Chapter 6

Command Summary

This summary contains all the commands used by the printer. If a command has no parameters, it is merely listed. If it has parameters, they are explained. The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters, usually n. The examples below show how the parameters are indicated.

ESC @ is a command with no parameters.

ESC U l/0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off.

ESC $ n1 n2 is a command with two parameters.

ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters.

ASCII

Dec. Hex. Description

Printer Operation

ESC@

6 4

4 0

Initialize Printer

DC1

17

11

Select Printer

DC3

19

13

Deselect Printer

DEL

127

7F

Delete Character

ESC <

60

3C

Select Unidirectional Mode (one line)

ESC U 1/0

85

55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off

ESCEMn

25

19

Control Cut Sheet Feeder Mode

 

 

 

4: Turns mode on

 

 

 

R: Ejects a sheet

 

 

 

0: Turns mode off

Note: For the ESC EM command the variables are the characters “0" (48 decimal or 30 hex) and "4" (52 decimal or 34 hex). Do not use 1 decimal, 01 hex, 4 decimal, or 04 hex.

ESC=

61 3D

Set MSB to 0

ESC>

62 3E

Set MSB to 1

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