Color Emulation | Epson 8900 Series guide

Cancel Boldface Print

Escape sequence:	ESC	H
Hexadecimal:	1B	48

Select Shadow Print

Escape sequence:	ESC	E
Hexadecimal:	1B	45

In the shadow print mode, the printer double strikes all characters with a 1/120-inch horizontal offset.

Cancel Shadow Print

Escape sequence: ESC F

Hexadecimal: 1B 46

Color Emulation

Select Epson-JX Compatible Color Mode

Escape sequence:	ESC	r	n
Hexadecimal:	1B	72	n

To provide compatibility with Epson-JX where n is an ASCII value NUL through ACK (hexadecimal value 00 through 06 or decimal value 0 through 6).

n = 0 for black n = 1 for red n = 2 for blue n = 3 for purple n = 4 for yellow n = 5 for orange n = 6 for green

Select TI 857 Compatible Color Mode

Escape sequence:	ESC	c	n
Hexadecimal:	1B	63	n

TI Model 855 Printer DP Emulation 6-16

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Epson 8900 Series manual Color Emulation, Select Epson-JX Compatible Color Mode, Select TI 857 Compatible Color Mode

Contents

Model 8900 Series Printer Technical Reference Manual Contents Tl Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Optional Emulation CommandsIBM Proprinter XL Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation Serial Number Purchase Date Firmware Revision Copyright 2001 by Lake Erie Systems Contents Symbols Used in This Manual Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation describes the commandsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation IBM Proprinter XL Emulation describes Other Manuals About the Printer SuppliesBuffalo Road Erie PA General Information Paper-Handling System Introduction Printer Features Print Quality Low-resolution Medium-resolution High-resolution Typical dot-matrix charactersEffect of increasing dot density Raster Graphics Printer Setup Graphics Printing Mode Display Operator control panel Setup/test menu Model 8900 Series Emulation Modes Emulation mode submenu Execute CommandsTI 880 Emulation Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of LF Carriage Return Upon Receipt of LF, VT, or DC2 Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of CRGraphics Shift Out Equals Expanded Print TI 855 Emulation Processing ModeIBM Proprinter XL and Epson FX Emulations Automatic Line Feed Hexadecimal Dump Mode Automatic Carriage ReturnSlashed Zeros Interface Parameters PortBuffer Size Data Bits Baud RateParity Flow Control Robust XON/XOFF XON/XOFF transmit-on/transmit-off ETX/ACK end-of-text/acknowledge ConnectionDTR Pin PIN Character Set Miscellaneous Setup Parameters Ribbon Adjust Axis ControlRibbon Type Idle Delay Power-Up OnlinePaper Pull-Down Warning LCD Language Graphics Printing ModePaper Out Equals Busy Limiting Control Panel Operation Limiting control panel operation menu Test Features Character Sets and Global Commands Character Code Table Character Sets US Ascii Character Set US Ascii Character Set Variations Between US Ascii and International Ascii International Ascii Character Sets IBM PC1 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC1 Character Set IBM PC1 Character Set, Right Half IBM PC2 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC2 Character Set IBM PC2 Character Set, Right Half Nordic PC Character Set, Left Half Nordic PC Character Set Nordic PC Character Set, Right Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Left Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Right Half IBM Multinational Character Set, Left Half IBM Multinational Character Set IBM Multinational Character Set, Right Half Control Characters Hexadecimal Char Code Definition Communication controls C0 Control CharactersFormat effectors Information separators Printer Commands Global Command Set Global Command DescriptionsModel 8900 Series Printers Global Commands Command Command Name Set Barcode Parameters Barcode Operations Oversize Characters Feature Print Barcode TextSet Oversize Character Scale Factor Print Oversize Character Color Printing Selecting a Form Format Selecting an Automatic Sheet Feeder Bin Defining Raster Graphics Selecting a Font Selecting a Font’s HMIFont ID No Selecting Print Quality Selecting Characters Per Inch cpiHex Value Pitch Value of n Selecting an International Character Set ModeCharacter Set Hex Selecting an Emulator Adjusting the Print head Z-Axis Position Writing to the Printer DisplayPaper-Handling Operations Character Sets and Global Commands Texas Instruments Model 880 Printer Emulation Tab Right to Column N Cancel Double Line