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Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page ii Rev N Nov-10 Change Log Rev A Never Released Rev B Nov 2001 Initial Release Rev C Jan 2002 1) Corrected the Auto Journal Documentation 2) Corrected the [ESC]f Quick Reference listing. 3) Fixed the OCR listing. (The wrong font was used to p...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Nov-10 Rev N Page iii POSjet ® 1500 Disclaimer © 2010 TransAct Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document ma...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page iv Rev N Nov-10 Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement The POSjet ® 1500 Printer does not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the ...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Nov-10 Rev N Page v Where Can You Find More Information? Our Internet Support and Sales Services www.transact-tech.com TransAct Technologies Inc. maintains an Internet web site with content devoted to product support. Within the Support Services s...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page vi Rev N Nov-10 Table of Contents POSJET ® 1500 III Disclaimer iii Copyright iii Regulatory Compliance iii North America: iii Europe: iii Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii Canadian Department of Comm...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Table of Contents Nov-10 Rev N Page vii External Powered DC 17 Cash Drawer 17 SETUP AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 17 Overview of Printer Controls 18 Leaving the 1500 Connected to a Power Source 18 Operating the Keypad Controls 18 Button Function Descriptions: 19 * Butt...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page viii Rev N Nov-10 Level 0 Diagnostics 45 Firmware Test 45 Boot Loader Mode 45 Extended Diagnostics 46 Self-Test Diagnostics 46 Hex-dump Mode 46 Configuration Mode 47 Configuration Mode 47 Remote Configuration Software 47 Manual Configuration ...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Table of Contents Nov-10 Rev N Page ix Operational Troubleshooting 86 Understanding Fault Indicators 86 Indicator Light Blink Patterns 86 Keypad Indicator Troubleshooting Chart: General Problems 87 Keypad Indicator Troubleshooting Chart: Serious Problems 87 Correctin...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page x Rev N Nov-10 Print and Feed Commands 203 Line Spacing Commands 205 Character Commands 205 International Character Sets 207 Panel Button Commands 213 Paper Sensor Commands 214 Print Position Commands 216 Bit-Image Commands 218 Status Command...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Table of Contents Nov-10 Rev N Page xi Print Buffer Flow 261 Printer Buffer Size 263 Serial Mode Plug and Play 263 Using DSR 263 Serial Device Identification 263 Serial Port Inquire 264 Display Pass Through 265 Remote Power Control 265 Remote Printer Reset 266 Reset ...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 General Information Page xii Rev N Nov-10 Table 30 Character Pitch 111 Table 31 Inter-character Spacing 112 Table 32 Language Table ID‘s 115 Table 33 Code Page Definition Table 117 Table 34 Euro Character Substitution Matrix 118 Table 35 OCR MA-3 122 Table 36 Max/Min...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Table of Contents Nov-10 Rev N Page xiii Table of Figures Figure 1 Printer Dimensions 3 Figure 2 Receipt Printable Area 4 Figure 3 Environmental Conditions:Typical Operating Range 5 Figure 4 Cash Drawer Pin Assignments 9 Figure 5 Draft 12 x 12 Font 12 Figure 6 Large ...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 1 POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Standard Features Print Speed: 12 lps. at 10 char. per line Print Resolution: Max. 208 dpi. Horizontal, 96 dpi. Vertical Simple Snap-In, No-Mess Cartridges with Fast-Drying Ink Standard...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 2 Rev N Nov-10 Drivers and Utilities Available POSjet ® 1500 Drivers and Utilities can be downloaded from our web site, or call our Technical Support Department to request a Software Developer‘s Toolkit (CD-ROM). POSjet Image Converter Ut...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 3 Physical Printer Specifications F i g u r e 1 P r i n t e r D i m e n s i ons Width Depth Height Without Knife 6.75" 9.75" 5.92" (172 mm) (248 mm) (151 mm) With Knife 6.75" 9.75" 6.44" (172 mm) (248 ...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 4 Rev N Nov-10 Auto-cutter (Partial Cut Option) A receipt auto-cutter is an optional feature with all POSjet ® 1500 Printers. Cutter type Guillotine Cut to line of print 1.635" (41.52 mm) Cutter life 1,000,000 cuts Auto-cutter Positio...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 5 R ela tiv e H um idit y Temperature (°C) 10% 60% 40% 30% 20% 50% 90% 80% 70% 5 0 -40 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 60 70 -10 45 5% Storage Shipping Typic al Operating Range E xt e n d e d O p e ra ti n g R a n g e Environmental Cond...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 6 Rev N Nov-10 Earth Ground +24 Vo lt Supply Ground (+24 V dc) Power and Communication Specifications Power Requirements DC Powered Versions Supply voltage: 24 Vdc 10% Supply Current: 1.0Amps AC Powered Versions Supply Voltage: 100-240 Va...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 7 Parallel Signal Voltage and Current levels Signal Levels Voltage levels 0 V and +5 V (nominal) Logic levels Logic one Driver +2.4 V to +5 V Receiver +2.0 V to +5 V Logic zero Driver 0 V to +0.4 V Receiver 0 V to +0.8 V Curr...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 8 Rev N Nov-10 RS-232 Serial Interface Signal Voltage and Current levels Voltage Levels Max +-15 Volts Min +- 3 Volts Mark = Off = -3 to –15 Volts Space = On = +3 to +15 Volts Because both the host and printer are DTE's (Data Terminal Equ...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 9 Cash Drawer Interface Description and Specifics The POSjet ® 1500 Printer supports dual cash drawers with status. The driver in the printer is capable of supplying 24 Vdc at up to 1.5 amps for 250 milliseconds. The POSjet ®...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 10 Rev N Nov-10 Printing Specifications Printing method: Thermal ink jet Cartridge arrangement: 12 nozzle Print dot pitch: 0.0096" (0.244 mm) Printing directions: Bi-directional, logic seeking Paper feed pitch: Default - 0.125" (1...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 11 Character Pitch Each character has at least one, half-column, inter-character spacing included within the cell size. The inter-character spacing provides the maximum character pitch as shown in the table below. Change the ...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 12 Rev N Nov-10 Standard Print The three resident fonts in the printer are Draft, Large Draft, and Near Letter Quality (NLQ). The cell size for each is different. In addition, the Small and Large Draft fonts can be printed in Double, Sing...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 13 Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Font The near letter quality font is defined in the 24 x 16 cell that is printed in 2 passes. Horizontally, 15 dots are typically used, providing at least 1 half-column between any two characters....
