Forms Printer 248x/249x
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Contents
Page
Epson Mode Printer Commands
Barcodes
Glossary Index
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Introduction
Options Part Number 2480 2481 2490 2491
Physical Characteristics
Width Height Depth Weight
Available Options
248x
Mode 2480/2481 2490/2491
Print Speeds
Printhead Description
Environmental Conditions
Power Requirements
Following are noise emission values for your printer
Alternating Current Line Voltage Power
Power Cord
Noise Emission Value
Paper Specifications
2480/2490 Narrow Carriage Models
Length
2481/2491 Wide Carriage Models
Manual Feed cut sheets
Tractor Feeder continuous forms
Printer Test
Ribbon Specifications
Diagnostics
Power-On Diagnostics
Programming Examples
Wend
Introduction
Use the following format
SIC Command Format
Initial Values Description
Printer Dec Hex
Parm Description Selection Dec Hex
Bit Off
Parm Description Selection Dec Hex
Parm Description Selection Dec Hex
Parm Description Selection Dec Hex
Control Codes
Code Symbol Description Value Name Dec Hex
Escape Sequences
Printer Command Parameters
Command Structure
Select Code Page name of command
Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer Command
Information
Printer Command Quick Reference IBM Emulation Mode
Function Command Dec Hex See
For more
M3 m4
1B 5B 67 Ln Hn mode
Mode data Data
58 n1,n2
Usage Notes
Selecting a Character Set
Select Code
Select Character Set
Continuously Print Characters from a Code
Print From Code
Located in the code page tables beginning on
Download a Character Set
Print One Character
Usage Note
Start low/start high
Select Global Font
Select Global Font
Gothic
Prestige
Presentor
Orator
Script
Code Decimal Hex
Global Font and Size Parameters
Global Font and Code
Pitch Dec Hs, Ls Hex Hs, Ls
Select Print Mode
This command sets the pitch at 12 cpi
Select 12 cpi
Dec Hex Print Mode
248x
249x
Select Print Type Style
Height Line Space Dec Hex
Dec Hex
To end bold print
Use this command for bold print To begin bold print
Emphasized Bold Print
Double-Strike Print
Set Print Direction
Superscript or Subscript
Score Select
Cancels double-wide printing mode
Sets double-wide printing mode
Continuous Double-wide Printing
Continuous Overscore
Continuous Underline
Decimal Hex
Set Print Quality
Bit Number Binary Value Print Wires
Graphics Print Modes
Normal Density Bit Image Graphics
Mode and Horizontal Density 249x Only
Mode Dec
Horizontal Density Wires
Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Half Speed
Mode Dec Hex Horizontal Density Wires
High-Density Bit Image Graphics
Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Normal Speed
Set Default Tabulation Stops
Horizontal Movement
Set Horizontal Tabulation Stops
This command sets the left and right margins
Set Horizontal Margins
Move Current Print Position
Move Paper Vertically
Line Control
Automatic Line Feed LF
Reverse Line Feed
Sets as many as 64 tabulation stops by line number
Vertical Tabulation
Set Vertical Units
Set Vertical Tabulation Stops
Activate Line Spacing for Text
Line Spacing
Set Line Spacing to 1/8 Inch
Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch
Set Line Spacing for Graphics
Porportional Space Mode
This command turns porportional space mode on and off
Set Line Spacing for Text
Set Page Length in Lines
Set Top of Form and Page Length
Set Top of Form
Set Page Length in Inches
Cancel Skip Perforation
This command cancels Set Skip Perforation ESC N
Set Skip Perforation
Deselect Printer
Setup Barcode Parameter
This command sets the barcode parameters to the printer
Printer Control
Barcode Type
Unit Module Width Dots Dec Hex Wire
Setup Barcode Data
Dec
Name Dec Hex Description
Font Selection
Character Set
Select an International
Select Character Style
248x Select Near-Letter
Quality Font
249x Select Letter-Quality Font
Table/Code
Assign Character Tables
Parameter range
Function
Text Print Mode
Off Dec Hex Print Style
Select Justification
Begin or End Double-high Printing
Delete Text
Dual Density Bit Image Graphics
Pin Graphics Mode 248x only
Change Graphics Mode Command
Normal Density Bit Image Graphics
Dots per Inch Density Dpi Equivalent Command
Set Graphics Mode
Set Absolute Print Position
Backspace
Horizontal Tab
Set Horizontal Tab Stops
Vertical Movement
Format
Other Commands
Define Download Characers
Setup Barcode Parameter
Setup Barcode Data
Select Condensed Mode
Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands
Set
Character Set
Select Standard Character Set
Select Block Graphics Character
Hexadecimal
Print from Code
Code Page Set
Decimal
Character Size and Spacing
Value Variable/Feature
Character Style
Factor 112
Custom Characters
Stored graphics data in one dot column buffer
Dots per inch/Density
