Xerox 3270 User Manual
3270 Programmer’s Guide
Function Selection via the Line
Function Selection via the Line
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2.1.4. Removing Permanent Escape Character
If you wish to remove the permanent ESC character , you will have
to follow the proce dure below:
to follow the proce dure below:
1) Set Function 48, Select Permanent Escap e Character, to "00"
(No ESC character ).
2) Define a new temporary ESC character as described in "Defining
a Temporary Escape Character".
3) Save the settings using the command "<ESC> X1".
Examples of these commands are shown below:
>Y48,00>
&&??%
%X1
Syntax of the command strings to remove the permanent
ESC character
(">"). "%" is defined as temporary ESC character .
2.2. Sending HEX Codes
When an ESC character has been defined, you may send any HEX
code to your printer. Below you will see an example of how this is
accomplished ("%" is the defined ESC character ).
code to your printer. Below you will see an example of how this is
accomplished ("%" is the defined ESC character ).
%% 1B 28 38 55 %
Structure of a command string. This command will select
the Roman 8 symbol set in a PCL printer
the Roman 8 symbol set in a PCL printer
The string sent above is a command string for a specific printer. The
two leading ESC characters tell the converter that the following
characters should be treated in pairs as HEX codes until the next
ESC character is registered in the datastream. Such commands
may be found in the manual for your printer.
two leading ESC characters tell the converter that the following
characters should be treated in pairs as HEX codes until the next
ESC character is registered in the datastream. Such commands
may be found in the manual for your printer.