RE: Printing a Hex(02)

["Mark Villa" <markvilla@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,
First, are you using twinax? TCP? I ask because it's tricky with client
access...

Anyway try this & let us know....

opcode/result/length
BITOF'01234567' STX     1
BITON'6'        STX
Now just put STX in your output spec where needed.

Your text :I am trying to print to a Datamax label printer from
Your text :the AS/400.  This printer
Your text :requires a special "attention getter" character to
Your text :be sent to the printer before
Your text :it will print.
Your text :
Your text :This special character is a <STX> that has the Hex
Your text :value of '02'.
Your text :My print program contains the following statement to
Your text :set the hex value :
Your text :
Your text :MOVEL     X'02'         PRTDTA


Mark In Charleston

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