Toshiba B-SX600 SERIES Installation instructions

TOSHIBA Bar Code Printer
B-SX600 Series
Command Manual
First Edition: August 31, 2009

B-SX600 Command Manual
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B-SX600 Command Manual
Copyright © 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
COMMAND LIST ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 1
1. IMAGE DATA SET COMMAND･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 2
2. PRINT DATA SEND COMMAND････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 5
3. CALIBRATION REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ･･････････････････････････････････ 8
4. PRINTER OPERATION SET COMMAND ････････････････････････････････････････････ 9
5. PAGE INFORMATION SET COMMAND ････････････････････････････････････････････ 11
6. HOME POSITION SET COMMAND ････････････････････････････････････････････････ 13
7. PRINT START COMMAND････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 14
8. STATUS REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ･･･････････････････････････････････････ 16
9. FINE ADJUSTMENT COMMAND ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････ 18
10. FINE ADJUSTMENT VALUE REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ････････････････････ 19
11. SENSOR STATUS REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ･････････････････････････････ 20
12. ANALOG SENSOR STATUS REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ････････････････････ 22
13. PRINTER VERSION REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND････････････････････････････ 24
14. SERVICE INFORMATION REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND･･･････････････････････ 25
15. SERVICE INFORMATION SET COMMAND ････････････････････････････････････････ 26
16. PRINT HEAD TEST REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ････････････････････････････ 27
17. CUT/PEEL-OFF ENABLE FLAG SET COMMAND ･･････････････････････････････････ 29
18. PAGE NUMBER SET COMMAND ････････････････････････････････････････････････ 30
19. DRIVER INFORMATION SET COMMAND ･････････････････････････････････････････ 31
20. DOCUMENT INFORMATION SET COMMAND ･････････････････････････････････････ 33
21. SPECIAL DATA REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND ･･･････････････････････････････ 34
STATUS ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 36
ASYNCHRONOUS STATUS COMMAND ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 36

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COMMAND LIST
The following is the list of the commands for the B-SX600 series.
Command Response Description Effective range
/TII Image data setting Printer driver – Printer
/TID Image data send Printer driver – Printer
/TCB /RCB Calibration request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TAI Printer operation information set Printer driver – Printer
/TPI Page information setting Printer driver – Printer
/TAT Home position setting Printer driver – Printer
/TSP Print/Feed Printer driver – Printer
/TES /RES Error information request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TSA Correction data setting Printer driver – Printer
/TGA /RGA Correction data request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TSB /RSB Sensor status request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TSL /RSL Analog sensor status request/response Tool – Printer
/TVR /RVR Version information request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TGS /RGS Servicing information request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TSS Servicing information setting Printer driver – Printer
/TTH /RTH Head test request/response Printer driver – Printer
/TEC Cut/Pee-off enable flag setting Printer driver – Printer
/TPN Page number set Printer driver – Language monitor
/TDI Driver information setting Printer driver – Language monitor
/TJI Document information setting Language monitor – Printer
/TSD /RSD Special data request/response Printer
NOTE: The effective range is the range where the command is used.

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1. IMAGE DATA SET COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘I’
3 Command identifier ‘I’
4 00h
to 00h
7
Reserved
00h
image.buf
8
9 Image length [line]
image.length
10
11 Image width [word]
image.width
12
13 X-direction offset [dot]
image.xoffset
14
15 Y-direction offset [dot]
image.yoffset
16
17 Image mode
image.mode
18 00h
to 00h
21
Reserved (Ribbon save information)
00h
image.rsp
22 00h
to 00h
25
Reserved (Verification information)
00h
image.vsp
26 00h
27 Reserved (Print length at portrait orientation) 00h
image.total_length
Function
Sets the image buffer information used for printing and re-organizes the image buffer.
Explanation
• The data in the image buffer is not cleared.
• Set the print length in units of lines, and it must be equal to or less than the image buffer length.
• Set the print width in units of words (16 dots), and it must be equal to or less than the one-sixteenth
(1/16) of the image buffer width.
• Set the X-direction offset in units of dots, and it must be within the range from 0 to ‘image buffer width
minus 1’.
When any value other than 0 is set for the X-direction offset, the print position of an image will shift to
the right by the specified dots, as viewed from the printer back. If performing an X-direction offset
caused a part of the image to be positioned outside of the print head width, such part will not be printed.

