Metapace T-1 Installation instructions

Command Manual
Metapace T-1
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.00

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1. Control Commands List
Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab
<LF> 0A Print and line feed
<FF> 0C Print and return to standard mode in page
mode
<CR> 0D Print and carriage return
<CAN> 18 Cancel print data in page mode
<DLE><EOT> n 10 04 n Real-time status transmission
<DLE><ENQ> n 10 05 n Real-time request to printer
<ESC><FF> 1B 0C Print data in page mode
<ESC><SP> n 1B 20 n Set right-side character spacing
<ESC> ! n 1B 21 n Select print modes
<ESC> $ nL nH 1B 24 nL nH Set absolute print position
<ESC> % n 1B 25 n Select/Cancel user-defined character set
<ESC> & y c1 c2 .. 1B 26 y c1 c2 Define user-defined characters
<ESC> * m nL nH .. 1B 2A m nL nH Select bit-image mode
<ESC> - n 1B 2D n Turn underline mode on/off
<ESC> 2 1B 32 Select default line spacing
<ESC> 3 n 1B 33 n Set line spacing
<ESC> = n 1B 3D n Set peripheral device
<ESC> ? n 1B 3F n Cancel user-defined characters
<ESC> @ 1B 40 Initialize printer
<ESC> D n1 ~ nK 1B 44 … 00 Set horizontal tab position
<ESC> E n 1B 45 n Turn emphasized mode on/off
<ESC> G n 1B 47 n Turn double-strike mode on/off
<ESC> J n 1B 4A n Print and feed paper
<ESC> L 1B 4C Select page mode
<ESC> M n 1B 4D n Select character fonts
<ESC> R n 1B 52 n Select an international character set
<ESC> S 1B 53 Select standard mode
<ESC> T n 1B 54 n Select print direction in page mode
<ESC> V n 1B 56 n Turn 90º clockwise rotation mode on/off
<ESC> W xL….. 1B 57 …. Set printing area in page mode
<ESC> \ nL nH 1B 5C n Set relative print position
<ESC> a n 1B 61 n Select justification
<ESC> c 3 n 1B 63 33 n Select paper sensor to output paper end
signals
<ESC> c 4 n 1B 63 34 n Select paper sensor to stop printing
<ESC> c 5 n 1B 63 35 n Enable/Disable panel button
<ESC> d n 1B 64 n Print and feed n lines
<ESC> p m t1 t2 1B 70 m t1 t2 Generate pulse
<ESC> t n 1B 74 n Select character code table
<ESC> { n 1B 7B n Turn on/off upside-down printing mode

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Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function
<FS> p n m 1C 70 n m Print NT bit image
<FS> q n …. 1C 71 n … Define NV bit image
<GS> ! n 1D 21 n Select character size
<GS> $ nL nH 1D 24 nL nH Set absolute vertical print position in page
mode
<GS> * x y ….. 1D 2A x y ….. Define downloaded bit image
<GS> / m 1D 2F n Print downloaded bit image
<GS> : 1D 3A Start/end macro definition
<GS> B n 1D 42 n Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
<GS> H n 1D 48 n Select printing position of HRI characters
<GS> I n 1D 49 n Transmit printer ID
<GS> L nL nH 1D 4C nL nH Set left margin
<GS> P x y 1D 50 x y Set horizontal and vertical motion units
<GS> V m
<GS> V m n
1D 56 m
1D 56 m n
Select cut mode and cut paper
<GS> W nL hH 1D 57 nL nH Set printing area width
<GS> \ nL nH 1D 5C nL nH Set relative vertical print position in page
mode
<GS> ^ r t m 1D 5E r t m Execute macro
<GS> a n 1D 61 n Enable/Disable Automatic status back
<GS> f n 1D 62 n Select font for HRI characters
<GS> h n 1D 68 n Set bar code height
<GS> k m ….NUL
<GS> k m n …
1D 6B m… NUL
1D 6B m n … Print bar code
<GS> r n 1D 72 n Transmit status
<GS> v 0 m …. 1D 76 30 Print raster bit image
<GS> w n 1D 77 n Set bar code width

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2. Control Commands Details
2-1 Command Notation
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
The name of the command.
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.
Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.
Describes the function of the command.
2-2 Explanation of Terms
LSB Least Significant Bit
2-3 Control Commands Details
HT
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Horizontal tab.
ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
LF
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print and line feed.
ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current
line spacing.
FF
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print and return to standard mode in page mode.
ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard mode.
CR
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print and carriage return.
ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
When automatic line feed is enabled, this command functions the same as
LF : when automatic line feed is disabled, this command is ignored.

