Metapace T-2 Installation instructions

Command Manual
Metapace T-2
Thermal Printer
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1. Control Commands List
Command Name
HT Horizontal tab
LF Print and line feed
FF Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)
CR Print and carriage return
CAN Cancel print data in page mode
DLE EOT Real-time status transmission
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer
Generate pulse in real-time
Execute power-off sequence
DLE DC4
Clear buffer(s)
ESC FF Print data in page mode
ESC SP Set right-side character spacing
ESC ! Select print mode(s)
ESC $ Set absolute print position
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set
ESC & Define user-defined characters
ESC * Select bit-image mode
ESC - Turn underline mode on/off
ESC 2 Select default line spacing
ESC 3 Set line spacing
ESC = Select peripheral device
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters
ESC @ Initialize printer
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off
ESC J Print and feed paper
ESC L Select page mode
ESC M Select character font
ESC R Select an international character set
ESC S Select standard mode
ESC T Select print direction in page mode
ESC V Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off
ESC W Set printing area in page mode
ESC ＼Set relative print position
ESC a Select justification
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons

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Command Name
ESC d Print and feed n lines
ESC p General pulse
ESC t Select character code table
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
FS p print NV bit image
FS q Define NV bit image
GS ! Select character size
GS $ Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
GS ( A Execute test print
GS ( D Enable/disable real-time command
GS ( E User setup commands
GS 8 L
GS ( L Set graphics data
GS ( M Customize printer control value(s)
GS ( N Select character style(s)
GS ( k Setup and print symbol
GS * Define downloaded bit image
GS / Print downloaded bit image
GS : Start/end macro definition
GS B Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
GS H Select printing position of HRI characters
GS I Transmit printer ID
GS L Set left margin
GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units
GS T Set print position to the beginning of print line
GS V Select cut mode and cut paper
GS W Set printing area width
GS ＼Set relative vertical print position in page mode
GS ^ Execute macro
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
GS b Turn smoothing mode on/off
GS f Select font for HIR characters
GS h Set bar code height
GS k Print bar code
GS r Transmit status
GS v 0 Print raster bit image
GS w 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
▪In standard mode, prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line
based on the current line spacing.
▪In page mode, modes the print position in memory to feed 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
▪In page mode, prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to
standard mode.

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CR
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
[Notes]
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 CR.
▪The automatic line feed is ignored with a serial interface model.
▪With a parallel interface model, the automatic line feed is set with memory
switch 1-5 when the printer power is turned on or reset.
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]
Transmission real-time status.
ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
1 ≤n ≤4
▪Transmits the status specified by n in real-time as follows:
n Function
1 Transmit printer status.
2 Transmit off-line status.
3 Transmit error status.
4 Transmit paper roll sensor status.
▪This printer transmits the following status in real time.

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n=1 : Printer status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Fixed.
1 On 02 2 Fixed.
Off 00 0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.2
On 04 4 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
Off 00 0 On-Line.3
On 08 8 Off-Line.
4 On 10 16 Fixed.
Off 00 0 Not in on-line waiting status.5
On 20 32 During on lines waiting status.
Off 00 0 Paper FEED button is turned Off.6
On 40 64 Paper FEED button is turned On.
7 Off 00 0 Fixed.
n=2 : Off-line status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Fixed.
1 On 02 2 Fixed.
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 Fixed.
Off 00 0 No paper-end stop.5
On 20 32 Printing is being stopped.
Off 00 0 No error.6
On 40 64 Error has occurred.
7 Off 00 0 Fixed.
n=3 : Error status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Fixed.
1 On 02 2 Fixed.
Off 00 0 No mechanical error.2
On 04 4 Mechanical error has occurred.
Off 00 0 No auto-cutter error.3
On 08 8 Auto-cutter error occurred.
4 On 10 16 Fixed.
Off 00 0 No unrecoverable error.5
On 20 32 Unrecoverable error has occurred.
Off 00 0 No automatically recoverable error.6
On 40 64 Automatically recoverable error has occurred.
7 Off 00 0 Fixed.

