5.2 Non-Compressed Mode & RLL Compression Mode Command Transfer Sequences

Command setting procedure for non-compressed mode and RLL compression mode The basic commands and the sequence in which those commands are to be sent (for non- compressed mode and RLL compression mode) are shown below.

Table 10 Command Setting Procedure of non-compressed and RLL compression mode for Stylus Photo 870

 

Transfer cycle

 

Details of setting

 

Items set

Commands used

 

By document

1. Initial setting

1.1

Set mechanism sequence

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC 00H 00H 00H

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Initialize printer

ESC @

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

Select graphics mode

ESC ( G

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

Set unit

ESC ( U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Printing method control

2.1

Turn unidirectional mode on/off

ESC U

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Select MicroWeave print mode

ESC ( i

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

Select dot size

ESC ( e

 

 

 

3.

Set print format

3.1

Set page format

ESC ( c or ESC( C

 

 

 

 

(single sheet)

3.2

Set paper dimension

ESC (S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By page

By raster

4. Set vertical position

4.1

Set vertical print position

ESC ( V or ESC (v

 

 

 

5.

Transfer data

5.1

Select color

ESC r or ESC (r

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

Set horizontal print position

ESC \ or ESC(/ or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC $ or ESC ( $

 

 

 

 

 

5.3

Print raster graphics:

ESC .

 

 

 

 

 

repeat above for each color

 

 

 

 

6.

Form feed

6.1

Form feed

FF

 

 

 

7.

Terminate printing

7.1

Initialize printer

ESC @

 

 

 

 

 

7.2

Set mechanism sequence

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC 00H 00H 00H

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