CHAPTER 4 Control commands list
▌4.1 Command notation
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[Name] | The name of the command. |
[Format] | The code sequence. |
[Range] | Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments. |
[Description] | Describes the command’s function. |
[Notes] | Provides important information on setting and using the printer command, if necessary. |
| Item(s) marked with * indicates "important notice". |
[Default] | Gives the default values (if any) for the command arguments. |
[Reference] | Lists related commands. |
ASCII indicates the ASCII equivalents.
Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ] k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.
▌4.2 Explanation of term
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| The reception buffer is a buffer that stores, as is, the data received from the host (the |
Reception buffer | reception data). The reception data is stored in the reception buffer temporarily, and is then |
| processed sequentially. |
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Print buffer | The print buffer is a buffer that stores the image data to be printed. |
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| This is the state where the print buffer is full. If new print data is input while the print buffer is |
Print buffer full | full, the data in the print buffer is printed out and a line feed is executed. This is the same |
| operation as the LF operation. |
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| The start of line state satisfies the following condition: |
Start of line | There is no print data (including spaces and portions of data skipped due to HT) currently in |
| the print buffer. |
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Printable area | The maximum range within which printing is possible under the printer specifications. |
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Inch | A unit of length. One inch is 25.4mm. |
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MSB | Most Significant Bit |
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LSB | Least Significant Bit |
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