Character Name

Control Code

Dec Value

Printer Response

 

(ASCII)

CHR$(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape, “Y”

ESC Y

(27) (89)

a) Option code 34.0 causes ESC Y to act

 

 

(n1) (n2)

as even dot plot. (Same as 04 code when

 

 

 

40.0 is set.)

 

 

 

b) Using 34.1, ESC Y is ignored; data

 

 

 

following is interpreted, literally.

Escape, “Z”

ESC Z

(27) (90)

a) Option code 34.0 causes ESC Z to act

 

 

 

 

(n1) (n2)

as odd dot plot. (Same as 05 code when

 

 

 

 

40.0 is set.)

 

 

 

 

b) Using 34.1, ESC Z is ignored;

 

 

 

 

data following is interpreted literally.

 

 

ESC 0

 

 

 

Escape, Zero

(27) (48)

Sets 8 lines per inch for the following

 

 

 

 

lines. Lights 8 lpi LED.

 

 

ESC 1

 

 

 

Escape, One

(27) (49)

Sets 10 lines per inch for the following

 

 

 

 

lines. Lights 8lpi LED.

 

 

ESC 2

 

 

 

Escape, Two

(27) (50)

Sets 6 lines per inch for the following

 

 

 

 

lines. Turns 8 lpi LED off.

 

 

ESC 3(n)

 

 

 

Escape, Three

(27) (51) (n)

Sets line spacing equal to n/216 inch.

 

Decimal Number

(0 < n < 255)

 

 

 

0–255

 

 

 

 

 

ESC 6

 

 

 

Escape, Six

(27) (54)

Selects decimal range 128–160 to be

 

 

 

 

printable characters until cancelled by

 

 

 

 

ESC 7.

 

 

ESC 7

 

 

 

Escape, Seven

(27) (55)

Selects decimal range 128–160 as control

 

 

 

 

characters.

 

 

ESC 8

 

 

 

Escape, Eight

 

Turns the paper sensor OFF.

 

 

ESC 9

 

 

 

Escape, Nine

 

Turns the paper sensor ON.

 

 

ESC –0

 

 

 

Escape, –0

 

Turns the underline mode OFF.

 

 

ESC –1

 

 

 

Escape, –1

 

Turns the underline mode ON.

 

 

ESC –2

 

 

 

Escape, –2

 

Turns the double– underline mode ON

 

 

ESC –3

 

 

 

Escape, –3

 

Turns the double–underline mode OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming

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