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Star Micronics RS232 manual Commands to Print Dot Graphics, Commands to Print Download Characters

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Commands to Print Dot Graphics

	Control codes		Hexadecimal		Function	Page
	Control codes		codes		Function	Page
			codes
	<ESC> “K”	n <0>	1B	4B n 00 m1 m2	Print normal density graphics	41
	m1 m2 ...		...		Print normal density graphics	41
	m1 m2 ...		...
	<ESC> “L”	n1 n2	1B	4C n1 n2 m1 m2	Print high density graphics	43
	m1 m2 ...		...		Print high density graphics	43
	m1 m2 ...		...
	<ESC> “k”	n <0> d1 ...	1B	6B n 00 d1 ...	Print fine density graphics	44

	<ESC> “X”	n1 n2 m1 ...	1B	58 n1 n2 d1 ...	Print fine density graphics	47

Commands to Print Download Characters


Control codes			Hexadecimal		Function	Page		MODE
			Hexadecimal
			codes
			codes

<ESC> “&” <1> <1>			1B 26 01 01	n				STAR
n m1 m2 ... m48			m1 m2 ... m48		Define download character	48		STAR
n m1 m2 ... m48			m1 m2 ... m48

<ESC> “&” “1” “1”		1B 26 31 31		n
<ESC> “&” “1” “1”		1B 26 31 31		n
n m1 m2 ... m48			m1 m2 ... m48
<ESC> “&” <1> <0>	n		1B 26 01 00 n		Delete a download character	49

<ESC> “&” “1” “0”	n		1B 26 31 30 n
<ESC> “&” “1” “0”	n		1B 26 31 30 n

<ESC> “%” “1”		1B 25 31			Enable download character set	49
<ESC> “%” <1>		1B 25 01			Enable download character set	49
<ESC> “%” <1>		1B 25 01
<ESC> “%” “0”		1B 25 30			Disable download character set	50
<ESC> “%” <0>		1B 25 00			Disable download character set	50
<ESC> “%” <0>		1B 25 00

Commands to Control Peripheral Devices

	Control codes	Hexadecimal	Function	Page
	Control codes	codes	Function	Page
		codes
	<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2	1B 07 n1 n2	Define drive pulse width for peripheral	51
			device #1	51
			device #1
	<BEL>	07	Control peripheral device #1	51

	<FS>	1C	Control peripheral device #1 immediately	51

	<EM>	19	Control peripheral device #2 immediately	51

	<SUB>	1A	Control peripheral device #2 immediately	51

Commands to Control Auto Cutter

	Control codes		Hexadecimal	Function	Page
	Control codes		codes	Function	Page
			codes

	<ESC> “d” “0”	1B 64 30		Full-cut command to the auto cutter	52
	<ESC> “d” <0>	1B 64 00		Full-cut command to the auto cutter	52
	<ESC> “d” <0>	1B 64 00

	<ESC> “d” “1”	1B 64 31		Partial-cut command to the auto cutter	52
	<ESC> “d” <1>	1B 64 01		Partial-cut command to the auto cutter	52
	<ESC> “d” <1>	1B 64 01

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Contents

Thermal Printer TSP200 Series Programmer’s Manual Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. OUTLINE DIP switch array 2. MEMORY SWITCH AND DIP SWITCH2-1. Memory Switch 2-2. DIP SwitchDIP switch #1 The factory settings of DIP switch 1 are all on DIP Switch #2 Factory settings 2-1 and 2-2 are on 2-3 and 2-4 are offStandard 3. DISPLAY PANEL AND FUNCTIONS 3-2. Switches3-3. Switch Operation Combined Switch Operation 3-1. LED4. SERIAL INTERFACE 4-1. Interface Specifications4-2. Interface Circuit 4-2-1. RS-232C InterfaceSERIAL 4-3-1. RS-232C Interface 4-3. Connectors and Signal NamesSERIAL 4-4. Interface Connections SERIALPrinter side 4-5-1. DTR mode 4-5. Data ProtocolError Condition 4-5-2. X-ON/X-OFF mode 5-1. Interface Specifications 5. PARALLEL INTERFACE5-2. Interface Timing 5-3. Connectors and Signal Names Figure 5-1. Parallel Interface ConnectorPARALLEL goes LOW to trigger data read 6. PERIPHERAL UNIT DRIVE CIRCUIT Peripheral unit drive circuit connector Fastener One loop Ferrite core Screw M3×4 Separate ground wireDrive circuit The recommended drive circuit is shown 7. ERRORS 7-1. Automatic Recovery Power Lamp Flashing On-Line Lamp On7-2. Recoverable Errors Power Lamp Flashing On-Line 7-4. Type of buzzer sound only Star mode P 50ms Pi 100ms 7-3. Fatal Error Power Lamp Flashing On-Line Lamp Flashing8-1. Star Mode Command Summary Commands to Select Characters8. CONTROL CODES/STAR MODE Commands to Set the Page Format Commands to Move the Print PositionSTAR MODE Commands to Control Auto Cutter Commands to Print Dot GraphicsCommands to Print Download Characters Commands to Control Peripheral DevicesOther Commands ESC “#N, n1 n2 n3 n4”ESC “?” LF NUL 8-2. Command Specification Commands to Select CharactersSelect international character set Page CODE 39, NW-7 automatically added at the beginning of the data Function codes STARControl codes Special codeSelect 12-dot pitch printing ESC “M” 1B 4D Sets the printing magnified double in character width SO 0E Sets the magnification rate in character height ESC “h” n 1B 68 n The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting is not reversed CODE STAR MODEFUNCTION CODECommands to Set the Page Format Set left margin ESC “l” n 1B 6C n Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored if Commands to Move the Print Positionlength set by ESC“C” n or ESC“C”0 n when memory switch Feeds the paper to the top of the next page, according to the pagePrints the current line and feeds the paper to the next vertical tab Page Set horizontal tab stops ESC “D” n1 n2 1B 44 n1 n2 Commands to Print Dot Graphics DOT PositionImage data Printing Sample We will create the design below using a bit imageSTAR MODE EXAMPLEPrint high density graphics STAR Image data STAR MODELSB MSB STAR MODEEXAMPLE Printing SamplePrint fine density graphics Ignored 4 bits Commands to Print Download CharactersPage CODE Disable download character set ESC “%” “0” or ESC “%”1B 25 30 or 1B FUNCTIONCommands to Control Peripheral Devices Commands to Control Auto Cutter Cancel last line & Initialize printer Other CommandsSet memory switch Causes the printer to transmit a status byte Always “0”FUNCTION Status byteResets the printer hardware STAR MODEESC/POS 9. CONTROL CODES/ESC/POS MODEESC/POS Designate the relative position of vertical characters whenStar Mode 10. CHARACTER CODE TABLESStar Mode Character table katakana Star ModePage Star Mode International Character SetESC/POS Mode ESC/POS Mode Page 1Katakana ESC/POS ModePage 2 PC850 Multilingual ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode Page 4 PC863 Canadian-French ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode Page 255 Space Page ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode 11. AUTOMATIC CUTTER P1996.11 MEMOPage ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIESSTAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH