Control Codes by Function

The following control codes are briefly listed for quick reference. For a more detailed explanation, see Appendix G or J. Variables are not included in this quick reference due to their complexity. For those codes that contain variables, such as ESC “Q” (n) for setting the right margin, refer to Appendix G or J.

Epson Mode (See Appendix G for detailed explanations of codes.)

Word

Processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code

 

 

Dec

Hex

Function

 

 

 

 

 

ESC p

112

70

Select/Cancel Proportional Mode

 

 

 

ESC

(space) 32

20

Select

Character

Space

 

 

 

 

ESC $

36

24

Select

Absolute

Dot Position

I

 

ESC \

92

5C

Select

Relative Dot Position

 

 

 

ESC a

97

61

NLQ

Justification

 

 

 

Graphics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC K

 

75

48

Select Single-density Graphics Mode

 

 

 

ESC L

 

76

4 C

Select Double-density Graphics Mode

 

 

 

ESC Y

 

8 9

59

Select High-speed Double-density Graphics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC Z

 

9 0

5 A

Select Quadruple-density Graphics Mode

 

 

 

ESC *

 

42

2A

Select Graphics Mode

 

 

 

 

ESC ?

 

63

3 F

Reassign Graphics Mode

 

 

 

ESC ^

 

9 4

5E

Select Nine-pin graphics Mode

 

 

 

User-defined

Characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC &

38

26

Define User-defined Characters

 

 

 

ESC :

58

3A

Copy ROM into RAM

 

 

 

 

ESC %

37

25

Select User-defined Set

 

 

 

 

ESC 6

54

36

Expand

Printable

Code

Area

 

 

 

ESC 7

55

37

Cancel

Printable

Code

Area

 

I

 

ESC I

73

49

Expand Printable Code Area

 

 

MSB Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC #

 

35

23

MSB Control Sequence Cancel

 

I

 

ESC = (equal)

61

3D

MSB = 0 Setting

 

 

 

 

ESC >

 

62

3E

MSB = 1 Setting

 

 

 

 

Other Codes