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Example)
• Set the Y-direction offset in units of lines, and it must be within the range from ‘– max. page length’ to
the max. page length.
When a positive value is set for the Y-direction offset, the print position of an image will shift backward,
and when a negative value is set, an image will shift forward, as viewed from the media outlet. If
performing a Y-direction offset caused a part of the image to be positioned outside of the range of a
page, such part will not be printed.
Example)
• The image mode is specified by the following bit pattern.
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 Reserved BS BW WR BR UD 0 0 0 1
The BS, BW, WR, BR, and UD specify the data arrangement in the image buffer. Print data is stored
in the image buffer in the order of transmission from the lowest address, so this is also specify the print
data transmission order.
Bit Value Image buffer structure Transmission order
0 Lower address represents upper address From the highest byte
BS 1 Lower address represents upper address From the lowest byte
0 Reverse print invalid From the highest byte
BW 1 Reverse print valid From the lowest byte
0 Lower address represents left word From the left-most word, as viewed from
the printer back.
WR 1 Lower address represents right word From the right-most word, as viewed from
the printer back.
0 Lower address represents the left (as viewed
from the printer back)
The LSB is left bit as viewed from the
printer back.
BR 1 Lower address represents right (as viewed
from the printer back)
The MSB is right bit, as viewed from the
printer back.
0 Lower address represents backward (Media
roll side)
From the line closer to the media roll.
UD 1 Lower address represents forward. (Media
outlet side)
From the line closer to the media outlet.
Print direction
Print direction
+5
-5 0 +5
0

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• Relation between the print image rotation and image mode flag
Normal Mirror
0 0-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_LRB |
IMG_LRW
0-degree rotation, 0x0001
90 90-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_LRB |
IMG_LRW
90-degree rotation, 0x0001
180 0-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_UD 0-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_UD | IMG_LRB |
IMG_LRW
270 90-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_UD 90-degree rotation, 0x0001 | IMG_UD | IMG_LRB |
IMG_LRW

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2. PRINT DATA SEND COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘I’
3 Command identifier ‘D’
4
to
7
Offset before compression Equivalent to the argument “offset”
8
to
11
Data size before compression (n) Equivalent to the argument “size”
12
13 Compression mode
14
to
17
Compression parameter 1 (Offset after
compression)
18
to
21
Compression parameter 2 (Data size after
compression)
22
23 Bitmap (First word)
to
nx2+20
nx2+21 Bitmap (Last word)
Function
Sends image data.
Explanation
The compression mode is specified by the following bit pattern.
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CM Reserved Compression method
The CM bit specifies the other fields, as follows.
CM Compression Compression method Compression parameters 1 and 2
0 No Invalid Invalid
1 Yes Valid Valid

