Axon POS80K Owner's manual

Programming Manual
POS 80K

About This Manual
Please read this technical manual before programming.
Main description for command as below:
1）Function
This is the first part of command description. Here we propose the command of ASCII code
and its function.
2）Format
This part describes the command with ASCII code format, HEX., format, and Decimal format.
3）Range
The range of the variable
The range value is default as decimal digit. For example, 1 ≤ n ≤ 4, “1” and “4” are decimal
digits.
4）Description
Detailed illustration for the command
5）Note
Different mode must be with different command. This part explains the interaction details in
different mode.
6）Reference
Other commands which are interrelated or similar with this.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Manual........................................................................................................................... i
1 Basic Setting Commands..............................................................................................................1
ESC @......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
GS P x y.......................................................................................................................................................................1
ESC 2........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
ESC 3 n........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
ESC S........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
ESC L........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
CAN.............................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Basic Print Commands................................................................................................................. 4
LF................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
CR............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
FF................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ESC FF......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ESC J n.........................................................................................................................................................................6
ESC K...........................................................................................................................................................................6
ESC d n........................................................................................................................................................................7
ESC e........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3 Print Position Commands............................................................................................................ 8
HT............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
ESC D n1 ... Nk NUL.................................................................................................................................................... 9
ESC $ nL nH.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
ESC \ nL nH............................................................................................................................................................... 10
GS L nL nH.................................................................................................................................................................11
GS W nL nH...............................................................................................................................................................11
ESC a n...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
GS T...........................................................................................................................................................................13
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH.........................................................................................................................14
ESC T n...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
GS $ nL nH................................................................................................................................................................ 16
GS \ nL nH.................................................................................................................................................................17
4 Basic Character Commands....................................................................................................... 18
ESC SP n.................................................................................................................................................................... 18
ESC ! n.......................................................................................................................................................................18
ESC M n.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
ESC E n...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
ESC G n..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
ESC - n.......................................................................................................................................................................20
GS ! n........................................................................................................................................................................ 21

ESC V n......................................................................................................................................................................22
ESC { n.......................................................................................................................................................................22
GS B n....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
ESC R n......................................................................................................................................................................23
ESC t n.......................................................................................................................................................................24
5 Chinese Character Commands...................................................................................................25
FS &.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
FS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
FS ! n.........................................................................................................................................................................26
FS S n1 n2................................................................................................................................................................. 27
FS W n.......................................................................................................................................................................28
FS - n......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
FS 2 c1 c2 d1 ... dk.................................................................................................................................................... 29
FS ? c1 c2.................................................................................................................................................................. 30
6 User-defined Character Commands.......................................................................................... 31
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y × x1)]...[xk d1...d(y × xk)]................................................................................................ 31
ESC % n..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
ESC ? n...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
7 QR Code & PDF417 Commands................................................................................................. 33
GS ( k pL pH cn fn [parameters]............................................................................................................................... 33
<Function 065> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 48, fn = 65)......................................................................................... 34
<Function 066> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 48, fn = 66)......................................................................................... 34
<Function 067> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 48, fn = 67)......................................................................................... 35
<Function 068> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 48, fn = 68)......................................................................................... 35
<Function 069> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 48, fn = 69)......................................................................................... 36
<Function 070> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn = 48, fn = 70)........................................................................................ 37
<Function 082> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn = 48, fn = 82)........................................................................................ 37
<Function 165> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n1 n2 (cn = 49, fn = 65)..................................................................................... 38
<Function 167> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 49, fn = 67)............................................................................................ 38
<Function 169> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn = 49, fn = 69)............................................................................................ 39
<Function 180> GS ( k pL pH cn m d1...dk (cn = 49, fn = 80)................................................................................... 39
<Function 181> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn = 49, fn = 81)........................................................................................... 40
<Function 182> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn = 49, fn = 82)........................................................................................... 40
8 Bit-image Commands................................................................................................................. 41
ESC * m nL nH d1... dk..............................................................................................................................................41
FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n...............................................................................................43
FS p n m.................................................................................................................................................................... 45
GS * x y d1...d(x × y × 8)........................................................................................................................................... 46
GS / m.......................................................................................................................................................................47
GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1....dk....................................................................................................................................48
GS ( L & GS 8 L....................................................................................................................................................... 49
9 Bar-code Commands.................................................................................................................. 59
GS H n....................................................................................................................................................................... 59

GS f n........................................................................................................................................................................ 60
GS h n....................................................................................................................................................................... 60
GS w n.......................................................................................................................................................................61
①GS k m d1 d2 … dk NUL ②GS k m n d1 d2 … dn...............................................................................................62
10 State Query Commands........................................................................................................... 65
ESC v......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
GS r n........................................................................................................................................................................ 66
DLE EOT n................................................................................................................................................................. 67
DLE ENQ n.................................................................................................................................................................69
GS a n........................................................................................................................................................................70
GS I n........................................................................................................................................................................ 72
11 Cutter Commands.................................................................................................................... 73
ESC i.......................................................................................................................................................................... 73
ESC m........................................................................................................................................................................73
<A>GS V m <B>GS V m n................................................................................................................................... 73
12 Cash Drawer Command........................................................................................................... 74
ESC p m t1 t2............................................................................................................................................................ 74
13 Buzzer Commands....................................................................................................................74
ESC ( A pL pH fn n c t1 t2 <Fuction97>.....................................................................................................................74
14 Other Commands..................................................................................................................... 76
GS ( A pL pH n m.......................................................................................................................................................76
ESC c 4 n................................................................................................................................................................... 77
ESC c 5 n................................................................................................................................................................... 77
ESC = n...................................................................................................................................................................... 78
DLE DC4 fn m t (fn=1)..........................................................................................................................................78
DLE DC4 fn a b (fn=2).......................................................................................................................................... 79
GS :........................................................................................................................................................................... 79
GS ^ r t m..................................................................................................................................................................80
DLE DC4 fn d1 ... d7 (fn=8).................................................................................................................................. 80