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 14 Rev N Nov-10 Graphics Generation The POSjet ® 1500 supports both APA graphics and color raster graphics (Horizontal graphics). In APA graphics mode the following print resolutions are supported. Mode Horizontal Vertical Data APA graphi...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 15 Refer to Paper Roll Diameter. Inside Core Dia..45" to .50"(11.4mm to 12.7mm) Outside Core Dia. .82" to .85" (20.8mm to 21.6mm) Media Specifications Media Specifications Hewlett-Packard Inkjet Cartridges Pri...
Features/Specifications POSjet ® 1500 Programmer’s Guide Page 16 Rev N Nov-10 Validation Form Requirements Form thickness-single part: .003" to .0047" (.076 mm. to .119 mm.) Form Size (Min): 2.75" high x 2.75" long (69.8 mm. x 69.8 mm.) Form Size (Max): 8.5" high x 11" long (...
Programmer’s Guide POSjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications Nov-10 Rev N Page 17 Electrical Specifications External Powered AC The POSjet ® 1500 Printer is designed to be AC self-powered in domestic and international markets. The printer is equipped with a detachable universal input power supply that i...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 18 Rev N Nov-10 Overview of Printer Controls Leaving the 1500 Connected to a Power Source The POSjet ® 1500 Printer uses Hewlett-Packard inkjet print cartridges. Unlike consumer inkjet print cartridges, the HP print cartridge does not need to be ca...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 19 Button Function Descriptions: The primary functions of each of the buttons are described below. These buttons may also have alternate functions when the printer is in self-test and configuration modes. * Button The * Button is ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 20 Rev N Nov-10 a form to be placed in the validation slot. If a form is already present in the printer, pressing the FORM Button will move the form in a downward direction. Open Cover Button The OPEN COVER Button is used to access the rear paper r...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 21 Unpack the Printer Be sure to save the box and packing materials in case you need to send the printer in for service. TransAct Technologies is not responsible for damaged return items that are not packaged in original shipping ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 22 Rev N Nov-10 Connect Power and Communications Installation Overview F i g u r e 1 2 P o we r a n d C o m m u n i c a t i on s C o n n e c ti o n s Three cables are required to be connected to the printer Power Communications Cash Drawer
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 23 Using the Cable Restraints Cable restraints are developed to protect against accidental unplugging of the printer while it is in use. Be sure to properly route the communications cable using the restraints provided on the back ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 24 Rev N Nov-10 Connecting the Communication Cable The POSjet ® 1500 may be equipped with a number of different communications interface cards. These interfaces include: RS-232 Serial with 9-pin connector RS-232 Serial with 25-pin connector IEEE128...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 25 Connecting Parallel Cables 1. Disconnect all power from the printer and host system or personal computer. 2. Connect the 25/36-pin Parallel Interface Cable to the connector located on the back of the printer. Tighten the two mo...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 26 Rev N Nov-10 Connecting the Cash Drawer The POSjet ® 1500 printer can be configured to operate with cash drawers designed to work with printers from different manufacturers. This configuration is preset at the factory and is identified by means ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 27 The POSjet ® 1500 Printer may be powered from an external 24 Vdc power source, or may be equipped with a factory installed PowerPocket ® power supply. Refer to the specification section for DC power connector specifications. Co...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 28 Rev N Nov-10 Connecting the DC Power Cord (no power supply) 1. Orientate the printer upside-down and find the DC power socket. 2. Locate the DC power cord and connect it to the Interface Card‘s power socket, then route the cord through the cable...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 29 Factory Setting: The factory setting leaves room for adjusting the Paper Low Sensor up or down by three full turns with a screw driver. Upper Limit Setting: When adjusted, the sensor will move up and away from the Cabinetry Bas...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 30 Rev N Nov-10 Paper Low Adjustment Requirements Use the following table to decide how much paper you want to remain after paper low sensing has occurred. TransAct‘s expected results are based on paper and paper roll with these specifications. Ref...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 31 Loading Ink Cartridges and Paper Note 1: FIRST TIME INSTALLATION: An ink cartridge(s) can be found in the pouch that shipped with your printer. NOTE 2: When installing new ink cartridges and a new paper roll for the first time,...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 33 Figure 20 Installing the New Paper Roll Installing a New Paper Roll Using Insta-Load ® Before you attempt to load the paper roll, make sure that the printer is plugged in and that the printer is set to the OPERATIONAL/ON mode. ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 34 Rev N Nov-10 Printing the Configuration Summary Receipt This printer has been shipped with a pre-printed, Configuration Summary Receipt that shows how the printer has been configured at our factory. This Configuration Summary Receipt can be foun...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 35 Verifying the Printer Setup Before you install a POSjet ® 1500 Printer into your system, you should verify that the printer is configured as required by your system. There are four parts to this verification process. 1. Verify ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 36 Rev N Nov-10 Installing the new interface card Configure the cash drawer jumpers. See "Verify the Cash Drawer Interface‖ on page 36. 1. Slide the interface card into the printer. Make sure the interface card sits flush with the retaining scr...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 38 Rev N Nov-10 POSjet ® 1500 Operation Using Ink Cartridges The POSjet ® 1500 is available in single or dual cartridge configurations. Several physical differences exist between the single and dual cartridge printers. The most obvious is the abili...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 39 Determining Ink Cartridge Status The POSjet ® 1500 has been designed to monitor ink consumption rates and report ink levels to the user via a printable ink status. To print out an ink status receipt press the NEW CARTRIDGE butt...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 40 Rev N Nov-10 Validation Form Insertion and Orientation Validation Orientation The POSjet ® 1500 accepts validation forms in both portrait and landscape orientations. Each of the two different orientations have specific print zones, and print cha...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 41 Inserting Validation Forms The POSjet ® 1500 is designed to run validation either by using application software, or manually. Forms can be inserted in either landscape or portrait orientation. Regardless of the orientation, the...