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The meaning of the compression mode field
0 Undefined
1 Pack Bits (Not applicable)
2 to 7 Undefined
8 GrPDK Adaptive Compress (Not applicable)
9 to 15 Undefined
Specification not affected by enabling/disabling the compression
• Data to be transmitted must comply with the arrangement specified by the Image Data Set Command.
• For the offset before compression, set the offset for the write start position in the image buffer in units
of words. Therefore, the offset before compression must be a multiple of 2
• Data size before compression must be specified in units of words.
• The maximum data size before compression equals to the maximum image buffer size (in units of
words).
Specification in the case data is not compressed.
• Compression parameters 1 and 2 are ignored.
NOTE: Without compression, data is raw rasterized data, not equal to “no compression” of GrPDK.
Specification in the case data is compressed.
• The values and meanings of the compression method are separately defined.
• The meaning of the compression parameters 1 and 2 are different depending on the compression
methods, and they are separately defined.
For example, in some compression method, compression parameters 1 and 2 can be used as the data
size after compression and the offset after compression, respectively.
For the offset after compression, the offset for the write start position in the virtual image buffer, where a
compressed image is stored, is set in units of bytes.
For the data size after compression, set the data size of the compressed image in units of bytes.
Compressed data must be equal to or smaller than the max. image buffer size when decompressed.
In the case compressed data is sent to the printer without decompression, it must be equal to or smaller
than the max. image buffer size after decompressed.
This command is supposed to be passed to the printer by way of several components in the print sub-
system. Therefore, it is possible to send compressed data to a certain stage, decompress it on the way,
and send the decompressed data to the printer after that. It is also possible to send compressed data to
the printer if the printer can decompress it.
If any of the components in the print sub-system that receives this command can decompress received
data, that component is allowed to do it and send the decompressed data to the next component. In that
case, the CM bit of the compression mode in this command needs to be cleared.
A component that cannot decompress the received data passes it to the next component. If the data
cannot be sent to the next component for some reason, an “Unsupported compression method” error
results.
In the case the upper component that receives this error is supporting the compression method, the
upper component is allowed to decompress the data and send it again.

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Bitmap format
When image data is sent to the printer without being compressed, the following image will be comprised of
the bitmap structure below.
FF FF FF FF F0 00 00 00 CC 00 00 00 C3 00 00 00 CO CO 00 00 CO 30 00 00 CO 0C 00 00 CO 03 00 00
CO 00 C0 00 CO 00 30 00 CO 00 0C 00 CO 00 03 00 CO 00 00 C0 CO 00 00 30 CO 00 00 0C CO 00 00 03
8 7 6 5 4 32 18765432187654321 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
FF FF FF FF
F0 00 00 00
CC 00 00 00
C3 00 00 00
C0 C0 00 00
C0 30 00 00
C0 0C 00 00
0C 03 00 00
0C 00 C0 00
C0 00 30 00
C0 00 0C 00
C0 00 03 00
C0 00 00 C0
C0 00 00 30
C0 00 00 0C
C0 00 00 03
NOTE:
Unless “0” is set for the offset before compression and the image size is set for the data size before
compression, the rest of the image will remain because it is not rewritten.

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3. CALIBRATION REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND
Format
●Request command
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘C’
3 Command identifier ‘B’
●Response command
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0
to
3
SMONID
Refer to /TJI.
4
to
7
DOCID
Refer to /TJI.
8 ‘/’
9 Header ‘R’
10 ‘C’
11 Command identifier ‘B’
12
13 Sensor mark detection method
measured.sensor_type
Refer to /TPI.
14
15 Actually measured media pitch [line]
measured.measured_length
16
17
Actually measured media pitch excluding sensor
mark [line]
measured.lead_cnt
18 Threshold for leading end detection (unit of A/D
conversion)
measured.vtl
19 Threshold for trailing end detection (unit of A/D
conversion)
measured.vth
Function
Measures the media pitch in accordance with the programmed page information, and returns the result.
Explanation
• For the sensor mark detection method, the value set in the Page Information Set Command is returned.
• Unlike the /TPI command, the threshold value is always expressed in units of A/D conversion.
• When 8th to 11th bytes (counted from “0”) read from the printer are “/RCB”, this is judged as a response
to the request.