Spacing Introduction TI 880 Response Format Selection Tl 880 Answer Message Function Model 880 Emulation Commands Model 880 Printer Emulation CommandsCommand Command Name Printer Operation Form Format Selection Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Margin Control Command Command Name Vertical Motion Model 880 Emulation CommandsCharacter Pitch Line Spacing Font Selection Raster Graphics Variables N and n Model 880 Command Descriptions Transmit Configuration Report Printer Operation CommandsCode Configuration Sound Bell Code Description Model 880 Configuration Codes Code Error Miscellaneous Configuration CodesTransmit Status Report Model 880 Error Codes Form Format Selection CommandsCancel Unidirectional Printing Select Unidirectional Printing Load Default Form Parameters TI Model 880 Printer Emulation Set Top Margin at Line N Margin Control CommandsSet Bottom Margin at Line N Set Top and Bottom Margins at Lines N1 and N2 Set Left Margin at Column N Restore Default Line WidthSet Right Margin at Column N Set Left and Right Margins at Columns N1 and N2 Backspace Horizontal Motion CommandsTab Horizontally Move to Column n Tab Right N Columns Tab Right to Column NSet Horizontal Tab Stops Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops Set Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Vertical Motion CommandsClear Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Line Feed Move to Line n Tab VerticallyTab Vertically to Line N Tab Vertically N Lines Set Vertical Tab Stops Character Pitch CommandsSet Vertical Tab Stop at Current Position Clear All Vertical Tab Stops Line Spacing Commands Set Line Spacing to n/72 Inch Set Line Spacing to 8 lpiSet Line Spacing to N/144 Inch Set Line Spacing to n/216 Inch Print Enhancement Commands Set Up Graphics Parameters Raster Graphics Commands Select 120 dpi Graphics Select 60 dpi Graphics Select Font N Font Selection CommandsFont Invocation Designate G0 Font by ROM Identifier N Designate G3 Font by ROM Identifier N Designate G2 Font by ROM Identifier NSelect Designated Character From G2 Font Select Designated Character From G3 Font Invoke G1 Font as GR Invoke G2 Font as GRInvoke G3 Font as GR Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Tab Vertically Absolute Page Introduction Motion Indexes Model 855 WP Commands Model 855 WP CommandsForm Format and Font Selection Model 855 WP Commands Command Name Horizontal Motion ESC SP Select DP Mode Model 855 WP Command DescriptionsSelect WP Mode Suspend Printing Reset Most Significant Bit Cancel Reverse PrintingSelect Reverse Printing Set Most Significant Bit Set Form Length to n1 n2 Lines Form Format and Font Selection Commands Select Right Margin Justification Set Top Margin at Current Position Cancel Right Margin JustificationSet Bottom Margin at Current Position Set Left Margin at Current Position Horizontal Motion Commands Tab Horizontally Absolute Move Back 1/120 inch Tab Vertically Absolute Move Up One Line Character Pitch CommandsMove Up One-Half Line Move Down One-Half Line Set Vertical Motion Index to n-1/48 Inch Character Set CommandsSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/144 Inch Print Special Character Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Expanded PrintSelect Expanded Print Select Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Cancel Text-Underline PrintCancel Shadow Print Select Text-Underline Print Select 144 dpi Graphics Select 72 dpi Graphics Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Set Character Pitch to 10 cpi Set Character Pitch to 12 cpi Introduction Command Name Printer Operation Model 855 DP Commands Model 855 DP Commands Command Name Vertical Motion Color Emulation Model 855 DP Command Descriptions Escape sequence ESC b Hexadecimal 1B Control character. BS Hexadecimal Tab Horizontally Move Print Position to Left Margin Escape sequence ESC Hexadecimal 1B 5E Character Pitch Commands Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch DC2 Select Epson-JX Compatible Color Mode Select TI 857 Compatible Color ModeColor Emulation Raster Graphics Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Disable Automatic Line Feed Raster Graphics Commands Introduction IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Commands IBM Proprinter XL CommandsForm Format and Margin Control Character Set Character Pitch and Line Spacing IBM Proprinter XL Command Descriptions IBM Proprinter XL Commands concludedCommand Name Print Enhancement Cancel Line