IBM Proprinter XL Command Descriptions | Epson 8900 Series specification

IBM Proprinter XL Commands (concluded)
Command	Command

Name Print Enhancement (continued)
ESC - NUL	Cancel Text-Underline Print
ESC _ SOH	Select Text-Overscore Print
ESC _ NUL	Cancel Text-Overscore Print
ESC G	Select Boldface Print
ESC H	Cancel Boldface Print
ESC E	Select Shadow Print
ESC F	Cancel Shadow Print
ESC S NUL	Select Superscript Print
ESC T	Cancel Superscript Print
ESC S SOH	Select Subscript Print
ESC T	Cancel Subscript Print
ESC [ @ n1 n2	Enable/Disable Double-High
n3 n4 m1 m2	Double-Wide Print
Raster Graphics
ESC K n1 n2	Select 60 dpi Graphics
ESC L n1 n2	Select 120 dpi Graphics
ESC Y n1 n2	Select High-Speed 120 dpi Graphics
ESC Z n1 n2	Select 240 dpi Graphics

IBM Proprinter XL Command Descriptions

The following paragraphs describe the IBM Proprinter XL emulation commands. Many of the escape-sequence commands contain one or more variables to specify various command parameters. These variables are italicized in the command formats to indicate that they can be set to more than one value.

Printer Operation Commands

The printer operation commands provide printer control functions including printer selection and initialization. These commands allow the host computer to control the basic printer functions.

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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 Buffalo Road Erie PA Other Manuals About the PrinterSupplies General Information Paper-Handling System Introduction Printer Features Print Quality Effect of increasing dot density Low-resolution Medium-resolution High-resolutionTypical dot-matrix characters 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 Slashed Zeros Hexadecimal Dump ModeAutomatic Carriage Return Buffer Size Interface ParametersPort 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 Type Ribbon AdjustAxis Control Paper Pull-Down Warning Idle DelayPower-Up Online 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 Set Oversize Character Scale Factor Oversize Characters FeaturePrint Barcode Text Print Oversize Character Color Printing Selecting a Form Format Selecting an Automatic Sheet Feeder Bin Defining Raster Graphics Font ID No Selecting a FontSelecting a Font’s HMI Selecting Print Quality Selecting Characters Per Inch cpiHex Value Pitch Value of n Character Set Hex Selecting an International Character SetMode Selecting an Emulator Paper-Handling Operations Adjusting the Print head Z-Axis PositionWriting to the Printer Display 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 Transmit Status Report Code ErrorMiscellaneous Configuration Codes 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 G3 Font as GR Invoke G1 Font as GRInvoke G2 Font as GR Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Tab Vertically Absolute Page Introduction Motion Indexes Form Format and Font Selection Model 855 WP CommandsModel 855 WP Commands 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 Color Emulation Select Epson-JX Compatible Color ModeSelect TI 857 Compatible Color Mode Raster Graphics Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Disable Automatic Line Feed Raster Graphics Commands Introduction Form Format and Margin Control IBM Proprinter XL Emulation CommandsIBM Proprinter XL Commands Character Set Character Pitch and Line Spacing Command Name Print Enhancement IBM Proprinter XL Command DescriptionsIBM Proprinter XL Commands concluded Deselect Printer Cancel LineSelect Printer Set Top of Form Position Form Format and Margin Control CommandsSet Form Length to n Inches Select Automatic Perforation Skip Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Control character. CR Hexadecimal 0D Restore Default Tab Stops Perform Reverse Line Feed Enable Automatic Line FeedPerform n/216 Inch 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 Form Format Epson FX Printer Emulation CommandsEpson FX Emulation Commands Command Command Name Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Character Set Epson FX Emulation Command Descriptions Delete Character Set Most Significant Bit to One Initialize PrinterSet Most Significant Bit to Zero 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 Text Centering Select Left Margin JustificationSelect Full Justification Set Left Margin at Column n Horizontal Motion Commands Set Relative Print Position Set Absolute Print Position N1...n32 Form Feed Clear All VTC Tab Stops Select Vertical Tab ChannelSet VTC Tab Stops Set Intercharacter Space Line Spacing Commands Select Extended Graphics Character Set Select Italic Character Set Select International Character Set Enable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable CharactersDisable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable Characters Select Expanded Print for One Line Select Double-High Print Select Expanded Print Until Canceled by ESC W NULCancel Double-High Print Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Select Italic Print Cancel Italic PrintSelect Master Print Mode Graphics Commands Select 240 dpi Graphics Select 9-Pin 60 dpi GraphicsSelect 9-Pin 120 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 Character Set Selection Sequences Vertical Tab SequencesVertical Pitch 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 Host Local system Parallel Interface Printer Communication interfaces simplified block diagramsData-Transfer Operations Host Parallel Communication Interface Parallel Interface Signals Name Pin Return Source Parallel Interface Signal Descriptions Acknowledge Signal Data SignalsData Strobe Signal Initialize Signal Busy SignalFault Signal Parallel Interface Communication Protocol Parallel data timing sequence Timing Requirements Parallel Interface Timing Requirements Initialize Sequence Communication Interfaces Error ConditionsSerial Communication Interface 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 Serial data structures Stop Bit Parity Transfer direction Start BitTransfer direction Start Bit Lsb 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