Star Micronics TSP600 Series Operating and maintenance manual

Thermal Printer
TSP600 Series
TSP700 Series
TSP800 Series
Programmer’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OUTLINE............................................................................................1
2. STAR LINE MODE............................................................................2
2-1. Command Summary ....................................................................2
2-2. Command Specification...............................................................6
3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 Only) ...............................................46
3-1. Command Summary ..................................................................46
3-2. Command Specification.............................................................48
4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 Only) .......................................................69
4-1. Command Summary ..................................................................69
4-2. Command Specification.............................................................70
5. ESC/POS MODE Command Summary ............................................75
Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes ...........................................77
Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode ..................................................85
Appendix 3 : Character code tables .......................................................86
A3-1. STAR Line mode .............................................................86
A3-2. STAR Page mode (TSP800 Only) .................................101
A3-3. DP8340 mode (TSP800 Only) .......................................105

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1.OUTLINE
1-1. TSP600/700 Series
The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
The printer has two different software modes (STAR Line mode and ESC/POS
mode ) which can be selected using the DIP switch.
(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)
DIP Switch #1
1-1 Mode Selection
ON STAR Line mode
OFF ESC/POS mode
For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the
User's Manual.
1-2. TSP800 Series
The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
The printer has three different software modes (STAR Line mode, STAR Pege
mode, DP8340 mode and ESC/POS mode ) which can be selected using the DIP
switch.
(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)
DIP Switch #1
1-1 1-2 Mode Selection
ON ON STAR Line mode
OFF ON STAR Page mode
ON OFF DP8340 mode
For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the
User's Manual.

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LINE MODE
2-1. Command Summary
The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
Commands to Select Characters
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “R” n1B 52 nSelect international character set 6
<ESC> “/” “1” 1B 2F 31 Select slash zero 6
<ESC> “/” <1> 1B 2F 01
<ESC> “/” “0” 1B 2F 30 Select normal zero 6
<ESC> “/” <0> 1B 2F 00
<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 Select bar code printing 7
d1 ... <RS> d1 ... 1E
<ESC> “M” 1B 4D Select 12-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “p” 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “P” 1B 50 Select 15-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “:” 1B 3A Select 16-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> <SP> n1B 20 nSet character spacing 11
<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12
character width.
<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12
character width.
<ESC> “W” n1B 57 n Sets the magnification rate in character width. 12
<ESC> <SO> 1B 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12
character height.
<ESC> <DC4> 1B 14 Resets the printing magnified in character 12
height.
<ESC> “h” n1B 68 n Sets the magnification rate in character height .13
<ESC> “i” n1 n2 1B 69 n1 n2 Sets the magnification rates in character 13
width and height.
<ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31 Select underlining 13
<ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01
<ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30 Cancel underlining 13
<ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00
<ESC> “_” “1” 1B 5F 31 Select upperlining 14
<ESC> “_” <1> 1B 5F 01
<ESC> “_” “0” 1B 5F 30 Cancel upperlining 14
<ESC> “_” <0> 1B 5F 00
2. STAR LINE MODE

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LINE MODE
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “4” 1B 34 Select highlight printing 14
<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing 14
<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14
<DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing 14
<ESC> “E” 1B 45 Select emphasized printing 15
<ESC> “F” 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing 15
<ESC><GS> “t” n1B 1D 74 n Select character code table 15
Commands to Set the Page Format
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “C” n1B 43 nSet page length in lines 16
<ESC> “C” <0> n1B 43 00 nSet page length in inches 16
<ESC> “N” n1B 4E nSet bottom margin 16
<ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 17
<ESC> “l” n1B 6C nSet left margin 17
<ESC> “Q” n1B 51 nSet right margin 17
Commands to Move the Print Position
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<LF> 0A Line feed 18
<CR> 0D Carriage Return (same as LF ) 18
<ESC> “a” n1B 61 nFeed paper nlines 18
<FF> 0C Form feed 18
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18
<VT> 0B Vertical tab 19
<ESC> “z” “1” 1B 7A 31 Set line spacing to 4 mm 19
<ESC> “z” <1> 1B 7A 01
<ESC> “0” 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm 19
<ESC> “J” n 1B 4A nOne time n/4 mm feed 19
<ESC>“I” n 1B 49 nOne time n/8 mm feed 20
<ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops 20
<ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Set horizontal tab stops 20
<ESC> <GS>“A” n1 n2 1B 1D 41 n1 n2 Absolute position setting 21
<ESC> <GS>“R” n1 n2 1B 1D 52 n1 n2 Relative position setting 21
<ESC> <GS>“a” n1B 1D 61 nAlignment 22

