
Operation
Single-ticket Handling
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P1003642-001 TTPM3 Installation and Programming Manual 01/06/2009
Inserting a Single Ticket
In the standard TTPM3, inserting a single-ticket into the upper rear document entry, will
trigger the single ticket loading process.
In front load printers, the application program must issue the command !L3 to trigger the
single ticket loading. The yellow indicator on the printer will blink to indicate that the
application program wants the operator to insert a single ticket. When a ticket is inserted, the
loading process starts. To speed up ticket handling, the magnetic code of track two is read and
placed in memory when loading the ticket from the front load option. !D will read track two
data from memory without having to move the ticket.
The single ticket loading process will retract the fanfold ticket stock in the lower document
entry to a standby position, and position the single ticket in the active position of the upper
entry.
The subsequent command string automatically processes the operation on the single-ticket
form.
Read and Decode
The following read (and decode) commands apply for the single ticket in active position:
After reading the stripe, the ticket is automatically returned to active position waiting for either
an eject-command for a command sequence for printing or encoding (or both) followed by
!P
for processing of that command string.
!DA Reads and decodes all three tracks and sends the data separated by CR LF.
!D1
!D2
!D3
Read and decode the track indicated by the digit. With front load option, track 2 (or
center track) is read and the data stored in memory when the ticket is entered
through the front entry. !D2 only reads the data from memory without moving the
ticket.
The read string is decoded and scanned for an end character (?). If found, the string
is sent to the host computer in ASCII format. The start character is not included, but
the stop character (?) and the checksum are transmitted. If no number is found, or if
it does not comply with the ISO standard, a NAK+A is transmitted.
!O1
!O2
!O3
Read data from track 2 (or center track) and transmit data to host.
No decoding takes place in the TTPM3.
A one is transmitted as ASCII 1, and a zero as ASCII 0.
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