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

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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)

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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

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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

1-4 Command Descriptions Rev. A
Using Bit Value Tables
For each command that has a complex method of determining the variable n, there is a table showing
how to calculate the variable in three numbering systems: binary, hexadecimal, and decimal.
When you look at the table, first find the value of each component of the variable. Then add the
values of the components together to determine the value of the variable n.
For example, here is how you would use the table below, which sets the print mode, to combine
double height, double width, and underline. In the table, you see that bit 4 on (or hex 10 or decimal
16) turns on double height, bit 5 on (or hex 20 or decimal 32) turns on double width, and bit 7 on (or
hex 80 or decimal 128) turns on underline mode.
To combine all three, turn on bits 4, 5, and 7, which is 10110000 in binary. Or you can add the hex
values 10, 20, and 80 for the hex sum of B0, or you can add the decimal values 16, 32, and 128 for the
decimal value of 176.
Therefore, you send the following to turn on double height, double width, and underline, depending
on the numbering system used:
ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 B0
Decimal 28 33 176
Note that the program examples throughout this chapter use decimal numbers, but binary, decimal,
and hexadecimal numbers all have the same printing results.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
1Off 00 0 Character font-A selected.
On 01 1 Character font-B selected.
2 — — — Undefined.
3Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.
4Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.
On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.
5Off 00 0 Double-width mode not selected.
On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.
6 — — — Undefined.
7Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.
On 80 128 Underline mode selected.

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Print Commands
The TM-L60II/L60IIP printers support the following commands for printing characters and
advancing paper:
Command Name
LF Print and line feed
CR Print and carriage return
ESC J Print and feed paper
ESC d Print and feed nlines
ESC FF Print data in page mode
FF ➀Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)
➁Print and feed label to print starting position (on label)
GS FF Print and eject label
LF
[Name] Print and line feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
LF prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line. The amount of paper fed per line is based on
the value set using the line spacing command. The default setting is 1/6 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); AAAAA
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB

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CR
[Name] Print and carriage return
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
When auto line feed is enabled, the CR command functions in the same way as the LF command.
When auto line feed is disabled, CR is ignored. The DIP switch setting enables or disables auto line
feed. When using the serial interface, CR is ignored.
ESC J n
[Name] Print and feed paper
[Format] ASCII ESC J n
Hex 1B 4A n
Decimal 27 74 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC J n prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [n×(vertical or horizontal motion unit)]
inches. This command is used to temporarily feed a specific length without changing the line spacing
set by other commands. The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches. When standard mode is
selected, the vertical motion unit set by GS P is used. When page mode is selected, the vertical or
horizontal motion unit set by GS P is used for the print direction set by ESC T.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HD); AAAAA ←Auto line feed enabled
PRINT #1, " BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
AAAAA BBBBB ←Auto line feed disabled
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(180);CHR$(180);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"J";CHR$(100);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "DDDDD"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
DDDDD
ESC J used to print one line and then advance
the paper by 100/180 inch

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ESC d n
[Name] Print and feed nlines
[Format] ASCII ESC d n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC d n prints the data in the print buffer and feeds nlines. The amount of paper fed per line is based
on the value set using the line spacing command. The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches. The
default setting of the paper feed amount is 1/6 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"d";CHR$(6);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
ESC d used to print one line and
advance the paper by six lines

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ESC FF
[Name] Print data in page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC FF
Hex 1B 0C
Decimal 27 12
FF
[Name] ➀Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
ESC FF prints all buffered data in the printable area collectively, in page mode. This command is
enabled only in page mode. After printing, the printer does not clear the buffered data or values set
by other commands. When the printer returns to standard mode, FF or ESC S should be executed.
FF prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard mode. The buffer data is
deleted after being printed. This command returns the values set by the ESC W command to the
default values. The value set by ESC T command is maintained. This command is enabled only in
page mode.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"L"; ←Select page mode AAAAA
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"W";CHR$(0);CHR$(0);CHR$(0);
CHR$(0);CHR$(120);CHR$(0);CHR$(240);CHR$(0);
BBBBB
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"T";CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); AAAAA
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);CHR$(&HC); CCCCC
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HC);

