BIXOLON SRP-350plusA User manual

Control Commands Manual
SRP-350/352plusA&C
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.04
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1. Control Commands List
Command
Name
HT
Horizontal tab
LF
Print and line feed
FF
Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)
CR
Print and carriage return
CAN
Cancel print data in page mode
DLE EOT
Real-time status transmission
DLE DC4
Generate pulse in real-time
ESC SP
Set right-side character spacing
ESC !
Select print mode(s)
ESC $
Set absolute print position
ESC %
Select/cancel user-defined character set
ESC &
Define user-defined characters
ESC *
Select bit-image mode
ESC -
Turn underline mode on/off
ESC 2
Select default line spacing
ESC 3
Set line spacing
ESC =
Select peripheral device
ESC ?
Cancel user-defined characters
ESC @
Initialize printer
ESC D
Set horizontal tab positions
ESC E
Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G
Turn double-strike mode on/off
ESC J
Print and feed paper
ESC L
Select page mode
ESC M
Select character font
ESC R
Select an international character set
ESC S
Select standard mode
ESC T
Select print direction in page mode
ESC V
Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off
ESC W
Set printing area in page mode
ESC ＼
Set relative print position
ESC a
Select justification

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Command
Name
ESC d
Print and feed n lines
ESC p
General pulse
ESC t
Select character code table
ESC {
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
FS p
print NV bit image
FS q
Define NV bit image
GS !
Select character size
GS $
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
GS ( A
Execute test print
GS 8 L
GS ( L
Set graphics data
GS ( N
Select character style(s)
GS ( k
Setup and print symbol
GS *
Define downloaded bit image
GS /
Print downloaded bit image
GS :
Start/end macro definition
GS B
Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
GS H
Select printing position of HRI characters
GS I
Transmit printer ID
GS L
Set left margin
GS T
Set print position to the beginning of print line
GS V
Select cut mode and cut paper
GS W
Set printing area width
GS ^
Execute macro
GS a
Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
GS b
Turn smoothing mode on/off
GS f
Select font for HIR characters
GS h
Set bar code height
GS k
Print bar code
GS r
Transmit status
GS v 0
Print raster bit image
GS w
Set bar code width

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2. Control Commands Details
2-1 Command Notation
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
The name of the command.
The code sequence. ASCII Indicates the ASCII equivalents.
Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ] k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.
Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.
Describes the function of the command.
2-2 Explanation of Terms
LSB
Least Significant Bit
2-3 Control Commands Details
HT
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Horizontal tab.
ASCII
HT
Hex
09
Decimal
9
▪Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
LF
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print and line feed.
ASCII
LF
Hex
0A
Decimal
10
▪In standard mode, prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line
based on the current line spacing.
▪In page mode, modes the print position in memory to feed one line based
on the current line spacing.
FF
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print and return to standard mode in page mode.
ASCII
FF
Hex
0C
Decimal
12
▪In page mode, prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to
standard mode.

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CR
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
[Notes]
Print and carriage return.
ASCII
CR
Hex
0D
Decimal
13
▪When automatic line feed is enabled, this command functions
the same as LF.
▪When automatic line feed is disabled, this command is ignored
CR.
▪The automatic line feed is ignored with a serial interface model.
▪With a parallel interface model, the automatic line feed is set
with memory switch 1-5 when the printer power is turned on or
reset.
CAN
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Cancel print data in page mode.
ASCII
CAN
Hex
18
Decimal
24
▪In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable
area.
DLE EOT n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Transmission real-time status.
ASCII
DLE
EOT
n
Hex
10
04
n
Decimal
16
4
n
1 ≤ n ≤ 4
▪Transmits the status specified by n in real-time as follows:
n
Function
1
Transmit printer status.
2
Transmit off-line status.
3
Transmit error status.
4
Transmit paper roll sensor status.
▪This printer transmits the following status in real time.

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n=1 : Printer status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed.
1
On
02
2
Fixed.
2
Off
00
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
On
04
4
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
3
Off
00
0
On-Line.
On
08
8
Off-Line.
4
On
10
16
Fixed.
5
Off
00
0
Not in on-line waiting status.
On
20
32
During on lines waiting status.
6
Off
00
0
Paper FEED button is turned Off.
On
40
64
Paper FEED button is turned On.
7
Off
00
0
Fixed.
n=2 : Off-line status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed.
1
On
02
2
Fixed.
2
Off
00
0
Cover is closed.
On
04
4
Cover is open.
3
Off
00
0
Paper is not being fed by using the paper FEED button.
On
08
8
Paper is being fed by the paper FEED button.
4
On
10
16
Fixed.
5
Off
00
0
No paper-end stop.
On
20
32
Printing is being stopped.
6
Off
00
0
No error.
On
40
64
Error has occurred.
7
Off
00
0
Fixed.
n=3 : Error status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed.
1
On
02
2
Fixed.
2
Off
00
0
No mechanical error.
On
04
4
Mechanical error has occurred.
3
Off
00
0
No auto-cutter error.
On
08
8
Auto-cutter error occurred.
4
On
10
16
Fixed.
5
Off
00
0
No unrecoverable error.
On
20
32
Unrecoverable error has occurred.
6
Off
00
0
No automatically recoverable error.
On
40
64
Automatically recoverable error has occurred.
7
Off
00
0
Fixed.