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CAN
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Cancel print data in page mode.
ASCII CAN
Hex 18
Decimal 24
In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable area.
DLE EOT n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Real-time status transmission.
ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
1 ≤n ≤4
Transmits the selected printer status specified by n in 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 = 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.
Off 00 0 Drawer open/close signal is LOW (connector pin 3).2
On 04 4 Drawer open/close signal is HIGH (connector pin 3).
Off 00 0 On-Line3
On 08 8 Off-Line
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5-6 - - - Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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.
Off 00 0 Cover is closed.2
On 04 4 Cover is open.
Off 00 0 Paper is not being fed by using the PAPER FEED
button.
3
On 08 8 Paper is being fed by the PAPER FEED button.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
Off 00 0 No paper-end stop.5
On 20 32 Printing stops due to paper end.
Off 00 00 No error.6
On 40 64 Error occurs.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit 5 : Becomes on when the paper end sensor detects paper end and printing stops.

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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 - - - Undefined.
Off 00 0 No auto-cutter error.3
On 08 8 Auto-cutter error occurs.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
Off 00 0 No unrecoverable error.5
On 20 32 Unrecoverable error occurs.
Off 00 0 No auto-recoverable error.6
On 40 64 Auto recoverable error occurs.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit 3 :
Bit 6 :
If these errors occur due to paper jams or the like, it is possible to recover by
correcting the cause of the error and executing DLE ENQ n (1 ≤n ≤2).
When printing is stopped due to high print head temperature until the print head
temperature drops sufficiently or when the paper roll cover is open during
printing, bit 6 is on.
n = 4 : Continuous paper 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 Off 00 0 Paper roll Near-END sensor : Paper adequate.
3 On 0C 12 Paper near-end is detected by the paper roll Near-
END sensor.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5 Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor : Paper present.
6 On 60 96 Paper roll end detected by the paper roll-end
sensor.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
DLE ENQ n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Real-time request to printer.
ASCII DLE ENQ n
Hex 10 05 n
Decimal 16 5 n
1 ≤n ≤2
Recovers from an error and restart printing from the line where the error
occurred.
ESC FF
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Print data in page mode.
ASCII ESC FF
Hex 1B 0C
Decimal 27 12
In page mode, prints all buffered data in the printing area collectively.

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ESC SP n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set right-side character spacing.
ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to [n
×horizontal or vertical motion units].
ESC ! n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select print modes.
ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Selects print mode(s) using n as follows.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Character font(12 ×24) selected.0
On 01 1 Character font(9 ×17) selected.
1,2 - - - Undefined.
Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.3
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.
Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.4
On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.
Off 00 0 Double-width mode not selected.5
On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.
6 - - - Undefined.
Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.7
On 80 128 Underline mode selected.
ESC $ nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set absolute print position.
ASCII ESC $ nL n
Hex 1B 24 nL n
Decimal 27 36 nL n
0 ≤n ≤255
0 ≤n ≤255
Set 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 notion unit)] inches.

