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EPSON
Guide to
TM-L60II/L60IIP
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
®
400617700

The programming examples in this manual are provided for the sole purpose of illustrating the
functions of the products. Seiko Epson Corporation makes no warranty, either expressed or implied,
as to their reliability and appropriateness for other uses.
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omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information
contained herein.
Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or
third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result
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ESC/POS is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
NOTICE: The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
Copyright© 1996 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan.
ESC/POS™ Information Manual
Guide to TM–L60II/L60IIP
9604-00
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
SYSTEM DEVICE DIVISION
2070 Kotobuki Koaka, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399, Japan

Rev. A i
Introduction
ESC/POS™
The market for store automation equipment is changing rapidly with the widespread
introduction of POS (point of sale) terminals. These terminals are now appearing even in small
retail stores and specialty shops. They occupy a secure position in the range of applications
available for personal computers.
As more personal computers come to be used as POS terminals, the demand for matching
standardized peripheral devices is expected to rise. At present, however, many of the competing
POS terminal printer displays on the market employ mutually incompatible command sets. This
imposes limits on the expandability and range of applications possible with PC-based systems.
There is a need for a new command set designed to provide the expandability and universal
applicability demanded by the market.
To meet this need, Seiko Epson Corporation proposes the adoption of a newly developed
command set to standardize POS terminal peripheral devices: ESC/POS (Epson Standard Code
for Point of Sale).
The aim when developing ESC/POS was to create a set of control codes that could be used to
operate any output device connected to a POS terminal. These new codes are intended to replace
the mutually incompatible command sets previously in use.
TM/DM series models already support ESC/POS, and they have been evaluated highly in the
marketplace.
Seiko Epson Corporation plans to produce new models in the TM/DM series offering ESC/POS
support and to continue to work for the standardization of the entire POS environment to
promote the dissemination of ESC/POS.
About This Manual
❏Chapter 1 contains a table of supported commands, descriptions of all the commands
arranged by function with program examples and print samples, and character code tables.
❏Chapter 2 contains an example showing several commands used in a program for issuing a
coupon containing bar codes.
❏Chapter 3 contains a table of the commands listed by function type and a table showing
which commands are supported by various EPSON printers.

ii Rev. A
Features
The TM-L60II (RS-232 serial interface) and TM-L60IIP (parallel interface) are line thermal
printers that can print on roll paper and thermal labels. The printers have the following features:
❏Light weight and ultra-compact size.
❏High speed printing: 12 lines per second.
❏Low-noise thermal printing.
❏High reliability due to few moving parts.
❏Easy maintenance for tasks such as head cleaning.
❏Easy paper insertion with semi-auto loading for both roll paper and labels.
❏Label ejection commands prevent extraneous label feeding.
❏Serial numbers can be printed on labels.
❏Command protocol based on the ESC/POS standard.
❏Various layouts possible using page mode.
❏Font selection (12 × 24 or 9 ×24) possible using a command.
❏Character extension (up to 64 times the standard size) and character smoothing.
❏Four different print densities selectable via DIP switch settings.
❏Four-way routing of the interface, drawer control, and power cables: on either side,
underneath, or from the back of the case.
❏Controls on the front of the printer for easy operation, without requiring access to the sides
and back.
❏Water-resistant operation panel.
❏Bar code printing possible both in the vertical direction (fence bar code) and horizontal
direction (ladder bar code in page mode) using a command.
❏Repeated operation and copy printing possible using macro definitions.
❏Control capability for two drawers via the built-in interface.
❏Bidirectional parallel interface based on the IEEE 1284 Nibble/Byte Modes standard.
❏Thermal paper or thermal label can be selected via DIP switch settings.

