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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Control Codes (Star Mode) ......................................................................... 1
1-1. Control Codes List .............................................................................. 1
1-1-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 1
1-1-2. Print Position Control ............................................................... 3
1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control ............................................................... 4
1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................... 4
1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control ........................................................ 4
1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................... 5
1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format .......................................... 5
1-1-8. Other Commands...................................................................... 6
1-2. Control Code Details........................................................................... 7
1-2-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 7
1-2-2. Print Position Control ............................................................. 17
1-2-3. Dot Graphics Control ............................................................. 25
1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................. 28
1-2-5. Peripheral Device Control ...................................................... 31
1-2-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................. 33
1-2-7. Command to Set the Page Format .......................................... 35
1-2-8. Other Commands.................................................................... 36
2. ESC/POS Mode Commands ....................................................................... 48
2-1. Control Codes List ............................................................................ 48
3. Auto Status Specifications......................................................................... 51
3-1. Auto Status ........................................................................................ 51
Appendix : Character Code Tables................................................................ 57
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1-1. Control Codes List
The following tables show the Star Mode commands that are supported by
this printer.
1-1-1. Character Selection
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
"R" n
1B 52 n
Selects the international character set
7
"/" "1"
1B 2F 31
Selects slash zero
7
"/" <1>
1B 2F 01
"/" "0"
1B 2F 30
Selects normal zero
7
"/" <0>
1B 2F 00
"t" n
1B 1D 74 n
Selects the character code table
8
"6"
1B 36
Selects character set #2
10
"7"
1B 37
Selects character set #1
10
"M"
1B 4D
Selects the 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default)
10
"P"
1B 50
Selects the 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font
11
":"
1B 3A
Selects the 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font
11
n
1B 20 n
Sets character spacing
11
0E
Sets the printing magnified double in
12
character width
14
Resets the printing magnified in
12
character width (Default)
1. Control Codes (Star Mode)
"W" "1"
1B 57 31
Selects double magnification in character
12
"W" <1>
1B 57 01
width
"W" "0"
1B 57 30
Resets magnification in character width
12
"W" <0>
1B 57 00
"h" "1"
1B 68 31
Selects double magnification in character
12
"h" <1>
1B 68 01
height
"h" "0"
1B 68 30
Resets magnification in character height
12
"h" <0>
1B 68 00
"-" "1"
1B 2D 31
Selects underlining
13
"-" <1>
1B 2D 01
"-" "0"
1B 2D 30
Cancels underlining (Default)
13
"-" <0>
1B 2D 00
"_" "1"
1B 5F 31
Selects upperlining
13
"_" <1>
1B 5F 01
"_" "0"
1B 5F 30
Cancels upperlining (Default)
14
"_" <0>
1B 5F 00
"4"
1B 34
Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560)
14
Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
"5"
1B 35
Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560)
14
Cancels highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
0F
Inverted printing
14
12
Cancels inverted printing (Default)
15
"i" "0"
1B 1E 96 30
Cancels rotated print mode for text
15
"i" <0>
1B 1E 96 00
(Default)
"i" "1"
1B 1E 96 31
Specifies rotated print mode for text with
15
"i" <1>
1B 1E 96 01
a 270° rotation.
"i" "2"
1B 1E 96 32
Specifies rotated print mode for text with
15
"i" <2>
1B 1E 96 02
a 90° rotation.
"E"
1B 45
Selects emphasized printing
15
"F"
1B 46
Cancels emphasized printing (Default)
15
"U" n
1B 55 n
Selects print direction
16
1-1-2. Print Position Control
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
0A
Line feed
17
0B
Vertical tab
17
0C
Form feed
17
0D
Carriage Return
18
"a" n
1B 61 n
Feeds paper n lines
18
09
Horizontal tab
18
"A" n
1B 41 n
Defines n/72-inch line spacing
19
"2"
1B 32
Sets n/72-inch line spacing
19
"z" "0"
1B 7A 30
Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch
19
"z" <0>
1B 7A 00
"z" "1"
1B 7A 31
Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default)
19
"z" <1>
1B 7A 01
"0"
1B 30
Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch
19
"1"
1B 31
Sets line spacing to 7/72-inch
20
"J" n
1B 4A n
One time n/72-inch feed
20
"3" n
1B 33 n
Sets line spacing to n/216-inch
20
approximately
"y"
1B 79 n
Sets line spacing to n/144-inch
20
"D" n1 n2 ... <0>
1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00
Sets horizontal tab stops
21
"l" n
1B 6C n
Sets left margin
21
"Q" n
1B 51 n
Sets right margin
22
"a" "0"
1B 1D 61 30
Left justification (Default)
23
"a" <0>
1B 1D 61 00
"a" "1"
1B 1D 61 31
Centering
23
"a" <1>
1B 1D 61 01
"a" "2"
1B 1D 61 32
Right justification
23
"a" <2>
1B 1D 61 02
"B" n1 n2 ... <0>
1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00
Set vertical tab stops
24
1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
"K" n <0>
1B 4B n 00 m1 m2
8 dot normal density graphics
25
m1 m2 ...
...
"L" n1 n2
1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2
8 dot high density graphics
26
m1 m2 ...
...
1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
"&" <0> n1 n2 ..
1B 26 00 n1 n2 ..
