Pinnacle Technology PP7MX Installation instructions

PP7MX PRINTER
COMMAND MANUAL
Pinnacle Technology Corp.

CONTENTS
1COMMANDS.................................................................................................................................................... 1
2COMMAND SAMPLE (hex command)......................................................................................................... 30

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1COMMANDS
The command explanations include the following parts:
1）Name and the general description of the command’s function---This is the first part for the command
description; it presents the command’s ASCII code format and general description of its function.
2）Format---This part used ASCII coding form, decimal code, and hex code to describe the command.
3）(Parameter) Range---This part gives the range of the variable. If there is special explanation, it should be the
decimal value. E.g. 1 ≤ n ≤ 4，in which the number ‘1’is the decimal value, but the ASCII coding form.
4）Description---This part is to explain the command in detail.
5）Note---This part gives the attention items of the command. As the commands may interfere with each other
when they are used in different modes or when they co-work with different commands, yet this part gives the
details for these attention items.
Command
Decimal
Hex
Function
1
HT
9
9
Horizontal tab
2
LF
10
0A
Print and line feed
3
FF
12
0C
Print and recover to page mode
4
CR
13
0D
Print and carriage return
5
DLE EOT
16 4
10 04
Transmit real-time state
6
CAN
24
18
Cancel print data in page mode
7
ESC FF
27 12
1B 0C
Print data in page mode
8
ESC SP
27 32
1B 20
Set right-side character spacing
9
ESC !
27 33
1B 21
Select print mode(s)
10
ESC $
27 36
1B 24
Set absolute print position
11
ESC *
27 42
1B 2A
Select bit-image mode
12
ESC -
27 45
1B 2D
Turn underline mode on/off
13
ESC 2
27 50
1B 32
Select default line spacing
14
ESC 3
27 51
1B 33
Set line spacing
15
ESC =
27 61
1B 3D
Select printer or VFD
16
ESC @
27 64
1B 40
Initialize printer
17
ESC D
27 68
1B 44
Set horizontal tab positions
18
ESC J
27 74
1B 4A
Print bitmap lattice data, and feed n lines
19
ESC L
27 76
1B 4C
Select page mode
20
ESC S
27 83
1B 53
Select standard mode
21
ESC T
27 84
1B 54
Select character print direction in page mode
22
ESC W
27 87
1B 57
Set printing area in page mode
23
ESC \
27 92
1B 5C
Specify relative position
24
ESC a
27 97
1B 61
Position alignment
25
ESC d
27 100
1B 64
Print and feed paper n lines

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Command
Decimal
Hex
Function
26
ESC i
27 105
1B 69
Execute partial-cut
27
ESC p
27 112
1B 70
Specify cash drawer pulse
28
ESC t
27 116
1B 74
Select character code table
29
ESC v
27 118
1B 76
Transmit paper sensor status
30
ESC {
27 123
1B 7B
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
31
FS !
28 33
1C 21
Set Chinese characters mode
32
FS S
28 83
1C 53
Set Chinese character space amount
33
FS p
28 112
1C 70
Print bit image that download to flash
34
FS q
28 113
1C 71
Define NV bit image
35
GS !
29 33
1D 21
Select character size
36
GS $
29 36
1D 24
Specify absolute position for character vertical
direction in page mode
37
GS H
29 72
1D 48
Select printing position of HRI characters
38
GS L
29 76
1D 4C
Set left margin
39
GS P
29 80
1D 50
Set basic calculated pitch
40
GS V
29 86
1D 56
Select paper-cut mode and cut paper
41
GS \
29 92
1D 5C
Specify relative position for character vertical
direction in page mode
42
GS h
29 104
1D 68
Set bar code height
43
GS k
29 107
1D 6B
Print bar code
44
GS v
29 118
1D 76
Print raster bitmap
45
GS w
29 119
1D 77
Set bar code width
(1)
HT Horizontal tab
Format: ASCII HT
Decimal 9
Hex 09
Description: Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
Notes:
●This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set.
●If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the printing area, the printer sets the printing position to [printing
area width + 1].
●Horizontal tab positions are set with ESC D.
●If this command is received when the printing position is at [printing area width + 1], the printer executes
print bufferfull printing of the current line and horizontal tab processing from the beginning of the next line.
Reference : ESC D

