Custom Audio Electronics TK300II Installation manual

PRINTER READY
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TK300II
COMMAND REFERENCE
COMMAND REFERENCE
KPM300
KUBE II
KUBE-L

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2 Command Reference

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Command description
Each command reported in this manual is described as shown in the following picture. In the first heading line
(grey colour) is reported the hexadecimal command value. In the second heading line are listed the printers on
which it is possible to use the command (for example printer AAAA).
The next fields give all the information useful to use the command.
[Name] Command title
[Format] ASCII, hexadecimal and decimal command value.
[Range] Limits of the values the command and its variables can take
[Description] Description of command function
[Notes] Additional information about command use and settings .
[Default] Default value of the command and its variables.
[Reference] Pertaining commands related to described command.
[Example]
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Printers: AAAA, BBBB,
CCCC
[
Name]
Print and carriage return
P
[
Format]
ASCII
A
A
CR
Hex
H
0D
Decimal
D
1
3
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Ran
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[
Description]
When autofeed
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is “CR enabled”, thi
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otherwise it is disregarded.
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o
[
Notes]
This command sets the print position
T
T
T
AAAA, BBBB
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This command sets the print p
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CCCC
CC
C
C
C
C
C
C
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[Reference] $0A
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Example
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the line.
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the line.
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.
1° HEADING: Command title
2° HEADING: Printers that use the command
Information valid for printers
AAAA, BBBB, CCC
Information valid for printers
AAAA, BBBB
Information valid for printer
CCCC
XXYY
The information reported in the picture are aligned with line X or line Y:
LINE X Description valid for all the printers listed in the second heading line.
LINE Y Description valid for a specific printer (written in bold).
LEGEND
$ indicates the representation of the command hexadecimal value (for example $40 means
HEX 40).
{ } indicates an ASCII character not performable.
n, m, t, x, y are optional parameters that can have different values.
Introduction
Command Reference 3

1.2 Print direction
The printer has two printing direction which can be selected by means of the control characters: normal e
reverse.
PAPER OUTFEED DIRECTION
Normal Mode Reverse Mode
1234567890
abcdefghilmnopqrs
ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRS
ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRS
abcdefghilmnopqrs
1234567890
Introduction
4 Command Reference

2 ESC/POSTM EMULATION
The following table lists all the commands for function management in ESC/POS Emulation of the printer. The
commands can be transmitted to the printer at any moment, but they will only be carried out when the commands
ahead of them have been executed. The commands are carried out when the circular buffer is free to do so.
COMMAND DESCRIPTION TABLE Tab.1
Com. HEX Com. ASCII Description
PRINT COMMANDS
$0A LF Print and line feed
$0D CR Print and carriage return
$1B $4A ESC J Print and feed paper
$1B $64 ESC d Print and feed paper n lines
$1C $82 FS { } Print date
$1C $83 FS { } Print time
LINE SPACING COMMANDS
$1B $30 ESC 0 Select 1/8-inch line spacing
$1B $32 ESC 2 Select 1/6-inch line spacing
$1B $33 ESC 3 Set line spacing using minimum units
CHARACTER COMMANDS
$18 CAN Cancel current line trasmitted
$1B $20 ESC SP Set character right-side spacing
$1B $21 ESC ! Set print mode
$1B $25 ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set
$1B $26 ESC & Define user-defined characters
$1B $2D ESC - Turn underline mode on/off
$1B $3F ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters
$1B $45 ESC E Select emphasized mode
$1B $47 ESC G Select double-strike mode
$1B $4D ESC M Select character font
$1B $52 ESC R Select international character set
$1B $56 ESC V Select print mode 90° turned
$1B $74 ESC t Select character code table
$1B $7B ESC { Set/cancal upside-down character printing
$1B $C1 ESC { } Set/cancel cpi mode
$1D $21 GS ! Select character size
$1D $42 GS B Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
PRINT POSITION COMMANDS
$08 BS Back space
$09 HT Horizontal tab
$1B $24 ESC $ Set absolute position
$1B $28 $76 ESC ( v Set relative vertical print position
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 5

