Star TSP400 SERIES User manual

THERMAL PRINTER
TSP400 SERIES
USERS MANUAL
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a
shielded cable.
This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U.S.A.
Statement of
The Canadian Department of Communications
Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.
CE
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
(EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989)
This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International
Standards EN50081-1/01.92 and EN50082-1/01.92 following the provisions of the
ElectroMagneticCompatibilityDirectiveoftheEuropeanCommunitiesasofMay1989.
NOTICE
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•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
•All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the
time of going to press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly
appreciate being informed of them.
•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this
manual.
©Copyright 1995 Star Micronics Co., LTD.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SETTING UP ........................................................................................1
1-1. Loading the Paper Roll ................................................................1
1-2. Adjusting the Head Position ........................................................3
2. CONTROL PANEL ..............................................................................4
3. COMMAND SUMMARY ....................................................................5
3-1. Page Mode....................................................................................6
3-2. Line Mode ....................................................................................8
APPENDIX .............................................................................................48

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1. SETTING UP
■First, remove the blue semi-transparent tape from all parts.
1-1. Loading the Paper Roll
Your printer accepts thermal roll paper 60mm ~ 82mm wide.
The procedure for loading a paper roll is as follows. The illustrations show the
TSP412 printer, however, the loading procedure for the TSP442 is the same.
1Switch off the printer’s power.
2Open the printer cover.
3Cutthetopedgeofthepaperstraight
across.Ifthepaperendissecuredto
the roll by a label or by tape, unroll
the paper one turn and cut away all
traces of adhesive. (Adhesive can
stick to the internal paper roller and
interfere with paper feeding.)
4Insert the paper-roll shaft into the
paper roll.
Fig. 1-2
Fig. 1-3
Printer cover
Paper roll
Paper-roll shaft
Fig. 1-1
■Beforeloadingthefirstpaperroll,be
suretoremovethecardboardandthe
protective paper (under the tear bar)
thatwereinsertedtoprotecttheprint
head during shipping.

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5Temporarily place the paper roll on
the printer cover. Be sure that the
roll is correctly oriented for load-
ing.
6Pull on the green release bar so that
it unlocks, then tilt the print head
unit. Avoid touching the print head
with your fingers.
7Insert the paper so that it passes
under the paper-guide roller shaft
and between the transmissive sen-
sors.
8Pushthepaperuntiltheedgemoves
all the way through to the tear bar.
Fig. 1-4
Fig. 1-5
Fig. 1-6
Paper roll
Release bar Print head unit
Paper guide
roller shaft

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Thick paper
Thin paper
0.6mm
9Return the print head unit to its
original position and be sure that it
locks into place. (The printer cover
will not close unless the print head
unit is locked.)
0Move the paper roll onto the print-
er’s paper-roll holder.
AHoldthe rolldown andpull onthe
leading edge of the paper to re-
move any slack.
BClose the printer cover.
1-2. Adjusting the Head Position
Fig. 1-7
1You can set the print head position
toaccommodatethickorthinpaper.
Change the position by moving the
left-side and right-side levers for-
ward or back.
2Be sure to unlock the print head
before moving the levers.
Fig. 1-8

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2. CONTROL PANEL
The buttons and indicators on the control panel operate as follows.
Fig. 2-1
ON LINE switch/indicator
Press the button to toggle the printer online or offline. The indicator lights up to
indicatethattheprinterisonline.Whentheprintergoesoffline,itceasesprinting
and becomes unable to receive data from the host.
NOTE: If the print head overheats during long continuous use, the printer
automatically stops printing and the ON LINE indicator begins to flash.
Theprinterwillautomaticallyresumeprintingwhentheprintheadcools
down.
FEED switch
This button generates continuous or full paper feed, depending on the setting of
Memory Switch. The FEED switch operates regardless of whether the printer is
onlineoroffline.IfMemorySwitchissettoStart-positiondetect=OFF,holdthe
FEEDswitchdowntofeedpapercontinuously.Paperfeedstopswhenyourelease
the button. If Memory Switch is set to Start-position detect = ON, each press of
the FEED switch feeds the paper to the next top position.
POWER indicator
Lights up to indicate that the printer’s power is on.
HEAD UP indicator
Lightsuptoindicatethattheprintheadunitisunlocked.Donottryprintingwhile
thisindicatorison.Ifthisindicatorcomesonsuddenlyduringprinting,itislikely
that a paper jam has pushed the print head unit out of position.
ON OFF
POWER
HEAD UP
NO PAPER
ERROR
ON LINE
FEED

