Citizen LINE THERMAL PRINTER CT-S280 Installation manual

MODEL : CT-S280
CT-S281
CT-S300
CT-S310
CT-S310II
CT-S2000
CT-S4000
CT-S601
CT-S651
CT-S801
CT-S851
BD2-2220
PMU Series
CT-P29x Series
Revision 0.14 2011/03/25
Command Reference

CITIZEN is a registered trade mark of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., Japan.
CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD., Japón.
REVISION
Rev No. Date Comment
0.00 2006/09/26 Newly issued
0.01 2006/11/22 Add program sample for FS p and FS q
0.02 2007/02/26 Revised page 153,155,159,169,205-207
0.03 2007/05/21 Supported CT-S310
0.04 2007/08/29 Supported PMU2XXX
0.05 2008/10/23 Supported PMU2XXXII,CT-S281
0.06 2009/07/31 Supported CT-S281 Label, CT-S801
0.07 2009/08/04 Errors in writing are corrected
0.08 2009/10/08 Add ｅｄ MSW4 - MSW10 to CT-S280.
0.09 2009/10/31 Supported CT-S601
0.10 2010/01/07 Supported CT-S851 and CT-S651
0.11 2010/02/15 Supported CT-P29x series
0.12 2010/08/23 Supported PMU2300III
PMU2xxx Type I, II and III are integrated as PMU series.
0.13 2011/02/23 Supported CT-S290/291
Model name descrition of CT-P29x series is changed
accordingly.
0.14 2011/03/25 Supported CT-S310II
GS1Databar is added.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................................................2
1. OUTLINE ..............................................................................................................8
1.1OPERATION MODE .............................................................................................................................8
1.2CHARACTERSET.................................................................................................................................8
1.3CONTROLCOMMANDS ........................................................................................................................8
1.3.1 Control Command Details...................................................................................................................8
1.3.2 How to Send Control Commands......................................................................................................8
2. CONTROL COMMANDS.......................................................................................9
2.1ESC/POSCOMMAND LIST................................................................................................................9
2.1.1 CT-S280 .................................................................................................................................................9
2.1.2 CT-S281 ...............................................................................................................................................12
2.1.3 CT-S300 ...............................................................................................................................................15
2.1.4 CT-S310 ...............................................................................................................................................18
2.1.5 CT-S310II............................................................................................................................................21
2.1.6 CT-S2000.............................................................................................................................................25
2.1.7 CT-S4000.............................................................................................................................................29
2.1.8 CT-S601/651/801/851....................................................................................................................33
2.1.9 BD2-2220 ............................................................................................................................................37
2.1.10 PMU2XXX..........................................................................................................................................40
2.1.11 PMU2XXXII.......................................................................................................................................43
2.1.12 PMU2300III......................................................................................................................................46
2.1.13 CT-P29x series..................................................................................................................................49
2.2COMMAND DETAILS..........................................................................................................................52
2.2.1 Description of Items ..........................................................................................................................52
2.2.2 Print Control Commands...................................................................................................................53
LF........................................................................................................................................................................ 53
CR....................................................................................................................................................................... 54
FF (At selection of PAGE MODE).................................................................................................................... 55
FF (valid only for Black mark/Label specification) ..................................................................................... 55
ESC FF ................................................................................................................................................................ 56
ESC J n................................................................................................................................................................ 57
ESC d n............................................................................................................................................................... 58
2.2.3 Print Character Commands..............................................................................................................59
CAN..................................................................................................................................................................... 59
ESC SP n............................................................................................................................................................. 60
ESC ! n................................................................................................................................................................ 61
ESC % n............................................................................................................................................................. 63
ESC & s n m [ a [p] s x a ] m-n+1 .............................................................................................................. 64
ESC - n................................................................................................................................................................ 66
ESC ? n............................................................................................................................................................... 67