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4. PRINTER OPERATION SET COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘A’
3 Command identifier ‘I’
4
5 Page offset [line]
action.page_offset
6 Table Duty
7 HC Reserved 0 0 MP HE Reserved DTP
action.print_method
8 Print speed action.print_speed
9 Feed speed action.feed_speed
10 00h
11 Print tone
action.print_density
12 00h
13 Reserved (sort feed/print length) 00h
action.sep_length
14
15 Tear-off delay time
action.ondemand_time
16 00h
17 Cut method 00h
action.cut_method
18 00h
19 Reserved (verification method) 00h
action.vfy_method
20 00h
21 Reserved (verification position) 00h
action.vfy_position
22
23 Option usage 00h
action.option_usage
Function
Sets the printer operation parameters.
Explanation
• When MP (Multi Pulse) bit is “1”, the upper 8 bits represent “Table” and “Duty”.
• When MP (Multi Pulse) bit is “0”, the upper 8 bits represent “Material Table”.
• When the MP is “1”, the HC must be set to “0”.
HC: Heat History Control
Material Table: Media material number registered to the printer
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Table Duty H=0 Reserved 0 0 MP=1 HE Reserved DTP
Material Table HC Reserved 0 0 MP=0 HE Reserved DTP
• DTP: When the bit 0 is set to “1”, DTP (Direct Thermal Print) is specified, and when “0”, TTP (Thermal
Transfer Print) is specified, respectively.

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• MP (Multi Pulse) and HE (High Energy) specify the method to apply the energy to the print head.
For the Multi Pulse method, the energy table is specified by “Table”, and strobe duty is specified by
“Duty”, respectively.
MP HE Print energy apply method
0 0 Single pulse, Normal energy
0 1 Single pulse, High energy
1 X Multi pulse
• Set the tear-off delay time in units of msec.
• Option usage
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Reserved TAP Rsv STK Reserved
• Conversion from metric to inch for the print speed and feed speed
Ips = (n+1) x 0.25
• The “TAP” and “STK” are not applicable to the B-SX600.

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5. PAGE INFORMATION SET COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘P’
3 Command identifier ‘I’
4
5 Sensor mark detection method
measured.sensor_type
6
7 Media pitch [line]
measured.measured_length
8
9 Page length [line]
measured.lead_cnt
10 Sensor level L measured.vtl
11 Sensor Level H measured.vth
Media pitch: Length of media from a sensor mark to the next sensor mark. Sensor mark includes gap,
black mark, notch, and center hole.
Page length: Length equals to the media pitch minus the sensor mark length.
Function
Sets page information.
Explanation
• Sensor mark detection method is specified by the following bits:
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Reserved PRP 0 0 0 1 CN EA 0 MA TL Rsv Sensor

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• PRP (Pre-print), CN (Count), MA (Manual), TL (Threshold/Level) bits specify a sensor mark detection
method which is appropriate for the purpose of use.
Sensor mark detection method
PRP CN EA MA TL Media feed mode Usage
X X 1 X X X Fixed length feed mode Continuous paper
X X 0 1 X X Easy feed mode Die-cut labels
X X 0 0 X X Strict feed mode Die-cut labels, notched labels
• Sensor bits specify the sensor type to be used.
Sensor Sensor Media
0 0 Transmissive sensor Die-cut label, Notched tag paper
0 1 Reflective sensor Media with black marks
1 0 Transmissive media center sensor Die-cut label, Tag paper with center holes
• Set the media pitch and page length in units of lines, and it must fall within the range from the minimum
media pitch to the maximum.
• Sensor levels L and H should be specified in accordance with media feed mode.
Media feed mode Sensor level L Sensor level H
Fixed length feed mode (Count mode) Invalid
Easy feed mode and Strict feed mode
(Level mode)
Threshold for the leading edge
detection [Unit of A/D
conversion]
Threshold for the trailing edge
detection [unit of A/D conversion]

