Canon BJ-230 Appendix C Printer Mode Command Summaries and Character Sets, BJ-10 Command Summary

Appendix C

Printer Mode Command Summaries

and Character Sets

This appendix lists the control codes and ESCape sequences you can use in BJ-10 mode and Epson LQ mode, and shows the character sets available in each mode. For a complete description of these programming commands, you can order the Canon Bubble Jet Priner BJ- 200/BJ-230 Programmer's Manual. Call the Canon help desk at 1-800- 423-2366 to order this manual.

Control codes and ESCape sequences tell the printer how to print a job.

YouTsend commands to the printer in one of two ways:

You can use your application software to automatically embed certain commands (such as bold, underline, or indent) within a document. When the document prints, the embedded commands control the way the printer produces the printed page. Refer to your application software manual for instructions on sending

Tcommands.

You can send specific commands directly to the printer, using either a BASIC programming statement or a printer command option in your software.

BJ-10 Command Summary

You can use the control codes and ESCape sequences listed in the following table when the printer is in BJ-10 mode; that is, when DIP switch 12 is set to OFF.

NOTE: Because of hardware differences, the revers feed code (ESC]) and the printer deselect code (DC3) are not supported by your printer. Also, the styles of block graphics characters at 12 cpi are different from normal IBM Proprinter X24e printing.

Basic Control Codes