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ESC E n............................................................................................................................................................... 68
ESC G n .............................................................................................................................................................. 69
ESC M n.............................................................................................................................................................. 70
ESC R n............................................................................................................................................................... 71
ESC V n............................................................................................................................................................... 72
ESC t n................................................................................................................................................................ 73
ESC { n............................................................................................................................................................... 74
ESC ~ J n (Valid in CBM-270-Compatible Mode) ....................................................................................... 75
ESC ~ J n (Valid in CBM1000-Compatible Mode)....................................................................................... 76
DC3 n (Valid in CBM-270-Compatible Mode).............................................................................................. 77
DC3 n (Valid in CBM1000-Compatible Mode)............................................................................................. 79
GS ! n.................................................................................................................................................................. 80
GS B n................................................................................................................................................................. 82
GS b n................................................................................................................................................................. 83
2.2.4 Print Position Commands .................................................................................................................84
HT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 84
ESC $ n1 n2....................................................................................................................................................... 85
ESC D [n] k NULL............................................................................................................................................. 86
ESC T n............................................................................................................................................................... 87
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH ........................................................................................................... 88
ESC \nL nH ....................................................................................................................................................... 90
ESC a n............................................................................................................................................................... 91
GS $ nL nH......................................................................................................................................................... 92
GS L nL nH......................................................................................................................................................... 93
GS W nL nH....................................................................................................................................................... 94
GS \nL nH......................................................................................................................................................... 96
2.2.5 Line Feed Span Commands..............................................................................................................97
ESC 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 97
ESC 3 n............................................................................................................................................................... 98
2.2.6 Bit Image Commands........................................................................................................................99
ESC * m n1 n2 [d] k....................................................................................................................................... 99
GS * n1 n2 [d] n1xn2x8..............................................................................................................................101
GS / m..............................................................................................................................................................102
GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1 ... dk......................................................................................................................103
2.2.7 Status Commands...........................................................................................................................105
DLE EOT n........................................................................................................................................................105
ESC u n.............................................................................................................................................................125
ESC v ................................................................................................................................................................126
GS a n...............................................................................................................................................................127
GS r n................................................................................................................................................................131
2.2.8 Paper Detecting Commands .........................................................................................................133
ESC c 3 n..........................................................................................................................................................133
ESC c 4 n..........................................................................................................................................................134
2.2.9 Panel Switch Commands...............................................................................................................135
ESC c 5 n..........................................................................................................................................................135
2.2.10 Macro Commands.........................................................................................................................136
GS :...................................................................................................................................................................136
GS ^ n1 n2 n3.................................................................................................................................................137
2.2.11 Cutter Commands......................................................................................................................... 138
ESC i..................................................................................................................................................................138
ESC m...............................................................................................................................................................139

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GS V m --- (1)..................................................................................................................................................140
GS V m n --- (2) ..............................................................................................................................................140
2.2.12 Bar Code Commands....................................................................................................................141
GS H n ..............................................................................................................................................................141
GS f n................................................................................................................................................................142
GS h n...............................................................................................................................................................143
(1)GS k m [d1...dk] NUL..............................................................................................................................144
(2)GS k m n [d1...dn]....................................................................................................................................144
GS w n..............................................................................................................................................................150
2.2.13 Commands for Non-volatile Memory........................................................................................ 151
GS ( C pL pH m fn b [c1 c2] [d1...dk].........................................................................................................151
fn=0,48:Function 0ErasingSpecifiedRecord........................................................................................................................152
fn=1,49:Function 1StoringData toSpecified Record...........................................................................................................152
fn=2,50:Function 2SendingData Storedin Specified Record.............................................................................................153
fn=3,51:Function 3SendingUseAmount.............................................................................................................................154
fn=4,52: Function 4SendingRemaining Capacity.................................................................................................................154
fn=5,53:Function 5SendingKeyCode List ofStored Record..............................................................................................155
fn=6,54:Function 6Erasing AllUser NVMemory Area ina Lump.......................................................................................156
GS ( L pL pH m fn [parameter]....................................................................................................................157
GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn [parameter]........................................................................................................157
fn=0,48:Function 48SendingNV Graphics Memory Capacity.............................................................................................158
fn=2,50:Function 50Printing Graphics Data Stored inPrintBuffer......................................................................................158
fn=3,51:Function 51Sendingthe Remaining Amount ofNV GraphicsMemory................................................................159
fn=64:Function 64Sending KeyCode ListofDefinedNVGraphics......................................................................................160
fn=65:Function 65Erasing All Data ofNV Graphicsina Lump.............................................................................................161
fn=66:Function 66Erasing Specified NVGraphics Data........................................................................................................161
fn=67:Function 67Defining RasterTypeGraphics Data toNVMemory..............................................................................162
fn=69:Function 69Printing Specified Graphics.......................................................................................................................163
fn=112:Function 112Storing Raster TypeGraphics Data to Print Buffer.............................................................................164
GS g 0 m nL nH...............................................................................................................................................165
GS g 2 m nL nH...............................................................................................................................................166
FS p n m...........................................................................................................................................................167
FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk] 1... [xL xH yL yH d1...dk] n.........................................................................168
2.2.14 Kanji Control Commands............................................................................................................. 170
FS ! n.................................................................................................................................................................170
FS &..................................................................................................................................................................171
FS - n ................................................................................................................................................................172
FS .....................................................................................................................................................................173
FS 2 a1 a2 [d] k..............................................................................................................................................174
FS C n ...............................................................................................................................................................176
FS S n1 n2........................................................................................................................................................178
FS W n..............................................................................................................................................................179
FS ( A pL pH fn […]........................................................................................................................................180
fn=48:Function 48Set Kanji fonts...........................................................................................................................................180
2.2.15 Black Mark Control Commands.................................................................................................. 181
GS FF................................................................................................................................................................181
GS < .................................................................................................................................................................182
GS A m n..........................................................................................................................................................183
GS C 0 m n.......................................................................................................................................................184
GS C 1 n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6.............................................................................................................................185
GS C 2 n1 n2....................................................................................................................................................186