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(2)
LF Print and line feed
Format: ASCII LF
Decimal 10
Hex 0A
Note:
●LF prints the data in the print buffer and fed per line based on the current line space.
●Print characters with CR command.
(3)
FF Print and recover to page mode
Format: ASCII FF
Decimal 12
Hex 0C
Description: Prints all buffered data to the print region collectively, then recovers to the standard mode.
Note:
●All buffer data is deleted after printing.
●The print area set by ESC W (Set print region in page mode) is reset to the default setting.
●No paper cut is executed.
●Sets the print position to the beginning of the next line after execution.
●This command is enabled only in page mode.
Reference: ESC FF, ESC L, ESC S
(4)
CR Print and carriage return
Format: ASCII CR
Decimal 13
Hex 0D
Note:
●Set the print position to the beginning of the line.
●Print characters with LF command.
(5)
DLE EOT n Transmit real-time state
Format: ASCII DLE EOT n
Decimal 16 4 n
Hex 10 04 n
Range: 1≤n≤4
Note:
●This command is only suitable for the printer model of serial port.
●Transmit the real-time state parameter n of the printer, in order to designate the deferent printer state, define
as follows:

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n=1: transmit printer state;
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
1
On
02
2
Fixed to On
2
Off
00
0
Cash drawer open
On
04
4
Cash drawer closed
3
Off
00
0
Online
On
08
8
Offline
4
On
10
16
Fixed to On
5
Off
00
00
Not wait for online resume
On
20
32
Wait for online resume
6
－
－
－
Undefined
7
Off
00
00
Fixed to Off
n=2: transmit offline state;
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
1
On
02
2
Fixed to On
2
Off
00
0
Upper cover closed
On
04
4
Upper cover open
3
Off
00
0
Not press paper feed key
On
08
8
Press paper feed key
4
On
10
16
Fixed to On
5
Off
00
00
Paper adequate
On
20
32
Printer no paper
6
Off
00
0
No error
On
40
64
Error
7
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
n=3: transmit error state;
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
1
On
02
2
Fixed to On
2
－
－
Undefined
3
Off
00
0
Cut no error
On
08
8
Cut error
4
On
10
16
Fixed to On
5
Off
00
0
No beyond retrieve error
On
20
32
Beyond retrieve error
6
Off
00
0
Printer temperature and voltage
normal
On
40
64
Printer temperature or voltage over
range
7
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off

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n=4: transmit paper roll sensor state;
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
1
On
02
2
Fixed to On
2, 3
Off
00
0
Paper adequate
On
0C
12
Paper near end
4
On
10
16
Fixed to On
5,6
Off
00
00
Paper adequate
On
60
96
Paper end
7
Off
00
0
Fixed to Off
(6)
CAN Cancel
Format: ASCII CAN
Decimal 24
Hex 18
Description: Deletes all print data in the currently set print region in page mode.
Note: .
●This command is enabled only in page mode.
●Portions included in the currently set print region are also deleted, even if previously set print region data.
Reference: ESC L, ESC W
(7)
ESC FF print data in page mode
Format: ASCⅡESC FF
Decimal 27 12
Hex 1B 0C
Description: Prints all buffered data in the print area collectively in page mode.
Note:
●This command is enabled only in page mode.
●Holds the following information after printing.
a. Expanded data
b. Character print direction selection in page mode (ESCT)
c. Set print region (ESCW) in the page mode.
d. Character expansion position
Reference: FF, ESCL, ESCS
(8)
ESC SP n Set right-side character spacing
Format: ASCII ESC SP n
Decimal 27 32 n
Hex 1B 20 n
Range: 0 ≤n ≤255
Initial Value: n=0
Function: Set the right space amount for the character to [n ×basic calculated pitch].

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Details:
●If the character horizontal direction magnification ratio is more than 2, the right space amount is also
enlarged accordingly.
●This command does not affect Chinese characters.
●Right space amounts can be set independently for both the standard and page modes.
●The basic calculated pitch is set by GSP (Set basic calculated pitch). Also, after setting the right space
amount, it is not affected even if the basic calculated pitch is changed.
●If the calculation results in fractions, the pitch is corrected to a minimal mechanical pitch and the rest is
discarded.
●In standard mode, the basic calculated pitch (x) for the horizontal direction is used.
●In page mode, the basic calculated pitch that is used according to the starting point varies.
a. When the starting point is specified to be upper left or lower right by the ESC T command (Character print
direction selection in page mode), the basic calculated pitch (x) for the horizontal direction is used.
b. When the starting point is specified to be upper right or lower left by the ESC T command (Character print
direction selection in page mode), the basic calculated pitch (y) for the horizontal direction is used.
●The maximum value that can be set for the right space amount is approximately 35.983 mm (or 255/180
inch). Specifications that exceed the maximum value are rounded off to that value.
(9)
ESC ！Select print modes
Format: ASCⅡESC ! n
Decimal 27 33 n
Hex 1B 21 n
Range 0≤n≤255
Initial Value n=0
Function Select print mode(s) using n as follows.
Bit
Off/On
1/0
Hex
Decimal
Functions
0
Off
0
00
0
Character fontA(12×24) selected
1，2
Off
---
---
Reserved
3
Off
0
00
0
Emphasized mode not selected.
On
1
08
8
Emphasized mode selected.
4
Off
0
00
0
Double-height mode not selected.
On
1
10
16
Double-height mode selected.
5
Off
0
00
0
Double-width mode not selected.
On
1
20
32
Double-width mode selected.
6
Off
---
---
Reserved
7
Off
0
00
0
Underline mode not selected.
On
1
80
128
Underline mode selected.
Details:
●Quadruple-size characters are printed by specifying both double-tall (bit4=1) and double-wide (bit 5=1)
modes.
●An underline is applied to the entire character width, including the ESC SP (character right space amount).
However, underlines are not applied to portions that have been skipped using HT (horizontal tab) or ESC V
(character 90 degree rotation).
●The thickness of the underline is set by ESC - (specify/cancel underlines) regardless of the character.
●The base line for characters is the same when there are characters having different vertical direction ratios in