Defines download characters
28
"%" "1"
1B 25 31
Enables download character set
29
"%" <1>
1B 25 01
"%" "0"
1B 25 30
Disables download character set
29
"%" <0>
1B 25 00
(Default)
1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
n1 n2
1B 07 n1 n2
Defines drive pulse width for peripheral
31
device #1
07
Controls peripheral device #1
31
1C
Controls peripheral device #1 immediately
32
19
Controls peripheral device #2 immediately
32
1A
Controls peripheral device #2 immediately
32
1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only)
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
"d" "0"
1B 64 30
Full-cut command to the auto cutter
33
"d" <0>
1B 64 00
"d" "1"
1B 64 31
Partial-cut command to the auto cutter
33
"d" <1>
1B 64 01
"d" "2"
1B 64 32
Full-cut command to the auto cutter
33
"d" <2>
1B 64 02
after paper feed
"d" "3"
1B 64 33
Partial-cut command to the auto cutter
34
"d" <3>
1B 64 03
after paper feed
1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
"C" n
1B 43 n
Set page length in lines
35
"C" <0> n
1B 43 00 n
Set page length in inches
35
"N" n
1B 4E n
Set bottom margin
35
"O"
1B 4F
Cancel bottom margin (Default)
35
1-1-8. Other Commands
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
Page
Codes
Codes
18
Cancels printer buffer & Initialize printer
36
13
Deselects printer
36
11
Sets select mode (Default)
36
1E
Beeps the buzzer
36
"#N, n1 n2 n3 n4"
1B 23 N 2C n1 n2
n3 n4
Sets memory switch
37
0A 00
"@"
1B 40
Initialize printer
43
04
Transmits EOT status
44
05
Transmits ENQ status
45
17
Confirms finish of printing
46
IB 06 01
Transmits automatic status
46
"a" n
IB IE 61 n
Enables/disables automatic status
47
"?"
1B 3F 0A 00
Resets printer hardware and produce
47
a test print
1-2. Control Code Details
The following section explains the details of the printer control codes.
1-2-1. Character Selection
FUNCTION
Selects the international character set
CODE
"R" n
(1B)H (52)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
(00)H n (0E)H or n = (40)H
OUTLINE
Select the international character set corresponding to the value
set for n.
n = (00)H: U.S.A.
(06)H: Italy
(OC)H: Latin America
(01)H:
France
(07)H: Spain-1
(0D)H: Korea
(02)H: Germany
(08)H: Japan
(0E)H: Ireland
(03)H: England
(09)H: Norway
(40)H: Legal
(04)H: Denmark-1 (0A)H: Denmark-2
(05)H: Sweden
(0B)H: Spain-2
Default abides by memory switches 1-0 to 1-3.
FUNCTION
Selects zero style
CODE
"/" n
1B 2F n
OUTLINE
Selects zero style
Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash
when n is 1 and without a slash when n is 0. The value of n can
be set to 0 (00H) or "0" (30)H or 1(0H) or "1" (31H).
The default may differ depending on the memory switch setting.
<=
<=
Selects the character code table
CODE
"t" n
1B 1D 74 n
OUTLINE
Selects the character code table
This function selects a character code table (as shown below).
The default settings follow the settings of the memory switches 3-
8 to 3-5.
Value of n
Character Table
Hex.
Dec.
00
0
Normal (Default)
01
1
Code Page 437 (USA, Std. Europe)/IBM Character Set #2
02
2
Katakana
03
3
IBM Character Set #1
04
4
Codepage 858 (Multilingual)
05
5
Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
06
6
Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
07
7
Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
08
8
Codepage 863 (Canadian French)
09
9
Codepage 865 (Nordic)
0A
10
Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)
0B
11
Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)
0C
12
Codepage 857 (Turkish)
0D
13
Codepage 862 (Hebrew)
0E
14
Codepage 864 (Arabic)
0F
15
Codepage 737 (Greek)
10
16
Codepage 851 (Greek)
11
17
Codepage 869 (Greek)
12
18
Codepage 928 (Greek)
13
19
Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)
14
20
Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)
15
21
Codepage 874 (Thai)
20
32
Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)
21
33
Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)
22
34
Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)
40
64
Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)
41
65
Codepage 3841 (Gost)
42
66
Codepage 3843 (Polish)
43
67
Codepage 3844 (CS2)
44
68
Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)
45
69
Codepage 3846 (Turkish)
46
70
Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)
47
71
Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)
48
72
Codepage 1001 (Arabic)
49
73
Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)
4A
74
Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)
4B
75
Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)
4C
76
Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)
4D
77
Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)
4E
78
Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)
4F
79
Codepage 3041 (Maltese)
Selects IBM character set #2
CODE
"6"
(1B)H (36)H
OUTLINE
Selects IBM character set #2.
Switches from IBM character set #1 to character set #2.
Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #1.
FUNCTION
Selects IBM character set #1
CODE
"7"
(1B)H (37)H
OUTLINE
Selects IBM character set #1.
Switches from IBM character set #2 to character set #1.
Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #2.
FUNCTION
Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default)
CODE
"M"
(1B)H (4D)H
OUTLINE
Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font.
When the power of the printer is turned on, 7 X 9 (half dot)
printing is automatically selected.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5
Digits Per Line
ON
42
OFF
40
(When right space of character is 0.)
Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font
CODE
"P"
(1B)H (50)H
OUTLINE
Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5
Digits Per Line
ON
35
OFF
33
(When right space of character is 0.)
FUNCTION
Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font
CODE
":"
(1B)H (3A)H
OUTLINE
Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5
Digits Per Line
ON
23
OFF
22
FUNCTION
Selects character spacing
CODE
n
1B 20 n
OUTLINE
Sets the size of space to right of character. The value of n can be
set from 0 through 15, or from"0" through 9" and "A" through "F."
Spaces are doubled when printing using Printing magnified
double in character width.
The default value of n is 0.
Sets the printing magnified double in character width
CODE
(0E)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as "W" "1" or "W" <1>.
FUNCTION
Resets the printing magnified in character width (Default)
CODE
(14)H
OUTLINE
Cancels expanded character mode set by or "W"
"1" or "W" <1> code. Data following this code is printed
out in normal size characters.
Same as "W" "0" or "W" <0>.
FUNCTION
Selects double magnification in character width
CODE
"W" "1" or "W" <1>
(1B)H (57)H (31)H or (1B)H (57)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as .