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n=4 : Continuous paper sensor status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed.
1
On
02
2
Fixed.
2
Off
00
0
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.
On
04
4
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.
3
Off
00
0
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.
On
08
8
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.
4
On
10
16
Fixed.
5
Off
00
0
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.
On
20
32
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.
6
Off
00
0
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.
On
40
64
Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.
7
Off
00
0
Fixed.
[Notes]
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs this command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.
DLE DC4 fn m t (fn=1)
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Generate pulse in real-time.
ASCII
DLE
DC4
fn
m
t
Hex
10
14
1
m
t
Decimal
16
20
1
m
t
fn=1
0 ≤ m ≤ 8
1 ≤ t ≤ 8
▪Outputs the pulse specified by t in real-time to the connector pin
specified by m as follows :
n
Connector pin
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.
1
Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.
- The pulse ON time or OFF time is set to [t x 100 ms].
▪Specify n=1 or 2 after removing the cause of the error.
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs the command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string
with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored in the following states :
- During transmission of block data.
- During driving of drawer kick-out.
- When an error has occurred.

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ESC SP n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Set right-side character spacing.
ASCII
ESC
SP
n
Hex
1B
20
n
Decimal
27
32
n
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
n=0
▪Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to
[n ×horizontal or vertical motion units].
▪The maximum right-side character spacing is :
- For ANK/Multilingual model, 35.955mm {255/180”}.
- For Japanese Kanji model, 31.875mm {255/203”}.
ESC ! n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select print mode(s).
ASCII
ESC
!
n
Hex
1B
21
n
Decimal
27
33
n
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
n=0
▪Selects print mode(s) using n as follows.
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Character font A (12 × 24) selected.
On
01
1
Character font B (9 x 24) selected.
1,2
Off
00
0
Reserved.
3
Off
00
0
Emphasized mode not selected.
On
08
8
Emphasized mode selected.
4
Off
00
0
Double-height mode not selected.
On
10
16
Double-height mode selected.
5
Off
00
0
Double-width mode not selected.
On
20
32
Double-width mode selected.
6
Off
00
0
Reserved.
7
Off
00
0
Underline mode not selected.
On
80
128
Underline mode selected.
ESC $ nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set absolute print position.
ASCII
ESC
$
nL
nH
Hex
1B
24
nL
nH
Decimal
27
36
nL
nH
0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ nH ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255)
▪Sets the next print starting position, and the absolute print position, in
reference to the left margin. The distance from the beginning of the line to the
left margin is [(nL + nH x 256) x (vertical or horizontal motion units)].

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ESC % n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select/cancel user-defined character set.
ASCII
ESC
%
n
Hex
1B
25
n
Decimal
27
37
n
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
n=0
▪Select or cancels the user-defined character set.
- When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.
- When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Define user-defined characters.
ASCII
ESC
&
y
c1
c2
[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
Hex
1B
26
y
c1
c2
[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
Decimal
27
38
y
c1
c2
[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
y=3
32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126
0 ≤ x ≤ 12 (when font A (12 x 24) is selected)
0 ≤ x ≤ 9 (when font B (9 x 24) is selected)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k=c2-c1+1
▪Assigns the user-defined character pattern for the specified character
codes.
- y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.
- c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2 specifies the final
code.
- x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
- d specifies the definition data.
ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select bit image mode.
ASCII
ESC
*
m
nL
nH
d1...dk
Hex
1B
2A
m
nL
nH
d1...dk
Decimal
27
42
m
nL
nH
d1...dk
m=0, 1, 32, 33
1 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 1023 (0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 3)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
▪Specifies the bit image in m mode for the number of dots specified by nL
and nH.
* dpi : dots per 25.4mm {1”}
m
Mode
Number of dots in
vertical direction
Vertical dot
density
Horizontal
dot density
Number of bytes (k)
0
8-dot
single-density
8
60 dpi
90 dpi
nL + nH x 256
1
8-dot
double-density
8
60 dpi
180 dpi
nL + nH x 256
32
24-dot
single-density
24
180 dpi
90 dpi
(nL + nH x 256) x 3
33
24-dot
24
180 dpi
180 dpi
(nL + nH x 256) x 3

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