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The printer has two different software modes which can be selected using the
memory switch. In order to enable changed memory switch settings, turn the
printer OFF and ON again or send printer reset command (<ESC>“?”) to the
printer.
(Factory setting: Page Mode)
Page Mode:
Code <ESC> “#0,0000” <LF> <NUL>
Hex 1B 23 30 2C 30 30 30 30 0A 00
Ideal for bar code label, graphics and text data printing.
Can locate and rotate bar code and text. Accepts a non-compressed BMP file so
that the printer can import and print a BMP file which is scanned or edited in
Windows applications.
The printer has the following control commands. Each control code starts with
<ESC> code and ends with <LF> <NUL> codes, except for the Request status
command <ENQ> and the Call Download Character command <ESC> “G”.
Line Mode:
Code <ESC> “#0,0001” <LF> <NUL>
Hex 1B 23 30 2C 30 30 30 31 0A 00
ThismodeiscompatiblewithStarReceiptprinters,suchastheSP300andSP200
series.
Forimprovementpurposes,thedescriptionsandspecificationsinthismanualare
subject to change without notice.
3. COMMAND SUMMARY

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3-1. Page Mode
Format Definition
Hexadecimal codes
1B 43 0A 00
1B 44 n1n2n3n4 0A
00
1B 4C n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4
2C y1y2y3y4 2C x5x6x7x8
2C y5y6y7y8 2C d 2C w 0A
00
1B 45 n1n2 0A 00
1B 50 43 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4
2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C h 2C
c 2C r1r2 2C d1d2 0A 00
1B 50 42 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4
2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C b 2C
m 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00
1B 59 d1d2 0A 00
Control codes
<ESC> “C”<LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “D n1n2n3n4” <LF>
<NUL>
<ESC> “L n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4
, y1y2y3y4, x5x6x7x8
, y5y6y7y8, d, w” <LF>
<NUL>
<ESC>“En1n2”<LF>:<NUL>
<ESC> “PC n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4
, y1y2y3y4, w, h,
c, r1r2, d1d2” <LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “PB n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4
, y1y2y3y4, w, b,
m, h1h2h3h4” <LF> <NUL>
<ESC>“Yd1d2” <LF><NUL>
Function
Clear format
Define print area
Define ruled line format
Cancel ruled line format
Define character string format
Define bar code format
Define character pitch
Hexadecimal codes
1B52 43n1n2 3Ba1a2.…an
0A 00
1B52 42n1n2 3Ba1a2.…an
0A 00
1B 51 3B x1x2x3x4 2C
y1y2y3y4 2C|1|2|3|4 2C
w1w2w3 2C n11n12n13
n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2
.…nmk” 0A 00
1B 48 m x1x2x3x4 2C
y1y2y3y42C(BMPfiledata)
2C 0A 00
1B 47 n1n2 2C n3n4 1B 30
1B 58 0A 00
Control codes
<ESC> “RC n1n2 ; a1.....an”
<LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “RB n1n2 ; a1.....an”
<LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “Q ; x1x2x3x4,
y1y2y3y4, |1|2|3|4,
w1w2w3, n11n12n13
n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2
.…nmk” <LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “H m x1x2x3x4,
y1y2y3y4, (BMP file data)
,” <LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “G n1n2, n3n4” <ESC>
“0”
<ESC> “X” <LF> <NUL>
Function
Set character string data
Set bar code data
Store dot graphic data into image
memory
Copy BMP file to printer
Call download character
Clear image data
Print Data Settings