FUNCTION
Resets magnification in character width
CODE
"W" "0" or "W" <0>
(1B)H (57)H (30)H or (1B)H (57)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels expanded character mode set by "W" "1" or
"W" <1> or code. Data following this code is
printed out in normal size characters.
Same as .
FUNCTION
Selects double magnification in character height
CODE
"h" n
1B 68 n
Sets the magnification rate in character height
Prints the subsequent data with a character height magnified by a
rate specified by the value of n.
n = 0 and "0"' Reset magnification
n = 1 and "1": Double magnification
Note:
• You can print in quadruple magnification by combining
horizontal and vertical double magnification commands.
• You cannot combine with the inverted printed command.
• Line feeds of lines including vertical expansion characters are
doubled.
• When font configuration is 6 X 12 dots of IBM block graphics
characters, only the line amount is doubled.
• The bottom of the characters are aligned when one line
contains both vertical expanded characters and regular
character sizes.
FUNCTION
Selects underlining
CODE
"-" "1" or "-" <1>
(1B)H (2D)H (31)H or (1B)H (2D)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out underlined. (However, the
spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined.)
FUNCTION
Cancels underlining (Default)
CODE
"-" "0" or "-" <0>
(1B)H (2D)H (30)H or (1B)H (2D)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels underlined mode.
FUNCTION
Selects upperlining
CODE
"_" "1" or "_" <1>
(1B)H (5F)H (31)H or (1B)H (5F)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out with an upperline.
(However the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not
upperlined.)
Cancels upperlining (Default)
CODE
"_" "0" or "_" <0>
(1B)H (5F)H (30)H or (1B)H (5F)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels upperline mode.
FUNCTION
Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
CODE
"4"
(1B)H (34)H
OUTLINE
(SP2360/2560) Specifies red printing
Prints subsequent characters in red. You can print both read and
black characters on the same line.
Unidirectional when switching red and black.
(SP2320/2520) Specifies black and white inverted printing
Inverts black and white and prints subsequent characters
including the character pitch. Printing is unidirectional. Do not
use when ANK font setting is 5 X 9 (3P = 1). (Printing quality is
not guaranteed with 5 X 9 (3P = 1)).
FUNCTION
Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Cancel highlighted print mode (SP2320/2520)
CODE
"5"
(1B)H (35)H
OUTLINE
(SP2360/2560) Cancels red color printing and prints subsequent
characters in black.
(SP2320/2520) Cancels highlighted printing. (Default)
FUNCTION
Inverted printing
CODE
(0F)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out in inverted characters. This
code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line, so, normal
and inverted characters cannot be mixed in on the same line.
Cancels inverted printing (Default)
CODE
(12)H
OUTLINE
Cancels the inverted character mode. This code is valid only
when input at the beginning of a line.
FUNCTION
Specifies rotated print mode for text with a rotation
CODE
"i" n
1B 1E 96 n
OUTLINE
This rotates and prints subsequent data 90° or 270° in the
clockwise direction or cancels it and prints. The n value
determines whether a rotational direction or a cancellation of the
rotation is specified.
n Value
Rotation Specification
00H or "0"
Cancel rotation (0° rotation, default)
01H or "1"
270° rotation
02H or "2"
90° rotation
Underline or overline cannot be applied for rotated text. The
relationship of the vertical ratio and horizontal ratio for rotated
text is the reverse of when the rotation is cancelled.
FUNCTION
Selects emphasized printing
CODE
"E"
(1B)H (45)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in the emphasized print mode.
In this mode, printing is uni-directional.
FUNCTION
Cancels emphasized printing (Dafault)
CODE
"F"
(1B)H (46)H
OUTLINE
Cancels emphasized print mode.
Selects uni-directional print mode
CODE
"U" "1" or "U" <1>
(1B)H (55)H (31)H or (1B)H (55)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Prints only when the print head moves from left to right.
FUNCTION
Selects bi-directional print mode
CODE
"U" "0" or "U" <0>
(1B)H (55)H (30)H or (1B)H (55)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Returns to the standard bi-directional print mode. (This mode is
set automatically when the printer power is turned on.)
1-2-2. Ptint Position Control
FUNCTION
Line feed
CODE
(0A)H
OUTLINE
Data in the line buffer is printed out and one line is fed. If data
does not exist before this code is received, the printer only feeds
one line.
FUNCTION
Vertical tab
CODE
(0B)H
OUTLINE
Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab set position.
When a vertical tab is not set, line feed is not performed. If the
current line is at or below the last vertical tab set position, the
paper feeds to the top of the next page.
FUNCTION
Form feed
CODE
(0C)H
OUTLINE
Inputting this code executes a page feed, on SP2320/2360 series
printers, after printing the data in the line buffer. On SP2520/
2560 series printers this code performs the following according to
the settings of the memory switches 0-2 and 0-3.
MSW 0-3
MSW 0-2
Command Function
SP2520/2560
0
0
Executes page feed
0
1
Executes full cut (*1) after feeding
paper to the cutting position.
1
0
Executes page feed
1
1
Executes partial cut (*1) after feeding
paper to the cutting position.
*1: Paper feed to the cutting position is executed in inches.
The code is valid when the memory switch 3-1 = 1 (set to 0
at exfactory). When the code is valid, setting the memory
switch 3-0 will cause the to function as shown in the table
below.
Memory Switch Setting
Code Function
MSW 3-1 = 0
Ignored (at exfactory)
MSW 3-1 = 1
MSW 3-0 = 0
Same as
MSW 3-0 = 1
Prints only. No paper feed
FUNCTION
Feed paper n lines
CODE
"a" n
(1B)H (61)H n
1<= n<= 127
OUTLINE
After data in the line buffer is printed out, feeds the paper n lines.
FUNCTION
Horizontal tab
CODE
(09)H
OUTLINE
The print position skips to the next horizontal tab position in line.
