Ascii Programmer’s Reference Manual
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 Thermal Label Printers
 USA
 Trademarks and Service Marks
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 Table of Contents
 Series XQ Printer Protocol
Table of Contents
 Serial Matrix Printer Protocol
 IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol
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 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol
 171
 FIM
EAN
 UCC/EAN-128
Graphics
 Ptrsetup Option
 About This Manual
Overview
 Introduction
 Glossary
 IBM PC
Software Features
OCR-A OCR-B
 Printer Configuration
Printer Configuration
 Introduction
 Series Printer Protocol
 Series Default Settings Characteristic
Series Default Values and States
Ascii USA
CR = CR
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 Format for Control Code Descriptions
Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes
Special Function Control Code-Control Code Header
Hex 01 Dec 1
 Attribute Set and Reset Codes
Command Line
Command Line
Command Line Error Messages Explanation
 Paper Motion
Control Code Reference Index
Format
Print Attributes
 Graphics
Control Code Reference Index
Other Functions
 Bell
Backspace
Ascii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code
Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code
 Bold Print
Bold Print Reset
 Ascii Code CR Hex Code 0D Dec Code
Carriage Return
CR = CR+LF
 Character Set Select
Character Set Select
Hex Code Sfcc 6C xyz Dec Code Sfcc 108 xyz
Multinational Ecma Latin DEC Multinational
 IBM PC
 Characters 80-9F Control Codes
Characters 80-9F Printable Symbols
Characters 80-9F Control Codes
Ascii Code Sfcc Hex Code
 Ascii Code Sfcc OSETn
Character Set Select ECMA-94 Latin 1 Extended
 Character Set Select International Languages
 Elongated Double High Print One Line Only
 Elongated Double High Print, Set/Reset
Elongated Double High Print, Set/Reset
Ascii Code Sfcc w n Hex Code
 Emulation Reset
Emphasized Print Reset
Emphasized Print
 Expanded Double Wide Print One Line Only
Expanded Double Wide Print
Expanded Double Wide Print
Ascii Code Sfcc k Hex Code
 Extended Character Set
Extended Character Set Cancel Primary Character Set Select
Sfcc 0E Sfcc 6E
Sfcc 0F Sfcc 6F
 Forms Length Set Inches
Form Feed
Form Feed
Ascii Code FF Hex Code 0C Dec Code
 Form Margins, Set
Forms Length Set Lines
Ascii Code Sfcc LINESn
Ascii Code Sfcc v n1 n2 n3 n4
 Line Feed
Line Feed
Ascii Code LF Hex Code 0A Dec Code
 Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi
 Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi One Line Only
Line Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpi
Line Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpi
Ascii Code ACK
 Line Spacing 7/72 Inch
 Line Spacing n/72 Inch
Line Spacing n/72 Inch
Ascii Code Sfcc a n Hex Code
 Overscoring
Line Spacing n/216 Inch
Ascii Code Sfcc 3 n Hex Code
Ascii Code Sfcc n Hex Code
 Plot, Odd Dot P-Series Normal Density Graphics
Plot, Even Dot P-Series High Density Graphics
Plot, Even Dot P-Series High Density Graphics
Ascii Code EOT
 Ascii Code Sfcc X mn
Print Mode/Pitch Selection
 Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc nq
Print Mode/Pitch Selection Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc PMODEn
Print Mode and Pitch
OCR-A
 OCR-A OCR-B
 Superscript/Subscript Printing
Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset
 Underline
Super-Set Commands
Ascii Code Sfcc
 VFU Commands P-Series
VFU Commands P-Series
Vertical Tab
Ascii Code VT Hex Code 0B Dec Code
 Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes
 Series XQ Printer Protocol
 Series XQ Default Values and States
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 Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes
Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes
 Edit Mode
Edit Mode
CR Edit Mode Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result
NUL Code
 Control Code Index
 Alternate Character Set Select Shift Out
Alternate Character Set Deselect Shift
Alternate Character Set Deselect Shift
Ascii Code SI Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Carriage Return
 Compressed Print
Compressed Print
Ascii Code SOH
ETX
 Electronic Vertical Format Unit Evfu
Delete
Ascii Code DEL Hex Code 7F Dec Code
Delete Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result
 Elongated Characters Double High Print