Select PrinterDeselect Printer Form Format and Margin Control Commands Set Form Length to n InchesSet Top of Form Position Select Automatic Perforation Skip Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Control character. CR Hexadecimal 0D Restore Default Tab Stops Enable Automatic Line Feed Perform n/216 Inch Line FeedPerform Reverse Line Feed Disable Automatic Line Feed Character Pitch and Line Spacing CommandsReverse Line Feed Clear Vertical Tab Stops Select Programmable Line Spacing Select PC2 Character Set Select PC1 Character SetPrint Single Specified Character Print Multiple Specified Characters DC4 Select Text-Overscore Print Cancel Text-Overscore Print Cancel Subscript Print Cancel Superscript PrintSelect Superscript Print Select Subscript Print Enable/Disable Double-High Double-Wide Print M2 data byte, bit 0 is least significant M1 data byte, bit 0 is least significant Select High-Speed 120 dpi Graphics Select 240 dpi Graphics Mode Epson FX Printer Emulation Mode Perform n/216 Inch Line Feed Select Graphics Mode m Introduction ESC EM Epson FX Printer Emulation Commands Epson FX Emulation CommandsForm Format Command Command Name Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Character Set Epson FX Emulation Command Descriptions Delete Character Initialize Printer Set Most Significant Bit to ZeroSet Most Significant Bit to One Select Unidirectional Printing for One Line Only Cancel Most Significant Bit Control Form Format Commands Select Letter-Quality Courier Font Select Letter-Quality Gothic Font Select Left Margin Justification Select Full JustificationSelect Text Centering Set Left Margin at Column n Horizontal Motion Commands Set Relative Print Position Set Absolute Print Position N1...n32 Form Feed Select Vertical Tab Channel Set VTC Tab StopsClear All VTC Tab Stops Set Intercharacter Space Line Spacing Commands Select Extended Graphics Character Set Select Italic Character Set Enable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable Characters Disable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable CharactersSelect International Character Set Select Expanded Print for One Line Select Expanded Print Until Canceled by ESC W NUL Cancel Double-High PrintSelect Double-High Print Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Cancel Italic Print Select Master Print ModeSelect Italic Print Graphics Commands Select 9-Pin 60 dpi Graphics Select 9-Pin 120 dpi GraphicsSelect 240 dpi Graphics Reassign Graphics Mode Select Graphics Mode m Optional DEC LA 120 Emulation DEC LA120 Commands DEC LA120 Emulation Commands Horizontal Pitch Sequences Horizontal Tab Sequences Vertical Tab Sequences Vertical Pitch SequencesCharacter Set Selection Sequences DEC LA120 Commands Not Recognized New Line ModeAnswerback Memory Function DEC LA120 Emulation Answerback Memory Message Load Auto Wrap Communication Interfaces 10-18 Introduction Communication interfaces simplified block diagrams Data-Transfer OperationsHost Local system Parallel Interface Printer Host Parallel Communication Interface Parallel Interface Signals Name Pin Return Source Parallel Interface Signal Descriptions Data Signals Data Strobe SignalAcknowledge Signal Busy Signal Fault SignalInitialize Signal Parallel Interface Communication Protocol Parallel data timing sequence Timing Requirements Parallel Interface Timing Requirements Initialize Sequence Error Conditions Serial Communication InterfaceCommunication Interfaces Serial Interface Signals Name Serial Interface ConnectorInterface Connection Pin Source Interface Signal Descriptions Data Set Ready Signal Clear to Send SignalData Carrier Detect Signal Data Terminal Ready Signal Serial Data Format Interface Data Transmission Rate Transfer direction Start Bit Transfer direction Start Bit LsbSerial data structures Stop Bit Parity Flow-Control Busy-Handling Protocols Serial Interface Busy-Handling Protocols Direct-Connect Busy-Handling Protocols Optional Communication Interfaces Current Loop Communication Interface RS-422 Communication Interface Introduction Axis Adjustment Escape Sequence Isolated labels Uneven edges Considerations for Z-Axis Adjustments Paper motion is reversed Escape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position Using the Z-Axis Escape SequenceRight margin of 1-inch is set at column Text Label ESC DLE E TI855 EXT ESC CR P changes to TI855 WP Emulation Commands Index Communication interface Nvram Printing Unidirectional printing 7-8 Width, line Adjust