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Epson 8900 Series Escape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position, Using the Z-Axis Escape Sequence

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Escape Sequence — Z-Axis Printhead Position

Escape sequence:	ESC	DLE	z	S	NN
Hexadecimal:	1B	10	7A	S	NN

where:

S = “+” or “-” as the sign of the displacement (positive or negative).

NN= ASCII values of the two digit number of the range from initialization.

Note: The escape sequence ESC DLE z, followed by any code, other than specified for the next three characters, calibrates the printhead to the Z-axis initialization.

Using the Z-Axis Escape Sequence

A single example is provided for 880 printer emulation that illustrates the considerations for Z-axis adjustment and maximum throughput. This is the most complex because printing requires that another emulation mode be entered to obtain reverse paper motion to provide maximum throughput rather then making several Z-axis adjustments for possibly four lines.

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a left margin of 1-inch is set at column 11

at line 44, right margin is set at 48 to prevent printing over label

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a right margin of 1-inch is set at column 75

label located at columns 51 to 75

Application Instructions A-4

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Epson 8900 Series manual Escape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position, Using the Z-Axis Escape Sequence, Text Label

Contents

Model 8900 Series Printer Technical Reference Manual Contents Tl Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Optional Emulation CommandsIBM Proprinter XL Emulation Epson FX Printer EmulationSerial Number Purchase Date Firmware Revision Copyright 2001 by Lake Erie SystemsContents Symbols Used in This ManualTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation describes the commandsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation IBM Proprinter XL Emulation describesSupplies Other Manuals About the PrinterBuffalo Road Erie PA General Information Paper-Handling System IntroductionPrinter Features Print Quality Typical dot-matrix characters Low-resolution Medium-resolution High-resolutionEffect of increasing dot density Raster Graphics Printer Setup Graphics Printing Mode Display Operator control panelSetup/test menu Model 8900 Series Emulation Modes Emulation mode submenu Execute CommandsTI 880 Emulation Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of LFCarriage Return Upon Receipt of LF, VT, or DC2 Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of CRGraphics Shift Out Equals Expanded PrintTI 855 Emulation Processing ModeIBM Proprinter XL and Epson FX Emulations Automatic Line FeedAutomatic Carriage Return Hexadecimal Dump ModeSlashed Zeros Port Interface ParametersBuffer Size Data Bits Baud RateParity Flow ControlRobust XON/XOFF XON/XOFF transmit-on/transmit-offETX/ACK end-of-text/acknowledge ConnectionDTR Pin PINCharacter Set Miscellaneous Setup ParametersAxis Control Ribbon AdjustRibbon Type Power-Up Online Idle DelayPaper Pull-Down Warning LCD Language Graphics Printing ModePaper Out Equals Busy Limiting Control Panel OperationLimiting control panel operation menu Test FeaturesCharacter Sets and Global Commands Character Code Table Character Sets US Ascii Character Set US Ascii Character SetVariations Between US Ascii and International Ascii International Ascii Character SetsIBM PC1 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC1 Character SetIBM PC1 Character Set, Right Half IBM PC2 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC2 Character SetIBM PC2 Character Set, Right Half Nordic PC Character Set, Left Half Nordic PC Character SetNordic PC Character Set, Right Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Left Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character SetISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Right Half IBM Multinational Character Set, Left Half IBM Multinational Character SetIBM Multinational Character Set, Right Half Control Characters Hexadecimal Char Code Definition Communication controls C0 Control CharactersFormat effectors Information separatorsPrinter Commands