HCC Technology POS80B User manual

Thermal Printer Technical Manual
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POS80B Thermal Printer
Technical Manual
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1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................5
2. Command format......................................................................................................................5
3. Explanation of terms.................................................................................................................5
4. ESC/POS Command Details .......................................................................................................7
LF Print and feed one line ..............................................................................................7
FF Print and feed paper to a black mark ........................................................................7
ESC FF Print data in buffer in page mode.......................................................................7
CR Print and carriage return...........................................................................................8
CAN Delete data in buffer in page mode........................................................................8
ESC J n Print and feed paper...........................................................................................8
ESC L Select page mode..................................................................................................9
ESC S Select standard mode...........................................................................................9
ESC d n Print and feed n lines.........................................................................................9
ESC 2 Select default line height......................................................................................9
ESC 3 n Set line height..................................................................................................10
ESC SP n Set right-side character spacing.....................................................................10
ESC ! n Select print mode(s).........................................................................................10
ESC % n Select/cancel user-defined character set .......................................................11
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y × x1)]...[xk d1...d(y × xk)] Define user-defined characters ..12
ESC - n Turn underline mode on/off.............................................................................14
ESC ? n Cancel user-defined characters .......................................................................15
ESC E n Turn emphasized mode on/off ........................................................................15
ESC G n Turn on/off double-strike mode......................................................................16
ESC M n Select character font ......................................................................................16
ESC R n Select an international character set ..............................................................17
ESC V n Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off........................................................17
ESC t n Select character code table..............................................................................18
ESC { n Turn upside-down print mode on/off ..............................................................19
GS ! n Select character size ..........................................................................................20
GS B n Turn white/black reverse printing mode ..........................................................21
ESC c 5 n Enable/disable panel buttons.......................................................................22
ESC c 3 n Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals .....................................22
ESC c 4 n Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing.........................................................23
HT Horizontal tab .........................................................................................................23
ESC $ nL nH Set absolute print position .......................................................................24
ESC D n1...nk NUL Set horizontal tab positions............................................................24
ESC \ nL nH Set relative print position .........................................................................25
ESC a n Select justification ...........................................................................................25
GS L nL nH Set left margin............................................................................................26
GS W nL nH Set printing area width.............................................................................26
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH Set printing area in page mode...........................27
GS \ nL nH Set relative vertical print position in page mode .......................................28
GS $ nL nH Set absolute vertical print position in page mode .....................................29
ESC T n Select print direction in page mode ................................................................29
ESC * m nL nH d1... dk Select bit-image mode..........................................................30
GS * x y d1...d(x × y × 8) Define downloaded bit image...............................................32
GS / m Print downloaded bit image .............................................................................33
FS P n Print NV bit image..............................................................................................33
 Print raster bit image ....................................................34
DLE EOT n Real-time status transmission.....................................................................35
GS a n Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)....................................................37
GS r n Transmit status ..................................................................................................38
GS : Start/end macro definition ...................................................................................39
GS ^ r t m Execute macro.............................................................................................40

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 Select cut mode and cut paper..............................................40
DLE ENQ n Real-time request to printer.......................................................................41
DLE DC4 fn m t (fn=1) Generate pulse at real-time......................................................41
ESC = n Set peripheral device.......................................................................................42
ESC @ Initialize printer.................................................................................................42
ESC p m t1 t2 Generate pulse.......................................................................................43
GS I n Check printer ID .................................................................................................43
GS P x y Set horizontal and vertical motion units.........................................................44
GS ( A pL pH n m Execute test print..............................................................................45
 Enable/disable real-time command ........................45
GS ( H pL pH fn m d1 d2 d3 d4 （fn=48）Set the process ID response.......................46
GS g 0 m nL nH Initialize maintenance counter............................................................46
GS g 2 m nL nH Transmit maintenance counter...........................................................47
FS ! n Set print mode(s) for Chinese characters...........................................................47
FS & Select Chinese character mode............................................................................48
FS - n Turn underline mode on/off for Chinese characters ..........................................48