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Other commands
Hexadecimal codes
1B 49 0A 00
1B 54 d n1n2 0A 00
1B 42 d n1n2 0A
00
1B 23 N 2C n1n2n3n4 0A
00
1B 3F 0A 00
05
1B 4E n1n2 0A 00
1B 46 n1n2 3B d1.…d48
0A 00
1B 5A n 0A 00
Function
Print Label
Set Feed Length after Printing
Enable cutter
Set Memory Switch
Reset printer
Request status
Select international character set
Register download character
Select “zero”style
Control codes
<ESC> “I” <LF> <NUL>
<ESC>“Tdn1n2”<LF><NUL>
<ESC> “B d n1n2” <LF>
<NUL>
<ESC> “# N, n1n2n3n4” <LF>
<NUL>
<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL>
<ENQ>
<ESC>“Nn1n2” <LF><NUL>
<ESC> “F n1n2 ; d1.....d48”
<LF> <NUL>
<ESC> “Z n” <LF> <NUL>

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

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Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> “4” 1B 34 Select highlight printing
<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing
<SI> 0F Inverted printing
<DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing
<ESC> “E” 1B 45 Select emphasized printing
<ESC> “G” 1B 47
<ESC> “F” 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing
<ESC> “H” 1B 48
Commands to Set the Page Format
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> “C” n1B 43 nSet page length in lines
<ESC> “C” <0> n1B 43 00 nSet page length in inches
<ESC> “N” n1B 4E nSet bottom margin
<ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin
<ESC> “l” n1B 6C nSet left margin
<ESC> “Q” n1B 51 nSet right margin
Commands to Move the Print Position
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<LF> 0A Line feed
<CR> 0D Carriage Return
<ESC> “a” n1B 61 nFeed paper nlines
<FF> 0C Form feed
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab
<VT> 0B Vertical tab
<ESC> “z” “1” 1B 7A 31 Set line spacing to 4 mm
<ESC> “z” <1> 1B 7A 01
<ESC> “0” 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm
<ESC> “J” n 1B 4A nOne time n/4 mm feed
<ESC> “j” n 1B 6A nOne time n/4 mm backfeed
<ESC> “I” n 1B 49 n One time n/8 mm feed
<ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops
<ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Set horizontal tab stops

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Commands to Print Dot Graphics
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> “K” n<0> 1B 4B n00 m1 m2 Print normal density graphics
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “L” n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2 Print high density graphics
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “k” n<0> d1 ... 1B 6B n00 d1 ... Print fine density graphics
<ESC> “X” n1 n2 m1 ... 1B 58 n1 n2 m1 ... Print fine density graphics
Commands to Print Download Characters
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> “&” <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01 nDefine download character
nm1 m2 ... m48 m1 m2 ... m48
<ESC> “&” <1> <0> n1B 26 01 00 nDelete a download character
<ESC> “%” “1” 1B 25 31 Enable download character set
<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01
<ESC> “%” “0” 1B 25 30 Disable download character set
<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00
Commands to Control Peripheral Devices
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral
device #1
<BEL> 07 Control peripheral device #1
<FS> 1C Control peripheral device #1 immediately
<EM> 19 Control peripheral device #2 immediately
<SUB> 1A Control peripheral device #2 immediately
Commands to Control Auto Cutter
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<ESC> “d” “0” 1B 64 30
<ESC> “d” <0> 1B 64 00 Full-cut command to the auto cutter
<ESC> “d” “1” 1B 64 31
<ESC> “d” <1> 1B 64 01

