Rev. 0.00
3-74
STARLIneModeCommandSpecications
ESC $ n
[Name] Specify/cancel JIS Kanji character mode
[Code] ASCII ESC $ n
Hexadecimal 1B 24 n
Decimal 27 36 n
[DenedArea] Thermal : n = 0, 1, 48, 49
Slip : n = 0, 1, 48, 49
Validation : n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Initial Value] Thermal : Memory switch setting
Slip : Memory switch setting
Validation : Memory switch setting
[Function] Specifies and cancels the shift JIS Kanji character mode.
n Shift JIS Japanese Character Mode
0, 48 Cancel shift JIS Kanji character mode
1, 49 Specify shift JIS Kanji character mode
WheninshiftJISKanjicharactermode,ifthedatais<80>Hto<9F>Hor<E0>Hto<FF>H,thisis
handled as 2 byte Japanese characters (First byte: upper code; second byte: lower code).
Even when setting the shift JIS Kanji character mode, the control code is valid.
When the shift JIS Kanji character mode is canceled, the block graphics mode is selected. At that
time,ifthedatais<80>Hto<9F>Hor<E0>Hto<FF>H,thisishandledas1byteofblockgraphic
characters.
This command is ignored for models not equipped with Japanese and Kanji characters and when
the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory
switch.
See each printer’s product specifications manual for details on the memory switch settings.
Whenthelowercodeis<7F>,<FD>to<FF>h,twobytesare ignored.
<Slip>,<Validation>
When page mode is selected, only setting is valid
Setting is valid after switching to line mode.
(Note) The settings by this command are valid for all stations.