If the current position is after the final horizontal tab position that
can be executed, this code is ignored. (Underlining and overlining
do not take place in the spaces between characters set with the
horizontal tab function.)
Define n/72-inch line spacing
CODE
"A" n
(1B)H (41)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
0 <= n <= 85 (Default n = 12)
OUTLINE
Line feed is defined at n/72-inch after this code is received.
This code sets the feed at n/72-inch with the "2" code.
FUNCTION
Set n/72-inch line spacing
CODE
"2"
1B)H (32)H
OUTLINE
This code sets the line feed at a defined value with the
"A" previously described. Line feed pitch is 1/6 inch when
"A" n is not set.
FUNCTION
Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch
CODE
"z" "0" or "z" <0>
(1B)H (7A)H (30)H or (1B)H (7A)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Line feed is set at 1/12-inch after this code is received.
FUNCTION
Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default)
CODE
"z" "1" or "z" <1>
(1B)H (7A)H (31)H or (1B)H (7A)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Line feed is set at 1/6-inch after this code is received.
FUNCTION
Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch
CODE
"0"
(1B)H (30)H
OUTLINE
Line feed is set at 1/8-inch after this code is received.
Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch
CODE
"1"
(1B)H (31)H
OUTLINE
Line feed is set at 7/72-inch after this code is received.
FUNCTION
One time n/72-inch feed
CODE
"J" n
(1B)H (4A)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n <= 255
OUTLINE
This code activates the n/72-inch paper feed once.
FUNCTION
Sets line spacing to n/216-inch approximately
CODE
"3" n
(1B)H (33)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n <= 255
OUTLINE
Setting value is approximated using the following equation
because the minimum pitch of the paper feed mechanism is 1/
144 inch.
INT (n X 2/3 + 0.5)/144 inches
FUNCTION
Sets line spacing to n/144-inch
CODE
"y" n
(1B)H (79)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n <= 255
OUTLINE
Line feed is set at n/144-inch after this code is received.
Default is n = 24.
Sets horizontal tab stops
CODE
"D" n1 n2 ...nk <0>
(1B)H (44)H n1 n2 ...nk (00)H
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n1 <= n2 <= n3 ... < nk <= (Maximum print columns -1),
1 <= k <= 16
OUTLINE
Cancels all horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops within the
character pitch at n1, n2, etc. You can set up to 16 individual tab
stops (1 <= n1 <= n2 <= n3...n16 <= maximum printing digits). Tab
stops must be set in ascending order. If tab stops are set in an
order which differs fro this, it will end. A <0> code is added as the
ending edge. All tab stops are cleared by inputting "D"
<0>. The reference point for the tab positions is left edge of the
paper, regarless of the settings for the left margin. When you
turn ON the power, the horizontal tabs are not set.
FUNCTION
Sets left margin
CODE
"l" n
1B 6C n
OUTLINE
Sets the non-printable range with the current character pitch up to
the nth postion with the left edge as the reference, after printing
the data in the line buffer.
Settings changed partway through a line take effect from the
subsequent line. Changing the character pitch after setting does
not change the left margin. The left margin is the left edge is
when the power is turned ON.
The left margin must be at least 18 dots within the following
values in the left edge of the right margin. Also, if there is less
than one character including the space between characters in the
printable range set for the left and right margins, a "?" will be
printed instead of the character because printing is not possible
there.
The range of n is 0 <= n <= (right margin -2) <= 255. The default
is n = 0.
Sets right margin
CODE
"Q" n
1B 51 n
OUTLINE
Sets the non-printable range with the current character pitch up to
the nth postion with the left edge as the reference, after printing
the data in the line buffer.
Settings changed partway through a line take effect from the
subsequent line. Changing the character pitch after setting does
not change the right margin. The right margin is the right edge is
when the power is turned ON.
The right margin must be at least 18 dots within the following
values. Also, if there is less than one character including the
space between characters in the printable range set for the left
and right margins, a "?" will be printed instead of the character
because printing is not possible there.
The range of n is 2 <= n <=
<= 255. The default is n = maximum number of printable digits>.
"a" n
(1B)H (1D)H (61)H n
Sets the alignment of the positions.
OUTLINE
Aligns all print data of one line to the specified position.
n =
(00)H, "0":
Left edge alignment (default)
(01)H, "1":
Center alignment
(02)H, "2":
Right edge alignment
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
“a” “0”
“a” “1”
“a” “2”
Note:
• Effective only when input at the beginning of the line.
• Align positions within the printable range that has been set.
• Skipped areas by the horizontal tab are also targeted for
position alignment.
Sets vertical tab stops
CODE
"B" n1 n2 ...nk <0>
(1B)H (42)H n1 n2 ...nk (00)H
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n1 <= n2 <= n3 ... < nk <= 255 <= 1 <= k <= 16
OUTLINE
Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab
stops at lines n1, n2, etc. where n1, n2, etc. are numbers
between 1 and 255. A maximum number of 16 vertical tab
positions can be set. Tab positions must be specified in
ascending order; any violation of ascending order terminates the
tab position list. Standard termination is by the <0> control code.
Vertical tab positions are set in terms of the current line spacing
and do not move if the line spacing is changed later.
NOTE
If a tab set position is equivalent or smaller than just
preceding the tab set position, setting of vertical tab is assumed
as complete.
1-2-3. Dot Graphics Control
FUNCTION
8 dot normal density graphics
CODE
"K" n1 <0> m1 m2 ...
(1B)H (4B)H n1 (00)H m1 m2 ...
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n1 <= 200 (DIP SW 1 - 5 = ON) or 1 <= n1 <= 210 (DIP SW =
OFF)
OUTLINE
Executes 8 dot bit image print determined by "n1." The total
number of bit image data bytes in one line is equal to n1. Printing
is uni-directional. The printer ignores any data bytes over the
specified amount allowed in one line. When the bit image print is
finished the printer automatically returns to the character mode.