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n=4 : Continuous paper sensor status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Fixed.
1 On 02 2 Fixed.
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.2
On 04 4 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.3
On 08 8 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.
4 On 10 16 Fixed.
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.5
On 20 32 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.
Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.6
On 40 64 Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.
7 Off 00 0 Fixed.
[Notes] ▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs this command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.
DLE ENQ n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Real-time request to printer.
ASCII DLE ENQ n
Hex 10 05 n
Decimal 16 5 n
0 ≤n ≤2
▪Responds to a request from the host computer.
- n specifies the requests as follows :
n Request
0 Works the same as when the paper FEED button is pressed once during waiting
status during the operation of the GS ^ command.
1 Recovers from an error and restarts printing from the line where the error occurred.
2 Recovers from an error after clearing the receive and print buffers.
[Notes] ▪Specify n=1 or 2 after removing the cause of the error.
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs the command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.

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DLE DC4 fn m t (fn=1)
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Generate pulse in real-time.
ASCII DLE DC4 fn m t
Hex 10 14 1 m t
Decimal 16 20 1 m t
fn=1
0 ≤m ≤8
1 ≤t ≤8
▪Outputs the pulse specified by t in real-time to the connector pin specified
by m as follows :
n Connector pin
0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.
1 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.
- The pulse ON time or OFF time is set to [t x 100 ms].
▪Specify n=1 or 2 after removing the cause of the error.
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs the command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string
with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored in the following states :
- During transmission of block data.
- During driving of drawer kick-out.
- When an error has occurred.
DLE DC4 fn a b (fn=2)
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Execute power-off sequence.
ASCII DLE DC4 fn a b
Hex 10 14 fn a b
Decimal 16 20 fn a b
fn=2
a=1
b=8
▪Executes the printer power-off sequence.
- Stores the values of the maintenance counter.
- Transmits the following power-off status (Header + Status + NUL).
Power off status Hex Decimal Amount of data
Header 3B H 59 1 byte
Status 30 H 48 1 byte
NUL 00 H 0 1 byte

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[Notes] - Executes the printer power off.
▪If this command is encountered, the printer will not continue to process
anything. To recover the printer to print again, it is necessary to turn the
power on again or execute a hardware reset.
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs the command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string
with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.
DLE DC4 fn d1...d7 (fn=8)
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Clear buffer(s).
ASCII DLE DC4 fn d1...d7
Hex 10 14 8 d1...d7
Decimal 16 20 8 d1...d7
fn=8
d1=1, d2=3, d3=20, d4=1, d5=6, d6=2, d7=8
▪Clear all data stored in the receive buffer and the print buffer.
▪Transmits the following three bytes data.
Hex Decimal Amount of data
Header 37 H 55 1 byte
Flag 25 H 37 1 byte
NUL 00 H 0 1 byte
[Notes] ▪Enters standard mode.
▪The command must be inhibited for use in a system using this printer and
the EPSON OPOS.
▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer
performs the command. User must consider this.
- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string
with this command.
▪Do not embed this command within another command.
- For example : Bit image data might include this command.
▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.
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]
[Default]
[Description]
Set right-side character spacing.
ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to
[n ×horizontal or vertical motion units].
▪The maximum right-side character spacing is :
- For ANK/Multilingual model, 35.955mm {255/180”}.
- For Japanese Kanji model, 31.875mm {255/203”}.
ESC ! n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select print mode(s).
ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪Selects print mode(s) using n as follows.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Character font A (12 × 24) selected.0
On 01 1 Character font B (9 x 24) selected.
1,2 Off 00 0 Reserved.
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 Off 00 0 Reserved.
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 nH
Hex 1B 24 nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
0 ≤(nL + nH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤nH ≤255, 0 ≤nL ≤255)
▪Sets the next print starting position, and the absolute print position, in
reference to the left margin. The distance from the beginning of the line to the
left margin is [(nL + nH x 256) x (vertical or horizontal motion units)].