$1B $44 ESC D Set horizontal tab position
$1B $5C ESC \ Set relative print position
$1B $61 ESC a Select justification
$1D $4C GS L Set left margin
$1D $57 GS W Set printing area width
BIT-IMAGE COMMANDS
$1B $2A ESC * Select image print mode
$1D $2A GS * Define downloaded bit image
$1D $2F GS / Print downloaded bit image
$1D $76 $30 GS v 0 Print raster image
VERIPRINT ® COMMANDS
$1C $8A FS { } Delete the disk contents
$1C $8B FS { } Print images saved in SD/MMC card
$1F $46 US F Enable/disable scanner
$1F $4D $57 US M W Request for paper width stored
$1F $4D $77 US M w Request for paper width detection
STATUS COMMANDS
$10 $04 DLE EOT Real-time status transmission
$1B $76 ESC v Transmit printer status
$1D $72 GS r Transmit status
$1D $E0 GS { } Enable / disable automatic FULL STATUS back
$1D $E1 GS { } Reading of length paper (cm) available before virtual paper end
$1D $E2 GS { } Reading number of cuts performed from the printer
$1D $E3 GS { } Reading of length (cm) of printed paper
$1D $E5 GS { } Reading number of power up
BARCODE COMMANDS
$1C $B0 FS { } Sets barcode reader status
$1C $B1 FS { } Get barcode reader status
$1C $B2 FS { } Barcode reader trigger
$1D $28 $6B GS ( k Print two-dimensional barcode
$1D $48 GS H Select printing position of HRI characters
$1D $66 GS f Select font for HRI characters
$1D $68 GS h Select barcode height
$1D $6B GS k Print barcode
$1D $77 GS w Select horizontal size (enlargement) of barcode
MACRO FUNCTION COMMANDS
$1D $3A GS : Set start/end of macro definition
$1D $5E GS ^ Execute macro
MECHANISM CONTROL COMMANDS
$1B $69 ESC i Total cut
$1B $6D ESC m Partial cut
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6 Command Reference

$1C $C1 FS { } Paper recovery after cut
$1D $56 GS V Select cut mode
MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
$1B $63 $35 ESC c 5 Enable/Disable keys panel
$1B $3D ESC = Select device
$1B $40 ESC @ Initialize printer
$1B $70 ESC p Generate pulse
$1C $3C FS < Change printer emulation to SVELTA
$1C $6C FS l Reload paper
$1C $80 FS { } Read date/time of the real time clock
$1C $81 FS { } Set date/time of the real time clock
$1C $84 FS { } Set user-defined date/time formats
$1C $90 FS { } Get number of stored logo
$1C $91 FS { } Get pictures header list
$1C $92 FS { } Get pictures header info
$1C $93 FS { } Print logo
$1C $94 FS { }
Save the image received from serial port into the flash
$1C $C0 FS { } Hardware reset
$1D $49 GS I Transmit printer ID
$1D $50 GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units
$1D $E6 GS { } Virtual paper end limit
TICKET MANAGEMENT COMMANDS
$1D $7C GS { } Set printing density
$1D $E7 GS { } Set notch distance
$1D $F0 GS { } Set printing speed
$1D $F6 GS { } Ticket align at print
$1D $F8 GS { } Ticket align at cut
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 7

Given below are more detailed descriptions of each command.
$08
Printers: KPM300
VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Back space
[Format] ASCII BS
Hex 08
Decimal 8
[Range]
[Description] Moves print position to previous character.
[Notes] Can be used to put two characters at the same position.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
$09
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Horizontal tab
[Format] ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
[Range]
[Description] Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
[Notes] • Ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set.
• If the command is received when the printing position is at the right margin, the printer
executes print buffer full printing and horizontal tab processing from the beginning of the
next line.
• Horizontal tab position are set using $1B $44
[Default]
[Reference] $1B $44
[Example]
$0A
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Print and line feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Range]
[Description] Prints the data in the buffer and feeds one line based on the current line spacing.
[Notes] • Sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
• If the buffer is empty, the printing feeds of (character height + spacing gap) dot.
[Default]
[Reference] $1B $32, $1B $33, $0D
[Example]
ESC/POS™ Emulation
8 Command Reference