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Other Commands
Control codes Hexadecimal Function
codes
<CAN> 18 Cancel last line & Initialize printer
<DC3> 13 Deselect printer
<DC1> 11 Set select mode
<DC1> n11 n
<RS> 1E Beep the buzzer
<ESC> “#N, n1 n2 n3 n4”
1B 23 N 2C n1 n2 n3 n4
Set memory switch
<LF> <NUL> 0A 00
<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Initialize printer
<ENQ> 05 Enquiry
<STX> 02 Enter STX-ETX mode
<ETX> 03 Terminate STX-ETX mode
<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer hardware

TABLE DES MATIERES
1. INSTALLATION ................................................................................13
1-1. Chargement du rouleau de papier ..............................................13
1-2. Réglage de la position de la tête.................................................15
2. TABLEAU DE COMMANDE ...........................................................16
3. RESUME DES COMMANDES .........................................................17
3-1. Mode Page..................................................................................18
3-2. Mode Ligne ................................................................................20
APPENDICE ...........................................................................................48
L’appendice n’est pas traduit.

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1. INSTALLATION
■Commencerpar enleverlabandebleuesemi-transparentedetoutes lespièces.
■Avant de charger le premier rouleau
de papier, veiller à enlever le carton
ainsiquelepapierdeprotection(sous
labarrededécoupe)quiontétéinsé-
rés en vue de protection de la tête
d’impression lors de l’expédition.
Fig. 1-1
Fig. 1-2
Printer cover
Paper roll
Paper-roll shaft
Fig. 1-3
1-1. Chargement du rouleau de papier
L’imprimante accepte un rouleau de papier thermosensible d’une largeur de
60 mm ~ 82 mm.
La procédure de chargement d’un rouleau de papier est décrite ci-dessous. Les
illustrations décrivent l’imprimante TSP412, mais il faut préciser que la procé-
dure de chargement de l’imprimante TSP442 est identique.
1Eteindre l’alimentation de l’impri-
mante
2Ouvrirlecouvercledel’imprimante
3Couper le bord supérieur du papier
d’unboutàl’autre.Sil’extrémitédu
papier est immobilisée au rouleau
par une étiquette ou par une bande,
dérouler le papier d’un tour, puis le
couperpourenlevertoutetraced’ad-
hésif. (Il est possible que l’adhésif
colle au rouleau de papier interne et
donc qu’il entrave l’avance du pa-
pier).
4Insérer l’arbre du rouleau de papier
dans le rouleau de papier.
Couvercle
d’imprimante
Rouleau de papier
Arbre de rouleau de papier

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5Mettre le rouleau de papier sur le
couvercle de l’imprimante à titre
temporaire. S’assurer que le rou-
leauestorientécorrectementenvue
de chargement.
6Tirerlabarrededéclenchementverte
demanièrequ’ellesedébloque,puis
incliner la tête d’impression. Eviter
de toucher des doigts la tête d’im-
pression.
7Insérer le papier de manière qu’il
passe sous l’arbre du rouleau du
guide-papier et entre les détecteurs
de transmission.
8Pousser le papier jusqu’à ce que le
bordparvienneentièrementàlabarre
de découpe.
Fig. 1-4
Fig. 1-5
Fig. 1-6
Paper roll
Release bar Print head unit
Paper guide
roller shaft
Rouleau de papier
Arbre de rouleau
de guide-papier
Tête d’impression
Barre de déclenchement

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Papier mince
0.6mm
Papier épais,
9Faire retourner la tête d’impression
en position d’origine et s’assurer
qu’elle se bloque en place. (Le cou-
vercled’imprimantenefermerapas
tant que la tête d’impression n’est
pas bloquée).
0Mettre le rouleau de papier sur le
porte-rouleau de papier de l’impri-
mante.
AMaintenir le rouleau abaissé et tirer
lebordd’avancedupapierafind’éli-
miner tout jeu éventuel.
BFermer le couvercle de l’impri-
mante.
Fig. 1-7
1-2. Réglage de la position de la tête
1Il est possible de régler la position
delatêted’imprimanteenvued’ac-
ceptation de papier mince ou épais.
Changerlapositionenfaisantavan-
cer ou reculer les leviers droit et
gauche.
2Veilleràdébloquerlatêted’impres-
sion avant de déplacer les leviers.
Fig. 1-8