Elongated Characters Double High Print
Ascii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Ascii Code ACK Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi
 Plot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density Graphics
Plot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density Graphics
Ascii Code EOT Hex Code Dec Code
 Select Letter Gothic DP
Plot, Odd Dot P-Series XQ Normal Density Graphics
Ascii Code ENQ Hex Code Dec Code
Ascii Code STX
 Space
Space
Ascii Code SP Hex Code Dec Code
Hex Code 5F Dec Code
 Vertical Tab
 Serial Matrix Printer Protocol
 Serial Matrix Default Settings Characteristic
Serial Matrix Default Values and States
LF = LF
 LPI
CPI
 Escape Control Code Header
Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control Codes
Ascii ESC G Hex 1B Dec 27
 Control Code Index
 DC1
ESC @
DC3
 Bell
Bit Image Mode, Single Density
Ascii Code ESC K n1 n2 Hex Code
 Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed
Bit Image Mode, Double Density
Ascii Code ESC L n1 n2 Hex Code
Ascii Code ESC Y n1 n2 Hex Code
 Bold Print Set
Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density
Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density
Ascii Code ESC Z n1 n2 Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC H Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Cancel
Ascii Code can Hex Code Dec Code
 Carriage Return
Character Pitch 10 cpi
Ascii Code ESC P Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Ascii Code ESC M
Character Pitch 12 cpi
Dec Code Purpose
Character Set
 IBM PC
 Ascii Code ESC Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Ascii Code ESC u Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Characters 80-9F Printable Symbols
 Ascii Code ESC R n Hex Code
 Condensed Print
Condensed Print Reset
Condensed Print
Ascii Code SI
 Unexpected print format may result
 Ascii Code ESC E Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Ascii Code ESC w n Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC @ Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Ascii Code ESC F Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Ascii Code SO
 Through FF using codes hex 20 through hex 7F
 Ascii Code ESC C NUL n Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC v n1 n2 n3 n4
Ascii Code ESC C n Hex Code
 Horizontal Tab Set
Horizontal Tab
Horizontal Tab
Ascii Code HT Hex Code Dec Code
 Ascii Code ESC J n Hex Code
Line Feed n/216 Inch One Line Only
 Line Spacing 1/6 Inch
Line Spacing 1/6 Inch
Ascii Code ESC
 Ascii Code ESC a n Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC 3 n Hex Code
Line Spacing n/216 Inch
Ascii Code ESC n Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC X mn
Print Mode and Pitch ESCnq
 NLQ OCR-A OCR-B NLQ2
 Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control Codes
 Printer Select
Printer Deselect
Skip-Over Perforation
 Ascii Code ESC S n Hex Code
Skip-Over Perforation Cancel
 Super-Set Commands
 Vertical Tab
 Vertical Tab, Set/Clear
Vertical Tab, Set/Clear
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 IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol
 Proprinter III XL Emulation Default Settings
 CPI
 Escape Control Code Header
 DC4
DC2
 ESC K n1 NUL n2 n3 n4 n5
 Bell
 Bit Image Mode, Double Density
 Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed
 Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density
 Bold Print Set
Bold Print Cancel
 Bottom Margin, Set
Bottom Margin Cancel
 Ascii Code ESC 5 n Hex Code
Carriage Return, Set
 Control codes. Cancels Character Set Select activated by ESC
 ESC DC
Ascii Code DC2
 Ascii Code ESC Q Hex Code
Deselect Printer
 Control code or DC4
 Ascii Code DC4
Expanded Double Wide Print Reset 1 Line
ESC DC4
 Forms length is defined in inches therefore, subsequent line
 Forms length set becomes the current forms length. Forms
 Horizontal Tab Set/Reset
Horizontal Tab Set/Reset
Horizontal/Vertical Tabs Clear
Ascii Code ESC D n1 n2...nk NUL
 N1 Values
Initialize Parameters
Function
One byte follows n2
 N4 Values
Initialize Parameters
Function OFF
N5 Values
 If the emulation is configured for LF equals newline
 Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi
 Line Spacing 7/72 Inch 10.3 lpi
 Commands following an ESC 2 sequence* are at n/72-inch line
 Ascii Code ESC X n1 n2 Hex Code
Margins, Left/Right, Set
 Print One Control Code
