Epson LQ mode command summaries
You can use the control codes and ESCape sequences listed in the following table.
Note:
¡Because of hardware differences, the justification code, ESC a, and the perforation skip codes, ESC M and ESC N, are not supported. Also, the styles of block graphics characters at 12 cpi are different from normal Epson
Function | ASCII | Decimal | Hexadecimal |
Backspace one character | (BS) | 8 | 08 |
Horizontal tab control; move to next tab | (HT) | 9 | 09 |
Perform line feed | (LF) | 10 | 0A |
Vertical tab control; move to next tab | (VT) | 11 | 0B |
Perform form feed | (FF) | 12 | 0C |
Perform carriage return | (CR) | 13 | 0D |
Set | (SO) | 14 | 0E |
Set condensed mode | (SI) | 15 | 0F |
Select printer | (DC1) | 17 | 11 |
Cancel condensed mode | (DC2) | 18 | 12 |
Deselect printer | (DC3) | 19 | 13 |
Cancel | (DC4) | 20 | 14 |
Cancel data | (CAN) | 24 | 18 |
Delete character | (DEL) | 127 | 7F |
Function | ASCII | Decimal | Hexadecimal |
Control automatic sheet feeder (you cannot disable the | (ESC) (EM) n | 27 25 n | 1B 19 n |
sheet feeder); n=R (Eject paper) |
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Set | (ESC) (SP) n | 27 32 n | 1B 20 n |
Select various print modes (Master Select) | (ESC) ! n | 27 33 n | 1B 21 |
Cancel most significant bit (MSB) control | (ESC) # | 27 35 | 1B 23 |
Set absolute print position | (ESC) $ n1 n2 | 27 36 n1 n2 | 1B 24 n1 n2 |
Select download character set | (ESC) % n | 27 37 n | 1B 25 n |
Define downloaded characters | (ESC) & | 27 38 | 1B 26 |
Select score mode | (ESC) (– | 27 40 45 | 1B 28 20 |
Select image graphics mode | (ESC) U | 27 42 | 1B 2A |
Set line spacing increments of | (ESC) + n | 27 43 n | 1B 2B n |
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Set/cancel underscore mode; n=0 (Start underscore), 1 | (ESC) – n | 27 45 n | 1B 2D n |
(End underscore) |
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with Unit the Using Applications
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