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ESC % n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select/cancel user-defined character set.
ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪Select or cancels the user-defined character set.
- When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.
- When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Define user-defined characters.
ASCII ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
y=3
32 ≤c1 ≤c2 ≤126
0 ≤x ≤12 (when font A (12 x 24) is selected)
0 ≤x ≤9 (when font B (9 x 24) is selected)
0 ≤d ≤255
k=c2-c1+1
▪Assigns the user-defined character pattern for the specified character codes.
- 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.
- d specifies the definition data.
ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Select bit image mode.
ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
m=0, 1, 32, 33
1 ≤(nL + nH x 256) ≤1023 (0 ≤nL ≤255, 0 ≤nH ≤3)
0 ≤d ≤255
▪Specifies the bit image in m mode for the number of dots specified by nL and
nH.
* dpi : dots per 25.4mm {1”}
m Mode
Number of dots in
vertical direction
Vertical dot
density
Horizontal dot
density
Number of bytes (k)
0 8-dot
single-density 8 60 dpi 90 dpi nL + nH x 256
1 8-dot
double-density 8 60 dpi 180 dpi nL + nH x 256
32 24-dot
single-density 24 180 dpi 90 dpi (nL + nH x 256) x 3
33 24-dot
double-density 24 180 dpi 180 dpi (nL + nH x 256) x 3

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ESC - n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Turn underline mode on/off.
ASCII ESC - n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
0 ≤n ≤2, 48 ≤n ≤50
n=0
▪Turn 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, set at 1-dot width.
2,50 Turns on underline mode, set at 2-dot width.
ESC 2
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select default line spacing.
ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
▪Sets the current line spacing to approximately 4.23mm {1/6”}.
ESC 3 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
[Notes]
Set line spacing
ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
0 ≤n ≤255
▪Equivalent to approximately 4.23mm {1/6”}.
▪Sets the current line spacing to [n x vertical motion units] inches.
▪The maximum settable line spacing is 1016mm {40”}.
ESC = n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select peripheral device.
ASCII ESC = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
0 ≤n ≤3
▪Serial interface specification :
- When turning on the printer : n=1
- When executing ESC @ :
n
Setting before executing ESC @ 1 2 3
After ESC @ processing 1 2 1
▪Selects device to which host computer sends data, using n as follows :
n Function
1 Specifies printer only.
2 Specifies customer display only.
3 Specifies printer and customer display.

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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, specified with character codes on a
selected sheet.
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 were in effect when the power was turned on.
ESC D n1… nk NUL
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[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
n=8, 16, 24, 32, 40,....., 232, 240, 248
(for font A in a standard character size width)
▪Sets horizontal tab positions.
- n specifies the number of digits from the setting position to the left
margin or the beginning of the line.
- k specifies the number of bytes set for the horizontal tab position.
ESC E n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Turn emphasized mode on / off.
ASCII ESC E n
Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪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.

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ESC G n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Turn double-strike mode on/off.
ASCII ESC G n
Hex 1B 47 n
Decimal 27 71 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪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 motion unit].
▪The maximum paper feed amount is approximately 1016mm{40"} if [n X
vertical motion unit] exceeds 1016mm{40"}.
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]
[Default]
[Description]
Select character font.
ASCII ESC M n
Hex 1B 4D n
Decimal 27 77 n
n = 0, 1, 48, 49
n=0
▪Selects only-byte character fonts.
n Function
0, 48 Character font A (12 × 24) selected.
1, 49 Character font B (9 × 24) selected.