Print Control Codes
Overscoring
Ascii Code ESC \ n1 n2 Hex Code
 Select Attributes n1 Values
Select Attributes
Select Attributes n2 Values
N2 Hex Function
 Select Font Print Mode
Select Font Print Mode
Select Font Print Mode Hex
Ascii Code ESC I n Hex Code
 Ascii Code ESC P n Hex Code
Select Proportional Spacing
 Top-of-Form
Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset
 Ascii Code ESC U n Hex Code
Unidirectional Printing
 Vertical Tab Set/Clear
Vertical Tab Set/Clear
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 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol
 Epson FX-1050 Default Values and States
 CPI
 Epson Emulation Exceptions and Differences
 Epson Character Sets
Epson Character Sets
Epson Character Set
 Escape Sequences
Configuring the Epson FX-1050 Emulation with Control Codes
Hex 1B Dec 27
 Set and Reset Codes
Set and Reset Codes
 Print Modes Supported for Character Sets
Character Set Print Mode Support Courier Letter Gothic
OCR-A / OCR-B
 Horizontal Motion
Vertical Motion and Print Execution
 Print Quality Control
Emphasis
Character Set Manipulation
Data Manipulation
 Backspace
 Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
Cancel Line
 Character Pitch 10 cpi
Character Pitch 15 cpi
Ascii Code ESC M Hex Code
OCR B
 Epson International Character Sets
 Clear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to
Clear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to
Ascii Code ESC = Hex Code
 Define a Download Character
Cut-Sheet / Paper Feed Control
Delete Character
Ascii Code ESC EM n Hex Code
 Double High Print, Set/Reset
Double High Print, Set/Reset
Double Strike
 Double Wide Print
Double Strike, Cancel
 Double Wide Print 1 Line
Double Wide Print 1 Line, Cancel
Double Wide Print 1 Line
Ascii Code DC4 Hex Code Dec Code
 Emphasized Print, Cancel
 Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F
Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F
 KEY
 Graphics, Standard Density
 Graphics, Double Density
 Graphics, Double Density Double Speed
Graphics, Double Density Double Speed
 Half Speed Mode, On/Off
Graphics, Quadruple Density
 Horizontal Tab Set/Release
Horizontal Tab Execute
Horizontal Tab Execute
 Initialize Printer
Italic Printing, Cancel
Italic Printing
 Line Feed n/216 Inch
 2 is Ascii character 2, not hex
 Line Spacing 7/72 Inch
 Make Hex 80-9F Printable
Make Hex 80-9F Control Codes
 Make Hex 80-9F Printable Epson Printable Codes Hex 80-9F
KEY
 Master Print Select
Paper Out Detection, Enable
Ascii Code ESC ! n Hex Code
Master Print Select Bit Values Bit No Bit =
 Paper Out Detection, Disable
Paper Out Detection, Disable
Pass Bit 7 from Host
Ascii Code ESC # Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Remove Downloaded Characters
Reassign Graphics Mode
Ascii Code ESC ? s m Hex Code
Dec Code 27 58 0 n
 Select Graphics Mode
Select Graphics Mode
 Select Italic Character Set
Select 9-Pin Graphics Mode
Select Print Quality
Ascii Code ESC t n Hex Code
 Select Serif or Sans Serif Font
Select/Deselect Proportional Spacing
Select User-Defined Font
Select Vertical Tab Channel
 Set Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to
Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position in 1/60 Inch
Set Intercharacter Spacing in n/120 Inch
 Set Margin, Right
Set Margin, Left
Set Margin, Left
Ascii Code ESC l n Hex Code
 Set Forms Length in Inches
Set Forms Length by Lines
 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels
Set Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 Inch
Set Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 Inch
 Skip Over Perforation
Skip Over Perforation, Cancel
Ascii Code ESC O Hex Code
 Superscript and Subscript Printing
Superscript and Subscript Printing, Cancel
Superscript and Subscript Printing
Ascii Code ESC T Hex Code Dec Code Purpose
 Unidirectional Printing, 1 Line
Unidirectional Printing, Set/Reset
 Vertical Tab, Execute
Vertical Tab, Execute
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 Ascii Value Hex Value
Super-Set Control Codes Protocol
Sfcc 7C 7D 3B
 Ascii Code Sscc R n Hex Code
Character Set Selection
Epson FX Character Sets
 199
 MS DOS CP720
Super-Set Commands Proprinter XL Character Sets
 Font Selection
Character Spacing n/240 Inch
Character Spacing n/240 Inch
 Font Size
N4 Value Symbol Sets Printer Protocol
 TrueType Font Selection
TrueType Font Selection
 Form Length and Width