$0D
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Print and carriage return
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Range]
[Description] When autofeed is “CR enabled”, this command functions in the same way as $0A, oth-
erwise it is disregarded.
[Notes] • Sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
[Default] See “Autofeed in setup” parameter.
[Reference] $0A
[Example]
$10 $04
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Real-time status transmission
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
[Range] 1 ≤n ≤4; n=17; n=20; n=21
[Description] Transmits the selected printer status specified by nin real time according to the following
parameters:
n = 1 transmit printer status
n = 2 transmit off-line status
n = 3 transmit error status
n = 4 transmit paper roll sensor status
n = 17 transmit print status
n = 20 transmit FULL STATUS
n = 21 transmit printer ID
n = 22 transmit EXTENDED FULL STATUS
[Notes] • Immediately executed even when the data buffer is full.
• This status is transmitted whenever data sequence $10 $04 n is received.
[Default]
[Reference] See tables below.
[Example] n=1: Printer status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2 - - - RESERVED
3 Off 00 0 On-line.
On 08 8 Off-line.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 Off 00 0 LF key released
On 80 128 LF key pressed
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Command Reference 9

n=2: Off-line status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2 Off 00 0 Cover closed
On 04 4 Cover opened
3 Off 00 0 Paper isn’t feeded by FEED. key
On 08 8 Paper is feeded by FEED. key
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 20 32 Printing stop due to paper end
6 Off 00 0 No error
On 40 64 Error
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
n=3: Error status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2 - - - RESERVED
3 Off 00 0 Cutter ok
On 08 8 Cutter error
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 Off 00 0 No unrecoverable error.
On 20 32 Unrecoverable error
6 Off 00 0 No auto-recoverable error
On 40 64 Auto-recoverable error
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
n=4: Paper roll sensor status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2,3 Off 00 0 Paper present..
On 0C 12 Near paper end.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5, 6 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 60 96 Paper not present
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
n=17: Print status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2 Off 00 0 Paper drag motor off
On 04 4 Paper drag motor on
3 - - - RESERVED
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 20 32 Paper absent
6 - - - RESERVED
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
ESC/POS™ Emulation
10 Command Reference

n=20: FULL status (6 bytes)
1° Byte = $10 (DLE)
2° Byte = $0F
3° Byte = Paper status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 01 1 Paper not present
1 - - - RESERVED
2 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 04 4 Near paper end
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 Ticket not present in output
On 20 32 Ticket present in output
6 Off 00 0 Not virtual paper end (*).
On 40 64 Virtual paper end (*).
7 Off 00 0 Notch found
On 80 128 Notch not found
(*) Virtual paper end is set when the paper length available, readed by $1D $E1, is 0.
4° byte = User status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Printing head down
On 01 1 Printing head up error
1 Off 00 0 Cover closed
On 02 2 Cover opened
2 Off 00 0 No spooling
On 04 4 Spooling
3 Off 00 0 Drag paper motor off
On 08 8 Drag paper motor on
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 LF key released
On 20 32 LF key pressed
6 Off 00 0 FF key released
On 40 64 FF key pressed
7 - - - RESERVED
5° byte = Recoverable error status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Head temperature ok.
On 01 1 Head temperature error
1 Off 00 0 No COM error
On 02 2 RS232 COM error
2 - - - RESERVED
3 Off 00 0 Power supply voltage ok
On 08 8 Power supply voltage error
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 Acknowledge command
On 20 32 Not acknowledge command error
6 Off 00 0 Free paper path
On 40 64 Paper jam
7 Off 00 0 Notch search ok
On 80 128 Error in notch search
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 11