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 42 Rev N Nov-10 Preventing and Clearing Validation Jams Inserted forms should not be touched during the printing, or ejection process. Pressing or pulling the paper during ejection may cause the validation process to jam. If a jam condition occurs,...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 43 Printer Self Testing and Diagnostics Printer Self-Testing The POSjet ® 1500 has been designed to perform several self-tests and will also allow a technician to access the printer‘s configuration settings. It is important to ins...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 45 Level 0 Diagnostics Level 0 diagnostics always and only run at power up. Level 0 diagnostics perform the following tasks: 1. Basic System Integrity 2. Vector Integrity 3. RAM Test 4. Flash Boot Loader Integrity 5. Flash Firmwar...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 46 Rev N Nov-10 Extended Diagnostics Extended diagnostics are entered after Level 0 diagnostics, are part of the firmware, and are activated in one of two ways. The first is by holding NEW CARTRIDGE button E and/or FEED button and applying power (P...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 47 Configuration Mode There are two ways to configure the POSjet ® 1500 printer. The first is to use the manual configuration sequence by using the keypad controls, and the second is to use TransAct‘s remote configuration software...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 48 Rev N Nov-10 Using Self-Test to View Configuration Settings From configuration mode, a configuration summary receipt will be printed and will show the printer‘s current features and settings. This receipt is the same as the configuration summary...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 49 Making Changes in Configuration Mode Press the NEW CARTRIDGE Button quickly to scroll through the list of configurable features. Press and hold the NEW CARTRIDGE Button to change the optional settings for each configurable feat...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 50 Rev N Nov-10 Configurable Features The following table lists all the configurable features. Not all are available in all configurations. Not all features are available in all emulations. Refer to the Notes column for availability of each feature...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 52 Rev N Nov-10 Ink Low When At: Signal ink low when x% of the ink has been used. This sets the point when the printer reports ink low. The printer does not stop printing at ink low Ink Low is OFF (never signal ink low) Ink Low when at 75% Ink Low ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 53 Code Sets Code Pages The POSjet ® 1500 Printer supports the following code sets. The setting defines only the default printer mode. IBM specifies code pages differently than Epson. Any set can be selected as a default regardles...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 54 Rev N Nov-10 Code Sets Code Pages 1014 22 Polska Mazovia 1015 23 ISO Latin 2 1016 24 Serbo Croatic I 1017 25 Serbo Croatic II 1018 42 ECMA-94 1019 49 Windows East Europe 1020 50 Windows Greek 1021 51 Latin 5 (Windows Turkey) 1022 52 Windows Cyri...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 55 Parallel Link Options The parallel option features define how the busy and acknowledge signals operate. Ack-while-Busy Ack-in-Busy • Ack-after-Busy Parallel Port INIT Pin The parallel port INIT pin can be deactivated. Active • ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 56 Rev N Nov-10 CTS Signal If active, a false CTS prevents the printer from sending any data to the host Not Used • Active Multidrop The multi-drop feature is activated at power up when set to an address. This option is available in PcOS, M50 and M...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 57 Electronic Journal This allows the partition of the extended flash to be split between the electronic journal and the user store. If the electronic journal is in use, this feature can not be changed. 64K to Electronic Journal T...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 58 Rev N Nov-10 Printer Color Configuration Using Ink Cartridges It is not possible to configure the printer to operate with two black cartridges. Do not store a spare cartridge in the second carriage socket position. Always store extra ink cartrid...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 59 Two-Color Ready Setup (single cartridge setup) The two-color ready setup allows the POSjet ® to operate as a Single Color printer with the option of reconfiguring the printer for two-color printing. This reconfiguration can be ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 60 Rev N Nov-10 Color Printing and Print Drivers The POSjet ® 1500 Printer has bit-image graphic capability and a full PC-compatible graphic character set. The bit image format is similar to that used on other personal computer printers. Three mode...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 61 F i g u r e 2 5 S a m p l e R e ce i p t When printing line graphics, the data path to the printer must be eight bits. Seven-bit serial protocols do not access the extended characters. The extended characters require that the f...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 62 Rev N Nov-10 Color Graphics The POSjet ® 1500 is a two-color printer. It is not a full color printer. A full color printer forms the various colors of an image by mixing inks of different colors on the paper. The amount of each color determines ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 63 Procedure for color horizontal graphics: There are many ways to generate graphics for the POSjet ® 1500 printer. The easiest is to use the PJColor program. (See the next section.) The other way is to use the Ithaca windows driv...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 64 Rev N Nov-10 Printer Drivers and Printer Controls General Driver Information The following information provides a brief descriptive overview of each of the printer drivers that the POSjet ® 1500 can be integrated with: Windows Printer Driver: A ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 65 Installing Windows ® Printer Drivers (WIN95, 98, Me) 1. Insert the “Windows 98, 98, Me printer driver” floppy disk into your diskette drive. 2. Click on “Start” menu -> “Settings” -> “Printers” . 3. Double Click on “Add P...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 66 Rev N Nov-10 OPOS Drivers Installation Instructions Run SetupOPOS.exe. The communications will default to “COM2” . If the communication port is not setup at installation, the first time the printer service object Open method is called, a Comm po...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 67 Configuring Windows ® Printer Drivers (WIN95, 98, Me) The standard Windows printer driver configuration properties are described in the operating system‘s help under the ―printers‖ topic. The Ithaca specific configuration is de...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 68 Rev N Nov-10 Font Options Tab (Win 9x/Me only) These options control how font processing is handled in the printer driver. Note: Selecting ―Always map fonts to device resident fonts‖ causes the printer driver to behave in a way that is not how t...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 69 To view, edit, or delete the custom settings Go to the Windows operating system‘s start RegEdit.exe and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PcOSPrinter\Series_1500 for the Series 1500 printers.