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ESC % n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select / Cancel user-defined character set.
ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.
When the LSB is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.
When the LSB is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1…d(y X x1)]… [xk d1… d(yx X xk)]
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Define user-defined characters.
ASCII ESC & n y c1 c2[x1 d1…d(y X x1)]… [xk d1… d(yx X xk)]
Hex 1B 26 n y c1 c2[x1 d1…d(y X x1)]… [xk d1… d(yx X xk)]
Decimal 27 38 n y c1 c2[x1 d1…d(y X x1)]… [xk d1… d(yx X xk)]
y = 3, 32 ≤c1 ≤c2 ≤126
0 ≤x ≤12 (12x24 font)
0 ≤x ≤9 (9x17 font)
0 ≤d1 … d(y X xk) ≤255
- 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.
ESC * m nL nH d1…dk
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select bit-image mode.
ASCII ESC * mnLnHd1…dk
Hex 1B 2A mnLnHd1…dk
Decimal 27 42 mnLnHd1…dk
m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0 ≤nL ≤255
0 ≤nH ≤3
0 ≤d ≤255
Selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by nL
and nH, as follows :
Vertical Direction Horizontal Direction
m No. Vertical Dots Number
of Dots
Dot
Density
Dot
Density
Number of Data (k)
0 8-dots single-density 8 60 DPI 90 DPI nL + nH ×256
1 8-dot double-density 8 60 DPI 180 DPI nL + nH ×256
32 24-dot single-density 24 180 DPI 90 DPI (nL + nH ×256) ×3
33 24-dot double-density 24 180 DPI 180 DPI (nL + nH ×256) ×3

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ESC - n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turn underline mode on / off.
ASCII ESC - n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
0 ≤n ≤2, 48 ≤H ≤50
Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n :
n Function
0, 48 Turns off underline mode.
1, 49 Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick).
2, 50 Turns on underline mode (2-dot thick).
ESC 2
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select default line spacing.
ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
Selects 1/6-inch line (approximately 4.32mm) spacing.
ESC 3 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set line spacing
ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Sets the line spacing to [n X vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches.
ESC = n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select peripheral device.
ASCII ESC = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
0 ≤n ≤3
Selects device to which host computer sends data, using n as follows :
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Printer Disabled.0
On 01 1 Printer Disabled.
1-7 - - - Undefined.
ESC ? n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Cancel user-defined characters.
ASCII ESC ? n
Hex 1B 3F n
Decimal 27 63 n
32 ≤n ≤126
Cancels user-defined characters.

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ESC @
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Initialize printer.
ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64
32 ≤n ≤126
Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode to the mode
that was in effect when the power was turned on.
ESC D n1… nk NUL
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set horizontal tab positions.
ASCII ESC D n1…nk NUL
Hex 1B 44 n1…nk 00
Decimal 27 68 n1…nk 0
1 ≤n ≤255
0 ≤k ≤32
Sets horizontal tab positions.
* n specifies the column number for setting a horizontal tab position from the beginning
of the line.
* k indicates the total number of horizontal tab positions to be set.
ESC E n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turn emphasized mode on / off.
ASCII ESC E n
Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Turns emphasized mode on or off.
* When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
* When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on.
ESC G n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turn on / off double-strike mode.
ASCII ESC G n
Hex 1B 47 n
Decimal 27 71 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Turns double-strike mode on or off.
* When the LSB of n is 0, double-strike mode is turned off.
* When the LSB of n is 1, double-strike mode is turned on.
ESC J n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Print and feed paper.
ASCII ESC J n
Hex 1B 4A n
Decimal 27 74 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper
[n X vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches.

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ESC L
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select page mode.
ASCII ESC L
Hex 1B 4C
Decimal 27 76
Switches from standard mode to page mode.
ESC M n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select character font.
ASCII ESC M n
Hex 1B 4D n
Decimal 27 77 n
n = 0, 1, 48, 49
Selects character fonts.
n Function
0, 48 Character font A (12 ×24) selected.
1, 49 Character font B (9 ×17) selected.
ESC R n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
[Default]
Select an international character set.
ASCII ESC R n
Hex 1B 52 n
Decimal 27 82 n
0 ≤n ≤10
Selects an international character set in from the following table.
n = 0
n Character set n Character set
0 U.S.A 5 Sweden
1 France 6 Italy
2 Germany 7 Spain
3 U.K 9 Norway
4 Denmark 1 10 Denmark 2
ESC S
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select standard mode
ASCII ESC S
Hex 1B 53
Decimal 27 83
Switches from page mode to standard mode.

