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Paper roll Miscellaneous commands ESC L
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ESC L EXECUTING COMMAND
[Name] Select page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC L
Hex 1B 4C
Decimal 27 76
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Printers not featuring this command] TM-U230, TM-U220, TM-U210, TM-U300A/B
[Description] Switches from standard mode to page mode.
[Notes] ■This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the line in standard mode. In other
cases, this command is ignored.
■The print position is the starting position specified by ESC T within the print area defined by ESC W.
■The following commands switch the settings for page mode because these commands can be set
independently in standard mode and in page mode:
•ESC SP, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC U, and FS S
■The following commands are disabled in page mode.
•ESC L, FS g 1, FS q, GS ( A, GS ( C (part of functions), GS ( E, GS ( L / GS 8 L (part of
functions), GS(M (part of functions), GS T, and GS g 0
■The following commands are not effective in page mode. If these commands are processed in page mode,
an internal flag is activated, and this flag is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
•ESC V, ESC a, ESC {, GS L, and GS W
■The printer returns to standard mode with ESC S, FF, and ESC @. When it returns to standard mode by
ESC @, all settings are canceled.
■Standard mode is selected as the default.
■In page mode, the printer prints the data in the print buffer for the print area specified by ESC W
collectively by FF or ESC FF. When executing the print and paper feed commands, such as LF, CR, ESC J,
and ESC d, only the print position moves; the printer does not perform actual printing.
Miscellaneous commands