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not Used
MSB
Image data
LSB
Dot Position
EXAMPLE
Actually, let us consider printing as a means of bit image. We will
create the design below using bit image.
m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m9 m10 m11 m12 m13 m14 m15 m16 m17 m18 m19 m20 m21 m22 m23 m24 m25 m26 m27 m28 m29 m30
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E)H. If the data m1 to
m30 is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below.
Print Sample
FUNCTION
8 dot high density graphics
CODE
"L" n1 n2 m1 m2...
(1B)H (4C)H n1 n2 m1 m2...
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n1 + 256 X n2 <= 420 (DIP SW 1-5 = ON))
1 <= n1 + 256 X n2 <= 400 (DIP SW 1-5 = OFF)
OUTLINE
Executes double density bit image printing (half-dot printing)
determined by "n1" and "n2". The total number of bit image data
bytes in one line is equal to n1 + n2 X 256. Refer to K as
to the relation between the dot position and the bit number. The
printer ignores any data bytes over the specified amount allowed
in one line. Pringing is uni-directional.
The printer does not print adjacent dots. When the bit image
printing is finished, the printer automatically returns to the
character mode.
Data
Binary
Hex
m1
00000001
01
m2
00011110
1E
m3
00111110
3E
m4
01011111
5F
m5
00011111
1F
m6
01011110
5E
m7
00011110
1E
m8
00111111
3F
m9
00101111
2F
m10
00111110
3E
Data
Binary
Hex
m11
00111110
3E
m12
00000010
02
m13
00000010
02
m14
00111110
3E
m15
00111110
3E
m16
00101111
2F
m17
00101111
2F
m18
00111110
3E
m19
00101110
2E
m20
00101110
2E
Data
Binary
Hex
m21
00111110
3E
m22
00101110
2E
m23
00101110
2E
m24
00111110
3E
m25
00101111
2F
m26
00101111
2F
m27
00111110
3E
m28
00111110
3E
m29
00000010
02
m30
00000010
02
For double density bit image printing, dots cannot be printed
overlapping each other in the horizontal direction.
The following is an example of this.
m2 m4 m6
m1m3 m5 m7
m8
m9
m10
m11
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
m1m3 m5 m7
m8
m9
m10
m11
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Printing possible
Printing not possible
Overlapping
horizontally
Overlapping
horizontally
When printing one graphic image of a minimum of two lines with
K or L, feed the paper a minimum of one line
before printing so that the line spacing becomes identical
between the lines.
1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing
FUNCTION
Defines download characters
CODE
When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):
"&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7] n2 - n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7] n2 - n1 + 1
When the 5 X 9 font is set:
"&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5] n2 - n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5] n2 - n1 + 1
DEFINITION RANGE
(21)H <= n1 <= n2 (7F)H, m0 = (00)H or m0 = (80)H
OUTLINE
Defines download characters
Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined
character patterns can be stored in the printer's RAM.
Defining of download characters begins with character code n1
and completes with n2. When only one character is defined, n1 =
n2.
m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern and
print head.
m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not
Used
MSB
WHEN m0 = (00)H
WHEN m0 = (80)H
LSB
Dot Position
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not Used
MSB
LSB
Dot Position
NOTE
When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting), printing
of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.
m2 m4 m6
m1m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
m1m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Printing possible
Printing not possible
Overlapping
horizontally
Overlapping
horizontally
FUNCTION
Enables download character set
CODE
"%" "1" or "%" <1>
(1B)H (25)H (31)H or (1B)H (25)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Enables the download character set
Download characters defined by the ESC & 0 code cannot be
printed until enabled by this command.
FUNCTION
Disables download character set (Default)
CODE
"%" "0" or "%" <0>
(1B)H (25)H (30)H or (1B)H (25)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Disables the selected download character set and selects the
built-in character set. When the power of the printer is initially
turned on, the built-in character set is selected.
To print a download character when the 7 <= 9 (half dot) font
character size is set.
(1)
Design the download character to be used at code positions
(21)H, (22)H, and (23)H.
m2 m4 m6
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Char. Code = (21)H
Char. Code = (22)H
Char. Code = (23)H
(2) Define the download characters.
When character codes where the download character is written
are specified as (21)H, (22)H, (23)H, n1 = (21)H, n2 = (23)H are
obtained.
If the relationship between the character pattern data and printing
head is specified to "not use pin 9", m0 = (80)H is obtained.
When data m1 to m7 are converted into hexadecimal data, they
are indicated as follows.
EXAMPLE of transmitting data
Print Sample
Data
Binary
Hex
m1
10011000
98
m2
01100100
64
m3
10000010
82
m4
00000001
01
m5
10000010
82
m6
01100100
64
m7
10011000
98
Data
Binary
Hex
m1
00111000
3C
m2
01000010
42
m3
10100101
A5
m4
00000000
00
m5
10100101
A5
m6
01000010
42
m7
00111000
3C
Data
Binary
Hex
m1
10100000
A0
m2
00000000
00
m3
10100000
A0
m4
00011111
1F
m5
10100000
A0
m6
00000000
00
m7
10100000
A0
(1)
Definition of
(1B)H (26)H (00)H (21)H (23)H (80)H
download characters
(A0)H (00)H (A0)H (1F)H (A0)H (00)H
(A0)H (80)H (98)H (64)H (82)H (01)H
(82)H (64)H (98)H (80)H (3C)H (42)H
(A5)H (00)H (A5)H (42)H (3C)H
(2)
Selecting the
(1B)H (25)H (31)H
download character
set
(3)
Character codes
(21)H (22)H (23)H (0A)H
(4)
Canceling the
(1B)H (25)H (30)H
download character set
(5)
Character codes
(21)H (22)H (23)H (0A)H
1-2-5. Peripheral Device Control
FUNCTION
Defines drive pulse width for peripheral device #1
CODE
n1 n2
(1B)H (07)H n1 n2
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n1 <= 127, 1 <= n2 <= 127 (default setting n1 = n2 = 20)
OUTLINE
Adjusts drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring other
than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay time
Energizing time = 10 X n1 (ms)
Delay time = 10 X n2 (ms)
Executed by , codes.
