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GS ( k   <Function 282>

[Name]

MaxiCode: Transmit the size information of the symbol data in the symbol storage area

[Format]

ASCII
   
GS
  
(
  
k
  
pL
  
pH
  
cn
  
fn
  
m
Hex
1D
28
6B
03
00
32
52
m
Decimal
29
40
107
3
0
50
82
m

[Range]

(pL + pH × 256) = 3
cn = 50
fn = 82
m = 48

[Description]

Transmits the size information for the encoded MaxiCode symbol data in the symbol storage area using the process of GS ( k   <Function 280> .

[Notes]

  • In Standard mode, use this function when the printer is "at the beginning of a line," or "there is no data in the print buffer."
  • The size information for each data is as follows;
  • Send data
    Hex
    Decimal
    Number of bytes
    Header
    37h
    55
    1 byte
    Identifier
    37h
    55
    1 byte
    Horizontal size (∗1)
    30h – 39h
    48 – 57
    1 – 5 byte
    Separator
    1Fh
    31
    1 byte
    Vertical size (∗1)
    30h – 39h
    48 – 57
    1 – 5 byte
    Separator
    1Fh
    31
    1 byte
    Fixed value
    31h
    49
    1 byte
    Separator
    1Fh
    31
    1 byte
    Other information (∗2)
    30h or 31h
    48 or 49
    1 byte
    NUL
    00h
    0
    1 byte
  • (∗1) 
    "Horizontal size" and "vertical size" indicate the number of dots of the symbol. The decimal value of the vertical size and horizontal size is converted to text data and sent starting from the high order end.
    (ex: When horizontal size is 120 dots, horizontal size is "120" (in hexadecimal: 31h, 32h, and 30h / in decimal: 49, 50, and 48 ), which is 3 bytes of data.)
    (∗2) 
    "Other information" indicates whether printing of the data in the symbol storage area is possible or impossible. The "Other information" is the following.
    Other information
    Condition
    Hex
    Decimal
    30h
    48
    Printing is possible
    31h
    49
    Printing is impossible
  • Size information indicates size of symbol that is printed by GS ( k   <Function 281> .
  • The quiet zone is not included in the size information.
  • This function does not print.
  • If "other information" is "Printing is impossible" (in decimal: 49), use one of the following solutions:
  • Cause
    Solution
    There are data in the print buffer in the Standard mode.
    Put the printer in the state "there is no data in the print buffer" by executing GS T or print commands (LF, CR, ESC J).
    Symbol is bigger than the current print area.
    Expand the print area. (by GS W, ESC W, ESC $ etc.)
    When mode 2 or 3 is selected, incorrect data exists in Primary Message.
    Send correct data by GS ( k   <Function 280> .
    The data in the symbol storage area is too large.
    Send correct data by GS ( k   <Function 280> .
    There is no data in the symbol storage area.
    Send data to the symbol storage area by GS ( k   <Function 280> .
  • See [Notes for transmission process] for process sending data group.
 

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