FS . Cancel Chinese character mode ............................................................................49
FS 2 c1 c2 d1...dk Define user-defined Chinese characters..........................................49
FS C n Select Chinese character code system...............................................................50
FS S n1 n2 Set left- and right-side Chinese character spacing......................................51
FS W n Turn quadruple-size mode on/off for Chinese characters................................51
GS H n Select printing position for HRI characters.......................................................52
GS f n Select font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) characters......................52
GS h n Select bar code height ......................................................................................53
 Print bar code ..........................................53
GS w n Set bar code width ...........................................................................................55
GS Z n Select 2-D code type .........................................................................................56
 Print 2-D bar code..............................................................56
 Print 2-D bar code .................57
5. CPCL Command Details...........................................................................................................58
START commands....................................................................................................................58
PRINT Commands....................................................................................................................58
FORM Commands ...................................................................................................................59
TEXT Commands......................................................................................................................59
LINE Commands ......................................................................................................................60
BOX Commands.......................................................................................................................60
SETBOLD Commands...............................................................................................................60
INVERSE-TEXT Commands.......................................................................................................61
INVERSE-LINE Commands .......................................................................................................61
UNDERLINE-TEXT Commands..................................................................................................62
SETSP Commands....................................................................................................................62
CENTER Commands.................................................................................................................63
LEFT Commands......................................................................................................................63
RIGHT Commands ...................................................................................................................63
PREFEED Commands...............................................................................................................63
POSTFEED Commands.............................................................................................................63
BARCOD-TEXT Commands.......................................................................................................64
BARCODE Commands..............................................................................................................64
1D Barcode......................................................................................................................64
2D Barcode......................................................................................................................65
GRAPHICS Commands.............................................................................................................66
6. Appendix A: CODE128 code ....................................................................................................67
A.1 CODE128 code ..................................................................................................................67
A.2 Character Set.....................................................................................................................68

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7. Appendix B:Pre-printed black mark Description.....................................................................70

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1. Overview
This manual contains all the general control commands for the below thermal printer models. It is
about the use of various control commands and notes. However, different models have different
specific parameters and functions, in this manual may not contain all of them. So please contact
Our technical team if there were any questions or supports required.
Emulation
Models supported
Notice
ESC/POS Line mode
Mobile: MTP58B, MTP80B, MLP80A
POS: P58B, P80A/B
Kiosk: K628, K220, K532, RK532-H
Desktop: DTP58
ESC/POS Page mode
MLP80A
CPCL
MLP80A
Notice: MLP80A supports both ESC/POS and CPCL.
2. Command format
[Name] The name of the command.
[Format] The code sequence.
ASCII indicates the ASCII equivalents.
Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.
[Range] Gives the allowable ranges, if any, for the command parameters.
[Description] Describes the function of the command.
[Notes] Provides important information on setting and using the printer command, if
necessary.
[Default] Gives the default values, if any, for the arguments.
[Reference] Gives the references, if any.
[Example] Provides examples for using the command.
3. Explanation of terms
Receive Buffer
The receive buffer is used to store data from the Host. All received data is stored in this buffer
temporarily and processed in the order received.
Print line buffer
Print line buffer is used to store one line of the data which will be sent to printer.
Print line buffer is full
It means current line buffer space is not enough to contain the current processing data.
Print line buffer empty
beginning of
the line).
The beginning of one line
The pointer is at the beginning of the printing line. It will not meet such requirement if the print
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Effective printing width
It refers to the maximum printing width of the printer which depends on the printer itself. For
example: for a 80mm paper width printer, its printing width is 72mm(576 dots), but for a 58mm
paper width printer, the printing width can be 48mm(384 dots).
Printing area
The printing area can be set by command. Printing area must be smaller or equal to effective
printing width.
Ignore
In this state, all the codes including parameters are invalid, without any action.
Black mark mode
Black mark is a black block which is pre-printed on the paper and through it you can achieve
positioning. The printer can be set to Black Mark mode, in this situation, if you sent the command
FF or press the feed button, the printer will reach a black mark position. Please check FF
command to get detailed process of positioning, and check the specifications of black mark in
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4. ESC/POS Command Details
LF Print and feed one line
[Name] Print and feed one line
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line, based on the current line
spacing.
[Notes] The command set the current position at the beginning of a line.
[Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3
[Example] char SendStr[10] = {0x31,0x0A,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x0A,0x34,0x35,0x36, 0x0A};
SendData(SendStr, 10);
FF Print and feed paper to a black mark
[Name] Print and feed paper to a black mark
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
[Description]
If the paper type is continuous paper,
In standard mode: ignore the command.