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GS C ; n1 ; n2 ; n3 ; n4 ; n5 ;..........................................................................................................................187
GS c...................................................................................................................................................................188
GS l n1L n1H n2L n2H ...................................................................................................................................189
GS p n...............................................................................................................................................................190
FS FF.................................................................................................................................................................191
2.2.16 Printer Function Setting Commands......................................................................................... 192
GS ( D pL pH m [a1 b1] ... [ak bk] ..............................................................................................................192
GS ( E pL pH fn […].......................................................................................................................................193
fn=1:Function 1TransferringtoPrinter Function Setting Mode............................................................................................194
fn=2:Function 2End ofPrinterFunction SettingMode..........................................................................................................194
fn=3:Function 3Setting MemorySwitch Value......................................................................................................................195
fn=4:Function 4Sending theSetMemory Switch Value.......................................................................................................220
fn=5:Function 5Setting Customized Value............................................................................................................................221
fn=6:Function 6Sending theSetCustomized Value.............................................................................................................259
fn=8:Function 8Defining Data bythe ColumnFormat to Character Code Page ofWorkArea.........................................297
fn=9:Function 9Defining Data inthe Raster FormattotheCharacter Code Page of WorkArea......................................298
fn=10:Function 10Erasing Data ofCharacter Code Page DatainWorkArea.....................................................................299
fn=11:Function 11Setting CommunicationConditions.........................................................................................................300
fn=12:Function 12Sending theSet Communication Conditions..........................................................................................301
fn=255:Function 255Setting All ContentsSet byPrinter Function SettingModetothe State at Shipment.......................302
GS ( K pL pH fn m...........................................................................................................................................303
fn=49:Function 49Setting PrintingDensity............................................................................................................................304
fn=50:Function 50Setting PrintingSpeed..............................................................................................................................305
fn=97:Function 97Setting Number ofDivisions for Head Conducting.................................................................................306
GS ( M pL pH fn m..........................................................................................................................................307
fn=1,49:Function 1Copiesthe setvalue storedinworkarea to thestorage area.............................................................308
fn=2,50:Function 2Copiesthe setvalue storedinstoragearea to thework area.............................................................308
fn=3,51:Function 3Specifies theauto loadingfunction ofthe set value at initializationtobe valid or invalid....................309
GS ( N pL pH fn m...........................................................................................................................................310
fn=48:Function 48Selects character color..............................................................................................................................310
2.2.17 2-dimensional code Commands................................................................................................. 311
GS ( k pL pH cn fn [parameter]...................................................................................................................311
fn=65:Function 65Setting the number of digits of PDF417...................................................................................313
fn=66:Function 66Setting the number of steps of PDF417 ...................................................................................313
fn=67:Function 67Setting module width of PDF417.................................................................................................314
fn=68:Function 68Setting the height of step of PDF417 ........................................................................................314
fn=69: Function 69 Setting error correction level of PDF417 ..................................................................................315
fn=70: Function 70Setting Options for PDF417 ...........................................................................................................316
fn=80:Function 80Storing received data to 2D code data storage area..........................................................316
fn=81:Function 81Printing 2D code data in 2D code data storage area..........................................................317
fn=82:Function 82Sending the size of 2D code data in 2D code data storage area...................................318
fn=65:Function 165Specifying QRCode model ............................................................................................................319
fn=67:Function 167Sets the module width of QRCode............................................................................................319
fn=69:Function 169Setting QRCode error correction level.....................................................................................320
fn=80:Function 180Storing received data to 2D code data storage area........................................................320
fn=81:Function 181Printing 2D code data in 2D code data storage area........................................................321
fn=82:Function 182Sending the size of 2D code data in 2D code data storage area.................................322
fn=67:Function 367Setting module widthof 2DGS1 DataBar...........................................................................................323
fn=71:Function 371Setting maximum width of 2DGS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked......................................................323
fn=80: Function380 Storing2D GS1DataBardata to2D code data storagearea.............................................................324
fn=81: Function381 Printing 2DGS1Databar data in2D code data storage area............................................................324