Global Command Set Global Command DescriptionsModel 8900 Series Printers Global Commands Command Command NameSet Barcode Parameters Barcode OperationsPrint Barcode Text Oversize Characters FeatureSet Oversize Character Scale Factor Print Oversize Character Color PrintingSelecting a Form Format Selecting an Automatic Sheet Feeder BinDefining Raster Graphics Selecting a Font’s HMI Selecting a FontFont ID No Selecting Print Quality Selecting Characters Per Inch cpiHex Value Pitch Value of nMode Selecting an International Character SetCharacter Set Hex Selecting an Emulator Writing to the Printer Display Adjusting the Print head Z-Axis PositionPaper-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 FunctionModel 880 Emulation Commands Model 880 Printer Emulation CommandsCommand Command Name Printer Operation Form Format SelectionHorizontal Motion Command Command Name Margin ControlCommand Command Name Vertical Motion Model 880 Emulation CommandsCharacter Pitch Line SpacingFont Selection Raster GraphicsVariables N and n Model 880 Command DescriptionsTransmit Configuration Report Printer Operation CommandsCode Configuration Sound BellCode Description Model 880 Configuration CodesMiscellaneous Configuration Codes Code ErrorTransmit Status Report Model 880 Error Codes Form Format Selection CommandsCancel Unidirectional Printing Select Unidirectional PrintingLoad 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 N2Set Left Margin at Column N Restore Default Line WidthSet Right Margin at Column N Set Left and Right Margins at Columns N1 and N2Backspace Horizontal Motion CommandsTab Horizontally Move to Column nTab Right N Columns Tab Right to Column NSet Horizontal Tab Stops Clear All Horizontal Tab StopsSet Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Vertical Motion CommandsClear Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Line FeedMove to Line n Tab VerticallyTab Vertically to Line N Tab Vertically N LinesSet Vertical Tab Stops Character Pitch CommandsSet Vertical Tab Stop at Current Position Clear All Vertical Tab StopsLine 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 InchPrint Enhancement Commands Set Up Graphics Parameters Raster Graphics CommandsSelect 120 dpi Graphics Select 60 dpi GraphicsSelect Font N Font Selection CommandsFont Invocation Designate G0 Font by ROM Identifier NDesignate G3 Font by ROM Identifier N Designate G2 Font by ROM Identifier NSelect Designated Character From G2 Font Select Designated Character From G3 FontInvoke G2 Font as GR Invoke G1 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 PrintingReset Most Significant Bit Cancel Reverse PrintingSelect Reverse Printing Set Most Significant BitSet Form Length to n1 n2 Lines Form Format and Font Selection CommandsSelect Right Margin Justification Set Top Margin at Current Position Cancel Right Margin JustificationSet Bottom Margin at Current Position Set Left Margin at Current PositionHorizontal Motion Commands Tab Horizontally Absolute Move Back 1/120 inchTab Vertically Absolute Move Up One Line Character Pitch CommandsMove Up One-Half Line Move Down One-Half LineSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/48 Inch Character Set CommandsSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/144 Inch Print Special CharacterCancel Compressed Print Cancel Expanded PrintSelect Expanded Print Select Compressed PrintCancel Boldface Print Cancel Text-Underline PrintCancel Shadow Print Select Text-Underline PrintSelect 144 dpi Graphics Select 72 dpi GraphicsTexas 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 CommandsModel 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 TI 857 Compatible Color Mode Select Epson-JX Compatible Color ModeColor Emulation Raster Graphics Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Disable Automatic Line Feed Raster Graphics Commands Introduction IBM Proprinter XL Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation CommandsForm Format and Margin Control Character Set Character Pitch and Line SpacingIBM Proprinter XL Commands concluded IBM Proprinter XL Command DescriptionsCommand Name Print Enhancement Select Printer Cancel LineDeselect Printer Set Form Length to n Inches Form Format and Margin Control CommandsSet Top of Form Position Select Automatic Perforation