Asynchronous (real-time) commands ................175
Real-time requests ......................175
Data buffer management and batch printing..............176
Reset line count .......................176
Disable line count ......................176
Hold printing until buffer is released................177
Page mode printing commands ..................177
Select page mode ......................177
Select standard mode .....................177
Select printable area .....................178
Select printing direction/position .................178
Set vertical position......................178
Set relative vertical position...................179
Set left margin position (standard mode), set absolute print position (page
mode) ..........................179
Set relative horizontal position..................180
Set printing position......................180
Print and form feed and cut the paper ...............181
Print page in page mode....................181
Clear print data in page mode ..................181
Document handling .......................181
Portrait mode ........................181
Landscape mode ......................182
Status summary .......................184
Message from the printer....................184
Status byte 1 ........................184
Status byte 2 ........................185
Status byte 3 ........................185
Status byte 4 ........................185
Status byte 5 ........................186
Status byte 6 ........................186
Status byte 7 ........................186
Status byte 8 ........................186
Appendix E. Uploading electronic journal data ...........187
Enable the upload of EJ data ...................187
Disable the upload of EJ data ...................187
Upload the EJ data.......................188
Request the size of the EJ space .................188
Erase the EJ data in the printer ..................188
Appendix F.Proportional fonts ..................189
Preparing the fonts .......................189
Implementing proportional fonts ..................189
Layout using align commands ..................190
Layout using set tab position ..................191
Appendix G. Emulation support for Epson single-station printer.....193
Commands supported in emulation mode...............193
Commands with limited support in emulation mode ...........195
Commands not supported in emulation mode .............196
Connectivity differences .....................196
Functional differences ......................196
Appendix H. Safety information .................197
Updated April 2, 2009
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