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fn=82: Function382 Sending the size of2D code data in 2D code data storage area.....................................................325
2.2.18 Presenter/Bezel Control Commands (PMU2xxxIII only)..................................................... 326
GS R 0 ..............................................................................................................................................................326
GS R 1 ..............................................................................................................................................................326
GS R 2 n t1 t2..................................................................................................................................................327
GS S..................................................................................................................................................................328
2.2.19 Other Commands.......................................................................................................................... 329
DLE ENQ n.......................................................................................................................................................329
DLE DC4 fn m t (Specification of fn = 1)....................................................................................................330
DLE DC4 fn d1...d7 (Specification of fn = 8)..............................................................................................331
ESC = n............................................................................................................................................................332
ESC @...............................................................................................................................................................333
ESC L ................................................................................................................................................................334
ESC S................................................................................................................................................................335
ESC p m n1 n2.................................................................................................................................................336
GS ( A pL pH n m ............................................................................................................................................337
GS I n ...............................................................................................................................................................338
GS P x y............................................................................................................................................................349
ESC RS .............................................................................................................................................................350
3. CHARACTER CODE TABLE............................................................................. 351
3.1CODE PAGE................................................................................................................................... 351
3.1.1 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC437 (USA, Europe Standard)........................................................ 351
3.1.2 Codepage 00H to 7FH & Katakana .............................................................................................. 352
3.1.3 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC850 (Multilingual)........................................................................... 353
3.1.4 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC860 (Portuguese)........................................................................... 354
3.1.5 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC863 (Canadian-French).................................................................355
3.1.6 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC865 (Nordic).................................................................................... 356
3.1.7 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC852 (Eastern Europe)....................................................................357
3.1.8 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC866 (Russian) ................................................................................. 358
3.1.9 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC857 (Turkish).................................................................................. 359
3.1.10 Codepage 00H to 7FH & PC864 (Arabic).................................................................................. 360
3.1.11 Codepage 00H to 7FH & Windows Codepage.........................................................................361
3.1.12 Codepage 00H to 7FH & Thai code 18 ...................................................................................... 362
3.2INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER CODE TABLE......................................................................................363
3.3KANJICODE TABLE........................................................................................................................364
3.3.1 JIS non-Kanji.................................................................................................................................... 364
3.3.2 JIS Kanji Level 1 .............................................................................................................................. 366
3.3.3 JIS Kanji Level 2 .............................................................................................................................. 372
4. MEMORY SWITCH ......................................................................................... 379
4.1MEMORYSWITCHES......................................................................................................................379
4.1.1 CT-S280 ............................................................................................................................................ 379
4.1.2 CT-S281 ............................................................................................................................................ 381
4.1.3 CT-S300 ............................................................................................................................................ 383
4.1.4 CT-S310 ............................................................................................................................................ 384
4.1.5 CT-S310II......................................................................................................................................... 386

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4.1.6 CT-S2000..........................................................................................................................................388
4.1.7 CT-S4000..........................................................................................................................................390
4.1.8 CT-S801/851 ...................................................................................................................................392
4.1.9 CT-S601/651 ...................................................................................................................................394
4.1.10 BD2-2220.......................................................................................................................................396
4.1.11 PMU2XXX.......................................................................................................................................397
4.1.12 PMU2XXXII.................................................................................................................................... 399
4.1.13 PMU2300III................................................................................................................................... 401
4.1.14 CT-P29x series...............................................................................................................................404
4.2DETAILSOFMEMORY SWITCHES.................................................................................................... 406
4.2.1 MSW1................................................................................................................................................ 406
4.2.2 MSW2................................................................................................................................................ 409
4.2.3 MSW3................................................................................................................................................ 412
4.2.4 MSW4................................................................................................................................................ 415
4.2.5 MSW5................................................................................................................................................ 419
4.2.6 MSW6................................................................................................................................................ 422
4.2.7 MSW7................................................................................................................................................ 423
4.2.8 MSW8................................................................................................................................................ 425
4.2.9 MSW9................................................................................................................................................ 427
4.2.10 MSW10...........................................................................................................................................429
4.2.11 MSW11...........................................................................................................................................431
4.2.12 MSW12...........................................................................................................................................433
5. APPENDIX....................................................................................................... 435
5.1EXPLANATION ON PAGEMODE...................................................................................................435
5.1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 435
5.1.2 Values Set by Each Command in STANDARD MODE and PAGE MODE................................. 435
5.1.3 Mapping of Print Data in the Print Area....................................................................................... 436
5.1.4 Example of Using PAGE MODE ..................................................................................................... 438
5.2BIDIRECTIONALPARALLELINTERFACE............................................................................................442
5.2.1 Parallel Interface Communication Mode .................................................................................... 442
5.2.2 Interfacing Phases..........................................................................................................................443
5.2.3 Negotiation.......................................................................................................................................444
5.3IDENTIFICATION OFSEND STATUS .................................................................................................451
5.4CAUTIONS ON BLACK MARK/LABEL PAPER...........................................................................452

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1. OUTLINE
1.1 Operation Mode
Our printerhasESC/POSTM ascontrol commands.
1.2 Character Set
All print data sent from thehost computertotheprinterare automatically convertedtoone-bytealphanumeric orkatakana
characters(ANK) ortwo-byte Kanji corresponding tothe characters andsymbols.
NOTE: Forthecontentsofcharacter set, refer toCharacter Code Table ofthisdocument.
1.3 Control Commands
1.3.1 Control Command Details
ControlCommandsareusedforcontrollingtheoperationsoftheprintersuchasstarting/stoppingofprinting,linefeeding,paper
feeding, etc.Theycontrol all functions related toprinting,suchastype ofcharacters, enlargementofcharacters orsettingof
format.
1.3.2 How to Send Control Commands
SomemethodsareavailableforsendingControl Commandsfrom thehostcomputer tothe printer.Here,a method ofsending
byBASIC programmingisexplained.
Example1
Let’sprint acharacter string “CITIZEN”in enlarged (double-height, double-width)and innormal format.
Program coding
TheControl Commandshows that the command name for settingthesize ofa character isGS !. Let’s make aprogramusing
this code. Anexampleisshown below.
ProgramList Print Result
Inlines 20and 50,settingand canceling ofenlarging acharacter issent.Asa result,lines 30and 60print thesame character
stringbutline 30printsenlarged characters and line 60cancelsthe enlargementandprints innormal format.
*In this document,sampleprograms are inBASIC. FordetailsofBASIC programming,refer tothe manual forBASIC.
10A$="CITIZEN"
20LPRINT CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(&H11);
30LPRINT A$;
40LPRINT CHR$(&HA); CHR$(&HA);
50LPRINT CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(&H00);
60LPRINT A$;
70END
CITIZEN
CITIZEN

