Input Data Format

(19)Controlling data input (ESC = n)

Code: [1B] h + [3D] h + n

*(0 n FF) Data are expressed in Hex code.

Each bit of n is as shown in the following table.

Bit

Function

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Printer

Disable

 

Enable

 

 

 

 

 

1

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Not defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Not defined

 

 

 

If the printer is not selected, all the data received are destroyed until the printer is selected by this command.

Even if the printer is not selected, the printer may, according to its operation, enter the BUSY state.

The initial value is “n = 1”.

(20)Erasing download characters (ESC ? n)

Code: [1B] h + [3F] h + n

* (20 n 7E) Data are expressed in Hex code.

The download characters with the specified code are erased.

n indicates the character code that erases the definition pattern. After erasure, printing of the same patter as internal characters is done.

• The specified code definition patters of character fonts selected by ESC ! are erased.

7

If the specified character code is not defined, this command is disregarded.

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