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Programming

Text Commands

ESC w n1		Text Width
1B 77 n1	hex
27 119 n1	decimal

Applicable n values are 0 — 7.

n = 1

n = 2

n = 0

Increases the character width to 2 times the basic character width.

Increases the character width to 3 times the basic character width etc.

Resets the character width to the basic character width.

In combination with variable character height (<ESC>h<n1>), give highly legible characters depending on the font to which the command has been applied.

Different fonts and widths can be mixed on the same print line.

ESC t n1	...n5	data		Print Text at XY
1B 74 n1...	n5	data	hex
27 116 n1...	n5	data	decimal

Prints a text string at the specified X-Y position. The string will use the formatting set by font, reversed, width, height, bold, italics, and underline commands.

n1n2

n3n4

n5

data

Two byte definition of the X print position (in pixels).

Two byte definition of the Y print position (in pixels).

The number of characters in the string.

The text string. The length must be exactly the number of characters specified by n5, otherwise the printer will stop, waiting for more characters.

After the string has been printed, the cursor will return to the position it had before the string command was issued.

Note • The <ESC>t command clears any text preceding it on the same line. Commands will not be cleared.

		Note • The Y print-position only works if fixed page length is used.
BS		Backspace
08	Hex
8	Decimal

Moves the print-position one step to the left. Backspace can be used to combine characters. For instance to print a Ø, send text commands O BS / to the printer, and the slash will overprint the O.

Only one backspace can be used at a time. Excessive backspaces will be ignored.

P1003638-003 TTP 8000 Technical Manual 10/19/2009