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2. CONTROL COMMANDS
2.1 ESC/POS Command List
2.1.1 CT-S280
Print Control Ｃｏｍｍａｎｄｓ
Commands Function MODE GS P Page
LF Printing andpaper feed S・P53
CR Backto printing S・P54
FF Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to STANDARD MODE (at
the selection ofPAGEMODE) P 55
ESC FF Printing data inPAGE MODE P 56
ESC J Printing andfeeding paper inminimumpitch S・P○57
ESC d Printing andfeeding thepaper by“n” lines S・P58
Print Character Ｃｏｍｍａｎｄｓ
Command Function MODE GS P Page
CAN Cancelingprint data inPAGE MODE P 59
ESC SP Setting the right spacing ofthecharacter S・P○60
ESC ! Collectively specifying the printingmode S・P61
ESC % Specifying/Canceling download characterset S・P63
ESC & Defining the downloadcharacters S・P64
ESC - Specifying/cancelingunderline S・P66
ESC ? Deleting downloadcharacters S・P67
ESC E Specifying/cancelingemphasis printing S・P68
ESC G Specifying/cancelingdouble strike printing S・P69
ESC M Selection ofcharacterfonts S・P70
ESC R Selecting the internationalcharacter set S・P71
ESC V Specifying/canceling 90°-right-turned characters S 72
ESC t Selecting thecharacter codetable S・P73
ESC { Specifying/canceling the inverted characters S 74
ESC ~ J Specifies/cancelsprinting inred (black-basedpaper) S・P75
DC3 Specifies/cancels printing inred (black-based paper) S 77
GS ! Specifying thecharacter size S・P80
GS B Specifying/cancelingthe black/white inverted printing S・P82
GS b Specifying/cancelingthe smoothing S・P83

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Print Position Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
HT Horizontaltab S・P84
ESC $ Specifying theabsolute positions S・P○85
ESC D Setting horizontal tab position S・P86
ESC T Selecting thecharacter printingdirectioninPAGE MODE P 87
ESC W Definingtheprint area in PAGE MODE P ○88
ESC \
Specifying therelative position S・P○90
ESC a Aligning the characters S 91
GS $ Specifying the absolute vertical position of characters in PAGE
MODE P○92
GS L Setting theleft margin S ○93
GS W Setting theprint area width S・P○94
GS \
Specifying the relative vertical position of a character in PAGE
MODE S・P○96
Line Feed Span Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC 2 Specifying initial line feed rate S・P97
ESC 3 Setting linefeed rate ofminimum pitch S・P○98
Bit Image Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC * Specifying thebit image mode S・P99
GS * Defining the download bitimage S・P101
GS / Printingthedownloaded bit image S・P102
GS v 0 Printing ofraster bit image S 103
Status Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE EOT Sendingstatus inreal-time S・P105
ESC v Sending Printer status S・P126
GS a Enabling/disablingASB(Automatic StatusBack) S・P127
GS r Sendingstatus S・P131
Paper Detecting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 3 Selecting the Paper Sensor valid for Paper-end signal output S・P133
ESC c 4 Selectingthe Paper Near-end Sensor valid forprint stop S・P134
Panel Switch Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 5 Enabling/disablingthe panel switches S・P135
Macro Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS : Starting/endingmacro definition S・P136
GS ^ Executing themacro S・P137

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Bar Code Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS H Selecting ofprintingpositionof HRI characters S・P141
GS f Selecting the fontof HRI characters S・P142
GS h Specifying the height ofthebar code S・P143
GS k Printing thebar code S・P144
GS w Specifying the horizontal size(magnification)ofbar code S・P150
Commands for Non-volatile Memory
Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS p Printing thedownload NVbit images S 167
FS q Definingthedownload NVbit image S 168
Kanji Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS ! CollectivelysettingKanji print mode S・P170
FS & Setting Kanji mode S・P171
FS - Setting/Canceling Kanjiunderline S・P172
FS ．Canceling Kanji mode S・P173
FS 2 Definingexternalcharacter S・P174
FS C Selecting Kanjicode system S・P176
FS S Setting Kanjispace amount S・P○178
FS W Setting/Canceling fourtimes enlargement ofKanji S・P179
FS ( A Setting font attribute ofKanji S・P180
Printer Function Setting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS ( E Printer function settingcommand S 192
GS ( K Selecting print control method S 303
GS ( M Customizingthe printer S 307
GS ( N Designatingfontattribute S 310
Other Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer S・P329
DLE DC4 Buffer clear S・P331
ESC = Data input control S・P332
ESC @ Initializingtheprinter S・P333
ESC L Selecting PAGE MODE S 334
ESC S SelectingSTANDARD MODE P 335
GS ( A Executionoftest printing S 337
GS I Sending the printer ID S・P338
GS P Specifyingthe basic calculation pitch S・P349
Inthe Modecolumn: S= STANDARDMODE, P= PAGE MODE
O= shows the command affected byGS P.

