Oki 490 manual Appendix B Printer Control Codes, Epson LQ Commands

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Appendix B: Printer Control Codes

This section lists the most commonly used printer control codes.

You will find a comprehensive listing of the control codes (English only), on your Printer CD.

To access it:

1Place the CD in your CD-ROM drive and wait for it to AutoPlay.

2Select your printer model, then click Continue.

3Click Documentation and follow the on-screen prompts to view the file.

Epson LQ Commands

Epson Command	ASCII	Decimal
Backspace	BS	8

Cancel	CAN	24

Carriage Return,
Execute	CR	13

Character Pitch
Select 10 cpi	ESC P	27 80
Select 12 cpi	ESC M	27 77
Select 15 cpi	ESC g	27 103
Begin 10 cpi	ESC SI, or SI	27 15, or 15

Cancel Condensed
Print	DC2	18

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Contents User’s Guide Mailing Address Safety Microline 490/491 User’s Guide Contents Troubleshooting Oki Data on the Internet Printer FeaturesIntroduction Helpful Hints Saving Money Forms Tear-OffSaving Time Internet SupportControlling Access to the Printer Operation TipsTop of Form TOF Turning the Platen KnobUsing Your Printer Parts Identification Rear Feed Continuous FormsParts Identification Top Feed Single Sheets Top of Form TOF Top of Form TOF and Forms Tear-OffDetermining if Forms Tear-Off is Off or On Setting Top of Form TOF Forms Tear-Off OFF Default SettingForms Tear-Off Set to on Resetting Top of Form to the Factory Default Temporarily Changing the Top of Form PositionForms Tear-Off Feature Potential Problems with Software PackagesManual Forms Tear Off Changing the Forms Tear-Off SettingPaper Park Changing Paper Paths Continuous Forms toSingle SheetsSingle Sheets toContinuous Forms Printhead Gap Print Quality Typefaces LQ Mode Character Pitch Changing Emulations Printer ResetEmulations Menu Mode Menu Mode KeysPrinting the Menu Settings Entering and Exiting Menu ModeResetting the Menu to the Factory Defaults Changing the Menu Settings Menu Settings Table Group Settings Defaults are set in bold italic13.6 500 ms, 1 sec, 2 sec DEFAULT, Mode 1, Mode Invalid, Valid Menu Settings Table Explanations of Menu Items Use this to switch character sets to IBM Set Selects the printer command set emulation you want to engage Sets the signal on pin 18 to +5 volts or open Choose the quality and typeface of printing Change to Double for double width and height printing Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon CartridgePrinthead may be HOT Loading Paper Rear FeedCareful Open the tractor covers Microline 490/491 User’s Guide Maintenance Loading Rear Feed Paper from the Front of the Printer ML490ML491 Microline 490/491 User’s Guide Maintenance Top Feed Single Sheets Maintenance Clearing Paper Jams Rear-Feed Paper JamsRear-Feed, Repeating Paper Jams Microline 490/491 User’s Guide Single-Sheet Paper Jams Cleaning the Housing Troubleshooting General InformationProblems / Solutions SolutionSolutions Ink smears on the paper when I print narrow columns There are dots missing in my printouts Printer needs paper. The Alarm is not on. I can’t load paper Appendix a Parts & Accessories Purchasing Parts & AccessoriesReplacement Parts Part NumberAccessories Option Part NumberEpson LQ Commands Appendix B Printer Control CodesDEL Enabled On DC3 Carriage Return Character Pitch, Select 10 cpi IBM Commands ESC % HESC Q $ Appendix C Specifications Graphics Resolution Emulations co-residentPrint Speed Characters per Line cplResident Typefaces Resident FontsBar Codes Paper Specifications ML490 Paper Specifications ML491 Electrical Requirements Physical SpecificationsEnvironmental Requirements Unpack Appendix D InstallationLocation Microline 490/491 User’s Guide Installation Install the Ribbon Cartridge Parallel LPT Ieee Power ConnectionComputer Connections USB Specification 1.1 Compliant Testing the Printer Font Sample TestRolling Ascii Test Hexadecimal Dump Mode Printer DriversUsing a Compatible Driver Loading the OKI DriverIndex IBM Index Tear