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ESC R n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select an international character set.
ASCII ESC R n
Hex 1B 52 n
Decimal 27 82 n
0 ≤n ≤13
n=0
▪Selects international character set in from the following table :
n Character set n Character set
0 U.S.A 7 Spain I
1 France 9 Norway
2 Germany 10 Denmark II
3 U.K 11 Spain II
4 Denmark I 12 Latin America
5 Sweden 13 Korea
6 Italy
ESC S
[Name]
[Format]
[Description]
Select standard mode.
ASCII ESC S
Hex 1B 53
Decimal 27 83
▪Switches from page mode to standard mode. Any data stored in the
printer for printing in page mode is cleared.
ESC T n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select print direction in page mode.
ASCII ESC T n
Hex 1B 54 n
Decimal 27 84 n
0 ≤n ≤3, 48 ≤n ≤51
n=o
▪Selects the print direction and starting position in page mode.
n Print Direction Starting Position
0,48 Left right Upper left
1,49 Bottom to top Lower left
1,50 Right left Lower right
3,51 Top bottom Upper right
ESC V n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off.
ASCII ESC V n
Hex 1B 56 n
Decimal 27 86 n
0 ≤n ≤2, 48 ≤n ≤50
n=o
▪Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off in standard mode.
- When the paper roll is selected :

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n Function
0, 48 Turn off 90°clockwise rotation mode.
1, 49
2, 50 Turn on 90°clockwise rotation mode.
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Set relative print position.
ASCII ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Hex 1B 57 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Decimal 27 87 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
0 ≤(xL + xH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤xL ≤255, 0 ≤xH ≤255)
0 ≤(yL + yH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤yL ≤255, 0 ≤yH ≤255)
1 ≤(dxL + dxH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤dxL ≤255, 0 ≤dxH ≤255)
1 ≤(dyL + dyH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤dyL ≤255, 0 ≤dyH ≤255)
▪When a paper width of 80mm{3.15"} is selected :
(xL + xH x 256) = 0 (xL=0, xH=0)
(yL + yH x 256) = 0 (yL=0, yH=0)
(dxL + dxH x 256) = 512 (dxL=0, dxH=2)
(dyL + dyH x 256) = 1662 (dyL=126, dyH=6)
▪When a paper width of 60mm{2.36"} is selected :
(xL + xH x 256) = 0 (xL=0, xH=0)
(yL + yH x 256) = 0 (yL=0, yH=0)
(dxL + dxH x 256) = 360 (dxL=104, dxH=1)
(dyL + dyH x 256) = 1662 (dyL=126, dyH=6)
▪Set the position and the size of the printing area.
- Horizontal starting position = [(xL + xH x 256) x (horizontal motion unites)].
- Vertical starting position = [(yL + yH x 256) x (vertical motion unites)].
- Horizontal printing area width = [(dxL + dxH x 256) x (horizontal motion unites)].
- Vertical printing area width = [(dyL + dyH x 256) x (vertical motion unites)].
▪The maximum printable area is 117.263mm {1662/360"} maximum.
ESC ＼nL nH
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Description]
Set relative print position.
ASCII ESC ＼nL nH
Hex 1B 5C nL nH
Decimal 27 92 nL nH
0 ≤(nL + nH x 256) ≤65535 (0 ≤nL 255, 0 ≤nH ≤255)
▪Set the print starting position based on the current position to [(nL + nH ×
256) × horizontal or vertical motion unit]
- When (nL + nH × 256) is positive number, the print starting position is
specified to the right based on the current position.
- When (nL + nH × 256) is negative number, the print starting position is
specified to the left based on the current position.

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ESC a n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select justification.
ASCII ESC a n
Hex 1B 61 n
Decimal 27 97 n
0 ≤n ≤2, 48 ≤n ≤50
n=0
▪In standard mode, aligns all the data in one line to the position specified
by n as follows :
n Justification
0, 48 Left justification
1, 49 Centering
2, 50 Right justification
ESC c 3 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[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
n=0
▪Selects the paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals when a paper
end is detected.
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 - - - Reserved.
[Note] ▪This command is available only with a parallel interface and is ignored
with a serial interface.
ESC c 4 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing.
ASCII ESC c 4 n
Hex 1B 63 34 n
Decimal 27 99 52 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪Selects the paper sensor(s) to use to stop printing when a paper end is
detected.

