46 Printer Control Codes

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control command and the applicable ASCII code.

Font and Character Set Control Commands

Description

ASCII Code

 

 

Select italic

ESC 4

 

 

Cancel italic

ESC 5

 

 

Select Character Set #2

ESC 6

 

 

Select Character Set #1

ESC 7

 

 

Select international character set

ESC Rn

 

 

Print characters from all character chart

ESC (^

 

 

Select character table

ESC tn

 

 

Select draft print mode

ESC x0

 

 

Select NLQ print mode

ESC x1

 

 

Print Pitch Control Commands

Description

ASCII Code

 

 

Select condensed print

SI

 

 

Same as SI

ESC SI

 

 

Select one line expanded print

SO

 

 

Same as SO

ESC SO

 

 

Cancel condensed print

DC2

 

 

Cancel one-line expanded print

DC4

 

 

Set print pitch to elite

ESC M

 

 

Set print pitch to pica

ESC P

 

 

Cancel expanded print

ESC W0

 

 

Select expanded print

ESC W1

 

 

Cancel proportional print

ESC p0

 

 

Select proportional print

ESC p1

 

 

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Star Micronics LC-6211 user manual Appendix E Printer Control Codes, Font and Character Set Control Commands