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 70 Rev N Nov-10 Configuring Ithaca OPOS Drivers To configure the OPOS drivers, either run the ―Ithaca OPOS Setup‖ in the control panel or run the configuration via the ―Start‖ menu, ―Programs‖, ―Ithaca OPOS‖, ―Ithaca OPOS Setup‖. You must choose th...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 71 General Settings Paper Low = Paper Out: If set, paper low will not be reported until paper is out. Inhibit Events: If set, events will not be generated. Error Events Asynchronous Mode Only: Set to enable firing error events whi...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 72 Rev N Nov-10 Paper Out: Ignore Paper Out: If this is selected, the print functions will still attempt to print to the printer even when paper out is sensed. This functionality is provided to maximize paper use on the Ithaca Series 90 printer tha...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 73 Printing using a printer driver (Printer Font) See the documentation that comes with Visual Basic for detailed information on all the function calls that can be made to print via the Windows printer drivers. 'SELECT OUR PRINTER...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 77 Printer.Print "$20.00" Printer.Print "" Printer.Font.Bold = True 'CHANGE COLOR Printer.ForeColor = RGB(255, 0, 0) LinePos = Printer.CurrentY Printer.CurrentX = 1000 Printer.Print "Change Due" Printer.Cur...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 81 Printing via POSPrinter OCX See the documentation that comes with the POSPrinter OCX for detailed information on all the function calls that can be made with the POSPrinter OCX. Dim StrData As String Result = POSPrinter1.SetHan...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 82 Rev N Nov-10 Troubleshooting Indicator Lights (LED) The five POSjet ® 1500 indicator lights are: Power LED Indicates printer activity and non-recoverable errors Error LED Indicates problems and probability of recovery Paper LED Indicates paper s...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 83 The error indicator is the primary fault indicator. It is always on or blinking if a fault has occurred. Three types of faults exist Fully-recoverable faults Paper out or cover open Semi-recoverable faults Head Jam Non-recovera...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 84 Rev N Nov-10 Some errors cannot be reported to the host system. These errors are such that the integrity of the printer does not allow continued operation and has no way to report the error. These errors (for the most part) occur during power up...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 85 Startup Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section provides solutions to problems that may occur with your printer during installation. Printer Does Not Turn ON Possible Cause Remedy Printer is OFF Press and release the * But...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 86 Rev N Nov-10 Operational Troubleshooting Understanding Fault Indicators The ERROR INDICATOR LIGHT is the primary fault indicator. It is always On or blinking if a fault has occurred. Three types of faults exist Fully-recoverable faults Paper out...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 87 Keypad Indicator Troubleshooting Chart: General Problems General problems: Use this table to determine problem type Error Type Power LED Error LED Paper LED Left Cartridge Right Cartridge Cover Open ON ON OFF OFF OFF Out of Pap...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 88 Rev N Nov-10 Correcting Common Operating Problems This troubleshooting section provides solutions to problems that may occur with your printer. Use the following series of tables to determine printing problems. It is highly recommended that you ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 89 Printer Prints With Missing Dots In Characters Possible Cause Remedy Ink Buildup On Ink Cartridges Press the NEW CARTRIDGE Button 2-3 times and try to print again. The NEW CARTRIDGE Button cycles the printer’s ink cartridge cle...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 90 Rev N Nov-10 Programming Controls Control Codes Overview This programmer's guide is designed to help users of the POSjet ® 1500 Printer develop applications. POSjet ® 1500 Printers are specialized point-of-sale printers that have several feature...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 91 Standard Emulation The standard control codes for the POSjet ® 1500 printer are extensions and subsets of the PcOS IBM emulation provided on other Ithaca ® products. In some cases, an application designed for an Ithaca ® Series...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 92 Rev N Nov-10 Ithaca Control Codes and Commands Throughout this Programmer's Guide, charts and tables list commands and features. In most cases, the charts cross -reference the page that describes the command. Commands are grouped by function and...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 93 Quick PcOS Reference Chart By Function Description ASCII Hex IPCL equivalent code Page Low Level paper Motion Line feed [LF] 0AH &%LF 102 Carriage return [CR] 0DH &%CR 102 Horizontal Motion Back space [BS] 08H &%BS ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 100 Rev N Nov-10 Set print quality mode n=0 Draft (12 x 12) n=1 Large draft (12 x 14) n=2 NLQ (24 x 16) n=3 NLQ (24 x 16) n=4-7 Repeats 0-3 [ESC] I <n> 1BH,49H &%QT {n=0} &%QU {n=1} &%QL {n=2} &%QS {n=3} 113 Perform a fine lin...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 102 Rev N Nov-10 Low Level Paper Motion Control Print/Paper Motion Function Carriage return ASCII [CR] Hexadecimal 0DH Decimal <13> IPCL &%CR EPOS 0DH Description The [CR] command prints the contents of the print buffer (if any) and reset...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 103 Horizontal Motion Control Several commands can be used to control the horizontal position of characters. Many applications use space control to position fields. However, the POSjet ® 1500 Printer has the ability to control cha...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 105 Vertical Motion Control Function Perform a fine line feed ASCII [ESC] J <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 4AH <n> Decimal <27> <74> <n> IPCL &%FM <m 1 > <m 2 > <m 3 > EPOS [ESC] J <n>...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 111 Function Set character pitch ASCII [ESC] [ P <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 5BH 50H <n> Decimal <27> <91> <80> <n> IPCL &%F1, &%F2, &%F3, &%F4, &%F5, &%F6, &%F7 EPOS [ESC] [...