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ESC T n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
[Default]
Select print direction in page mode.
ASCII ESC T n
Hex 1B 54 n
Decimal 27 84 n
0 ≤n ≤3
48 ≤n ≤51
Selects the print direction and starting position in page mode.
n specifies the print direction and starting position as follows :
n Print Direction Starting Position A→→→→
0, 48 Left right Upper left (A in the figure)
1, 49 Bottom to top Lower left (B in the figure) Print area
2, 50 Right to left Lower right (C in the figure)
3, 51 Top to bottom Upper right (D in the figure) ←←←←C
ESC V n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off.
ASCII ESC V n
Hex 1B 56 n
Decimal 27 86 n
0 ≤n ≤1, 48 ≤n ≤49
Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off.
n is used as follows :
n Function
0, 48 Turn off 90°clockwise rotation mode.
1, 49 Turn on 90°clockwise rotation mode.
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set printing area in page mode.
ASCII ESC W xLxHyLyHdxLdxHdyLdyH
Hex 1B 57 xLxHyLyHdxLdxHdyLdyH
Decimal 27 87 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
0 ≤xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH ≤255 (except dxL=0 or dyL=dyH=0)
The horizontal starting position, vertical starting position, printing area
width, and printing area height are defined as x0, y0, dx (inch),
respectively.
x0 = [(xL + xH ×256)] ×(horizontal motion unit)]
y0 = [(yL + yH ×256)] ×(vertical motion unit)]
dx = [(dxL + dxH ×256)] ×(horizontal motion unit)]
dy = [(dyL + dyH ×256)] ×(horizontal motion unit)]
The printing area is set as shown in the figure below.
B→→→→
D→→→→

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ESC \ n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set relative print position.
ASCII ESC \ nL nH
Hex 1B 5C nL nH
Decimal 27 92 nL nH
0 ≤nL ≤255
0 ≤nH ≤255
Set the print starting 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]
ESC a n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select justification.
ASCII ESC a n
Hex 1B 61 n
Decimal 27 97 n
0 ≤nL ≤2, 48 ≤nL ≤50
Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position.
n selects the type of justification as follows :
n Justification
0, 48 Left justification
1, 49 Centering
2, 50 Right justification
ESC c 3 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals.
ASCII ESC c 3 n
Hex 1B 63 33 n
Decimal 27 99 51 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Selects the paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals.
* Each bit of n is used as follows.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor disable.0
On 01 1 Paper roll near-end sensor enable.
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor disable.1
On 02 2 Paper roll near-end sensor enable.
Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disable.2
On 04 4 Paper roll end sensor enable.
Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disable.3
On 08 8 Paper roll end sensor enable.
4-7 - - - Undefined.

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ESC c 4 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing.
ASCII ESC c 4 n
Hex 1B 63 34 n
Decimal 27 99 52 n
0 ≤nL ≤255
Selects the paper sensor(s) used to stop printing when a paper-end is
detected, using n as follows :
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disable.0
On 01 1 Paper roll end sensor enable.
Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disable.1
On 02 2 Paper roll end sensor enable.
2-7 - - - Undefined.
ESC c 5 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Enable / Disable panel button.
ASCII ESC c 3 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal 27 99 53 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Enables or disables the panel button.
* When the LSB of n is 0, the panel buttons are enabled.
* When the LSB of n is 1, the panel buttons are disabled.
ESC d n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Print and feed n lines.
ASCII ESC d n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n lines.
ESC p m t1 t2
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Generate pulse.
ASCII ESC p m t1 t2
Hex 1B 70 m t1 t2
Decimal 27 112 m t1 t2
m = 0, 1, 48, 49
0 ≤t1 ≤255, 0 ≤t2 ≤255
Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to connector pin m as follows.
m Connector pin
0, 48 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2
1, 49 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5