6° byte = Unrecoverable error status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Cutter ok
On 01 1 Cutter error
1 Off 00 0 Cutter cover ok
On 02 2 Cutter cover open
2 Off 00 0 RAM ok
On 04 4 RAM error
3 Off 00 0 EEPROM ok
On 08 8 EEPROM error
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
n=21: transmit printer ID 1° byte = $75 (refer to command $1D $49)
n=22: EXTENDED FULL STATUS (10 bytes)
1° Byte = $10 (DLE)
2° Byte = $FF
3° Byte = Paper status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 01 1 Paper not present
1 - - - RESERVED
2 Off 00 0 Paper present
On 04 4 Near paper end
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 Ticket not present in output
On 20 32 Ticket present in output
6 Off 00 0 Not virtual paper end (*).
On 40 64 Virtual paper end (*).
7 Off 00 0 Notch found
On 80 128 Notch not found
(*) Virtual paper end is set when the paper length available, readed by $1D $E1, is 0.
4° byte = User status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Printing head down
On 01 1 Printing head up error
1 Off 00 0 Cover closed
On 02 2 Cover opened
2 Off 00 0 No spooling
On 04 4 Spooling
3 Off 00 0 Drag paper motor off
On 08 8 Drag paper motor on
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 LF key released
On 20 32 LF key pressed
6 Off 00 0 FF key released
On 40 64 FF key pressed
7 - - - RESERVED
ESC/POS™ Emulation
12 Command Reference

5° byte = Recoverable error status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Head temperature ok.
On 01 1 Head temperature error
1 Off 00 0 No COM error
On 02 2 RS232 COM error
2 - - - RESERVED
3 Off 00 0 Power supply voltage ok
On 08 8 Power supply voltage error
4 - - - RESERVED
5 Off 00 0 Acknowledge command
On 20 32 Not acknowledge command error
6 Off 00 0 Free paper path
On 40 64 Paper jam
7 Off 00 0 Notch search ok
On 80 128 Error in notch search
6° byte = Unrecoverable error status
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 Cutter ok
On 01 1 Cutter error
1 Off 00 0 Cutter cover ok
On 02 2 Cutter cover open
2 Off 00 0 RAM ok
On 04 4 RAM error
3 Off 00 0 EEPROM ok
On 08 8 EEPROM error
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
7° byte = Info1
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 One or more tickets printed after turn ON
On 01 1 No tickets printed after turn ON
1 Off 00 0 One or more tickets printed after AUTOLOAD
On 02 2 No tickets printed after AUTOLOAD
2 - - - RESERVED
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 13

8° byte = Info2
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 Off 00 0 SD/MMC card not present
On 01 1 SD/MMC card present
1 Off 00 0 Used space in SD/MMC card < 80%
On 02 2 Used space in SD/MMC card ≥80%
2 Off 00 0 SD/MMC card not full
On 08 8 SD/MMC card full
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
9° byte = Info3
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 - - - RESERVED
1 - - - RESERVED
2 - - - RESERVED
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
10° byte = Info4
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION
0 - - - RESERVED
1 - - - RESERVED
2 - - - RESERVED
3 - - - RESERVED
4 - - - RESERVED
5 - - - RESERVED
6 - - - RESERVED
7 - - - RESERVED
$18
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Cancel current line transmitted
[Format] ASCII CAN
Hex 18
Decimal 24
[Description] Deletes current line transmitted.
[Notes] • Sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
• However, this command does not clear the receive buffer.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
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14 Command Reference

$1B $20
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Set right-side character spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Range] 0 ≤n ≤255
[Description] Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to [n x horizontal or vertical
motion units].
[Notes] • The right character spacing for double-width mode is twice the normal value.
When the characters are enlarged, the right side character spacing is m (2 or 4) times
the normal value.
• The horizontal and vertical motion units are specified by $1D $50. Changing the hori-
zontal or vertical motion units does not affect the current right side spacing.
• The $1D $50 command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However,
the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement amount.
• In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used.
• The maximum right side spacing is 32mm.
[Default] n = 0
[Reference] $1D $50
[Example]
$1B $21
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Select print modes
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Range] 0 ≤n ≤255
[Description] Selects print modes using n(see table below):
BIT OFF/ON HEX Decimal FUNCTION 11/15 cpi 15/20 cpi
0 Off 00 0 Character font A selected 18 x 24 14 x 24
On 01 1 Character font B selected 14 x 24 10 x 24
1 - - - Undefined
2 - - - Undefined
3 Off 00 0 Expanded mode not selected
On 08 8 Expanded 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 Italic mode not selected
On 40 64 Italic mode selected
7 Off 00 0 Underlined mode not selected
On 80 128 Underlined mode selected
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Command Reference 15