Speed/Word Size
Pitch 2480 2481
Backspace Carriage Return
Execute Horizontal Tab
Set Horizontal Tabs by Characters
Set Horizontal Tabs by Dot Columns
Pitch Shift Increment
Indent from Left Margin
Begin Uni-directional Printing
Set Multiple Print Positions
Move to the Left
Move to the Right
Select Skip Over Perforation
Cancel Skip Over Perforation
Set Page Length in Inches
Set Page Length in Lines
Cancel Print Suppress Mode
Cancels Half-speed Printing
Cancel Paper-out Sensor
Select Print Suppress Mode
Eject
Parallel Interface Voltage Levels
Parallel Interface
Computer to Printer Communication
Pin Connections
Computer
1329605 10 ft 1427498 20 ft Printer
Pin Line Description
Parallel Pin Assignments
Init
Timing
Serial Interface Option
How to Connect the RS-232C Serial Interface
Universal Serial Bus Interface
Serial Interface
Pin Signal Description
Serial Cable Pin Assignments RS-232C
Following illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable
Serial Interface Cable RS-232C
Using an IBM AT Personal Computer RS-232C
Serial Communication Parameters RS-232C
Voltage Level Range
Start and Stop Bits
100
Serial Data Frame Considerations RS-232C
Data Transmission
Errors
101
Data Flow Control
XON/XOFF Protocol Timing
102
OS/2 2.0
Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232C
103
OS/2 1.2
104
105
How Dots Are Added in NLQ Mode
248x Printers
Designing Draft and NLQ Characters
Vertical Lines
106
Intersections of Vertical and Horizontal Lines
107
Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal Line
108
Designing Fast Draft Characters Designing NLQ II Characters
Downloading Characters
109
Part One Calculating Count 1, Count
110
Initializing the Download Area
Downloading a Draft/NLQ Character Set
111
Part Two Specifying the Download Data
Bit Bit Values Functions
Printable
112
113
Designing and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright Symbol
114
Downloading an NLQ II Character Set
115
116
117
Bit Functions
Printable Data
118
119
Downloading a New Font
249x Printers
Designing and Downloading Characters
120
121
Font Descriptor Byte
Design Considerations
Download Sequence
122
123
Managing the Download Area
124
Lookup Table
125
Designing Monospaced Fast Draft Characters
MSB LSB
126
Use the following command to initialize the download area
127
Creating the Character Data
For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, see
128
Downloading the Character Data
Downloading the Font Descriptor Byte
Send the following lookup table information to the printer
129
Creating the Lookup Table Data
Downloading the Lookup Table Data
Designing Monospaced Draft Characters
130
Printing the Character
LSB MSB
131
Initializing the Download Data
132
133
134
135
Designing Proportionally Spaced Characters
LSB MSB
136
Compressing the Character
137
138
Send the following lookup table example to the printer
139
140
141
Designing Enhanced Letter Quality Characters
142
1FFFF0
143
144
145
146
Barcode Function
Barcodes
Barcode Setup Command
248x 249x
149
Is a space module Is a bar module
Barcode Type Value
Value 248x space 249x space Module adjustment
Is the space width adjustment factor
Minimum Minimum v1 Printer Model Value Values
151
Data Transfer Command
153
Barcode Symbologies
Character Hex
13, x0D
12, x0C
N2 value Data character set
155
Valid EAN-13 command
N2 value
Invalid EAN-13 command
157
Valid EAN-8 command
Barcodes
To 255, x01 to xFF
159
X53
161
Valid Code 39 command
Lowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code
Invalid Code 39 command
Interleaved 2of5
163
Valid Interleaved 2of5 command
Invalid Interleaved 2of5 command
165
11, x0B
Valid UPC-A command
167
Character
N1 value b0=1
169
Valid Postnet command
’-’ dash is an invalid character for Postnet
Postnet
To 255, x02 to xFF
171
Function Hex
Data character sets
173
Data character set a
Hex Character Code
Data character set B
Data character set C
175
Valid Code 128 command
177
Invalid Code 128 command
Valid Code 128 command using multiple character sets
179
X0005
181
Example
183
Space width adjustment = default
185
Barcodes
Code Pages
Code
189
Code Page 437G
Code
191
Code
193
Code Page 853T
Code
195
Code
197
Code
199
Code
201
Code
203
Printing a Code
Code Command
Output from the previous example is shown below
205
Set Font Global, ESC
248x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal
207
Gothic
249x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal
209
Pitch
211
Decimal Hex Code
Print Quality Decimal Hex
213
Select Fast Draft
Interaction of Set Font Global and Set Print Quality
215
Character Sets 1
Character Set
217
Code Pages
Glossary
Glossary
Data flow control RS-232C Data frames serial Data packets
Numerics
See serial adapter
Index
Index
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