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Chapter 6 Software Control

6 - 1 Printer Control

Controlling the printer with commands

The printer is controlled by “commands” that can change the size of the

characters, and perform other functions.

See APPENDIX E Character Code Tables and APPENDIX F command

Summary.

There are two types of commands.

One-byte commands

•HT

• LF

• •

Several-byte

• ESC SP

l ESC 3n

Horizontal tab

Print and line feed

commands

Set character right-side spacing

Set line spacing using minimum units

n n

How to use this table

Horizontal by vertical hex

i.e. 4A = J

< >H denotes hexadecimal

< > denotes decimal numbers

(Refer to APPENDIX E)

Hexadecimal Binary Decimal Numbers

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Contents

Main NOTICE: FCC-CLASS A FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS WARNING FOR CANADIAN USERS INTRODUCTION . Four-way I About this manual CONTENTS Page Page Chapter 1 Unpacking the Printer 1 - 1 Checking the Contents of the Box 1-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1-3 Removing the Protective Material 1-4 Names and Functions of Parts n Part names -5- Chapter 2 Before Setting Up 2- 1 Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer 2-2 Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer TM-T60P/T80P procedure. Chapter 3 Installing the Parts 3-l Installing the Roll Paper Chapter 3 Installing the Parts 3-l Installing the Roll Paper Page Page 3 -2 Adjusting the Paper-End Detector Page 3 -3 Setting the DIP Switches 1200 bps 9600 ONOFF 19200 OFFOFF Page Chapter 4 The Self Test 4 - 1 The Open-Cover Detector 4 -2 Checking Operation with the Self Test - 18- Page Chapter 5 Cautions while Using the Printer 5-l Function I Panel Switches and Commands 5-2 Printable Area -21- 5 -3 Miscellaneous Notes Page Page 5 - 4 Error Correction Lights: Impossible to recover inspected.) head 300 5-5 Cleaning the Head -27- Chapter 6 Software Control 6 - 1 Printer Control HT 6 - 2 Command Descriptions *XXX *[Range *[Description] *Example 6 - 3 Commands HT < 09 > -30- ESC D LF ESC SP nSet character right-side spacing ESC ! n ESC % n ESC & s n m [a[p]sXa]m-n+1 s = 3 Page ESC * m n1 n2 [d]k Set bit image mode k = (n1 + 256 x n2) X 3 (m = 32, 33) 24-dot double-density Page ESC 2 Set 1/6 inch line spacing ESC 3 Set line spacing using minimum units n = 60 (1/6 inch) ESC J n ESC R n Country -38- Bit Country ESC c4 n Select paper detectors to stop printing -39- Selects the paper detectors used to stop printing. Value ESC d nPrint and feed paper n lines Not defined. ESC p m n1 n2 Generate pulse ESC t n Select character code table n = 0 ESC v Transmit printer status ESC u n ESC { n When upside-down char- ESC V n Set/channel 90 cw(clockwise) rotated characters ESC $ n1 n2 ESC n1 n2 - Any specification exceeding the printable area will be ignored. ESC $ GS k n [d]k NUL Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code. GS w n Selects the horizontal size of the bar code. n = 3 -45- GS h n Select height of bar code n = 162 GS H n Select printing position of HRI characters GS GS / GS / m Not defined. GS * GS : Set starting/ending, position of macro definition Specifies the starting or ending position of the macro definition. GS ^ n1 n2 n3 Not defined. GS : I ESC = n -50- 2 ESC a n 6 - 4 Program Descriptions TM-T60/T80 "CHR$(27)" 100 OPEN "COM1:N81NN" #1 120 PRINT #1, ABCDEF ;CHR$(1O); 130 PRINT #1, CHR$(27); ! ;CHR$(1); 140 PRINT #1, ABCDEF ;CHR$(10); Page Page Page -57- can status List ******** MS-DOS BASIC HOST COMPUTER:EPSON PC-286 APPENDIX APPENDIX A General Specifications Page Page Page APPENDIX B Connectors Page (3) during APPENDIX C Interfaces (a) 2. Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions -68- Page Page Page Page Formula Page Page Page APPENDIX F Command Summary