[Notes] • The printer can underline all characters, but cannot underline the spaces set by $09,
$1B $24, $1B $5C and 90°/270° rotated characters.
• This command resets the left and right margin at default value (see $1D $4C, $1D
$57).
• $1B $45 can also be used to turn the emphasized mode on/off. However, the last-received
setting command is the effective one.
• $1B $2D can also be used to turn the underlining mode on/off. However, the last-received
setting command is the effective one.
• $1D $21 can also be used to select character height/width. However, the last-received
setting command is the effective one.
[Default] n = 0
[Reference] $1B $2D, $1B $45, $1D $21
[Example]
$1B $24
Printers: KPM300
VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Set absolute print position
[Format] ASCII ESC $ nL nH
Hex 1B 24 nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
[Range] 0 ≤nL ≤255
0 ≤nH ≤255
[Description] Sets the distance from the beginning of the line to the position at which subsequent
characters are to be printed.
The distance from the beginning of the line to the print position is [(nL + nH × 256) ×
(vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches.
[Notes] • Settings outside the specified printable area are ignored.
• The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by $1D $50.
• $1D $50 can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However, the value cannot
be less than the minimum horizontal movement amount.
• In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit (x) is used.
• If the setting is outside the printing area width, it sets the absolute print position, but the
left or right margin is set at default value.
[Default]
[Reference] $1B $5C, $1D $50
[Example]
$1B $25
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Select/cancel user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
[Range] 0 ≤n ≤255
[Description] Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.
When the Least Significant Bit (LSB) of n is 0, the user-defined character set is can-
celled.
When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
[Notes] • Only the LSB of n is applicable.
• When the user-defined character set is cancelled, the internal character set is automati-
cally selected.
[Default] n=0
[Reference] $1B $26, $1B $3F
[Example]
ESC/POS™ Emulation
16 Command Reference

$1B $26
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Defines user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC & y c1 c2
Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2
Decimal 27 37 y c1 c2
[Range] y = 3
32 ≤c1 ≤c2 ≤126
0 ≤x ≤16 (Font (18 × 24))
0 ≤x ≤13 (Font (14 × 24))
0 ≤x ≤10 (Font 10 × 24)
0 ≤d1 … d (y × xk) ≤255
k = c2 – c1 + 1
[Description] Defines user-defined characters.
• 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.
[Notes] • The allowable character code range is from ASCII $20 (32) to $7E (126) (95 charac-
ters).
• It is possible to define multiple characters for consecutive character codes. If only one
character is desired, use c1 = c2.
• If c2 < c1, the command is not executed.
• d is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern is in the horizontal direction starting
from the left. Any remaining dots on the right remain blank.
• The data to define a user-defined character is (x x y) bytes.
• To print a dot, set the corresponding bit to 1; to not have it print, set to 0.
• This command can define different user-defined character patterns for each font. To
select the font, use $1B $21.
• The user-defined character definitions are cleared when: $1B $40 or $1D $2A or $1B
$3F are executed or the printer is reset or the power shut off.
[Default] Internal character set.
[Reference] $1B $25, $1B $3F
[Example]
p1 MSB
LSB
p2
14 dots (32 col)
10 dots (42 col)
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 17