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 113 Character Font Function Begin 12 x 12 draft print mode ASCII [ESC] # <0> Hexadecimal 1BH 23H 00H Decimal <27> <35> <0> IPCL &%QT EPOS [ESC] ! <n> Description The [ESC] # <0> command begi...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 115 Character sets and Code Pages The POSjet ® 1500 Printer supports 65 different international character sets. In IBM and EPOS printers, there are two ways of selecting a character set. One way substitutes international character...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 116 Rev N Nov-10 ASCII [ESC] [ T <n h > <n l > Hexadecimal 1BH 5BH 54H <n h > <n l > Decimal <27> <91> <84> <n h > <n l > IPCL &%CP <m 1 > <m 2 > <m 3 > <m 4 > EPOS [...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 117 Code Page Country Code/Language Set Decimal <n h > <n l > Hex <n h > <n l > 865 Norway 3,97 3H,061H 866 Cyrillic II-866 3,98 3H,062H 869 Greek 869 3,101 3H,065H 895 Kamenicky (MJK) 3,127 3H,07FH 1008 Gr...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 118 Rev N Nov-10 Function Print control character ASCII [ESC] ^ <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 5EH <n> Decimal <27> <94> <n> IPCL &%CC <m1> <m2> <m3> EPOS [ESC] ^ <n> Description The [ESC] ^ <n> ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 119 Function Redefine character set ASCII [ESC] [ S <L L > <L H > <B C > <T 1L ><T 1H > <T 2L ><T 2H > <T 3L ><T 3H > …<T nL ><T nH > Hexadecimal 1BH 5BH 53H … Deci...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 122 Rev N Nov-10 OCR Characters Character Name Location Hex, Dec ASCII Equivalent 0 Number 0 30H,48 0 1 Number 1 31H,49 1 2 Number 2 32H,50 2 3 Number 3 33H,51 3 4 Number 4 34H,52 4 5 Number 5 35H,53 5 6 Number 6 36H,54 6 7 Number 7 37H,55 7 8 Numb...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 123 Character Attribute Commands Function Select color ASCII [ESC] c <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 63H <n> Decimal <27> <99> <n> IPCL &%CL <m 1 > EPOS none Description The [ESC] c <n> command se...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 127 Print Zone Control Function Set left/right print margins ASCII [ESC] X <n 1 > <n 2 > Hexadecimal 1BH 58H <n 1 > <n 2 > Decimal <27> <88> <n 1 > <n 2 > IPCL none EPOS [ESC] l, [ES...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 128 Rev N Nov-10 Print Rotation Commands Rotated print capabilities are available. The print mode commands listed below rotate the print in any of three 90° orientations. In 90° and 270° rotated mode, the print data is first buffered by the printer...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 129 Note 3 Use the [ESC] I <n> command to select two-pass rotated font. The font selection must be made before the rotate command. Note 4 Only enhanced and emphasized attributes are available for formatted, rotated print. Th...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 130 Rev N Nov-10 Hexadecimal 1BH 72H 0FH Decimal <27> <114> <15> IPCL &%RX15 EPOS [ESC] T <1> Function End rotated print ASCII [ESC] r <0> Hexadecimal 1BH 72H 00H Decimal <27> <114> <0> IPCL &...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 131 POSjet 1500 Page Mode The POSjet 1500 supports two operational modes, standard and page mode. In standard mode, as a line of text is received it is buffered and printed when the line feed is received. In page mode the printer ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 132 Rev N Nov-10 Width X 2.5‖ Max 520 dots 2.5‖ Max 520 dots 2.25‖ 468 dots 2.0‖ 416 dots 1.75‖ 364 dots 0.5‖ Min. 96 Dots Offset O 0‖ 0 dots 0‖ 0 dots 0.25‖ 52 dots 0.5‖ 104 dots 0.75‖ 156 dots 2.0‖ 416 dots Height 14 Y 0.5‖ Min. 96 4.125‖ 792 dot...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 133 2) If a validation select command precedes a receipt station select command, the Validation select command will be processed before the page is printed and the receipt station select will be processed after the page is printed...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 135 Command Active Action Cash drawer commands Yes Immediate action Bell command Yes Immediate action Auto cut commands Delayed The printer will perform a feed to cut and then operate the auto cutter after the page is printed. The...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 136 Rev N Nov-10 W idth X H e ig h t Y Offset O Receipt or Inserted Form Note 1: O + X must be less than 520 and greater than 96. Note 2: The value of X * Y must be less than or equal to 411,840. Note 3: Y is internally rounded up to the nearest mu...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 138 Rev N Nov-10 Check Printing A typical personal check is 2.75 by 6 inches. The 2 by 5.1-inch page mode size is ideal for check printing. You can set the Page Position so as to print the ―Date, Pay to the Order Of‖, and the amount fields easily. ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 140 Rev N Nov-10 POSjet ® 1500 Graphics The POSjet ® 1500 Printer conforms to the basic definition of IBM all-points-addressable (APA) graphic commands. It is not designed to print large quantities of graphical data. The printer only prints graphic...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 141 Function Print quad-density graphics (240h x 72v dpi) ASCII [ESC] Z <n 1 > <n 2 > Hexadecimal 1BH 5AH <n 1 > <n 2 > Decimal <27> <90> <n 1 > <n 2 > IPCL none Description The [ESC...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 144 Rev N Nov-10 Function Set horizontal graphic mode ASCII [ESC] * <m> <0> <0> Hexadecimal 1BH 2AH <m> <0> <0> Decimal <27> <42> <m> <0> <0> IPCL none Description The [ESC] * <m&...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 145 Same-As-Previous Compression In same-as-previous compression, the command does not contain any graphics data. The command specifies that the printer is to use the previous scan line data for the current scan line. ESC h <1&...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 150 Rev N Nov-10 EPOS [GS] 3 Description The [ESC] [US] q <Name..> <0> command prints a status report. The file name is ignored and may be omitted. The NUL must be present. The intention of the command is to aid in macro development. No...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 151 for all of the data. As user store space is used, the macro buffer will be larger than the available space in user stor e. Only the used space is saved, but it is possible to define a macro that does not fit in the remaining u...