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2. TABLEAU DE COMMANDE
Les touches et témoins du tableau de commande fonctionnent de la manière
suivante:
Fig. 2-1
Commutateur/Témoin ON LINE (EN LIGNE)
Appuyer sur la touche pour faire passer l’imprimante du mode en ligne au mode
hors ligne. Le témoin s’allume pour indiquer que l’imprimante est en ligne.
Lorsque l’imprimante passe en mode hors ligne, elle s’arrête d’imprimer et elle
ne peut plus recevoir de données de l’ordinateur.
REMARQUE:Encasd’échauffementdelatêted’impressionlorsd’uneutilisa-
tion longue et continue, l’imprimante s’arrête d’imprimer auto-
matiquement et le témoin ON LINE commence à clignoter.
L’imprimante commence à imprimer automatiquement dès que
la tête d’impression refroidit.
Commutateur FEED (AVANCE)
Cettetouchefaitavancerlepapierencontinuoucomplètement,suivantleréglage
ducommutateurdemémoire.LecommutateurFEEDintervientquel’imprimante
soit en ligne ou hors ligne. Si le commutateur de mémoire est réglé en position
de démarrage Détection = DESACTIVEE, maintenir le commutateur FEED
enfoncé pour faire avancer le papier de manière continue. L’avance de papier
cesse dès qu’on relâche la touche. Si le commutateur de mémoire est réglé en
position de démarrage Détection = ACTIVEE, le papier avance à la position
supérieure suivante chaque fois qu’on appuie sur le commutateur FEED.
Témoin POWER (ALIMENTATION)
Il s’allume pour indiquer que l’alimentation est reliée à l’imprimante.
Témoin HEAD UP (TETE VERS LE HAUT)
Il s’allume pour indiquer que la tête d’impression est débloquée. Ne pas essayer
d’imprimer lorsque ce témoin est allumé. Si ce témoin s’allume tout d’un coup
pendant l’impression, il est probable que la tête d’impression n’est plus en
position correcte du fait qu’elle a été poussée par le papier coincé.
ON OFF
POWER
HEAD UP
NO PAPER
ERROR
ON LINE
FEED

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L’imprimante a deux modes de logiciel différents et il est possible de les
sélectionner en utilisant le commutateur de mémoire. Pour valider des change-
ments du commutateur de mémoire, éteindre puis rallumer l’imprimante ou
transmettre une commande de réinitialisation (<ESC>”?”) à l’imprimante.
(Réglage en usine: Mode Page)
Mode Page:
Code <ESC> “#0,0000” <LF> <NUL>
Hex 1B 23 30 2C 30 30 30 30 0A 00
Idéal pour impression d’étiquette de code à barres, graphiques et données de
texte.
En mesure de repérer et d’orienter le code à barres et le texte. Accepte un fichier
BMP non comprimé, ce qui permet à l’imprimante d’importer et d’imprimer un
fichier BMP qui est balayé ou édité dans des applications Windows.
L’imprimantedisposedescommandesdecontrôleindiquéesci-dessous.Chaque
code de contrôle commence par le code <ESC> et se termine par les codes <LF>
<NUL>, à l’exception de la commande de Demande d’état <ENQ> et de la
commande d’appel de téléchargement de caractère <ESC> “G”.
Mode Ligne:
Code <ESC> “#0,0001” <LF> <NUL>
Hex 1B 23 30 2C 30 30 30 31 0A 00
Ce mode est compatible avec les imprimantes de réception Star, par exemple
imprimantes des séries SP300 et SP200.
Les descriptions et spécifications de ce manuel peuvent être modifiées sans
préavis en vue d’améliorations.
3. RESUME DES COMMANDES