Chapter 6: Commands 7197 Owner’s GuideFebruary 2002152Page Mode CommandsPage Mode is one of two modes, which the 7194 printer uses to operate. Standard Mode istypical of how most printers operate by printing data as it is received and feeding paper asthe various paper feed commands are received. Page Mode is different in that it processesor prepares the data as a “page” in memory before it prints it. Think of this as a virtualpage. The page can be any area within certain parameters that you define. Once the printerreceives the (0x0C) command, it prints the page and returns the printer to Standard Mode.The Select Page Mode command (1B 4C) puts the printer into Page Mode. Any commandsthat are received are interpreted as Page Mode commands. Several commands reactdifferently when in Standard Mode and Page Mode. The descriptions of these individualcommands in this chapter indicate the differences in how they operate in the two modes.LimitationsPage mode is only implemented on the receipt station in 7194 Native Mode only.Print and Return to Standard ModeASCII: FFHexadecimal: 0CDecimal: 12The processed data is printed and the printer returns to Standard Mode. The developeddata is deleted after being printed.Example:• MSComm1.Output = Chr$(&H0C)Exceptions:This command is enabled only in Page Mode.