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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 - - - Reserved.
ESC c 5 n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
[Notes]
Enable / Disable panel button.
ASCII ESC c 5 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal 27 99 53 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪Enables or disables the panel buttons.
- When the LSB of n is 0, the panel buttons are enabled.
- When the LSB of n is 1, the panel buttons are disabled.
▪When the printer cover is open, the panel buttons are always ignored
regardless of the setting with this command.
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
▪t1 specifies the pulse ON time as [t1 x 2ms], and t2 specifies the pulse
OFF time as [t2 x 2ms].
▪If t2 is smaller than t1, OFF time is set as [t1 x 2ms].

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ESC t n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Select character code table.
ASCII ESC t n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
0 ≤n ≤5, 16 ≤n ≤24, 27 ≤n ≤30, n=255
For model without Thai character support : n=0
For model with Thai character support : n = 20
▪Selects a page n from the character code table.
n Page
0 Page 0 437 (USA, Standard Europe)
1 Page 1 Katakana
2 Page 2 850 (Multilingual)
3 Page 3 860 (Portuguese)
4 Page 4 863 (Canadian-French)
5 Page 5 865 (Nordic)
16 Page 16 1252 (Latin I)
17 Page 17 866 (Cyrillic #2)
18 Page 18 852 (Latin 2)
19 Page 19 858 (Euro)
21 Page 21 862 (Hebrew DOS code)
22 Page 22 864 (Arabic)
23 Page 23 Thai42
24 Page 24 1253 (Greek)
25 Page 25 1254 (Turkish)
26 Page 26 1257 (Baltic)
27 Page 27 Farsi
28 Page 28 1251 (Cyrillic)
29 Page 29 737 (Greek)
30 Page 30 775 (Baltic)
31 Page 31 Thai14
32 Page 32 Hebrew Old code
33 Page 33 1255 (Hebrew New code)
34 Page 34 Thai11
35 Page 35 Thai18
36 Page 36 855 (Cyrillic)
37 Page 37 857 (Turkish)
38 Page 38 928 (Greek)
39 Page 39 Thai16
40 Page 40 1256 (Arabic)

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ESC { n
[Name]
[Format]
[Range]
[Default]
[Description]
Turns upside-down printing mode on/off.
ASCII ESC { n
Hex 1B 7B n
Decimal 27 123 n
0 ≤n ≤255
n=0
▪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 an NV bit image n in m mode.
dpi : dots per 25.4mm {1"}
m Mode Vertical Dot Density (DPI) Horizontal Dot Density (DPI)
0, 48 Normal 180 dpi 180 dpi
1, 49 Double-width 180 dpi 90 dpi
2, 50 Double-height 90 dpi 180 dpi
3, 51 Quadruple 90 dpi 90 dpi
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 d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
Hex 1C 71 n [xL xH yL d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
Decimal 28 113 n [xL xH yL d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
1 ≤n ≤255
1 ≤(xL + xH ×256) ≤1023 (0 ≤xL ≤255, 0 ≤xH ≤3)
1 ≤(yL + yH ×256) ≤288 (0 ≤yL ≤255, yH=0,1)
0 ≤d ≤255
k = (xL + xH × 256) × (yL + yH × 256) × 8
Either one of the total capacity data [0, 64k, 128k, 192k, 256k, 320k, 384k]
bytes can be selected by GS ( E. The default value is 384 KB.
▪Defines the specified NV bit image.
- n specifies the number of the NV bit image you are defining.
- xL, xH specify the number of dots in the horizontal direction for the NV
bit image with [(xL + xH × 256) x 8].
- yL, yH specify the number of dots in the vertical direction for the NV bit
image with [(yL + yH × 256) x 8].
▪If this command is processed when the NV graphics is defined with GS
( L or GS 8 L, delete all NV graphics data, then define the bit image data
with this command.