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ESC t n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select character code table.
ASCII ESC t n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
0 ≤n ≤5, n = 255
Selects a page n from the character code table.
n Page
0 0 (PC437 {USA, standard Europe})
1 1 (Katakana)
2 2 (PC850 {Multilingual})
3 3 (PC860 {Portuguese})
4 4 (PC863 {Canadian-French})
5 5 (PC865 {Nordic})
19 19 (PC858 {Euro})
255 Space page
ESC { n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turns on / off upside-down printing mode.
ASCII ESC { n
Hex 1B 7B n
Decimal 27 123 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Turns upside-down printing mode on or off.
* When the LSB of n is 0, upside-down printing mode is turned off.
* When the LSB of n is 1, upside-down printing mode is turned on.
FS p n m
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Print NV bit image.
ASCII FS p n m
Hex 1C 70 n m
Decimal 28 112 n m
1 ≤n ≤255
0 ≤m ≤3, 48 ≤m ≤51
Prints a NV bit image n using the mode specified by m.
m Mode Vertical Dot Density (DPI) Horizontal Dot Density (DPI)
0, 48 Normal 180 180
1, 49 Double-width 180 90
2, 50 Double-height 90 180
3, 51 Quadruple 90 90
* n is the number of the NV bit image (defined using the FS q command).
* m specifies the bit image mode.

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FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk]n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Defined NV bit image.
ASCII FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk]n
Hex 1C 71 n [xLxHyL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk]n
Decimal 28 113 n [xL xH yL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk]n
1 ≤n ≤255
0 ≤xL ≤255
0 ≤xH ≤3 (when 1 ≤(xL + xH ×256) ≤1023
0 ≤yL ≤3 (when 1 ≤(xL + xH ×256) ≤288
1 ≤d ≤255
k = (xL + xH ×256) ×(yL + yH ×256) ×8
Total defined data area = 2M bits (256K bytes)
Define the NV bit image specified by n.
* n specifies the number of the defined NV bit image.
* xL, xH specifies (xL + xH ×256) ×8 dots in the horizontal direction
for the NV bit image you are defining.
* yL, yH specifies (yL + yH ×256) ×8 dots in the vertical direction
for the NV bit image you are defining.
GS ! n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select character size.
ASCII GS ! n
Hex 1D 21 n
Decimal 29 33 n
0 ≤n ≤255
(1 ≤vertical number of times ≤8, 1 ≤horizontal number of times ≤8)
Selects the character height using bits 0 to 2 and selects the character
width using bits 4 to 7, as follows :
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0-3 Character height selection. See Table 2
4-7 Character width selection. See Table 1
Table 1
Character Width Selection
Table 2
Character Height Selection
Hex Decimal Width Hex Decimal Height
00 0 1 (normal) 00 0 1 (normal)
10 16 2 (double-width) 01 1 2 (double-width)
20 32 3 02 2 3
30 48 4 03 3 4
40 64 5 04 4 5
50 80 6 05 5 6
60 96 7 06 6 7
70 112 8 07 7 8

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GS $ nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode.
ASCII GS $ nL nH
Hex 1D 24 nL nH
Decimal 29 36 nL nH
0 ≤nL ≤255, 0 ≤nH ≤255
* Sets the absolute vertical print starting position for
buffer character data in page mode.
* This command sets the absolute print position to
[(nL + nH ×256) ×(vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches.
GS * x y d1…d(x ×y ×8)
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Define downloaded bit image.
ASCII GS * x y d1…d(x×y×8)
Hex 1D 2A x y d1…d(x×y×8)
Decimal 29 42 x y d1…d(x×y×8)
1 ≤x ≤255, 1 ≤y ≤48
x x y ≤1536, 0 ≤d ≤255
Defines a downloaded bit image using the dots specified by x and y.
* x indicates the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
* y indicates the number of dots in the vertical direction.
GS / m
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Print downloaded bit image.
ASCII GS / m
Hex 1D 2F m
Decimal 29 47 m
0 ≤m ≤3, 48 ≤m ≤51
Prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by m.
m selects a mode from the table below :
m Mode Vertical Dot Density (DIP) Horizontal Dot Density (DIP)
0, 48 Normal 180 180
1, 49 Double-width 180 90
2, 50 Double-height 90 180
3, 51 Quadruple 90 90
GS :
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Start/End macro definition.
ASCII GS :
Hex 1D 3A
Decimal 29 58
Starts or ends macro definition.