In page mode: prints all the data in buffer and switches to standard mode from page mode, clear
all the data in the buffer.
If the paper type is black mark or label paper,
In standard mode: feeds paper to a black mark.
In page mode: prints all the data in buffer and switches to standard mode from page mode, clear
all the data in the buffer and feeds paper to a black mark. If theres no mark, feeds paper to 30cm
and stops.
ESC FF Print data in buffer in page mode
[Name] Print data in buffer in page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC FF
Hex 1B 0C
Decimal 27 12
[Description] In page mode, prints all the data in buffer.
[Notes]
This command is only valid in page mode.
If the paper type is label paper, this command wont effect label positioning after printing.
It wont clear the data in buffer after printing. And commands ESC T, ESC W are invalid.
[Reference] FF, ESC L, ESC S
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CR Print and carriage return
[Name] Print and carriage return
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] When the command is enabled, this command functions the same as LF; when
disabled, this command is ignored.
[Notes]
Set the print starting position to the beginning of the line.
The command is ignored with a serial interface model.
This command is valid according to printer setting with a parallel interface model printer.
[Reference] LF
CAN Delete data in buffer in page mode
[Name] Delete data in buffer in page mode
[Format] ASCII CAN
Hex 18
Decimal 24
[Description] In page mode, prints all the data in buffer.
[Notes] This command is only valid in page mode.
[Reference] ESC L, ESC W
[Example] char SendStr[21] = {0x1B,0x4C,0x1B,0x57,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,
0x01,0x90,0x01,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x1B, 0x0C, 0x18,0x1B,0x0C};
SendData(SendStr, 21);
ESC J n Print and feed paper
[Name] Print and feed paper
[Format] ASCII ESC J n
Hex 1B 4A n
Decimal 27 74 n
[Range] 
[Description] Print the data in the print buffer and feed the paper [n × (vertical or horizontal
motion unit)].
[Notes]
After printing, the current print position is at the beginning of a line.
Paper feed distance is not affected by command ESC 2 or ESC 3.
Horizontal and vertical motion units are set by the GS P.
In standard mode, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
In page mode, this command functions as follows, depending on direction of the printing area
and the starting position of the printable area:
¬ When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the printable area using ESC
T, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
-When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the printable area using ESC T,
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the horizontal motion unit (x) is used.
Maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm (40 inches). If you exceed this distance, using the
maximum distance.
[Reference] GS P
[Example] char SendStr[10] = {0x31,0x32,0x33,0x1B,0x4A,0x60,0x34,0x35,0x36,0x0A};
SendData(SendStr, 10);
ESC L Select page mode
[Name] Select page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC L
Hex 1B 4C
Decimal 27 76
[Description] This command is used to switch from standard mode to page mode.
ESC S Select standard mode
[Name] Select standard mode
[Format] ASCII ESC S
Hex 1B 53
Decimal 27 83
[Description] This command is used to switch from page mode to standard mode.
ESC d n Print and feed n lines
[Name] Print and feed n lines
[Format] ASCII ESC d n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Range] 
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [n x (current line spacing)].
[Notes]
The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm(40 inch)
[Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3
[Example] char SendStr[10] = {0x31,0x32,0x33,0x1B,0x64,0x05,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A};
SendData(SendStr, 10);
ESC 2 Select default line height
[Name] Select default line height
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
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Decimal 27 50
[Description]
[Notes] Line height is independent in standard mode and page mode.
[Reference] ESC 3
ESC 3 n Set line height
[Name] Set line height
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 
[Description] Set the line height to [n ×(vertical or horizontal motion unit)].
[Notes] 
[Default] Default line height is 4mm (about 1/6 inch).
[Reference] ESC 2, GS P
[Example] char SendStr[29]
={0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x1B,0x33,0xFF,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0
A,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x1B,0x32,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x31,0x32, 0x33,0x0A};
ESC SP n Set right-side character spacing
[Name] Set right-side character spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Range] 
[Description] Sets the right-side character spacing to [n × horizontal or vertical motion unit].
The maximum amount is 255/203 inches.
[Default] n = 0
[Reference] GS P
[Example] char SendStr[11] = {0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A,0x1B,0x20,0x08,0x31,0x32,0x33,0x0A};
SendData(SendStr, 11);
ESC ! n Select print mode(s)
[Name] Select print mode(s)
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
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