EPSON AMeRIc& INC.

EPSON

Product Support Bulletin

Subject: Understanding and Using ESCP/2 Commands and Syntax

Date: 12/4/91

PSB No: P-0082

Page(s): 1 of 14

Originator: JW

This bulletin provides detailed explainations and illustrations for some of the more commonly used printer commands used in ESC/P2 Listed below are the commands discussed in this bulletin.

Command

Command Name

PSB Page

ESC X m n1 n2

Select Pitch and Point Size

2

ESC ( C m1 m2 n1 n1

Set Page Length in Defined Units

5

ESC(v m1 m2 n1 n2

Set Relative Vertical Position

6

ESC(V m1 m2 n1 n2 Set Absolute Vertical Position

8

ESCtn

Select Character Table

9

ESC ( t n1 n2 d1 d2 d3

Assign Character Table

10

ESC( A nln2d,. . .&

Print Data as Characters

14