18Chapter 1 Code V Command Character (CVCC)Code V Command Character (CVCC)All GPL commands begin with a Command Character. By default, thischaracter is an ASCII caret (^) having hexadecimal value of 5E.Changing The CVCCThere are two ways to change the CVCC.Using ESC SequencesUsing the ^N Command Change SequenceThis method can only be done in Graphics Mode. Send the ^N followed by thenew CVCC (hex. OOto hex. FF), then terminate the ^N sequence with theNew CVCC.Example:^N$$ would change to CVCC to the ASCII dollar sign character($-hex, 24, Dec 36).When you leave Graphics Mode and return to Character Mode or when thepritner is reset, the Command Character defaults to the ASCII caret character(^).Through The Control PanelThis method can be used either in Graphics Mode or in Character Mode. Touse this method take the printer offline and access the Configuration Menu.After accessing the Configuration Menu proceed through the menu levels untilyou access the decimal selections under the CVCC Parameter in theGraphics Category. Scroll until the desired decimal value is reached, thendepress the ENTER key. This Command Character will remain valid until youexit Graphics Mode (this resets it to the default value), the printer is reset, oryou change it with a ^N command or through the control panel.NOTE: If the Command Character is set through the Control Panel outside ofGraphics Mode, that character stays in effect unless changed by the^N command. If a config. report is printed while in Graphics Mode, itwill show the character chosen with the ^N command instead of thecharacter selected through the control panel. When you exit fromGraphics Mode, the Command character is reset to the valueselected through the Control Panel.However, if the Command Character is set through the control panelinside of Graphics Mode, that character stays in effect only until youexit Graphics Mode, after which the Command Character is reset tothe value you selected through the control panel outside of GraphicsMode. As with the ^N Command, if a config. report is printed while inGraphics Mode, it will show the character chosen through the controlpanel inside of the Graphics Mode.All Graphics Mode commands in this manual are shown using the (default)caret symbol.