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2.1.2 CT-S281
Print Control Commands
Commands Function MODE GS P Page
LF Printing andpaper feed S・P53
CR Backto printing S・P54
FF
(1)Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to STANDARD MODE
(at the selection ofPAGEMODE)
(2)Printing of Black mark and paper feeding to the top of the
print position (with Black mark/Label paperselected)
P 55
ESC FF Printing data inPAGE MODE P 56
ESC J Printing andfeeding paper inminimumpitch S・P○57
ESC d Printing andfeeding thepaper by“n” lines S・P58
Print Character Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
CAN Cancelingprint data inPAGE MODE P 59
ESC SP Setting the right spacing ofthecharacter S・P○60
ESC ! Collectively specifying the printingmode S・P61
ESC % Specifying/Canceling download characterset S・P63
ESC & Defining the downloadcharacters S・P64
ESC - Specifying/cancelingunderline S・P66
ESC ? Deleting downloadcharacters S・P67
ESC E Specifying/cancelingemphasis printing S・P68
ESC G Specifying/cancelingdouble strike printing S・P69
ESC M Selection ofcharacterfonts S・P70
ESC R Selecting the internationalcharacter set S・P71
ESC V Specifying/canceling 90°-right-turned characters S 72
ESC t Selecting thecharacter codetable S・P73
ESC { Specifying/canceling the inverted characters S 74
ESC ~ J Specifies/cancelsprinting inred (black-basedpaper) S・P75
DC3 Specifies/cancels printing inred (black-based paper) S 77
GS ! Specifying thecharacter size S・P80
GS B Specifying/cancelingthe black/white inverted printing S・P82
GS b Specifying/cancelingthe smoothing S・P83
Print Position Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
HT Horizontaltab S・P84
ESC $ Specifying theabsolute positions S・P○85
ESC D Setting horizontal tab position S・P86
ESC T Selecting thecharacter printingdirectioninPAGE MODE P 87
ESC W Definingtheprint area in PAGE MODE P ○88
ESC \
Specifying therelative position S・P○90
ESC a Aligning the characters S 91
GS $ Specifying the absolute vertical position of characters in PAGE
MODE P○92
GS L Setting theleft margin S ○93
GS W Setting theprint area width S・P○94
GS \
Specifying the relative vertical position of a character in PAGE
MODE S・P○96

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Line Feed Span Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC 2 Specifying initial line feed rate S・P97
ESC 3 Setting linefeed rate ofminimum pitch S・P○98
Bit Image Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC * Specifying thebit image mode S・P99
GS * Defining the download bitimage S・P101
GS / Printingthedownloaded bit image S・P102
GS v 0 Printing ofraster bit image S 103
Status Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE EOT Sendingstatus inreal-time S・P105
ESC v Sending Printer status S・P126
GS a Enabling/disablingASB(Automatic StatusBack) S・P127
GS r Sendingstatus S・P131
Paper Detecting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 4 Selectingthe Paper Near-end Sensor valid forprint stop S・P134
Panel Switch Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 5 Enabling/disablingthe panel switches S・P135
Macro Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS : Starting/endingmacro definition S・P136
GS ^ Executing themacro S・P137
Cutter Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC i Full cut S・P138
ESC m Partialcut S・P139
GS V Cuttingthe paper S・P○140
Bar Code Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS H Selecting ofprintingpositionof HRI characters S・P141
GS f Selecting the fontof HRI characters S・P142
GS h Specifying the height ofthebar code S・P143
GS k Printing thebar code S・P144
GS w Specifying the horizontal size (magnification) ofbar code S・P150
Commands for Non-volatile Memory
Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS p Printing thedownload NVbit images S 167
FS q Definingthedownload NVbit image S 168
Kanji Control Commands

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Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS ! CollectivelysettingKanji print mode S・P170
FS & Setting Kanji mode S・P171
FS - Setting/Canceling Kanjiunderline S・P172
FS ．Canceling Kanji mode S・P173
FS 2 Definingexternalcharacter S・P174
FS C Selecting Kanjicode system S・P176
FS S Setting Kanjispace amount S・P○178
FS W Setting/Canceling fourtimes enlargement ofKanji S・P179
FS ( A Setting font attribute ofKanji S・P180
Black Mark and Label Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS FF Printing and ejectingBlack mark paper/LabelPaper S・P181
GS < Initializingtheprintermechanism S・P182
GS A Correcting the leaderpositionof Black mark paper S・P183
GS C 0 Setting the numberingprint mode S・P184
GS C 1 Setting the numberingcounter mode (A) S・P185
GS C 2 Setting the numberingcounter S・P186
GS C ; Setting the numberingcounter mode (B) S・P187
GS c Print the counter S・P188
GS l Setting the Black mark length S・P189
Printer Function Setting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS ( D Enablingordisabling real-time command S 192
GS ( E Printer function settingcommand S 192
GS ( K Selecting print control method S 303
GS ( M Customizingthe printer S 307
GS ( N Designatingfontattribute S 310
2-dimensional Code Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS ( k Setting and printing 2-dimensional code S・P311
Other Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer S・P329
DLE DC4 Buffer clear S・P331
ESC = Data input control S・P332
ESC @ Initializingtheprinter S・P333
ESC L Selecting PAGE MODE S 334
ESC S SelectingSTANDARD MODE P 335
GS ( A Executionoftest printing S 337
GS I Sending the printer ID S・P338
GS P Specifyingthe basic calculation pitch S・P349
Inthe Modecolumn: S= STANDARDMODE, P= PAGE MODE
O= shows the command affected byGS P.

