CONFIDENTIAL
Paper roll Line spacing commands ESC 3
Ver. 10.0 1 p. 97
ESC 3 SETTING COMMAND
[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3
n
Hex 1B 33
n
Decimal 27 51
n
[Range] 0 ≤
n
≤ 255
[Default] TM-P60:
n
= 30
Printers other than the above: Amount of line spacing which corresponds to “default line spacing.” (See
ESC 2 for the default line spacing.)
[Printers not featuring this command] None
[Description] Sets the line spacing to
n
× (vertical or horizontal motion unit).
[Notes] ■The maximum line spacing is 1016 mm {40 inches}. If the specified amount exceeds 1016 mm {40 inches},
the line spacing is automatically set to 1016 mm {40 inches}.
■When standard mode is selected, the vertical motion unit is used.
■When page mode is selected, the vertical or horizontal motion unit is used for the print direction set by
ESC T.
• When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using ESC T, the
vertical motion unit is used.
• When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print area using ESC T, the
horizontal motion unit is used.
■The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
• In standard mode this command sets the line spacing of standard mode.
• In page mode this command sets the line spacing of page mode.
■When the motion unit is changed after the line spacing is set, the line spacing setting does not change.
■Selected line spacing is effective until ESC 2 is executed, ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset, or the
power is turned off.
Line spacing commands