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6. HOME POSITION SET COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘A’
3 Command identifier ‘T’
4
5 The number of pages to feed
Equivalent to the argument “pages”
6
7 Operation mode
Equivalent to the argument “mode”
Function
Feeds the media to the print start position based on the parameter settings in the Page Information Set
Command and Printer Operation Set Command.
Explanation
• Operation mode is specified by the following bits:
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
NF 0 0 Reserved 0 PB Reserved Ondmnd BK CT
• Each bit has the following meaning.
Bit Value Operation
0 Feed
NF 1 No feed
0 No reverse feed to the home position before printing
PB 1 Reverse feed from the peel-off position to the home position before printing
0, 0 No tear-off operation
0, 1 Feed to the tear-off position
1, 0 Feed to the cut position
Ondmnd
1, 1 Feed to the peel-off position
0 No reverse feed
BK 1 Reverse feed
0 No cut operation
CT 1 Cut operation
After feeding the media to the home position, a command to cut off the previous page is cleared.

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7. PRINT START COMMAND
Format
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘S’
3 Command identifier ‘P’
4
5 Operation mode
Equivalent to the argument “mode”
6 00h
to 00h
9
Reserved
00h
10 00h
11 Operation after printing
Equivalent to the argument “more”
Explanation
• Operation mode is specified by the following bits:
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Action Reserved Reserved AB CT 0 0 0 0
• The printer operates according to the Action bits. When the CT bit is “1”, the trailing end of the printed
media is cut.
Action Operation
1 Print
2 Feed or cut
3 Reverse feed
6 Change of cut instruction
7 Job completion action
Others Undefined
• If a cut operation has been specified, the boundary of the applicable page will be cut when it reaches
the cutter position.
• Since the image buffer is not cleared after a printing is completed, it is possible to reprint the same print
data without sending the data again.
• When the AB bit is “1”, the printer feeds the page to be printed in the reverse direction from the tear-off
position so that the sensor can detect the sensor mark again, then feeds it to the home position. To
use this function, “No cut operation” and “No tear-off operation” must be specified.
• The operation after printing differs depending on the models.

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• The operation after printing is specified by the following bits:
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 Reserved Reserved NP Ondmnd BK 0
• The operation after printing is determined by the Ondemand and BK bits.
Bit Value Operation
0, 0 Stop at the normal position
0, 1 Feed to the tear-off position
1, 0 Feed to the cut position
Ondmnd
1, 1 Feed to the peel-off position
0 Cut while printing
NP 1 No cut while printing
0 No reverse feed
BK 1 Reverse feed

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8. STATUS REQUEST/RESPONSE COMMAND
Format
●Request command
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 ‘/’
1 Header ‘T’
2 ‘E’
3 Command identifier ‘S’
●Response command
Byte/bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Remarks
0
to
3
SMONID
Refer to /TJI.
4
to
7
DOCID
Refer to /TJI.
8 ‘/’
9 Header ‘R’
10 ‘E’
11 Command identifier ‘S’
12
13 Error
Equivalent to the return value
“get_pe_errno”
14
15 End of print
Equivalent to the return value
“chk_print_completed”
Function
Sends the printer status and print job status to the host.
Explanation
• Errors and print job statuses to be detected by the printer are as follows:
• When 8th to 11th bytes (counted from “0”) read from the printer are “/RES”, this is judged as a response
to the request.
Error code Meaning Remarks
0 Normal
1 Paper jam
2 Paper end
3 Ribbon end
4 Print head is overheating.
5 Side cover is opened.
6 Print head unit is opened.
7 Calibration failed.
8 Print head broken element is detected.

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Error code Meaning Remarks
9 Ribbon has been loaded while the direct thermal printing method
is selected.
11 Print head uninstalled/improperly installed
12 Media near end
13 Front cover is opened
14 Ribbon break
15 Ribbon near end
16 Ribbon feed error
33 Paper jam in the peel-off unit
41 Paper jam in the cutter unit
71 Printer is in operation
73 Page information unspecified
74 Operation information unspecified
75 Image information unspecified
77 The cover is opened.
79 Pause
82 Print table not supported
85 Send buffer overflow Used by the printer side only.
87 Checking the print head
129 Remove the label.
180 Waiting for a command from an external device.
End of print Meaning
0 Not completed.
1 Completed.