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2.1.3 CT-S300
Print Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
LF Printing andpaper feed S・P53
CR Backto printing S・P54
FF
(1)Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to STANDARD MODE
(at the selection ofPAGEMODE)
(2)Printing of Black mark/Label paper and feeding paper to the
top of the print position (with Black mark/Label paper
selected)
P 55
ESC FF Printing data in PAGE MODE P 56
ESC J Printing andfeeding paper inminimum pitch S・P○57
ESC d Printing andfeeding the paper by“n” lines S・P58
Print Character Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
CAN Cancelingprint data inPAGE MODE P 59
ESC SP Setting the right spacingof the character S・P○60
ESC ! Collectively specifying the printing mode S・P61
ESC % Specifying/Cancelingdownloadcharacter set S・P63
ESC & Defining the downloadcharacters S・P64
ESC - Specifying/cancelingunderline S・P66
ESC ? Deletingdownload characters S・P67
ESC E Specifying/canceling emphasis printing S・P68
ESC G Specifying/cancelingdouble strike printing S・P69
ESC M Selectionof character fonts S・P70
ESC R Selectingthe internationalcharacter set S・P71
ESC V Specifying/canceling 90°-right-turnedcharacters S 72
ESC t Selecting thecharacter code table S・P73
ESC { Specifying/canceling the invertedcharacters S 74
ESC ~ J Specifies/cancelsprinting inred (black-basedpaper) S・P76
DC3 Specifies/cancels printing inred (black-basedpaper) S 79
GS ! Specifying the character size S・P80
GS B Specifying/canceling theblack/white inverted printing S・P82
GS b Specifying/canceling the smoothing S・P83
Print Position Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
HT Horizontaltab S・P84
ESC $ Specifying the absolute positions S・P○85
ESC D Setting horizontal tab position S・P86
ESC T Selecting thecharacter printingdirection in PAGE MODE P 87
ESC W Definingtheprint area in PAGE MODE P ○88
ESC \
Specifying the relative position S・P○90
ESC a Aligning the characters S 91
GS $ Specifying the absolute vertical position of characters in PAGE
MODE P○92
GS L Setting theleft margin S ○93
GS W Setting theprint area width S・P○94
GS \
Specifying the relative vertical position of a character in PAGE
MODE S・P○96

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Line Feed Span Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC 2 Specifying initial line feed rate S・P97
ESC 3 Setting linefeed rate ofminimum pitch S・P○98
Bit Image Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC * Specifying the bitimage mode S・P99
GS * Defining the download bit image S・P101
GS / Printing thedownloaded bit image S・P102
GS v 0 Printing ofrasterbitimage S 103
Status Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE EOT Sending statusinreal-time S・P105
ESC u Transmitting the statusof peripheralequipment
(Serial Mode Only) S・P125
ESC v Sending Printer status S・P126
GSa Enabling/disablingASB (Automatic StatusBack) S・P127
GSr Sending status S・P131
Paper Detecting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 3 Selecting the Paper Sensor valid for Paper-end signal output S・P133
ESC c 4 Selectingthe Paper Near-endSensor valid for print stop S・P134
Panel Switch Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 5 Enabling/disablingthe panel switches S・P135
Macro Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS : Starting/endingmacro definition S・P136
GS ^ Executing themacro S・P137
Cutter Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC i Full cut S・P138
ESC m Partialcut S・P139
GS V Cuttingthe paper S・P○140
Bar Code Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS H Selecting ofprintingpositionof HRI characters S・P141
GS f Selecting the font ofHRI characters S・P142
GS h Specifying the height ofthebarcode S・P143
GS k Printing thebar code S・P144
GS w Specifying the horizontal size (magnification) of bar code S・P150