$1B $28 $76
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Set relative vertical print position
[Format] ASCII ESC ( v nL nH
Hex 1B 28 76 nL nH
Decimal 27 10 118 nL nH
[Range] 0 ≤nL ≤255
0 ≤nH ≤255
[Description] Sets the print vertical position based on the current position by using the horizontal or
vertical motion unit. This command sets the distance from the current position to [(nL +
nH × 256) × (horizontal or vertical motion unit)].
[Notes] • When the starting position is specified by N motion unit to the bottom: nL + nH × 256 = N
• When the starting position is specified by N motion unit to the top (negative direction),
use the complement of 65536: nL + nH × 256 = 65536 - N
• The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by $1D $50.
• The $1D $50 command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However,
the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement amount.
• In standard mode, the vertical motion unit is used.
[Default]
[Reference] $1D $50
[Example]
$1B $2A
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Select bit image mode
[Format] ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
[Range] m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0 ≤nL ≤255
0 ≤nH ≤3
0 ≤d ≤255
[Description] Selects a bit image mode using m for the number of dots specified by nL and nH, as fol-
lows:
m MODE
VERTICAL
DIRECTION
HORIZONTAL
DIRECTION (*1)
N° dots DPI DPI N° of data (k)
0 8 dot single density 8 67 100 nL + nH × 256
1 8 dot double density 8 67 200 nL + nH × 256
32 24 dot single density 24 200 100 (nL + nH × 256) × 3
33 24 dot double density 24 200 200 (nL + nH × 256) × 3
[Notes] • The nL and nH commands indicate the number of dots of the bit image in the horizontal
direction. The number of dots is calculated using: nL + nH x 256.
• If the bit image data input exceeds the number of dots to be printed on a line, the excess
data is ignored.
• d indicates the bit image data. Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot, or to 0 to not
print the dot.
• If the value of m is outside the specified range, nL and data following it are processed
as normal data.
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• If the width of the printing area set by $1D $4C and $1D $57 is less than the width re-
quired by the data set using $1B $2A, the excess data are ignored.
• To print the bit image use $1B $4A or $1B $64.
• After printing a bit image, the printer returns to normal data processing mode.
• This command is not affected by the emphasized, double-strike, underline (etc.) print
modes, except for the upside-down mode.
• The relationship between the image data and the dots to be printed is as follows:
8-dot bit image 24-dot bit image
d1
Print data
d3d2
MSB
LSB
Bit-
image
data
Print data
MSB
LSB
Bit-
image
data
d4
d6
d5
d1
d3 d9
d8
d2
d7
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
$1B $2D
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Turn underline mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC - n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range] 0 ≤n ≤2
48 ≤n ≤50
[Description] Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n:
n = 0, 48 Turns off underline mode
n = 1, 49 Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick)
n = 2, 50 Turns on underline mode (2-dot thick)
[Notes] • The printer can underline all characters, but cannot underline the space and right-side
character spacing.
• The printer cannot underline 90°/270° rotated characters and white/black inverted char-
acters.
• When underline mode is turned off by setting the value of n to 0 or 48, the data which
follows is not underlined.
• Underline mode can also be turned on or off by using $1B $21. Note, however, that the
last received command is the effective one.
[Default] n=0
[Reference] $1B $21
[Example]
ESC/POS™ Emulation
Command Reference 19

$1B $30
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Select 1/8-inch line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 0
Hex 1B 30
Decimal 27 48
[Range]
[Description] Selects 1/8-inch line spacing
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] $1B $33
[Example]
$1B $32
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Select 1/6-inch line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
[Range]
[Description] Selects 1/6-inch line spacing.
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] $1B $33
[Example]
$1B $33
Printers: KPM300 VeriPrint, KUBE II VeriPrint, KUBE-L VeriPrint, TK300II VeriPrint
[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 0 ≤n ≤255
[Description] Sets line spacing to [ n × (vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches.
[Notes] • The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by $1D $50. Changing the horizontal
or vertical motion unit does not affect the current line spacing.
• The $1D $50 command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However,
the value cannot be less than the minimum vertical movement amount.
• In standard mode, the vertical motion unit is used.
• The maximum spacing is 32.5mm.
[Default] n = 64 (1/6 inch)
[Reference] $1B $32, $1D $50
[Example]
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