10 x n1 (ms)
10 x n2 (ms)
Printing and paper
feed are prohibited.
FUNCTION
Controls peripheral device #1
CODE
(07)H
OUTLINE
Executes drive pulse for peripheral unit 1 (deferred).
NOTE
Peripheral Units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously.
Controls peripheral device #1 immediately
CODE
(1C)H
OUTLINE
Executes drive pulse for peripheral unit 1 (immediate).
This code differs from the code as follows:
When the printer receives an code, the command is
executed immediately. The code is stored in the data
buffer in the same manner as other codes, and executed in the
order in which they are received.
Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 2
NOTE
Peripheral Units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously.
FUNCTION
Controls peripheral device #2 immediately
CODE
(19)H
OUTLINE
Drives peripheral unit 2. Pulse width is fixed at 200 ms with a
fixed delay time of 200 ms.
When the printer receives a code, the command is
executed immediately. Same as .
NOTE
Peripheral Units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously.
FUNCTION
Controls peripheral device #2 immediately
CODE
(1A)H
OUTLINE
Drives peripheral unit 2. Pulse width is fixed at 200ms with a fixed
delay time of 200 ms.
When the printer receives a code, the command is
executed immediately. Same as
NOTE
Peripheral Units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously.
1-2-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only)
FUNCTION
Full-cut command to the auto cutter
CODE
"d" "0" or "d" <0>
(1B)H (64)H (30)H or (1B)H (64)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Full cut command. Executes a full cut after printing the data in
the line buffer.
This command is valid only on SP2520/SP2560 series printers
and is ignored on SP2320/SP2360 series printers.
FUNCTION
Partial-cut command to the auto cutter
CODE
"d" "1" or "d" <1>
(1B)H (64)H (31)H or (1B)H (64)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Partial cut command. Executes a partial cut after printing the
data in the line buffer.
This command is valid only on SP2520/SP2560 series printers
and is ignored on SP2320/SP2360 Õeries printers.
FUNCTION
Full-cut command to the auto cutter after paper feed
CODE
“d” “2” or “d” <2>
(1B)H (64)H (32)H or (1B)H (64)H (02)H
OUTLINE
Paper feed + full cut command
Executes the following actions after printing the data in the line
buffer.
(SP2520/2560) Feeds paper to the cutting position and executes
a full cut (Note 1).
(SP2320/2360) Feeds paper to the tear bar position (Note 2).
Note 1: Paper feed to cut position: Executed in 1 inch units.
Note 2: Paper feed to tear bar position: Executed in 7/6 inch
units.
Partial-cut command to the auto cutter after paper feed
CODE
“d” “3” or “d” <3>
(1B)H (64)H (33)H or (1B)H (64)H (03)H
OUTLINE
Paper feed + full cut command
Executes the following actions after printing the data in the line
buffer.
(SP2520/2560) Feeds paper to the cutting position and executes
a full cut (Note 1).
(SP2320/2360) Feeds paper to the tear bar position (Note 2).
Note 1: Paper feed to cut position: Executed in 1 inch units.
Note 2: Paper feed to tear bar position: Executed in 7/6 inch
units.
1-2-7. Command to Set the Page Format
FUNCTION
Set page length in n lines
CODE
“C” n
(1B)H (43)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n <= 255 (default: n =42)
OUTLINE
Sets page length in n lines.
FUNCTION
Set page length in n inches
CODE
“C” <0> n
(1B)H (43)H (00)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
1 <= n <= 127
OUTLINE
Sets page length in n inches.
FUNCTION
Set bottom margin
CODE
“N” n
(1B)H (4E)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
0 <= n <= 255 (Default n = 0)
OUTLINE
Sets bottom margin to n lines.
Page length
Feeds the paper
automatically
Bottom margin
of n lines
FUNCTION
Cancel bottom margin (Default)
CODE
“O”
(1B)H (4F)H
OUTLINE
Cancels bottom margin.
1-2-8. Other Commands
FUNCTION
Cancels printer buffer & Initialize printer
CODE
(18)H
OUTLINE
Clears the data buffer and line buffer and initializes all commands
that have already been set. is executed not when taking
data from the reception buffer, but when it is received from the
host. The select/deselect states in the DC1 and DC3 modes, and
external device drive conditions set by n1 and n2
do not affect the automatic status valid/invalid conditions.
Print Sample
Deselects printer
CODE
(13)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is ignored when the printer receives a
code.
The deselect mode is canceled by code.
FUNCTION
Set select mode (Default)
CODE
(11)H
OUTLINE
When the printer receives a code, the deselect mode is
canceled and data following this code is input to the buffer.
FUNCTION
Beeps the buzzer
CODE
(1E)H
OUTLINE
A short alarm is generated by the printer.
Sets the memory switch
CODE
“# N, n1 n2 n3 n4”
HEX
1B 23 N 2C n1 n2 n3 n4 0A 00
OUTLINE
In order to enable changed memory switch settings, turn the
printer OFF and ON again or send the printer reset command
( “?” ) to the printer. Changed memory
switch settings are stored in EEPROM and these settings will be
stored until they are changed again.
N:
Memory switch number (“0,” “1,” “2,” “3,” “4,” “5,” “6”)
n1 n2 n3 n4: Mode settings (For details see below.)
1) N = 0 (Star mode)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“0” (Default)
“1”
n3
Destination
Standard
Asia Market
n4
FF command *1
See below
*1: Only on printers that have an auto-cutter (SP2520/2560).
*2: Paper feed to cutting position is executed in 1 inch incre-
ments.
