Tharo Systems Apollo Operating instructions

Apollo
Programming Guide
May 2000
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Table of Contents
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Command Overview............................................................................................ 1
Command / Data Types................................................................................. 1
Command Syntax........................................................................................... 1
Command List................................................................................................ 2
Immediate Commands............................................................................. 2
ESC Sequence Commands.................................................................... 3
Label Format Commands........................................................................ 4
Special Content Fields............................................................................. 5
Print Orientation / Home Position for Commands...................................... 8
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Immediate Commands....................................................................................... 9
Comment Line ................................................................................................ 9
Start ASCII Dump........................................................................................... 9
Direct Cut........................................................................................................ 9
Download Data...............................................................................................10
Erase Data......................................................................................................12
Formfeed.........................................................................................................12
Change Language/Country...........................................................................13
Set Measuring Unit.........................................................................................14
Pause Printer..................................................................................................14
Query Printer...................................................................................................15
Reset Printer...................................................................................................15
Set Date/Time.................................................................................................16
Run Printer Self-Test......................................................................................16
Firmware Version...........................................................................................16
Set Peripheral Signal Bits.............................................................................17
Slashed Zero Selection.................................................................................18
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ESC Sequence / Network Commands.............................................................19
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Label Format Commands..................................................................................21
Amount of Labels............................................................................................21
Bar Code Field Definition..............................................................................23
Code 39......................................................................................................28
UPC-A........................................................................................................29
UPC-E........................................................................................................30

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Bar Code Field Definition (cont.)
2 of 5 Interleaved.......................................................................................30
Code 128...................................................................................................32
EAN-13/JAN-13.........................................................................................34
EAN-8/JAN-8.............................................................................................35
HIBC............................................................................................................36
Codabar.....................................................................................................37
MSI Plessey...............................................................................................38
Add-On 2....................................................................................................39
Add-On 5....................................................................................................40
Code 93......................................................................................................41
Postnet........................................................................................................42
UCC128/EAN128.....................................................................................43
FIM ..............................................................................................................45
Maxicode....................................................................................................46
DataMatrix..................................................................................................48
Plessey.......................................................................................................51
UPC-E0......................................................................................................51
PDF417......................................................................................................52
Cutter Parameters..........................................................................................53
Global Object Offset.......................................................................................54
Define Files.....................................................................................................55
Font Number...................................................................................................56
Graphic Field Definition.................................................................................57
Circle...........................................................................................................58
Line .............................................................................................................59
Rectangle ...................................................................................................61
Fill................................................................................................................62
Shade.........................................................................................................63
Outline.........................................................................................................64
Heat, Speed, Method of Printing ..................................................................65
Image Field Definition....................................................................................66
Job Start..........................................................................................................67
Memory Card Access....................................................................................68
Set Print Options ............................................................................................71
Set Peel-Off Mode..........................................................................................72
Replace Field Contents.................................................................................73
Set Label Size ................................................................................................74
Text Field Definition.......................................................................................75
Internal Fonts..............................................................................................78
Examples....................................................................................................81
Synchronous Peripheral Signal Settings.....................................................84

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Special Content Fields ......................................................................................85
Field Calculations and Comparisons...........................................................92
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Appendix A -Tables and Lists...........................................................................94
UCC/EAN Application Identifiers..................................................................94
[U: ] Command-Common Control Codes..................................................96
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Appendix B -Coding Examples........................................................................97
Text File Label Coding Example ..................................................................97
QBASIC Program Label Coding Example..................................................100
ESC Command Demonstration....................................................................101
Memory Card-QBASIC Programs and Text Files -Summary.................103
Memory Card-Front Panel Access.............................................................105
Memory Card-Format, Display Info/Directory............................................106
Memory Card-Store Font.............................................................................107
Memory Card-Store Image..........................................................................108
Memory Card-Database File......................................................................109
Memory Card-Serial File.............................................................................110
Memory Card-Store Label...........................................................................111
Memory Card-Store Label 2 .......................................................................112
Memory Card-Load Label Formats and Print...........................................113
Memory Card-Print from Database............................................................114
Memory Card-Load Label Formats and Print...........................................115
Memory Card-Operator Prompt..................................................................116
Memory Card-Load Label Format and Print.............................................118
Memory Card-Replace Existing Data........................................................119
Memory Card-Incrementing Number from Operator Prompt...................120
Memory Card-Incrementing Serial Number from Serial File ...................121
RS485 Network Card.....................................................................................122
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Index......................................................................................................................125

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Command Overview 1
Command / Data Types
There are three basic types of commands used on the Apollo printer, and one special type of
data. Each of the following are described in separate sections of this manual:
?Immediate Commands are a single lower case letter. They perform a variety of printer
functions. When the printer receives an Immediate command, it will immediately perform
the command function, regardless of any other operation taking place. The effects of this
command remain in place until the printer is reset.
?ESC Sequence Commands are a specialized group of commands frequently used for
program control of network attached printers, when hands-on access to the control panel
is not available.
?Label Format Commands are specified as a single upper case letter. They define the
label and information to be printed on it, and are in effect for only one label job.
?Special Content Fields are used within Label Format commands. They consist of
specific predefined words coded in brackets, [ ], that provide for various data insertion
and data manipulation functions.
Command Syntax
?No special characters are needed to create a label format. Any text editor may be used
to enter commands.
?There is no strict format within a command.
?Where<CR> is shown, it may be a CR, a LF, or a CR/LF.
?For readability, parameters may be aligned with SPACES, TABS or additional ZEROES
in numeric parameters.
?Parameters are separated with a commaor semicolon.
?Comment lines can be included by coding a semicolon (;) in the first position.
?Optional parameters are shown in command definitionswithin brackets [ ]. Special
content fields are an exception -their optional fields are shown in { }.

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2Command Overview
Command List
Immediate Commands Description Page
; comment Comment line 9
aStart ASCII dump 9
cDirect cut 9
dtype;name Downloads data 10
e type;name Erase data 12
fFormfeed 12
l name Change language/country 13
munit Set measuring unit 14
p status Pause printer 14
q f Query free memory 15
q i;name Query image availability 15
q m Query memory type 15
qp Query peripheral types 15
q s;name Query scaleable font availability 15
rReset printer 15
s datetime Set date/time 16
tRun printer self-test 16
vRequest firmware version 16
x d;ao Set peripheral (x) bits directly 17
x e;ao Set peripheral (x) error value 17
x m;mask Set peripheral (x) mask bits 17
x s;ao Set peripheral (x) standby value 17
z option Slashed zero selection 18

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Command Overview 3
Command List
ESC Sequence / Network Commands Description
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ESC ESC Replaces ESC in binary data 20
ESC ! ESC ! Hard reset 19
ESC ? Request for free memory. 19
ESC * Activate all network printers 19
ESC A -ESC Z Activates individual network printer 19
ESC c Cancel Job 19
ESC p0 Ends printer pause state 19
ESC p1 Sets printer to pause state 19
ESC s Printer status request 20
ESC t Total Cancel 20