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FF
[Name] ➁Print and feed label to print starting position (on label)
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
GS FF
[Name] Print and eject label
[Format] ASCII GS FF
Hex 1D 0C
Decimal 29 12
FF prints the data and feeds the next label to the print starting position when thermal label is selected
in standard mode.
GS FF prints the data in the print buffer and ejects the label. This command is effective only when
thermal label is selected with the paper selection DIP switch. When the printer label is advanced so
that the label can be peeled off, the PAPER LED blinks as it waits for the PAPER FEED switch to be
pressed. When the PAPER FEED switch is pressed, the next label is fed to the print start position. After
advancing the label, the line moves to the print start position.
This command is only effective when thermal label is selected with the paper selection DIP switch,
and is enabled only in standard mode.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); AAAAA
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1D);CHR$(&HC); BBBBB
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
CCCCC

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Line Spacing Commands
The TM-L60II/L60IIP printers support the following commands for setting line spacing. These
commands only set the line spacing; they do not actually advance the paper. The line spacing set
using these commands affects the results of the LF and ESC d commands. The paper is advanced
using the paper feed button (PAPER FEED).
Command Name
ESC 2 Select default line spacing
ESC 3 Set line spacing
ESC 2
[Name] Select default line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
ESC 3 n
[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC 2 sets the line spacing to 1/6 inch. This is equivalent to 30 dots.
ESC 3 n sets the line spacing to [n×(vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches. The default setting of
the paper feed amount is 1/6 inch (n=60). The maximum line spacing amount is 40 inches. When
standard mode is selected, the vertical motion unit set by GS P is used. When page mode is selected,
the vertical or horizontal motion unit set by GS P is used for the print direction set by ESC T.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(180);CHR$(180);
FOR n=25 TO 50 STEP 5
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"3";CHR$(n); ←Set line spacing
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
NEXT n
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"2"; ←Set default line spacing
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
25/180-inch (25-dot) line spacing
30/180-inch (30-dot) line spacing
35/180-inch (35-dot) line spacing
40/180-inch (40-dot) line spacing
45/180-inch (45-dot) line spacing
50/180-inch (50-dot) line spacing
1/6-inch (30-dot) line spacing

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Character Commands
The TM-L60II/L60IIP supports the following commands for setting character font and size.
Command Name
ESC SP Set right-side character spacing
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set
ESC & Define user-defined characters
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters
ESC R Select an international character set
ESC t Select character code table
ESC ! Select print mode(s)
ESC – Turn underline mode on/off
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
ESC V Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off
GS ! Set character size
GS B Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
GS b Turn smoothing mode on/off
CAN Cancel print data in page mode

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ESC SP n
[Name] Set right-side character spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC SP n sets the right-side character spacing in [n×(vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches. It is
used to change the spacing between characters. The default setting is n=0. When standard mode is
selected, the horizontal motion unit set by GS P is used. When page mode is selected, the vertical or
horizontal motion unit set by GS P is used for the print direction set by ESC T.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(180);CHR$(180);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(0);← Character spacing set to 0
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(6);← Character spacing set to 6
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(12);← Character spacing set to 12
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA ←0-inch right-side character spacing
BBBBB ←6/180-inch right-side character spacing
CCCCC ←12/180-inch right-side character spacing

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ESC % n
[Name] Select/cancel user-defined character set
[Format] ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 (Only the least significant bit of n is enabled.)
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y ×x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
[Name] Define user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
[Range] y= 3
32 ≤c1 ≤c2 ≤126
0 ≤x≤12 (12 × 24 font)
0 ≤x≤9 (9 × 24 font)
0 ≤d1...d (y × x) ≤255
k= c2 - c1 + 1
ESC ? n
[Name] Cancel user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC ? n
Hex 1B 3F n
Decimal 27 63 n
[Range] 32 ≤ n ≤ 126
ESC % n selects or cancels the user-defined character set. When the LSB (least significant bit) of nis 1,
the user-defined character set is selected. When it is 0, the internal character set is selected; this is the
default setting.
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y×x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y ×xk)] defines user-defined characters from character
code c1 to c2. yand xare the configuration of a user-defined character. yspecifies the number of
bytes in the vertical direction. xspecifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction. Character
code range from ASCII code 20H (32) to 7EH (126) can be defined by c1 and c2. Data (d) specifies a bit
printed to 1 and not printed to 0. At the default, user-defined characters are not defined and the
internal character set is printed. Once the user-defined characters have been defined, they are
available until ESC @, ESC ?, or GS ✻is executed; the user-defined characters are redefined; the
power is turned off; or the printer is reset. The downloaded bit image is canceled.