N = 0 (ESC/POS mode)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
n4: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“0” (Default)
“1”
n3
Destination
Standard
Asia Market
n4
command *1
“0” to “3”
Feeds page
“4” to “7”
Executes full cut after feeding paper to the cut
position. (*2)
“8” to “B”
Feeds page
“C” to “F”
Executes partial cut after feeding paper to the cut
position. (*2)
2) N = 1 (Star mode only)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“0” (Default)
“1”
n3
Zero style
Normal
Slashed
n4
International
See below
character set
When memory switch N = 0, n3 = “0” (Destination is standard),
this setting is valid.
3) N = 2 (Star mode)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
n3: Always “0”
Para. Setting
“0” to “F”
n4
Comdex Dual Auto Cut mechanism (*1)
See below
Paper near end sensor
n4
Country
“0”
USA
“1”
France
“2”
Germany
n4
Country
“3”
UK
“4”
Denmark #1
“5”
Sweden
n4
Country
“6”
Italy
“7”
Spain #1
“8”
Japan
n4
Country
“9”
Norway
“A”
Denmark #2
“B”
Spain #2
n4
Country
“C”
Latin America
“D”
Korea
“E”
Ireland
“F”
Legal
n4
Paper near end sensor
“0” or “4” or “8” or “C”
Invalid
“1” or “9” or “D”
Invalid
“2” or “A” or “E”
Reflects status of sensor to STATUS
and when near end, does not go offline
and does not stop printing.
“3” or “B” or “F”
Reflects status of sensor to STATUS
and when near end, goes offline and
stops printing.
*1: Comdex Dual Auto Cut Mechanism (STAR mode only)
This mechanism automatically cuts when there is a consecu-
tive paper feed exceedin 7/6 inch. Hosts that cannot send an
escape sequence such as “d” and 0, can cut the
paper if a line feed code of 1/6 inch is sent 7 times
consecutively.
N = 2 (ESC/POS mode)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
n3: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“0” to “F”
n4
Paper near end
See below
sensor
4) N = 3 (Star mode)
n3: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“0” to “F”
n1
Character table
n2
Character table
See below
n4
CR code
n4
Paper near end sensor
“0” or “4” or “8” or “C”
Invalid
“1” or “9” or “D”
Invalid
“2” or “A” or “E”
Reflects status of sensor to STATUS
and when near end, does not go offline
and does not stop printing.
“3” or “B” or “F”
Reflects status of sensor to STATUS
and when near end, goes offline and
stops printing.
n4
Comdex dual auto-cutter
“0” to “7”
Invalid
“8” to “F”
Valid
Value of n
Character Table
n1
n2
“0” or “8”
“0”
Normal (Default)
“0” or “8”
“1”
Code Page 437 (USA, Std. Europe)/IBM Character Set #2
“0” or “8”
“2”
Katakana
“0” or “8”
“3”
IBM Character Set #1
“0” or “8”
“4”
Codepage 858 (Multilingual)
“0” or “8”
“5”
Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
“0” or “8”
“6”
Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
“0” or “8”
“7”
Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
“0” or “8”
“8”
Codepage 863 (Canadian French)
“0” or “8”
“9”
Codepage 865 (Nordic)
“0” or “8”
“A”
Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)
“0” or “8”
“B”
Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)
“0” or “8”
“C”
Codepage 857 (Turkish)
“0” or “8”
“D”
Codepage 862 (Hebrew)
“0” or “8”
“E”
Codepage 864 (Arabic)
“0” or “8”
“F”
Codepage 737 (Greek)
“1” or “9”
“0”
Codepage 851 (Greek)
“1” or “9”
“1”
Codepage 869 (Greek)
“1” or “9”
“2”
Codepage 928 (Greek)
“1” or “9”
“3”
Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)
“1” or “9”
“4”
Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)
“1” or “9”
“5”
Codepage 874 (Thai)
“2” or “A”
“0”
Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)
“2” or “A”
“1”
Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)
“2” or “A”
“2”
Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)
“4” or “C”
“0”
Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)
“4” or “C”
“1”
Codepage 3841 (Gost)
“4” or “C”
“2”
Codepage 3843 (Polish)
“4” or “C”
“3”
Codepage 3844 (CS2)
“4” or “C”
“4”
Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)
“4” or “C”
“5”
Codepage 3846 (Turkish)
“4” or “C”
“6”
Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)
“4” or “C”
“7”
Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)
“4” or “C”
“8”
Codepage 1001 (Arabic)
“4” or “C”
“9”
Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)
“4” or “C”
“A”
Codepage 3001 (Esornian-1)
“4” or “C”
“B”
Codepage 3002 (Esornian-2)
“4” or “C”
“C”
Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)
“4” or “C”
“D”
Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)
“4” or “C”
“E”
Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)
“4” or “C”
“F”
Codepage 3041 (Maltese)
N = 3 (ESC/POS mode)
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
n3: Always “0”
Parameter
Setting
“1” to “3”
n4
CR code
See below
5) N = 4 (Star mode)
n3: Always “0”
Para. Setting
“0”
“1”
“2”
“3”
n1
X on/X off Timing
When
Every 3
When
Every 3
Toggled
sec
Toggled
sec
RTS Signal Condition
Save as
Save as
Always
Always
DTR
DTR
SPACE
SPACE
n2
Receive buffer size
4 kbytes
4 kbytes
256 bytes
256 bytes
n4
Data receipt error
“?”
Ignored
“?”
Ignored
Printed
Printed
n4
CR code
“0”
Ignores
“1”
Ignores
“2”
Feeds line after printing (same as
“3”
Prints (no line feed.)
n4
CR code
“0”
Prints (no line feed.)
“1”
Feeds line after printing (same as
“2”
(Parallel Interface)
Prints and feeds line when nAutoFd signal is “LOW”.
Does not feed line when “HIGH.”