 Host Form Size
Horizontal Movements in Printer Resolution
 Line Spacing n/288 Inch
PCX Data
Ascii Code Sscc L n Hex Code
 Orientation Select
Orientation Select
 Portrait
 Print Engine Options
 Ascii Code Sscc w n1 n2
Ascii Code Sscc # -n
Image Width
Ascii Code Sscc X n Hex Code
 Media Handling
Ascii Code Sscc M n Hex Code
Value Ascii Meaning
Ascii Code Sscc s n Hex Code
 Paper Cut
Ascii Code Sscc t n Hex Code
Ascii Code Sscc E -n
Ascii Code Sscc p n1 n2
 Ascii Code Sscc V n m
Power Saver Time
 Ascii Code Sscc o n Hex Code
Purpose Reboots the printer
Ascii Code Sscc i + n
Ascii Code Sscc ! n Hex Code
 Ascii Code Sscc n Hex Code
Ascii Code Sscc N n Hex Code
Ascii Code Sscc v -n
 Software Page Eject
Printer Protocol Select
Ascii Code Sscc P n
Ascii Code Sscc J Hex Code
 MSI
Software Page Eject
UPC-A
UPC-E
 Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar
Bar Code Format
 Y Coordinate Unit System
Bar Code Format Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar
 Selects Location
Printable Data Field
 Bar Code Format
 FCC Codes and Maximum Bar Code Lengths
Australian 4-State
Valid Data Maximum Length
 Codabar
Codabar
 Codabar Character Set Hex
Bar Codes Check Digit
 Code 39 Structure
Code
 NUL
Code 39 Character Set
 Code 93 Data Field
 Code 93 Character Set Hex
 Code 128A Data Field
 Bar Codes Readable Data
 Code Code 128A Character Set Hex Character Hex
 Code 128B Character Set Hex
 Code B
Code Code 128C Character Set Hex
Code a
FNC
 EAN
 EAN
EAN
 FIM
 Start/Stop Code
 Interleaved 2/5 and German I-2/5 Structure
Interleaved 2/5 I-2/5 and German I-2/5
 Maxicode
Maxicode
Standard Data Field
Standard Data Fields Character Title Positions
 UPS Shipping Data Fields Character Title Positions
UPS Shipping Data Field
 MSI
 Security Level
 PostBar and Royal Mail
PostBar and Royal Mail
 Postnet
 Telepen
Telepen
 UCC/EAN-128
 UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers
Content Format
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 Quiet Zone
 Modulo-103 Check Digit
 UPC-A
 UPC-E
 Eleven-Digit Compression
 Bar Codes
 UPC Shipping
UPC Shipping
 UPS 11 Structure
UPS
 Graphics
 Vertical Data Byte Pattern
Binary Data Byte
 Plotting a Bit Image Pattern
Plotting a Bit Image Pattern
128
 Bit Image Pattern Plan
 Bit Image Density
Bit Image Density
 ESC CC n1 n2 Data
Bit Image Programming Format
 Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics
Bit Image Programming Format
 Plot Density
Series Compatible Plot Mode Odd/Even Dot Plotting
 Plot Data Byte Format
Plot Data Byte Format
 Series Plot Data Byte Format
Plot Data Line Format
 Plot Data Line Format
Double Density Plot
 Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan
Plotting the Data
 To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode
To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode
 Combining Graphics and Text
 Vertical Page Formatting
 VFU Load/Save/Clear
When the VFU is selected but not loaded
 Channel Assignment
Start Load Code-Hex 1E or 6E
Start Load Code-Hex 1E or 6E
 End Load Code-Hex 1F or 6F
Using the Evfu
Series Evfu
 Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel
Using the Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Enabled
SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL
 Clearing the Evfu Memory
Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Disabled or Not Used
DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
 Relative Line Slewing
Relative Line Slewing
 Data Bits Hex Dec Code Lines Slewed
Serial Matrix VFU Series Evfu Line Slewing
DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC
 Vertical Tab Positions
Executing Vertical Tabs
Executing Vertical Tabs
Form Data Form Line Vertical Tabs Number
 Serial Matrix VFU
 Standard Ascii Character Set
 Appendix a
 Ptrsetup Option
 Appendix B The Ptrsetup Commands
Commands
Ptrsetup Commands Sub-Command Parameter Description
 Reset
Config Delete
LP Mode
Upload
 Fileio Runfile
Almenable
Maxsize
Minsize
 Imageshftv
Engine Imageshfth
Length
Mediahandling
 Operation of the Fileio Command
 Series Plot Byte Definition
 Dot
Byte
 Ascii
Glossary
 Appendix D
 Always the Ascii ESC character. See also command
 Appendix D
 Sentence is set in italics
 OCR
Novram
 ROM
RAM
 Special Function Control Character. The first character
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 Index
 Ptrsetup
Config
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