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LINE MODE
Commands to Print Dot Graphics
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “K” n<0> 1B 4B n00 m1 m2 Print normal density graphics 23
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “L” n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2 Print high density graphics 25
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “k” n<0> d1 ... 1B 6B n00 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 26
<ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1 ... 1B 58 n1 n2 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 29
<ESC> <FS> “q” n1B 1C 71 n Define logo data 30
[x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1 ... [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1...
<ESC> <FS>“p” nm1B 1C 70 nmPrint logo image 32
Commands to Print Download Characters
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “&” <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01 nDefine download character 33
nm1 m2 ... m48 m1 m2 ... m48
<ESC> “&” <1> <0> n1B 26 01 00 nDelete a download character 34
<ESC> “%” “1” 1B 25 31 Enable download character set 34
<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01
<ESC> “%” “0” 1B 25 30 Disable download character set 34
<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00
Commands to Control Peripheral Devices
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral 35
device
<BEL> 07 Control peripheral device #1 35
<FS> 1C Control peripheral device #1 35
<EM> 19 Control peripheral device #2 35
<SUB> 1A Control peripheral device #2 35
Commands to Control Auto Cutter
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<ESC> “d” “n” 1B 64 nCut command to the auto cutter 36
<ESC> “d” “t” 1B 64 74 Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only) 36

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LINE MODE
Other Commands
Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page
codes
<CAN> 18 Cancel last line & Initialize printer 37
<ESC> <GS> “# m N n1
1B 1D 23 m N n1
Set memory switch 37
n2 n3 n4 ”<LF> <NUL> n2 n3 n4 0A 00
<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Initialize printer 41
<ENQ> 05 Request status 41
<EOT> 04 Request status 42
<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> 1B 06 01 Request status 42
<ESC> <RS> “a” n1B 1E 61 nSet status transmission condition 45
<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer hardware 45

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LINE MODE
2-2. Command Specification
Commands to Select Characters
FUNCTION
Select international character set
CODE
<ESC> “R” n
HEX
1B 52 n
REMARKS
Selects an international character set according to the value of n,
as shown below:
nCharacter set nCharacter set
0 U.S.A. 8 Japan
1 France 9 Norway
2 Germany 10 Denmark II
3 England 11 Spain II
4 Denmark I 12 Latin America
5 Sweden 13 Korea
6 Italy 14 Ireland
7 Spain I 64 Legal
FUNCTION
Select zero style
CODE
<ESC> “/” n
HEX
1B 2F n
REMARKS
Causessubsequentzerocharacterstobe printed withaslash when
n is 1, and without a slash when n is 0.
The value of ncan be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or
“1”(31H).

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LINE MODE
FUNCTION
Select bar code printing
CODE
<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk <RS>
HEX
1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk 1E
REMARKS
Prints bar code according to the value of n1, as shown below:
n1: Type of bar code
0 UPC-E
1 UPC-A
2 JAN/EAN-8
3 JAN/EAN-13
4 CODE 39
5 ITF
6 CODE 128
7 CODE 93
8 NW-7
The value of n1 can be set to 0(00H) or 8(08H) to “0”(30H) to
“8”(38H).
n2: Printing character below bar code or line feed
1 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is
performed after execution of command.
2 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is
performed after execution of command.
3 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is
not performed after execution of command.
4 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is not
performed after execution of command.
The value of n2 can be set to 1(01H) to 4(04H) or “1”(31H) to
“4”(34H).
n3: Mode of bar code
UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 128,
CODE 93
1 Minimum module 2 dots
2 Minimum module 3 dots
3 Minimum module 4 dots