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Commands for Non-volatile Memory
Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS p Printing thedownload NV bit images S 167
FS q Definingthedownload NV bit image S 168
Kanji Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
FS ! CollectivelysettingKanji print mode S・P170
FS & Setting Kanji mode S・P171
FS - Setting/Canceling Kanjiunderline S・P172
FS ．Canceling Kanji mode S・P173
FS 2 Definingexternalcharacter S・P174
FS C Selecting Kanjicode system S・P176
FS S Setting Kanjispace amount S・P○178
FS W Setting/Canceling fourtimes enlargement ofKanji S・P179
FS ( A Setting font attribute ofKanji S・P180
Black Mark Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS FF Printing and ejectingBlack mark/Label paper S・P181
GS < Initializingtheprintermechanism S・P182
GS A Correcting the leaderpositionof Black mark paper S・P183
GS C 0 Setting the numbering print mode S・P184
GS C 1 Setting the numbering counter mode (A) S・P185
GS C 2 Setting the numbering counter S・P186
GS C ; Setting the numbering counter mode (B) S・P187
GS c Print the counter S・P188
Printer Function Setting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS ( D Enablingordisabling real-time command S 192
GS ( E Printer function settingcommand S 192
GS ( K Selecting print control method S 303
GS ( M Customizingthe printer S 307
GS ( N Designatingfontattribute S 310
Other Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer S・P329
DLE DC4 Outputting specifiedpulse in real-time/Bufferclear S・P330/331
ESC = Data input control S・P332
ESC @ Initializingtheprinter S・P333
ESC L Selecting PAGE MODE S 334
ESC S Selecting STANDARD MODE P 335
ESC p Generating the specified pulses S・P336
GS ( A Execution of test printing S 337
GS I Sending the printerID S・P338
GS P Specifyingthe basic calculation pitch S・P349
ESC RS Sound buzzer S・P350
Inthe Mode column: S =STANDARDMODE, P= PAGE MODE
O= shows the command affected byGS P.

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2.1.4 CT-S310
Print Control Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
LF Printing andpaper feed S・P53
CR Backto printing S・P54
FF
(1)Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to STANDARD MODE
(at the selection of PAGE MODE)
(2)Printing of Black mark/Label paper and feeding paper to the
top of the print position (with Black mark/Label paper
selected)
P 55
ESC FF Printing datainPAGE MODE P 56
ESC J Printing andfeeding paper inminimum pitch S・P○57
ESC d Printing andfeeding the paper by“n” lines S・P58
Print Character Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
CAN Cancelingprint data inPAGE MODE P 59
ESC SP Setting the right spacingof the character S・P○60
ESC ! Collectively specifying the printing mode S・P61
ESC % Specifying/Cancelingdownloadcharacter set S・P63
ESC & Defining the downloadcharacters S・P64
ESC - Specifying/cancelingunderline S・P66
ESC ? Deletingdownload characters S・P67
ESC E Specifying/canceling emphasis printing S・P68
ESC G Specifying/cancelingdouble strike printing S・P69
ESC M Selectionof character fonts S・P70
ESC R Selectingthe internationalcharacter set S・P71
ESC V Specifying/canceling 90°-right-turnedcharacters S 72
ESC t Selecting thecharacter code table S・P73
ESC { Specifying/canceling the invertedcharacters S 74
ESC ~ J Specifies/cancelsprinting inred (black-basedpaper) S・P76
DC3 Specifies/cancels printing inred (black-basedpaper) S 79
GS ! Specifying the character size S・P80
GS B Specifying/canceling theblack/white inverted printing S・P82
GS b Specifying/canceling the smoothing S・P83
Print Position Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
HT Horizontaltab S・P84
ESC $ Specifying the absolute positions S・P○85
ESC D Setting horizontal tab position S・P86
ESC T Selecting thecharacter printingdirection in PAGE MODE P 87
ESC W Definingtheprint area in PAGE MODE P ○88
ESC \
Specifying the relative position S・P○90
ESC a Aligning the characters S 91
GS $ Specifying the absolute vertical position of characters in PAGE
MODE P○92
GS L Setting theleft margin S ○93
GS W Setting theprint area width S・P○94
GS \
Specifying the relative vertical position of a character in PAGE
MODE S・P○96

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Line Feed Span Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC 2 Specifying initial line feed rate S・P97
ESC 3 Setting linefeed rate ofminimum pitch S・P○98
Bit Image Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC * Specifying the bitimage mode S・P99
GS * Defining the download bit image S・P101
GS / Printing thedownloaded bit image S・P102
GS v 0 Printing ofrasterbitimage S 103
Status Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
DLE EOT Sending statusinreal-time S・P105
ESC u Transmitting the statusof peripheralequipment
(Serial Mode Only) S・P125
ESC v Sending Printer status S・P126
GSa Enabling/disablingASB (Automatic StatusBack) S・P127
GSr Sending status S・P131
Paper Detecting Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 3 Selecting the Paper Sensor valid for Paper-end signal output S・P133
ESC c 4 Selectingthe Paper Near-endSensor valid for print stop S・P134
Panel Switch Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC c 5 Enabling/disablingthe panel switches S・P135
Macro Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS : Starting/endingmacro definition S・P136
GS ^ Executing themacro S・P137
Cutter Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
ESC i Full cut S・P138
ESC m Partialcut S・P139
GS V Cuttingthe paper S・P○140
Bar Code Commands
Command Function MODE GS P Page
GS H Selecting ofprintingpositionof HRI characters S・P141
GS f Selecting the font ofHRI characters S・P142
GS h Specifying the height ofthebarcode S・P143
GS k Printing thebar code S・P144
GS w Specifying the horizontal size (magnification) of bar code S・P150