5.4 Roll Paper Mode Command Transfer Sequences

The following chart provides basic commands in proper sequence for the roll paper mode. It displays the page format setting utilized with the ESC (c command for a top margin 0 setting. Refer to the explanation of the ESC (c command for further information.

Table 12 Command sequences for Roll Paper Mode

 

Transfer cycle

 

Details of setting

 

Items set

Commands used

 

By document

1.

Initial setting

1.1 Set mechanism sequence

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set roll paper mode

SN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX 06H 00H 00H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00H 00H 00H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05H 01H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

Set resolution of Raster mode

ESC ( D

 

 

 

3.

Set print format

3.1

Set page format

ESC ( C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC ( c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Set top margin

4.1

Set vertical print position

ESC ( v

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By page

By raster

4.

Set vertical position

5.1 Set vertical print position

ESC (v

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

Set horizontal print position

ESC \ or ESC(/ or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC $ or ESC ($

 

 

 

 

 

6.2

Print raster graphics:

ESC i

 

 

 

 

 

repeat above for each color

 

 

 

 

7.

Terminate printing

7.1 Initialize printer

ESC @

 

 

 

 

 

7.2

Set mechanism sequence

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC 00H 00H 00H

 

 

 

 

 

7.3

Paper Eject

FF

*** Constraint item of the parameter that designates it with ESC(C,ESC(c

ESC (C 02H 00H <n1> <n2>,ESC (c 04H 00H 00H 00H <m1> <m2> : n1=m1,n2=m2

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