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 152 Rev N Nov-10 Bar Codes The POSjet ® 1500 Printer supports the ability to print bar codes. The printer offers a number of formats as defined below. The host does not need to form the graphic image for these bar codes. The host need only send the...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 153 Code 39 Code 39 is an alphanumeric bar code. It is a discrete, self-checking, variable-length code. The printer prints the complete data field. Due to space limitations, only eight characters can be printed. If illegal charact...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 154 Rev N Nov-10 EAN-13 EAN-13 is a fixed-length, numeric, continuous code that employs four element widths. The printer supports EAN -13, which is a superset of UPC that encodes 12 digits. Typically, the format starts with a number set digit, whic...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 156 Rev N Nov-10 POSjet ® 1500 Validation Operation The POSjet ® 1500 is configured with a validation feature allowing up to 12 lines of print on a one -ply, inserted form or check. Additionally, a check print function allows the full front or back...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 157 F i g u r e 2 9 V a l i d a t i on P r i n t Z o n e In portrait mode the POSjet 1500 has the ability to print up to 6 inches on a narrow form by loading it into the printer past the current slip stop. Landscape Portrait F i g...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 158 Rev N Nov-10 Station Select Commands The following commands are used to load and position validation forms. Function Select receipt station ASCII [ESC] f Hexadecimal 1BH 66H Decimal <27><102> IPCL &%SR EPOS [ESC] c 0 <n> D...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 159 Function Load to top of form ASCII [ESC]m Hexadecimal 1BH 6DH Decimal <27> <109> IPCL &%VD Description Position a form to the top edge. This command is typically used to print the face of a check in rotated pri...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 161 Function: Set Validation Operation ASCII: [ESC] ~ 0 <n> Hex: 1BH 7EH 30H Decimal: <27><126><48> Description: This command reconfigures the operation of the right form sensor during validation. Where n =...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 162 Rev N Nov-10 Electronic Journal The POSjet 1500 has the capability to store electronic journal 17 data in flash memory. There are two ways entries can be made into the electronic journal. The first is by selecting the journal station. The secon...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 163 Initializing the Electronic Journal Once the electronic journal is partitioned, it can be initialized. Initializing the electronic journal sets the password and formats the flash to accept journal entries. Each entry may be an...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 165 Function Query the Electronic Journal ASCII [ENQ]<25> Hexadecimal 05H 19H Decimal <05> <25> IPCL None EPOS Description This is a real time status request that returns the current state of the electronic journ...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 166 Rev N Nov-10 Journal Print Mode Options Initialize Journal If this option is offered, the journal has never been initialized. Selecting this option will initialize the journal with no password. Once initialized, the journal configuration can no...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 167 Electronic Journal Entries There are two ways to place information in the electronic journal. The first is by selecting journal mode. The second is by requesting that validation or receipt information is copied into the electr...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 169 Journal mode Journal mode is a station select command. All data sent to the printer, following the journal mode select command, is stored in the EJ as a single record. Any control commands sent to the electronic journal will e...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 170 Rev N Nov-10 Carbon Copy Journal Mode Carbon copy mode allows information sent to the receipt or validation station to be copied into the electronic journal. An electronic journal entry is started with a ―Start Carbon Copy‖ mode command and con...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 171 Auto Journal The POSjet ® 1500 can simulate an impact printer's ability to duplicate a validation operation on impact receipt paper. The printer will store the validation information and repeat it on the receipt after the vali...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 173 Miscellaneous Commands General Control Function Disable Paper Out Sensor ASCII [ESC] 8 Hexadecimal 1BH 38H Decimal <27> <56> IPCL &%PF EPOS none Description The [ESC] 8 command temporarily disables the paper ou...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 175 Function Configure Audio Alert ASCII [ESC] [BEL] <n 1 > <n 2 > <n 3 > Hexadecimal 1BH 07H <n 1 > <n 2 > <n 3 > Decimal <27> <7> <n 1 > <n 2 > <n 3 > IPCL None E...
Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 178 Rev N Nov-10 Note 4 The printer has a resident OCR-MA font. It is defined and mapped per ANSI X3.111-1986. Once mapped into a code page, it can be removed by issuing an [ESC] y <12> command or a code -page select command. Note 5 In EPOS m...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Nov-10 Rev N Page 179 Printer Status Status Inquire The POSjet ® 1500 Printer is designed for use as part of an automated system where the host computer makes every attempt to correct problems with the printer. In addition, the host application req...
Codes and Commands POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 180 Rev N Nov-10 IEEE 1284 Mode Inquire In parallel, IEEE 1284 mode, status information can be returned to the host through the IEEE 1284 reverse channel. After the host makes an inquire request, it activates IEEE 1284 mode 0 reverse channel a...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Series 50 Compatibility Nov-10 Rev N Page 189 Ithaca ® Series 50 Compatibility Commands 18 To allow the POSjet ® 1500 Printer to replace the Ithaca ® Series 50 Printer without affecting the Series 50 application, the most popular Series 50 emulatio...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Codes and Commands Electronic Journal Nov-10 Rev N Page 193 If the electronic journal is not password protected, this option will erase the complete journal and reinitialize it. Printing part of the journal. Print Last 20 Records Print First Record. Skip 10 Records. ...
