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Printing Data and Checking the Printer Status
Section 8-11
[Operation]
The bit used to control the PT status (PT status control bit) is provided at the fourth
word (word n + 3) from the beginning in the PT status control area.
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Bit
0
0
Controlled Item
Screen display
Processing priority registration (for NT link (1:N))
Continuous buzzer
Intermittent buzzer (short)
Display history initialization
Not used
Intermittent buzzer (long)
Backlight mode
Screen printing
PT window opening
Numeral/character string input
PT screen switching
Memory table copy execution
Memory table copy type
Alarm history initialization
Not used
1 (ON)
Performed
Registered
Sounded
Sounded
Performed
Sounded
Lit
Performed
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Performed
Numeral
Performed
0 (OFF)
Not performed
Canceled
Stopped
Stopped
Not performed
Stopped
Flashing
Not performed
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Not performed
Character string
Not performed
Always “0”
Always “0”
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
To print the hard copy of the screen, operate the PT status control area in the man-
ner shown below.
(1) Read the second word (word m + 1) from the beginning in the PT status notify
area and make sure that bit 7 (printer operating status) in the PT status notify
bits is “0” (OFF). (page 554)
(2) Set “1” (ON) for bit 7 in the fourth word (word n + 3) from the beginning in the
PT status control area.
Printing a Hard Copy by Pressing a Touch Switch with the “Print Screen” Function
If this method is used, the screen can be printed out by operation at the
NT31/NT31C. To use this method for printing the screen, however, a touch switch
which has the “print screen” function must be registered for the screen.
+10 +1
−10 −1
Screen hard copy cancel key
When this key is pressed, printing of the
screen hard copy is canceled.
[Temperature adjustment]
COPY
START
COPY
CANCEL
Current temp.: 20_C
Set temp: 20_C
Screen hard copy start key
When this key is pressed,
printing of a screen hard copy is started.