5.2 Command Transfer Sequence

The basic commands and command sequence for use with non-compressed mode and RLL compression mode are shown below.

Command setting procedure for Non compression mode and Run-length compression mode

Table 11: Command sequence flow

 

Forward

Setting

 

 

Items

Command

 

 

cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document Unit

1.Initial Setting

1.1 Set remote mode

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.1 Set Mechanisim Seq.

SN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.2 Set paper path

PP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.3 Set auto cutting state

AC m1=00H, 01H, or 02H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.4 Set no paper feed

AC m1=40H or 41H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.5 Set drying time

DR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.6 Select ink type

IK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.1.1.7 Set vertical print

EX 06H 00H 00H 00H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page line mode

00H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00H 14H m1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.8 Select paper

PH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thickness

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.2 Terminate remote mode

ESC 00H

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

Initialize

ESC @

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

Set graphic mode

ESC ( G

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

Set units

ESC ( U

 

 

 

 

2.Print Control

2.1

Print direction control

ESC U

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Set micro weaving

ESC ( i

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

Dot control

ESC ( e

 

 

 

 

3.Set Print Format

3.1

Set page format

ESC ( c

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

Set paper size

ESC ( S

 

 

 

 

4.Set Raster Format

4.1 Set raster resolution

ESC ( D

 

Page

 

Raster

5.Set Vertical Position

5.1

Set vertical position

ESC ( v or ESC ( V

 

Unit

 

Unit

6.Data Output

6.1

Set horizontal position

ESC ( / or ESC ( $

 

 

 

 

 

6.2 Graphics data

ESC i

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat above for each color

 

 

 

 

 

7.New Page

7.1 New page

FF

 

 

 

 

8.Print End

8.1

Graphics mode end

ESC @

 

 

 

 

 

8.2

Load default value

ESC (R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC 00H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The commands in the above table are basically identical for both modes. The difference between 2 modes are command parameter and data format.

Note, items in bold are either new or not included in the ESC/P Reference manual. See individual command sections of this Programming Guide for the information.

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