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Metapace T-1
GS B n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off.
ASCII GS B n
Hex 1D 42 n
Decimal 29 66 n
0 ≤n ≤255
Turns on or off white/black reverse printing mode.
* When the LSB is 0, white/black reverse printing mode is turned off.
* When the LSB is 1, white/black reverse printing mode is turned on.
GS H n
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select printing position of HRI characters.
ASCII GS B n
Hex 1D 48 n
Decimal 29 72 n
Selects the printing position of HRI characters when printing a bar code.
n selects the printing position as follows :
n Printing position
0, 48 Not printed.
1, 49 Above bar code.
2, 50 Below bar code.
3, 51 Both above and below the bar code.
* HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation.
GS I n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Transmit printer ID.
ASCII GS I n
Hex 1D 49 n
Decimal 29 73 n
1 ≤n ≤3, 49 ≤n ≤51
Transmits the printer ID specified by n as follows :
n Printer ID Specification ID (hexadecimal)
1, 49 Printer model ID Metapace T-1 series 20
2, 50 Type ID 02
3, 51 ROM version ID Depends on ROM version 02

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Metapace T-1
GS L nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set left margin.
ASCII GS L nL nH
Hex 1D 4C nL nH
Decimal 29 76 nL nH
0 ≤nL ≤255, 0 ≤nH ≤255
Sets the left margin using nL and nH.
* The left margin is set to [(nL + nH ×256) ×horizontal motion unit] inches.
GS P x y
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set horizontal and vertical motion units.
ASCII GS P x y
Hex 1D 50 x y
Decimal 29 80 x y
0 ≤x ≤255, 0 ≤y ≤255
Sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to approximately 25.4/x mm
{1/x inch and } and approximately 25.4/y mm {1/y inches }, respectively.
When x and y are set to 0, the default setting of each value is used.
GS V m , GS①②V m n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select cut mode and cut paper.
ASCII GS V m①
Hex 1D 56 m
Decimal 29 86 m
m = 0,1,48,49 m = 65,66, 0 ≤n ≤255①②
Selects a mode for cutting paper and executes paper cutting.
The value of m selects the mode as follows :
m Print mode
0,1,49 Partial cut (one point left uncut)
66 Feeds paper (cutting position + [nX(vertical motion unit)]),
and cuts the paper partially (one point uncut).
ASCII GS V m n②
Hex 1D 56 m n
Decimal 29 86 m n

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Metapace T-1
GS W nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set printing area width.
ASCII GS W nL nH
Hex 1D 57 nL nH
Decimal 29 87 nL nH
0 ≤nL ≤255, 0 ≤nH ≤255
Sets the printing area width to the area specified by nL and nH.
* The printing area width is set to
[(nL + nH ×256) ×horizontal motion unit] inches.
GS \ nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set relative vertical print position in page mode.
ASCII GS \ nL nH
Hex 1D 5C nL nH
Decimal 29 92 nL nH
0 ≤nL ≤255, 0 ≤nH ≤255
Sets the relative vertical print starting position from the current position in
page mode.
* This command sets the distance from the current position to
[(nL + nH ×256) ×vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches.
GS ^ r t m
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Execute macro.
ASCII GS ^ r t m
Hex 1D 5E r t m
Decimal 29 94 r t m
0 ≤r ≤255, 0 ≤t ≤255
m = 0, 1
Executes a macro.
* r specifies the number of times to execute the macro.
* t specifies the waiting time for executing the macro.
* m specifies macro executing mode.
When the LSB of m = 0
The macro executes r times continuously at the interval specified by t.
When the LSB of m = 1 :
After waiting for the period specified by t, the PAPER OUT LED
indicators blink and the printer waits for the FEED button to be
pressed. After the button is pressed, the printer executes the macro
once. The printer repeats the operation r times.