Control Code Command Functions10 Class Series 2 Programmer’s ManualAlternate Control Code ModesFor systems unable to transmit certain control codes, Alternate Control Code Modes areavailable. Configuring the printer to operate in an Alternate Control Code Mode (selected viathe Setup Menu, the Kc command or, where applicable, the KD command)requires the substitution of Standard Control Characters with Alternate Control Characters inwhat is otherwise a normal data stream.ControlCharacter Standard Alternate Alternate 2 Custom CommandTypeSOH 0x01 0x5E 0x5E ControlSTX 0x02 0x7E 0x7E SystemCR 0x0D 0x0D 0x7C Line TerminationESC 0x1B 0x1B 0x1B Font Loading“Count By” [1] 0x5E 0x40 0x40User DefinedLabel Formatting[1]See Label Formatting Commands, ^ set count by amount.Table 2-3: Alternate Control Code Listings Throughout this manual , , , , and ^ will be used to indicate controlcodes. The actual values will depend on whether standard or alternate control codes areenabled for the particular application.Alternate Line Terminator Example: Alternate Control Codes provide for substitution ofthe line terminator, as well as the control characters listed above. For example usingAlternate 2, the line terminator (0x0D) is replaced by | (0x7C). The following is asample label format data stream for a printer configured for Alternate-2 Control Codes:~L|1911A10001000101234560|X|~UT01ABCDE|~G|