Rev. A iii
The TM-L60II can also be used as the following:
❏A one-station printer for ECR and POS.
❏A ticket-issuing device.
❏An output device for weighing and other types of measurement.
❏A small scale label-marker for stores.
Option
❏EPSON power supply unit, PS-150.
Specifications
❏Printing specifications
Printing method: Thermal line printing
Printing speed: Approximately 12 lines/second (1/6-inch feed)
Dot density: 180 dpi ×180 dpi
Printing width: Thermal paper: 54.19 mm (2.13”), 384 dot positions
Thermal label : 51.93 mm (2.04”), 368 dot positions
❏Character specifications
Character fonts: 12 ×24/9 ×24
Characters per line: Thermal paper : 32/42
Thermal label : 30/40
Character size: 1.41(W) ×3.39(H) mm/.99(W) ×3.39(H) mm
Character sets: ASCII: 95 characters
International: 32 characters
Extended graphics: 128 characters ×6 pages
❏Paper size: Thermal paper : 59.0-60.5(W) mm × 83.0 mm diameter
Thermal label : 59.5-61.0(W) mm × 83.0 mm diameter
❏Interface: RS-232 (serial interface)
or
IEEE 1284 (parallel interface)
❏Receive buffer: 4K or 45 bytes (selectable by DIP switch)

iv Rev. A

Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-1
TM–L60II/L60IIP Information Manual
Chapter 1
Command Descriptions
Following this table are all the commands organized by function and described with program
examples and print samples.
Supported Commands
Command Name Function type Page
number
HT Horizontal tab Print position 1-31
LF Print and line feed Print 1-5
FF
➀Print and return to standard mode
(in page mode) Print 1-8
➁Print and feed label to print starting position
(on label) Print 1-9
CR Print and carriage return Print 1-6
CAN Cancel print data in page mode Character 1-24
DLE EOT Real-time status transmission Status 1-44
ESC FF Print data in page mode Print 1-8
ESC SP Set right-side character spacing Character 1-12
ESC ! Select print mode(s) Character 1-17
ESC $ Set absolute print position Print position 1-29
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set Character 1-13
ESC & Define user-defined characters Character 1-13
ESC ✻Select bit-image mode Bit image 1-37
ESC – Turn underline mode on/off Character 1-18
ESC 2 Select default line spacing Line spacing 1-10
ESC 3 Set line spacing Line spacing 1-10
ESC = Select peripheral device Miscellaneous function 1-60
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters Character 1-13
ESC @ Initialize printer Miscellaneous function 1-57
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions Print position 1-31
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off Character 1-18
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off Character 1-19
ESC J Print and feed paper Print 1-6
ESC L Select page mode Miscellaneous function 1-61
ESC R Select an international character set Character 1-15
ESC S Select standard mode Miscellaneous function 1-61
ESC T Select print direction in page mode Print position 1-34

1-2 Command Descriptions Rev. A
ESC V Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off Character 1-21
ESC W Set printing area in page mode Print position 1-33
ESC \ Set relative print position Print position 1-29
ESC a Select justification Print position 1-30
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end
signals Paper sensor 1-27
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing Paper sensor 1-26
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons Panel button 1-25
ESC d Print and feed
n lines Print 1-7
ESC p Generate pulse Miscellaneous function 1-60
ESC t Select character code table Character 1-16
ESC u Transmit peripheral device status Status 1-47
ESC v Transmit paper sensor status Status 1-48
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off Character 1-20
GS FF Print and eject label Print 1-9
GS ! Set character size Character 1-22
GS $ Set absolute vertical print position in page mode Print position 1-36
GS ✻Define downloaded bit image Bit image 1-39
GS / Print downloaded bit image Bit image 1-39
GS : Start/end macro definition Macro function 1-55
GS < Initialize printer mechanism Miscellaneous function 1-62
GS A Adjust label print starting position Miscellaneous function 1-62
GS B Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off Character 1-23
GS C 0 Select counter print mode Miscellaneous function 1-63
GS C 1 Select count mode (A) Miscellaneous function 1-64
GS C 2 Set counter Miscellaneous function 1-64
GS C ; Select count mode (B) Miscellaneous function 1-66
GS H Select printing position of HRI characters Bar code 1-53
GS I Transmit printer ID Miscellaneous function 1-59
GS L Set left margin Print position 1-32
GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units Miscellaneous function 1-58
GS W Set printing area width Print position 1-32
GS \ Set relative vertical print position in page mode Print position 1-36
GS ^ Execute macro Macro function 1-55
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB) Status 1-41
GS b Turn smoothing mode on/off Character 1-23
Command Name Function type Page
number

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GS c Print counter Miscellaneous function 1-63
GS f Set font for HRI characters Bar code 1-53
GS h Select bar code height Bar code 1-49
GS k Print bar code Bar code 1-51
GS r Transmit status Status 1-43
GS w Set bar code width Bar code 1-50
Command Name Function type Page
number