Printek FormsPro 4300 User manual

FormsPro 4300
FormsPro 4500
FormsPro 4503
Serial Matrix Printers
Copyright 1994
by
Printek, Inc.
1517 Townline Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
616-925-3200

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Printek Part Number 2999

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IBM and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation, DEC is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation, Epson
is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson, Printek and FormsPro are registered
trademarks of Printek, Inc.

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Specifications subject to change without notice.

Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments iii
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1-1
How to Use This Manual 1-1
Printer Model Descriptions and Key Features 1-2
Selecting Emulations 1-3
Changing Forms/Tractor Paths 1-3
CHAPTER 2 - ANSI X3.64 EMULATION 2- 1
Introduction 2-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function 2-3
Communications 2-3
Character Size and Line Spacing 2-4
Character Attributes 2-5
Horizontal Position 2-6
Vertical Position 2-7
Horizontal and Vertical Position 2-9
Form Length and Form Feed 2-9
Horizontal Tabs 2-10
Vertical Tabs 2-12
Printer Controls 2-13
Emulations 2-14
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 2-15
CHAPTER 3 - EPSON FX EMULATION 3-1
Introduction 3-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences 3-3
Communications 3-3
Character Size 3-5
Character Attributes 3-8
Character Sets 3-10
Line Pitch 3-14
Horizontal Position 3-15
Vertical Position 3-16
Form Length and Form Feed 3-17
Horizontal Tabs 3-19
Vertical Tabs 3-21
Horizontal Margins 3-22
Vertical Margins 3-23
Graphics 3-24
Printer Controls 3-27
Forms and Tractors 3-28
Emulations 3-29
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 3-30

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CHAPTER 4 - IBM PROPRINTER EMULATION 4-1
Introduction 4-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences 4-3
Communications 4-3
Character Size 4-4
Character Attributes 4-7
Character Sets 4-8
Line Pitch 4-9
Horizontal Position 4-11
Vertical Position 4-11
Form Length and Form Feed 4-12
Horizontal Tabs 4-14
Vertical Tabs 4-15
Horizontal and Vertical Tabs 4-15
Horizontal Margins 4-17
Vertical Margins 4-18
Graphics 4-19
Printer Controls 4-21
Emulations 4-22
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 4-23
CHAPTER 5 - DEC LA120 EMULATION 5-1
Introduction 5-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences 5-3
Communications 5-3
Character Size 5-4
Character Attributes 5-5
Character Sets 5-6
Line Pitch 5-7
Horizontal Position 5-8
Vertical Position 5-9
Horizontal and Vertical Position 5-10
Form Length and Form Feed 5-11
Horizontal Tabs 5-12
Vertical Tabs 5-14
Horizontal Margins 5-16
Vertical Margins 5-17
Printer Controls 5-18
Emulations 5-19
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 5-20
CHAPTER 6 - SIMPLE TTY EMULATION 6-1
Introduction 6-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences 6-2
Communications 6-2
Horizontal Position 6-2
Vertical Position 6-3
Form Length and Form Feed 6-3
Horizontal Tabs 6-4
Vertical Tabs 6-4
Printer Controls 6-4
Emulations 6-5
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 6-6

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CHAPTER 7 - PRINTEK EMULATION 7-1
Introduction 7-1
Control Codes and Escape Sequences 7-3
Communications 7-3
Character Size 7-4
Character Attributes 7-5
Character Sets 7-6
Line Pitch 7-7
Horizontal Position 7-8
Vertical Position 7-8
Form Length and Form Feed 7-9
Horizontal Tabs 7-10
Vertical Tabs 7-11
Horizontal and Vertical Tabs 7-12
Horizontal Margins 7-12
Vertical Margins 7-13
Graphics 7-14
Printer Controls 7-17
Forms and Tractors 7-19
Emulations 7-20
Control Codes and Escape Sequences (Alphabetical) 7-21
CHAPTER 8 - HEX DUMP MODE 8-1
APPENDIX A - OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE 1
Introduction A-1
Automatic Port Switching A-1
Command Interpreter A-2
APPENDIX B – Printing Basic BAR CODEs B-1
Introduction B-1
Bar Code Sequences B-4
Measurements in Bar Code Mode B-4
Entering/Exiting Bar Code Mode B-5
The Bar Code Control Character B-5
Other Control Characters B-5
Bar Code Definition B-6
Bar Code Height B-9
Relative Vertical Tab B-10
Absolute Horizontal Tab B-10
Bar Code Pass Terminator B-11
Mixing Bar Codes and Text B-12
Supported Bar Code Types B-13
APPENDIX C - ASCII CHARACTER TABLES C-1
ASCII Control Code Definitions C-1
Decimal to Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table C-7
APPENDIX D - PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS D-1
GLOSSARY Glossary- 1

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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the software interfaces supported by your FormsPro 4000
series printer. It is written for a programmer who will be developing software for the
printer, and contains information not normally needed by a printer operator/user.
Basic information on printer operation (setting the printer up, loading paper, replacing
ribbons, etc.) can be found in the "Operator's Manual" that accompanied your printer.
How to Use This Manual
Below is a brief description of the information contained in this manual.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Describes the contents of this manual. Also provides you with an introduction to the
capabilities and operation of the FormsPro 4300. FormsPro 4500, and FormsPro 4503
printers.
Chapters 2 through 7 Emulations
Describe the software interface when using ANSI X3.64, Epson FX, IBM Proprinter,
DEC LA120, Simple TTY, or Printek emulation mode.
Each of these chapters is designed as a stand-alone chapter, capable of providing all
the information necessary to write software for a particular emulation. You may want
to read the chapter for the emulation(s) you are using, and skip the others.
Chapter 8 Hex Dump Mode
Describes the output of hex dump mode, and how it may be used to debug software
problems.
Appendices
Following the above chapters are appendices containing ASCII character tables and
font samples, additional control panel features, how to use the basic bar coding
support, printer specifications, and detailed interface specifications for the optional
interfaces.
Glossary
For your convenience a glossary of printer related terms may be found in the rear of
the manual.

Introduction
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Printer Model Descriptions and Key Features
The Printek FormsPro 4000 Series Printers are high speed, heavy duty serial dot
matrix printers designed especially for printing upon hard to print forms which are
often not printed adequately by other printers. Of course, the FormsPro 4000 series
printers will also print on lighter forms.
All printers provide straight paper paths for jam free paper motion and a zero waste
tear bar for demand document applications.
The operator may permanently record up to ten complete sets of form parameters
which may be later selected either at the printer's control panel or from the host
computer. The FormsPro 4503 provides three sets of tractors, any of which can be
included in the form parameters for a particular form. This allows the printer to
automatically unload one form and load another when selected, without requiring the
operator to touch the paper.
The printers come equipped with an industry standard parallel interface and an RS-
232C serial interface. The printers may optionally be ordered with an RS-422 serial
interface, or a coaxial/twinaxial interface which emulates an IBM 3287 printer or an
IBM 4214, 5225, or 5256 printer.
Other options include a 32K buffer which increases the standard 4K character input
buffer to 28K characters, and internal bar code support which also includes the
optional OCR-A and OCR-B fonts.
A specially designed print stand which holds multiple paper supplies is also available.