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the same line.
●The setting of the last received command is effective even when emphasized printing is executed by the ESC
E (specify/cancel emphasized printing) command.
●The setting of the last received command is effective even when underlines are executed by the (ESC -)
Specify/cancel underline command.
●The setting of the last received command is effective even when character size is executed by the GS!
command.
●Emphasized printing (bit 3) is effective for ANK and Chinese characters. Other printing modes are effective
only onANK characters. Specifications using this command are ignored in HRI characters.
The following are the font configurations on printers.
Reference: ESC-, ESC E, GS!
(10)
ESC ＄Set absolute print position
Format: ASCⅡESC ＄nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
Hex 1B 24 nL nH
Range: 0≤nL≤255
0≤nH≤255
Description:
Specifies the next printing starting position using an absolute position based on the left margin position.
The next printing starting position is the position specified by [(nL+nH×256) ×basic calculated pitch] from
the left margin position.
Note:
●Specifications exceeding the print range are ignored.
●The basic calculated pitch is set by GSP (Set basic calculated pitch).
●If the calculation results in fractions, the pitch is corrected to a minimal mechanical pitch and the rest is
discarded.
●In standard mode, the basic calculated pitch (x) for the horizontal direction is used.
●In page mode, the basic calculated pitch that is used according to the starting point varies.
a. When the starting point is specified to be upper left or lower right by the ESC T command (Character print
direction selection in page mode), the basic calculated pitch (x) for the horizontal direction is used.
b. When the starting point is specified to be upper right or lower left by the ESC T command (Character print
direction selection in page mode), the basic calculated pitch (y) for the horizontal direction is used.
Reference: ESC \ , GS $, GS \ , GS P
(11)
ESC * Select bit-image mode
Format: ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1 ... dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1 ... dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1 ... dk
Range: m=0, 1, 32, 33
0≤nL≤255
0≤nH≤3
0≤d≤255
ESC * m nL nH d1 ... dk selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by (nL +

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nH×256). Set a bit to 1 to print a dot, or set a bit to 0 to not print a dot. d indicates the bit image data. The
modes selectable by m are as follows:
m
Mode
Vertical direction
Horizontal direction
Number of bits for
vertical data
Dot density
(DPI)
Dot density
(DPI)
Amount of data
(k)
0
8-dot single-density
8
68
101
192
1
8-dot double-density
8
68
203
384
2
24-dot single-density
24
203
101
192
33
24-dot double-density
24
203
203
384
39
24-dot double-density
24
203DPI
203DPI
384
(12)
ESC - Turn underline mode on/off
Format: ASCⅡESC - n
Decimal 27 45 n
Hex 1B 2D n
Range: 0≤n≤1
0: turn underline mode off
1: turn underline mode on
(13)
ESC 2 Select default line spacing
Format: ASCⅡESC 2
Decimal 27 50
Hex 1B 32
Description: Sets line feed amount per one line to approximately 4.23 mm (1/6 inch).
Note: Line spacing can be set independently for both the standard and page modes.
Reference: ESC 3
(14)
ESC 3 Set line spacing
Format: ASCⅡESC 3 n
Decimal 27 51 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Range: 0≤n≤255
Description: Sets the line space for one line to [n x basic calculated pitch].
Note:
●ESC 3 n sets the line spacing to n×(vertical or horizontal motion unit). 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.
●The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
●The basic calculated pitch is set by GSP (Set basic calculated pitch). Also, after setting the line space, it is not
affected even if the basic calculated pitch is changed.
●If the calculation results in fractions, the pitch is corrected to a minimal mechanical pitch and the rest is
discarded.