User ManualTable of ContentsContents5Figures9Tables11About this book13Who should read this guide13How this guide is organized13Related publications13Publications accessibility14Notice statements14Providing feedback14Summary of changes15October 201115June 200915April 200915Chapter 1. Introducing the 4610 Models 1xR and 2xR17Operating system requirements17RS-232 interface174690 OS18Hardware requirements18Updating the firmware19Chapter 2. Communication parameters21RS-232 serial parameter22RS-232 commands summary by function22Alphabetized commands summary26System commands29Verify previous commands completed29Status request29Reset printer29EC/Request/Real-time status request30Retrieve Native Mode Status (when printer is in compatibility mode)30Retrieve Native Mode Device ID (when printer is in compatibility mode)30Extended address command-request printer ID31Printer ID format31Emulation mode for Model 1xR / 2xR32Emulation of Non-IBM printers33Preset or onetime-set commands34Memory allocation34Double-byte characters36Download graphics (logo) commands36Predefine messages38Download user-defined characters39Thermal code page40Proportional font41Impact code page43User-defined code page mapping44Request checksum of flash memory sector45Retrieve checksum of each downloaded logo or each stored message45Flash storage write46Erase flash sector46Microcode tolerance (MCT) information - loading47Microcode tolerance (MCT) information - request47Setup commands51Set print mode51Set or cancel double-wide mode53Set or cancel double-high mode53Set or cancel underline mode54Set or cancel overline mode54Set or cancel invert mode54Set or cancel emphasized printing54Select maximum print speed55Set or cancel unidirectional printing55Set document length for landscape print55Request document length for landscape print56Set print station56Select user-defined or resident character sets57Set code page57Set intercharacter spacing for single byte character sets58Set intercharacter spacing for double byte character sets58Set or cancel rotated characters59Set print station parameters59Select 1/8-inch line spacing59Select 1/6-inch line spacing60Select color printing60Set line spacing using minimum units61Set sheet eject length61Set horizontal tab positions62Set left margin position62Set right margin position63Set relative position63Set low paper calibration64Align positions64Set error recovery function65Define document wait time65Status sent to system66Select character for reprinted lines66Re-initialize the printer67Enable or disable the beeper67Enable or disable the feed buttons68Enable or disable upside-down printing68Select character size for scalable fonts69Fix font matrix70Print logo inline70Set or cancel strike-through71Select thermal paper71Bar code commands72Print bar code72Print bar code examples77Select horizontal size of bar code77Select bar code height77Select printing position of human readable information (HRI)77Select font for HRI78Print PDF417 bar code78Select PDF417 ECC (error correction codewords) level79Select aspect ratio PDF417 bar code79Enable PDF417 truncation80Print character commands80Print and line feed80Print and line feed80Print, form feed, and cut the paper (FF)80Print and feed paper n lines81Print and feed paper using minimum units81Print graphic messages81Select and print a graphics (logo) command81Print predefined graphics (logo) command83Enable watermark printing84Print predefined messages84Check processing commands - 2CR only85MICR read85Flip check87Miscellaneous commands87Horizontal tab87Backspace for composite characters87Return home (select print head location)88Paper cut/DI eject89Generate drive pulse for cash drawer89Retrieve the flash storage89Retrieve size of user flash storage90Prepare printer for shut down (S3)90Asynchronous (real-time) commands90Real-time requests90Data buffer management and batch printing92Marker command92Reset line count93Disable line count93Hold printing until buffer is released93Release print buffer94Chapter 3. Page mode printing commands95Select page mode95Select standard mode95Select printable area95Select printing direction/position96Set vertical position96Set relative vertical position96Set left margin position (standard mode), set absolute print position (page mode)97Set relative horizontal position97Set printing position98Print, form feed and cut the paper98Print page in page mode99Clear print data in page mode99Chapter 4. Document handling101Portrait mode101Landscape mode102Landscape printing commands102Chapter 5. Status information105Message from the printer105Status byte 1106Status byte 2106Status byte 3106Status byte 4107Status byte 5107Status byte 6107Status byte 7107Status byte 8108Status byte 9108Status byte 10109Status byte 11109Status byte 12109Status byte 13110Status byte 14110Status byte 15110Status byte 16111Chapter 6. Character fonts113Thermal printing font113Proportional fonts113Preparing the fonts113Implementing proportional fonts114Layout using align commands114Layout using set tab position115Proportional font conversion utility115Chapter 7. Tests and diagnostics117Low paper sensing and calibration117Firmware offline tests (Models 2xR)118Summary of the offline test menus (Models 2xR)119Changing the interface card or logic card120Storing a new serial number in the firmware121Earlier methods for offline tests122Resetting the printer and the document sensor threshold122Customer receipt test122Document insert station test122MICR read, flipper test (Model 2CR only)122Firmware offline tests (Models 1xR)123Summary of the offline test menus (Models 1xR)124Storing a new serial number in the firmware after a logic or interface card change125Customer receipt test125Notices127Electronic emission notices129Federal Communications Commission statement129European Union EMC Directive conformance statement129Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance statement130Avis de conformité aux normes d'Industrie Canada130Germany130Australia and New Zealand130Chinese Class A warning statement131Japanese Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law statement131Japanese power line harmonics compliance statement131Japanese VCCI Council Class A statement131Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement131Korean communications statement131Taiwanese Class A warning statement132Taiwan contact information132Cable ferrite requirement132Electrostatic discharge132Product recycling and disposal133Battery return program134For Taiwan:134For the European Union:135For California:135Flat panel displays136Monitors and workstations136Trademarks136Index137Numerics137A137B137C137D137E137F137H137I137J137K137L137M138N138O138P138R138S138T138U138V139Readers’ Comments — We'd Like to Hear from You141Size: 2.47 MBPages: 144Language: EnglishOpen manual