Star Micronics CBM-820 manual Print Control Functions, List of ESC/POS Commands

9. Print Control Functions

This printer supports one command mode: the ESC/POS mode.

The ESC/POS mode emulates the Epson TM-295 slip printer.

This chapter provides you with all of the commands supported by this printer.

9.1 List of ESC/POS Commands

Command	Function		Code	Standard	Page	Page
				Mode	Mode
HT	Horizontal Tab	09H				37
LF	Line Feed	0AH				37
FF	Prints and Ejects Single Sheet, and Prints and	0CH				38
	Returns in Paper Mode
DLE EOT	Sends Status at Real Time	10H 04H n				39
CAN	Cancels Print Data in Page Mode	18H		Disabled		42
ESC SP	Sets Space Size to Right of Characters	1BH 20H n				42
ESC !	Selects Print Mode in Batch	1BH	21H n			43
ESC #	Sets Memory Switch	1BH 23H N				44
	(Unique Extension Command)	n1 n2 n3 n4
ESC %	Selects/Deselects Download Character Set	1BH 25H n				46
ESC &	Defines Download Characters	1BH	26H y c1 c2			47
ESC	Selects Bit Image Mode	1BH 2AH m			¢	49
ESC 2	Sets 1/6-inch Line Feed	1BH 32H				51
ESC 3	Sets n/60-inch Line Feed (Approximate Value)	1BH 33H n				51
ESC =	Selects Peripheral Device	1BH 3DH n				52
ESC @	Initializes Printer	1BH	40H			53
ESC C	Sets Single Sheet Ejection Length	1BH 43H				53
ESC D	Sets Horizontal Tab Position	1BH 44H				54
ESC F	Selects/Deselects Ejection of Single Sheet in	1BH	46H n			55
	Reverse Direction
ESC J	Print and n/60-inch Paper Feed	1BH 4AH n				55
	(Approximate Value)
ESC K	Print and n/60-inch Reverse Paper Feed	1BH 4BH n			Disabled	56
	(Approximate Value)
ESC L	Selects Page Mode	1BH 4CH n		(Line)	Disabled	57
ESC R	Selects International Characters	1BH 52H n				58
ESC T	Selects Character Print Direction in Page Mode	1BH 54H n		(Set)		59

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