Seiko Group TM-L60 manual Controlling the printer with commands, How to use this table

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Chapter 6 Software Control

6-1 Printer Control

nControlling the printer with commands

The printer is controlled by “commands” that can change the size of the charac- ters, and perform other functions.

See the character code table.

There are two types of commands.

One-byte commands

•HT Horizontal tab

•LF Print and line feed

Several-byte commands

•ESC SP Set character right-side spacing

•ESC 3 n Set line spacing using minimum units

nHow to use this table.

Horizontal by vertical hex ie. 4A = J

< >H denotes hexadecimal

< > denotes decimal numbers

(Refer to APPENDIX D Character Code Tables)

Hexadecimal

Binary

I I

Hexadecimal Binary

Decimal numbers

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Contents L 6 Page CC Class a FCC Compliance Statement for American Users Introduction Contents Appendix a General Specifications Setting UP Unpacking the Printer 1Checking the Contents of the BoxRemoving the Protective Material Choosing a Place for the PrinterPart names 4Names and Functions of PartsPaper red Power greenError red Operation panelPlugging in AC adapter Connecting the Power Supply to the PrinterConnecting the interface cable Connecting the Host Computer to the PrinterInstalling the roll paper Installing the Roll PaperPaper Slot How to adjust the paper-end detector Adjusting the Paper-end DetectorPaper-end detector Page Locating the DIP switches Setting the DIP SwitchesSetting the DIP switches Baud Rate Selection DIP-Switch Functions DIP-switch FunctionsPrint Density Selection 1Checking Operation with the Self Test II. Reference Switches Power switch 1Panel Switches and CommandsPaper-feed switch Printable area Printable Area and Label Paper ConditionsLabel paper Miscellaneous Notes Page Error LED red Error CorrectionBe inspected Error DisplayON/OFF Timing Pattern Recovery Command Standby State DisplayCleaning the head Cleaning the HeadRemoving Jammed Paper Cover-open DetectorCover-open detector How to use this table Controlling the printer with commandsCommands Command DescriptionsCommand descriptions XXX Command ESC ! n ESC SP nESC $ n1 n2 ESC & s n m ap s Xam-n+l ESC % n= n 1 + 2 5 6 X n 2 m = 0 ESC * m n1 n2 d kVertical Direction Horizontal Direction ESC = n ESC 3 nESC D nkNUL ESC @Range ESC E nESC J n ESC G nESC V n ESC R nESC n ESC ¥ n1 n2ESC a n Position ESC c 4 nESC c 5 n ESC p m n1 n2ESC d n ESC u n ESC t nESC Journal near-end GS*n1n2dn1xn2x8 GS FFDot Density GS/mGS a m n GS C 0 m n PER Feed switch or turning the power onGS Cl, GS C2, GS c, GS C GS C1 n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6T h c o u n t d o w n GS C2 n1 n2To stop counting GSC N1 N2 N3 N4 N5With counting down GS H nWith counting up GS f nGS k n d k NUL GS w nGS n1 n2 n3 Before printing How to write program Printing on the roll paperProgram Descriptions IntroductionSend Print Data GS H n Initialize printer again Printing bar codesRS-232C must be closed using this command Sample Program onto thermal paper Printing on label paper Sample Program onto thermal label paper Printing specifications Appendix a General SpecificationsCharacters specifications Paper Thermal paper Near-end detectorThermal label paper Reliability Electrical characteristicsEMI by using Epson PS-130 External dimensions and weightAppendix B Connectors Signal Name Sender Appendix C Interfaces Specifications RS-232C compatibleSerial interface timing Pin Number Signal Name Signal Direction FunctionPage Page International character set Command Name Appendix E Command SummaryGS C2 GS C