PRINTER CONTROL CODES

This section lists the most commonly used printer control codes.

You will find a comprehensive listing of the control codes (English only) on your Printer CD.

To access it:

1.Place the CD in your CD-ROM drive and wait for it to AutoPlay.

2.Select your printer model, then click Continue.

3.Click Documentation and follow the on-screen prompts to view the file.

EPSON LQ COMMANDS

Epson Command

ASCII

Decimal

 

 

 

Backspace

BS

8

 

 

 

Cancel

CAN

24

Carriage Return Execute

CR

13

 

 

 

Character Pitch:

 

 

Select 10 cpi

DC2

18

Select 12 cpi

ESC:

27 58

Select 15 cpi

ESC G

27 103

Begin 10 cpi

ESC SI, or SI

27 15, OR 15

Cancel Condensed Print

DC2

18

 

 

 

Character Style:

 

 

Normal

ESC q 0

27 113 48

Outline

ESC q 1

27 113 49

Shadow

ESC q 2

27 113 50

Outline with Shadow

ESC q 3

27 113 51

Delete

DEL

127

 

 

 

Double Height ON

ESC w 1 or ESC US 0

27 119 49 or 27 31 48

Double Height OFF

ESC w 0 or ESC US 1

27 119 48 or 27 31 49

Double Width ON

ESC W 1

27 87 49

Double Width OFF

ESC W 0

27 87 48

Double Width for one line

SO or ESC SO

14 or 27 14

 

 

 

Emphasised Printing ON

ESC E

27 69

Emphasised Printing OFF

ESC F

27 70

Enhanced Printing ON

ESC G

27 71

Enhanced Printing OFF

ESC H

27 72

 

 

 

Form Feed

FF

12

 

 

 

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