Skip Cancel Automatic Perforation SkipControl character. CR Hexadecimal 0D Restore Default Tab Stops Perform n/216 Inch Line Feed Enable Automatic Line FeedPerform Reverse Line Feed Disable Automatic Line Feed Character Pitch and Line Spacing CommandsReverse Line Feed Clear Vertical Tab StopsSelect Programmable Line Spacing Select PC2 Character Set Select PC1 Character SetPrint Single Specified Character Print Multiple Specified CharactersDC4 Select Text-Overscore Print Cancel Text-Overscore PrintCancel Subscript Print Cancel Superscript PrintSelect Superscript Print Select Subscript PrintEnable/Disable Double-High Double-Wide Print M2 data byte, bit 0 is least significant M1 data byte, bit 0 is least significantSelect High-Speed 120 dpi Graphics Select 240 dpi Graphics ModeEpson FX Printer Emulation Mode Perform n/216 Inch Line Feed Select Graphics Mode m Introduction ESC EM Epson FX Emulation Commands Epson FX Printer Emulation CommandsForm Format Command Command Name Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Character Set Epson FX Emulation Command Descriptions Delete Character Set Most Significant Bit to Zero Initialize PrinterSet Most Significant Bit to One Select Unidirectional Printing for One Line Only Cancel Most Significant Bit ControlForm Format Commands Select Letter-Quality Courier Font Select Letter-Quality Gothic FontSelect Full Justification Select Left Margin JustificationSelect Text Centering Set Left Margin at Column n Horizontal Motion Commands Set Relative Print Position Set Absolute Print PositionN1...n32 Form Feed Set VTC Tab Stops Select Vertical Tab ChannelClear All VTC Tab Stops Set Intercharacter Space Line Spacing Commands Select Extended Graphics Character Set Select Italic Character SetDisable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable Characters Enable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable CharactersSelect International Character Set Select Expanded Print for One Line Cancel Double-High Print Select Expanded Print Until Canceled by ESC W NULSelect Double-High Print Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Select Master Print Mode Cancel Italic PrintSelect Italic Print Graphics Commands Select 9-Pin 120 dpi Graphics Select 9-Pin 60 dpi GraphicsSelect 240 dpi Graphics Reassign Graphics Mode Select Graphics Mode mOptional DEC LA 120 Emulation DEC LA120 Commands DEC LA120 Emulation CommandsHorizontal Pitch Sequences Horizontal Tab SequencesVertical Pitch Sequences Vertical Tab SequencesCharacter Set Selection Sequences DEC LA120 Commands Not Recognized New Line ModeAnswerback Memory Function DEC LA120 EmulationAnswerback Memory Message Load Auto WrapCommunication Interfaces 10-18 Introduction Data-Transfer Operations Communication interfaces simplified block diagramsHost Local system Parallel Interface Printer Host Parallel Communication Interface Parallel Interface Signals Name Pin Return Source Parallel Interface Signal DescriptionsData Strobe Signal Data SignalsAcknowledge Signal Fault Signal Busy SignalInitialize Signal Parallel Interface Communication Protocol Parallel data timing sequence Timing Requirements Parallel Interface Timing RequirementsInitialize Sequence Serial Communication Interface Error ConditionsCommunication Interfaces Serial Interface Signals Name Serial Interface ConnectorInterface Connection Pin SourceInterface Signal Descriptions Data Set Ready Signal Clear to Send SignalData Carrier Detect Signal Data Terminal Ready SignalSerial Data Format Interface Data Transmission RateTransfer direction Start Bit Lsb Transfer direction Start BitSerial data structures Stop Bit Parity Flow-Control Busy-Handling Protocols Serial Interface Busy-Handling ProtocolsDirect-Connect Busy-Handling Protocols Optional Communication InterfacesCurrent Loop Communication Interface RS-422 Communication InterfaceIntroduction Axis Adjustment Escape SequenceIsolated labels Uneven edges Considerations for Z-Axis AdjustmentsPaper motion is reversed Escape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position Using the Z-Axis Escape SequenceRight margin of 1-inch is set at column Text LabelESC DLE E TI855 EXT ESC CR P changes to TI855 WP Emulation CommandsIndex Communication interface Nvram Printing Unidirectional printing 7-8 Width, line Adjust