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A776 (B780) Two-Color Thermal/Impact
Hybrid Printer
Programming Guide
Printer without Imaging
Printer with Imaging
®
Includes CognitiveTPG LogoEZ
colorization information
Made under one or more of the following U. S. patents: 4886381, 5579043, 5613787,
5651624, 5713678, 5752779, 5789916, 5800080, 5879090, 5887999, 5975776, 6027266,
6085973, 6089450, 6129465, 6155483, 6404452, 6486902, 6504331, 5749277, 6722754,
6739773, 6784909.
A776-PG00001 Rev. C
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement Warning. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is o
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Contents i Contents Chapter 1: About this Guide .............................................................................................................................. 1 How to use this Guide .......................................................................................................................... 1 Where to find the basics ...................................................................................................................... 1 Where to find advanced technic
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ii Contents A776 Configurable Slip Commands .................................................................................................... 14 A776 Double High Slip Character Print ......................................................................................................... 14 A776 Slip Character Spacing ............................................................................................................................. 14 A776 Slip Minimum Units ........................
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Contents iii Vertical and horizontal positioning ........................................................................................... 30 Text characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 30 Graphics ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Status ......................................................
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iv Contents Print and paper feed ..................................................................................................................... 44 Print and feed paper one line ............................................................................................................................ 44 Print and eject slip ................................................................................................................................................. 44 Print and carriage
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Contents v ® Text strike-through mode (ColorPOS ) ........................................................................................................... 63 Select font ID number .......................................................................................................................................... 63 Select font style number ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Save font ID
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vi Contents Real-time commands .................................................................................................................... 89 Preferred implementation .................................................................................................................................. 90 Alternate implementation .................................................................................................................................. 90 Rules for using real-time comma
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Contents vii Exception table entry format............................................................................................................................. 120 Maintaining the exception table ...................................................................................................................... 121 User data storage .......................................................................................................................... 121 Write to user data storage ..
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viii Contents Wait for Scan & Optionally Transmit ........................................................................................... 138 Transmit Image ............................................................................................................................. 140 Eject from Scanner ........................................................................................................................ 142 Free Image ......................................................
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Contents ix Underline Off ........................................................................................................................................................... 152 Double-High Off .................................................................................................................................................... 152 Double-High Font ................................................................................................................................
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x Contents A776 (B780) Programming Guide A776-PG00001 C 12/09
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Chapter 1: About this Guide 1 Chapter 1: About this Guide How to use this Guide This guide provides programming information on CognitiveTPG’s A776 (and B780) printer. It is written for tech-savvy users who are interested in customizing or adjusting printer functionality and is meant to be used with the A776/B780 ® ColorPOS Two-Color Thermal Receipt/Impact Hybrid Printer User Guide. If you experience any difficulties during the programming process or feel unsure of adjustments you have made,
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2 Chapter 1: About this Guide A776 (B780) Programming Guide A776-PG00001 C 12/09
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Chapter 2: Printer Status, Ethernet and Indicators 3 Chapter 2: Printer Status and Indicators The A776/B780 printer performs a number of diagnostics that provide useful information about the operating status of the printer. The following diagnostic tests are available. • S tar tup diag nostics , per f or med dur ing star tup c y cle . Communication interfaces (except Ethernet) • Run time diag nostics , per f or med dur ing nor mal Diagnostic modes printer operation. RS-232C settings • R e
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4 Chapter 2: Printer Status, Ethernet and Indicators For more information about See this section Accessing the remote diagnostic tallies “Command descriptions” in Chapter 5: Programming commands (Status commands: Transmit printer ID, remote diagnostics extension, Hexadecimal 1D 49 40 n) Ethernet terms and default setup For the printer to operate with Ethernet, a series of commands must be set within the printer. These commands can only be set through the host computer and are not confi
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Chapter 2: Printer Status, Ethernet and Indicators 5 Ethernet Default Setup To return the printer to the default settings, put the printer in the boot mode and hold down the feed switch until you hear the high-low-high tones (about 10 seconds). The default settings are: • Bootp Disabled • DHCP Enabled • Default IP 192.0.0.192 (in use after 2 minute Bootp timeout) • Net mask of 0.0.0.0 (causes default mask of selected IP to be used) • LP Daemon disabled • Telnet Daemon enabled • Raw T
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6 Chapter 2: Printer Status, Ethernet and Indicators Indicators The printer communicates various conditions both visually, with two green lights or audibly, with a series of tones or beeps. The following table lists these indicators. Green on-line, paper status,error light (to the rear of the paper feed button) Indicator Sequence Condition Light Continuous, flashing quickly Paper out Cover open Knife unable to home Light Continuous, flashing slowly Paper is low (if paper low sensor
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Chapter 3: Migrating to a new printer 7 Chapter 3: Migrating to A776 and B780 Migrating from existing CognitiveTPG printers The A776 printer is the fourth generation two station hybrid thermal/impact printer with feature enhancements designed to provide the most desirable options to the customer. This section is provided for those customers who would like to migrate from their existing CognitiveTPG printers to the A776 printer, while maintaining as much continuity as possible in the new ap
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8 Chapter 3: Migrating to a new printer Moving from the A756 to the A776 (Thermal printhead differences) The following table details the list of commands whose behavior differs between the A756 printer and the A758, A760, and A776 printers. This is due to the physical differences of the 6 dots/mm head in the A756 and the 8 dots/mm head in the A758, A760 and A776. Command Description Difference between the A756 and the A776. 15 n Feed n dot rows This command will move the paper on the rece