Epson Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 194 Rev N Nov-10 ESC/POS TM Codes (EPOS) The EPOS codes that are supported by the POSjet ® 1500 Printer are listed in this section. TransAct Technologies, Inc. has no control over how Epson extends or changes these control codes. TransAct Tec...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Epson Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 195 Page Mode The page mode in the the POSjet ® 1500 operates Undocumented Epson Commands There are a number of undocumented commands in Epson printers. Where TransAct is aware of these commands, they have been duplicated in the ...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 196 Rev N Nov-10 Supported TM-U325D Commands Print and Feed Commands Command Name Page LF 0AH Print and line feed 203 CR 0DH Print and carriage return 203 ESC d 1BH,64H Print and feed <n> lines 203 ESC e 1BH,65H Print and reverse feed &l...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 197 Supported TM-U325D Commands Paper Sensor Commands Command Name Page ESC c 4 1BH,63H, 34H Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing 214 ESC c 3 1BH,63H, 33H Select paper sensor(s) to output paper out signals 215 ESC c 1 1BH, 63H,...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 198 Rev N Nov-10 Undocumented TM-U325D Commands Command Name ESC i Auto Cut 230 ESC m Auto Cut 230 ESC u Transmit Peripheral Device Status 222 ESC v Transmit Paper status 222 GS ( A Enter Test Mode 233 Ta b l e 4 1 U n d o c u m e n t e d TM -...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 199 Supported EPOS Commands Print and Feed Commands Command Name Page LF 0AH Print and line feed 203 CR 0DH Print and carriage return 203 ESC d 1BH,64H Print and feed <n> lines 203 ESC e 1BH,65H Print and reverse feed <n&...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 201 Supported EPOS Commands Bar Code Commands Command Name Page GS h 1DH,68H Set bar code height 229 GS k 1DH,6BH Print bar code 228 GS H 1DH,48H Select printing position of HRI characters 229 GS f 1DH,66H Select font HRI characte...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 202 Rev N Nov-10 Extended Electronic Journal Commands Electronic Journal Commands Command Name Page [ESC][GS]I <Password><0> 1BH 1DH 49H Electronic journal initialize and set password 163 [ESC][GS]E <Password><0> 1BH 1D...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 203 TM-U325D and EPOS Command Descriptions The TM-U325D and EPOS emulations are grouped together. The TM-U325D emulation is a subset of the EPOS emulation. The EPOS only commands are noted. Print and Feed Commands Function Print a...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 205 Line Spacing Commands Function Select Default Line Spacing ASCII [ESC] 2 Hexadecimal 1BH 32H Decimal <27> <50> Description The [ESC] 2 command sets the line spacing to 1/6 inch, which is equivalent to 12 dots. Func...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 207 International Character Sets Country Epson ID Country Epson ID ASCII 0 Greek 437 38 French 1 Greek 928 39 German 2 Greek 437 CYPRUS 41 British 3 ECMA-94 42 Danish I 4 Canada French 43 Swedish I 5 Cyrillic I-855 44 Italian 6 Cy...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 210 Rev N Nov-10 Function Print Control Character EPOS ONLY ASCII [ESC] ^ <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 5EH <n> Decimal <27> <94> <n> Range 0 n 255 Description The [ESC] ^ <n> command allows characters from zero to 31...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 212 Rev N Nov-10 Function Turn ON/OFF Double-Strike Mode ASCII [ESC] G <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 47H <n> Decimal <27> <71> <n> Range 0 n 255 Description The [ESC] G <n> command turns on or off double -strike mode....
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 213 Function Set Character Size EPOS ONLY ASCII GS ! <n> Hexadecimal 1DH 21H <n> Decimal <29> <33> <n> Description The GS ! <n> command sets the horizontal and vertical scaling. The upper nibble...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 216 Rev N Nov-10 Print Position Commands Function Set Absolute Print Position EPOS ONLY ASCII [ESC] $ <n l > <n h > Hexadecimal 1BH 24H <n l > <n h > Decimal <27> <36> <n l > <n h > Range 0 n l 2...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 218 Rev N Nov-10 Function Set Right Margin EPOS ONLY ASCII [ESC] Q <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 51H <n> Decimal < 29> <81> <n> Range 0 n 255 Description The [ESC] Q <n> command sets the right margin using <n>. ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 219 Status Commands Function Transmit Status ASCII [GS] r <n> Hexadecimal 1DH 72H <n> Decimal <29> <114> <n> Range 1 n 2 49 n 50 Description The [GS] r <n> command transmits the status specified...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 223 Printing Paper Command Function Select Paper Type for Printing TM-U325D with EPOS enhancements ASCII [ESC] c 0 <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 63H 30H <n> Decimal <27> <99> <48> <n> Range n = 1, 1 n 3, ...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 224 Rev N Nov-10 Function Select Paper Type for Command Settings ASCII [ESC] c 1 <n> Hexadecimal 1BH 63H 31H <n> Decimal <27> <99> <49> <n> Range n = 1, 1 n 3, 8 n 11 Description ESC c 1 n selects paper type...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 225 Page Mode The EPOS emulation in the POSjet 1500 supports a similar functionality comparable to the page mode feature. Unlike Epson, the POSjet 1500 supports color and is required to maintain two color plains. This requires tha...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 229 The following apply to both GS k <m> <dl> … <dk> NUL GS k <m> <n> <dl> … <dn>: If the horizontal width exceeds the printing area, the printer only feeds the paper. These commands feed ...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 230 Rev N Nov-10 Mechanism Control Commands Function Select cut mode and cut paper ASCII [GS] V <m> <n> Hexadecimal 1DH 56H <m> <n> Decimal <29> <86> <m> <n> Description When <m> = 1 or 49,...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 234 Rev N Nov-10 Macro Function Commands Function Start/End Macro Definition EPOS ONLY ASCII [GS] : Hexadecimal 1DH 3AH Decimal < 29> <58> Description The [GS] : command starts or ends macro definition. Macro definition starts when...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 235 Function Delete Start-Up Macro Definition EPOS ONLY ASCII GS _ Hexadecimal 1DH 5FH Decimal <29> <95> Description The GS _ command deletes a start-up macro definition previously created by the GS ^ command. If a sta...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 236 Rev N Nov-10 Function Print User-Defined Bit Image EPOS ONLY ASCII GS 0 <Name..> <0><m> Hexadecimal 1DH 30H <Name..> 0H<m> Decimal <29> <48> <Name..> <0><m> Range <Name..> =...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 237 Function Define Single User-Defined Bit-Image EPOS ONLY ASCII GS * x y d 1 … d(x x y x 8) Hexadecimal 1DH 2AH x y d 1 … d(x x y x 8) Decimal <29> <42> x y d 1 … d(x x y x 8) Range 1 x 255 1 y 48 0 d 255 Description...
EPOS Control Codes POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 238 Rev N Nov-10 Function Print single user-defined bit-image EPOS ONLY ASCII GS / <m> Hexadecimal 1DH 2FH <m> Decimal <29> <47> <m> Description The GS / <m> command prints a downloaded or stored bit-image u...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 EPOS Control Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 239 Ithaca ® Specific POSjet ® Commands The POSjet ® 1500 has a number of extended control commands designed to make operation and maintenance of the printer easier for the host application refer to the POSjet ® extended control d...
