Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic

Print size and character width

ESC P

 

Select 10 cpi

Format:

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

P

Decimal:

27

80

Hexadecimal:

1B

50

Comments:

Selects 10 cpi (characters per inch) printing. This command is normally used to cancel 12 cpi.

ESCM

 

Select 12 cpi

Format:

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

M

Decimal:

27

77

Hexadecimal:

1B

4D

Comments:

Select 12 cpi (characters per inch) printing.

ESC p

 

 

Turn Proportional Mode On/Off

Format:

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

p

n

Decimal:

27

112

n

Hexadecimal:

1B

70

n

Comments:

The following values can be used for n:

1:Mode is turned on.

0:Mode is turned off.

The width of proportional characters varies from character to character. Therefore, a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W. The proportional widths are given in the character tables in the Appendix. This command overrides condensed.

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