Appendix E EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference

Table B-5: Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes

Escape Sequence

Function

 

 

 

ESC SO

Select Double Width for One Line

ESC SI

Select Condensed

 

 

10 cpi -> 17 cpi

 

 

12 cpi -> 20 cpi

 

 

15 cpi -> 15 cpi (unchanged)

 

proportional -> proportional cond.

ESC SP P1

Select Intercharacter Space

 

 

Unit 1/120" for DRAFT

(P1 = 0/0...7/F)

 

Unit 1/180" for NLQ/LQ

(P1 = 0/0...7/F)

ESC ! P1

Select Multiple Print Mode

 

 

P1 selects:

 

 

Bit0 = 0 : 10 cpi (Pica)

 

 

Bit0 = 1 : 12 cpi (Elite)

 

 

Bit1 = 1 : proportional

 

 

Bit2 = 1 : Condensed

 

 

Bit3 = 1 : Emphasized

 

 

Bit4 = 1 : Double Strike

 

 

Bit5 = 1 : Double Width

 

 

Bit6 = 1 : Italics

 

 

Bit7 = 1 : Underline

 

ESC $ P1 P2

Set Absolute Horizontal Position

 

(P1 + P2 * 256) * 1/60"

(P1 = 0/0...F/F)

 

 

(P2 = 0/0...0/3)

ESC \ P1 P2

Set Relative Horizontal Position

 

Draft: (P1 + P2 * 256) * 1/120"

 

(P1 = 0/0...F/F) (P2 = 0/0...0/6)

 

NLQ/LQ: (P1 + P2 * 256) * 1/180"

 

(P1 = 0/0...F/F) (P2 = 0/0...0/9)

ESC % P1

Select Standard / User Defined Character

 

Set

 

P1 = 0/0 : Standard Character Set

P1 = 0/1 : User Defined Character Set

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