Data Processing and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Communications Page 244 Rev N Nov-10 POSjet ® Universal Color Graphics Tthe POSjet ® 1500 Printer firmware supports the ability to print two color graphics in all emulations. This support is an enhancement to the TM-U325D, EPOS, and the Ithaca ® S...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Data Processing and Communications Nov-10 Rev N Page 245 Store Graphics in the printer: PJColor can store a graphic in the POSjet ® 1500 Printer or generate a file that will store a graphic in the printer. To Store a graphic in the printer 1) Start PJColor 2) Under S...
Data Processing and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Communications Page 246 Rev N Nov-10 &%UAxxx Feed xxx dot rows and activate the autocutter. &%UBName& Begin defining universal graphic "Name" &%UGName& End the definition of "Name" &%URName& Run (print) ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Data Processing and Communications Nov-10 Rev N Page 247 Universal Color Command Descriptions Function Begin Named Universal Graphic Record IPCL &%UB <Name..>& Description The &%UB <Name..>& command initializes the universal graphic buffer...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Data Processing and Communications Nov-10 Rev N Page 249 POSjet ® Coupon-Cut-Logo Feature The POSjet® 1500 printer has a feature that will allow a coupon and or logo graphic to printed as part of the existing auto cutter command. To activate this feature, it must fir...
Data Processing and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Communications Page 250 Rev N Nov-10 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Printer Flow Control and Print Buffers The following figure illustrates the communication flow from host computer to printer and from printer to cash drawer. Cash Drawer ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Data Processing and Communications Nov-10 Rev N Page 251 Host computer Data to printer Status and flow control back Printer F i g u r e 3 2 H o s t t o P r i n t e r L in k In most cases, the host computer is capable of sending information to the printer much faster ...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 253 Printer Buffer Size The POSjet ® 1500 Printer has a configurable buffer size. It can be set from 40 to 8192 bytes. The configurable buffer allows an application to control how far ahead the buffer gets fro...
Port Protocols and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Connection Specifics Page 254 Rev N Nov-10 Two key EZ-USB features that are important to the end user are: 1. The EZ-USB family provides a ―soft‖ (RAM-based) solution that allows unlimited configuration and upgrades. 2. The EZ-USB family delivers f...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 255 Parallel Port Parallel Port Protocol The POSjet ® 1500 parallel port behaves just as any printer connected to a personal computer. The parallel interface accepts 8-bits of data from the host. The strobe si...
Port Protocols and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Connection Specifics Page 256 Rev N Nov-10 Some systems may wish to change the details of how the strobe, busy, and acknowledged signals interact. The parallel-port option features define how the strobe, busy, and acknowledged signals operate. In n...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 257 Parallel Port Inquire and IEEE 1284 The POSjet ® 1500 Printer supports the IEEE 1284 bi-directional, parallel, peripheral interface standard. The IEEE 1284 standard provides for a bidirectional link on the...
Port Protocols and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Connection Specifics Page 258 Rev N Nov-10 Time-outs IEEE 1284 specifies time-outs for various phases of the protocol. The POSjet ® 1500 Printer treats time-outs as minimums. The printer time outs at the specified period only if it is idle during t...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 259 Serial Port Serial Port Protocol The serial port supports two flow control standards, XON/XOFF and Ready/Busy (sometimes called Data Terminal Ready (DTR) or hardware handshake). When Ready/Busy flow contro...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 261 Print Buffer Flow The following chart illustrates how the communications driver acquires data from the serial port and places it in the buffer using Ready/Busy or XON/XOFF flow control. F l o w C h a r t 1...
Port Protocols and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Connection Specifics Page 264 Rev N Nov-10 Serial Port Inquire The serial port inquire is more straightforward than parallel mode. The serial acknowledged (ACK) or not acknowledged (NAK) responses follow a uniform format, the ACK or NAK is always f...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 265 Display Pass Through The display pass through feature allows a pole display to be interconnected with the printer. The printer is connected to a host system with a specific pin numbered serial cable. The h...
Port Protocols and POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Connection Specifics Page 266 Rev N Nov-10 Remote Printer Reset Reset in Serial Mode It is possible to generate a software printer reset in serial mode. The [ENQ] <10> command requests that the printer reset. (This is not a hardware reset). T...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Port Protocols and Connection Specifics Nov-10 Rev N Page 267 Miscellaneous Communication Features Power-cycle Recovery Sometimes the host needs to know if the printer was power cycled. An example would be after the receipt tape was changed. It is not necessary to tu...
Appendix A POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 268 Rev N Nov-10 Appendix A: Common Operational Questions Task Approach Change Paper Rolls Open the printer‟s front paper cover. Insert the new paper roll so that it unwinds from the bottom and rests on the top of the front cover and aligns with the p...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Appendix B ASCII Codes Nov-10 Rev N Page 269 Appendix B: ASCII Code Table Hex Decimal ASCII 00 0 NULL 01 1 SOH 02 2 STX 03 3 ETX 04 4 EOT 05 5 ENQ 06 6 ACK 07 7 BEL 08 8 BS 09 9 HT 0A 10 LF 0B 11 VT 0C 12 FF 0D 13 CR 0E 14 SO 0F 15 SI 10 16 DLE 11 17 DC1 12 18 DC2 13...
Appendix B POSjet ® 1500 Programmer's Guide Page 270 Rev N Nov-10 Appendix C: Definition Table Code Page Country Code/ Language Set Decimal <n 1 ><n 2 > Hex <n 1 ><n 2 > ASCII <n 1 > <n 2 > <n 3 > Epso n ID 64 USA (Slashed 0) 0,64 0H,040H 0,0,6,4 NA 65 USA (...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Index Page 272 Rev N Nov-10 Appendix D: Ordering Supplies POSjet ® supplies can be ordered easily direct from the TransAct website ( www.transact-tech.com ) or our telephone number within the US toll free: (877) 7ITHACA(877 748 4222). (other inquires: (607) 257 -8901...
Programmer's Guide POSjet ® 1500 Appendix B Nov-10 Rev N Page 273 Index ( ( * ) Button ......................................................................... 19 (USB) Universal Serial Bus ............................................ 253 [ [BEL] Audio alert ...........................................
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