1
1 Basic Setting Commands
ESC @
[Name]
Initialize printer
[Format]
ASCII
ESC @
Hex
1B 40
Decimal
27 64
[Description]
Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode to the mode that
was in effect when the power was turned on.
[Notes]
The DIP switch and memory switch settings are not checked again.
The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
The macro definition is not cleared.
GS P x y
[Name]
Set horizontal and vertical motion units
[Format]
ASCII
GS P x y
Hex
1D 50 x y
Decimal
29 80 x y
[Range]
0 ≤ x ≤ 255
0 ≤ y ≤ 255
[Description]
Sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to approximately 25.4/x mm
{1/x"} and
approximately 25.4/y mm {1/y"}, respectively.
• When x = 0, the default value of the horizontal motion unit is used.
• When y = 0, the default value of the vertical motion unit is used.
[Default]
x=203,y=406
ESC 2
[Name]
Set the default line spacing
[Format]
ASCII
ESC 2
Hex
1B 32
Decimal
27 50
[Description]
Selects 3.75 mm (30 × 0.125 mm) line spacing.
[Notes]
The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.

2
ESC 3 n
[Name]
Set line spacing.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC 3 n
Hex
1B 33 n
Decimal
27 51 n
[Description]
Sets the line spacing to [n × 0.125 mm].
[Notes]
The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
[Reference]
n =30
ESC S
[Name]
Selectstandard mode
[Format]
ASCII
E SC
S
Hex
1B
53
[Range]
Decimal
27
83
[Default]
None
[Description]
Switches from page mode to standard mode.
[Notes]
■ This command is enabled only in page mode. Page mode can be selected
by ESC L .
■ When this command is executed, data in all the print areas is cleared,
the print area set by ESC W retu rns to the default value, but the value set
by ESC T is maintained.
■ The following commands switch t he settings for standard mode
because these commands can be set independently in standard mode
and in page mode:
• ESC SP,ESC 2,ESC 3,ESC U, and FS S .
■ In standard mode, CAN,ESC FF,GS $,GS Q and GS \ are ignored.
■ The settings of ESC T and ESC W, GS ( P do not affect printing in standard
mode.
■ The printer selects page mode with ESC L .
■ Standard mode is selected as the default.
[Model-depen
dent variations]
N one

3
ESC L
[Name]
Select page mode.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC L
Hex
1B 4C
Decimal
27 76
[Description]
Switches from standard mode to page mode.
[Notes]
This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line in
standard mode.
This command has no effect in page mode.
After printing by FF is completed or by using ESC S, the printer returns to
standard mode.
This command sets the position where data is buffered to the position
specified by ESC T within the printing area defined by ESC W.
This command switches the settings for the following commands (in which the
values can be set independently in standard mode and page mode) to those for
page mode:
① Set right-side character spacing: ESC SP, FS S
② Select default line spacing: ESC 2, ESC 3
Only valve settings is possible for the following commands in page mode; these
commands are not executed.
① Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off: ESC V
② Select justification: ESC a
③ Turn upside-down printing mode on/off: ESC {
④ Set left margin: GS L
⑤ Set printable area width: GS W
The printer returns to standard mode when power is turned on, the printer is
reset, or ESC @ is used.
CAN
[Name]
Cancel print data in page mode.
[Format]
ASCII
CAN
Hex
18
Decimal
24
[Description]
In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable area.
[Notes]
This command is enabled only in page mode.
Data in the specified printing area is deleted.
[Reference]
ESC L,ESC W

4
2 Basic Print Commands
LF
[Name]
Print and line feed.
[Format]
ASCII
LF
Hex
0A
Decimal
10
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line, based on the current line
spacing.
[Notes]
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
When this command is processed in page mode, only the print position
moves,and the printer does not perform actual printing.
The printer will return data 0x06 every time a line is printed.
[Reference]
ESC 2,ESC 3
CR
[Name]
Print and carriage return
[Format]
ASCII
CR
Hex
0D
Decimal
13
[Description]
Executes one of the following operations.
Conditions
Function
Allows auto paper feed
Same to LF
Prohibits auto paper feed
and uses serial interface
This command is ignored

5
FF
[Name]
➀Print and return to standard mode in page mode
➁Print and feed marked paper to print starting position
[Format]
ASCII
FF
Hex
0C
Decimal
12
➀When page mode is selected:
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard
mode
[Notes]
This command is enabled only in page mode.
The buffer data is deleted after being printed.
The printing area set by ESC W is reset to the default setting.
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
[Reference]
ESC FF, ESC L, ESC S
➁When BM sensor is effective:
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds marked paper to the
print starting position.
[Notes]
This command is enabled only when the BM sensor is set to be
effective using with DIP SW1-1.
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
If this command is executed at the print starting position of the
marked paper, the printer feeds the marked paper to the next print
starting position.
[Reference]
GS ( F, GS FF
ESC FF
[Name]
Print data in the page mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC FF
Hex
1B 0C
Decimal
27 12
[Description]
Print all buffered data in the printable area collectively in page mode.
[Notes]
1) This command is enable only in page mode.
2) When using label paper, when this command is executed, label location is
not executed.
3) The butter data, ESC T and ESC W set and character set are not deleted after
printing.