Figure 7 Example of Fine Line Feed28
Figure 8 Data Sent to Printer for Fine Line Feed28
Control Codes29
Character Font32
International Character Sets and Code Pages34
Table 5 Language Table Ids35
Table 6 EPOS Language Table Ids35
Table 7 Code Page Definition Table36
Table 8 EPOS Code Page Definition Table37
Table 9 Euro Character Substitution Matrix39
Character Print Control40
Table 10 Print Modes40
Character Pitch41
Figure 9 Examples of Character Print41
Table 11 Intercharacter Spacing Table42
Character Attribute Commands43
Figure 10 Example of One-Line Double-Wide Print43
Figure 11 Data Sent to Printer for One-Line Double-Wide Print43
Figure 12 Example of Underline, Enhanced, Emphasized, Superscript, and Subscript Print49
Print Rotation Commands50
Table 12 Rotated Print Spacing50
Graphic Mode55
Standard APA Graphics55
Bar Codes58
Validation Operation62
Validation Operation Control63
Miscellaneous Control65
Printer Status Set/Inquire69
Parallel, Non-IEEE 1284 Mode Inquire69
Serial Mode Inquire70
Parallel, IEEE 1284 Mode Inquire70
Dynamic Response Mode70
Figure 13 Paper-Error to Inquire-Request Timing70
Inquire Commands72
Extended Diagnostic Commands78
EPOS Codes79
Real-Time Status79
EPOS Command Summary79
EPOS Deviations81
MICROLINE Codes85
MICROLINE Command Summary85
Star Codes87
Star Command Summary87
NCR2567 Codes89
NCR Command Summary89
Telpar Codes90
Telpar Command Summary90
Control Codes Summary by Code91
Control Codes Summary by Function95
Operator Panel Controls99
Push Buttons - Momentary Switches99
Indicators99
Fault Indicators100
Product Self-Tests101
Level 0 Diagnostics101
Extended Diagnostics101
Self Test101
Hex-Dump Mode102
Configuration Mode103
Initial Power on103
Manual Configuration103
Enable Remote Configuration103
Feature Configuration104
General Control113
Vertical Control115
Character115
Interface115
Figure 14 Parallel Link Options115
Options116
Save Changes116
Communications Protocol and Print Buffers117
Overview117
Figure 15 Typical POS System117
Figure 16 Host to Printer Link117
Figure 17 Printer Communications Buffer Flow118
Parallel Port120
Parallel Port Protocol120
Figure 18 Parallel Port Data Timing120
Printer Buffer Size121
Parallel Port Inquire IEEE 1284121
Active State123
Inquire Responses123
Parallel Port Inquire (Non-IEEE 1284)124
Figure 19 PE to ENQ Request Timing124
Parallel Port Plug and Play125
Parallel Port Connector126
Signal Levels126
Table 13 Parallel Port Pin-Outs126
Serial Port127
Serial Port Features127
Serial Port Pin-Out127
Table 14 Serial Bit Rates127
Table 15 Serial Port Pin-Outs127
Serial Port Protocol128
Figure 20 Serial Port Flow Control Using DTR128
Figure 21 Serial Port Flow Control XON/XOFF129
Print Buffer Flow130
Figure 22 Serial Buffer Operation130
Figure 23 Print Controller Using Data132
Printer Buffer Size133
Serial Port Inquire134
Figure 24 Inquire Flow134
Remote Printer Reset135
Reset in Serial Mode135
Reset in Parallel Mode135
Power-Cycle Recovery135
Programmer's Notes136
Cash Drawer Interface137
Interface Description137
Interface Connectors137
Table 16 Ithaca Cash Drawer Connector137
Table 17 Epson/Axiohm Cash Drawer Connector137
Table 18 Star Cash Drawer Connector137
Printing Graphics138
Character Graphics138
Figure 25 Receipt with Extended Graphic Characters139
APA Graphics140
Figure 26 Receipt with APA Graphics140
Appendix A Language Tables143
Table 19 Code Page Definitions144
Appendix Bascii Code Chart145
Appendix C Ordering Cables146
General Information146
Index147

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