(Serial Interface)
Ignores
“3”
Ignores
N = 4 (ESC/POS mode)
n3: Always “0”
Para. Setting
“0”
“1”
“2”
“3”
n1
RTS signal condition
Save as
Save as
Always
Always
DTR
DTR
SPACE
SPACE
n2
Receive buffer size
4 k bytes
4 k bytes
40 bytes
40 bytes
n3
DSR signal check
Checked
Checked
Not
Not
during setting status
Checked
Checked
transmission
6) N = 5
n1: Always “0”
n2: Always “0”
n3: Always “0”
n4: Always “0”
7) N = 6
n3: Always “0”
n4: Always “0”
Para.
Setting
“0” to “F”
n1
Device ID (Parallel I/F only)
nPError signal (Parallel I/F only)
n2
Busy condition (Star mode only) *1
See below
Treatment of missing data
during reverse mode.*2
n1
Device ID
“0” or “2” or “4” or “6” or “8” or “A” or “C” or “E”
Invalid
“1” or “3” or “5” or “7” or “9” or “B” or “D” or “F”
Valid
n1
nPError signal
“0” to “7”
Paper end sensor
“8” to “F”
Paper end sensor and+ Paper near end sensor
n2
Busy condition
“0” or “2” or “4” or “6” or “8” or “A” or “C” or “E”
Receive buffer
full or offline
“1” or “3” or “5” or “7” or “9” or “B” or “D” or “F”
Receive buffer
full
Treatment of missing data during reverse mode
“0” to “7”
Store
“8” to “F”
Delete
*1:
Valid only when using a parallel interface.
Set DIP SW 1-2 if you are using a serial interface.
Also, the conditions for BUSY and the automatic status are
disregarded.
*2:
Valid only when using a parallel interface.
For example, if you exit the reverse mode without the host
receiving the trailing data of the automatice status the
remainder of the status data will be handled as described
below.
Store:
Stores the remaining data and transmits it at the
next time the reverse mode is entered. If the
automatic status occurs, the new status will be
transmitted after that remaining data.
Delete:
Deletes the remaining data. It does not transmit
that data the next time the reverse mode is
entered. The new status data is transmitted from
the header field.
FUNCTION
Initialize printer
CODE
“@”
(1B)H (40)H
OUTLINE
Initializes all the commands already set. However the following
parameters are not initialized: online switch valid/invalid
selection. Also, the line and data buffers are not cleared. The
DIP switches and the memory switches are not read in again.
The select/deselect state for addressable mode and DC1/DC3
mode is not affected.
Transmits EOT status
CODE
(04)H
OUTLINE
Transmits the EOT status of the printer to the host in real-time.
(Does not execute after taking fro reception buffer, but immedi-
ately upon receiving from the host.) It is in a “Data ready” state
when using a bi-directional parallel interface.
• When one command is sent to the printer, it will not
send the next command until the EOT status is
received.
• When using the command, always set the automatic
status function to invalid.
b7
b6
b5
b4
b3
b2
b1
b0
Bit 2:
Paper Near End
1: Near End
Bit 3:
No Paper Error (Same as ENQ Bit 3)
1: Error
Bit1, Bit 5 to Bit 7 statsu unknown
EOT Status
(Always 1)
Transmits ENQ status
CODE
(05)H
OUTLINE
Transmits the ENQ status of the printer to the host in real-time.
(Does not execute after taking fro reception buffer, but immedi-
ately upon receiving from the host.) It is in a “Data ready” state
when using a bi-directional parallel interface.
• When one command is sent to the printer, it will not
send the next command until the ENQ status is
received.
• When using the command, always set the automatic
status function to invalid.
b7
b6
b5
b4
b3
b2
b1
b0
Bit 0:
Parallel Error (*1)
1: Error
Bit 1:
Framing Error (*1)
1: Error
Bit 2:
Mechanical Error
1: Error
Bit 3:
No Paper Error (Same as EOT Bit 3)
1: Error
Bit 5:
Buffer Empty (*1)
1: Buffer "Empty
Bit 6:
Buffer Overflow
1: Overflow
Bit 7:
Compulsion SW (*2)
ENQ Status
*1: Bit 0 and Bit 1 are valid only with a serial interface. Bit0 =
Bit1= 0 when using a parallel interface.
*2: Compulsion Switch
When the pin No. 6 on the connector for external device drive
circuit is HIGH (Switch ON), Bit 7 = 1.
Confirms finish of printing
CODE
(17)H
OUTLINE
This command cause the printer to wait until all printing is
completed (the printing motor stops) and sets the printer status 1-
1 of the automatic status ( command) to “1” (only execute
ETB).
Also, if print data still remains in the line buffer, it executes this
command after printing the remaining data.
The host will know that the printing of the transmitted data is
completed by confirming that the bit is “1.” When the status bit is
cleared to “0” when returned to the host.
FUNCTION
Transmits automatic status
CODE
(1B)H (06)H (01)H
OUTLINE
This command transmirts the contents of the printer’s automatic
status one time. (When using a bi-directional parallel interface, it
is “Data Ready.”)
• When in the DTR mode for a serial interface, you need to set
DIP switch 1-3 to OFF so that the printer status can be inquired
during an error as well.
• When in the DTR mode for a parallel interface, you need to set
DIP switch 6-9 to “1” so that the printer status can be inquired
during an error as well.
• Always use the and commands when
the automatic status function is set to invalid. Also, when the
and commands are transmitted one
time, you must not send the next and
commands until the automatic status is completely received.
Enables/disables automatic status
CODE
“a” n
(1B)H (1E)H (61)H n
OUTLINE
This command sets the transmission conditions of the automatic
status. Initial values are according to DIP switch 1-6. See
Chapter 2 Automatic Status Specifications for details on the
contents of the automatic status.
Value of n
Hex
Automatic Status Valid/Invalid
0 or “0”
(00H) or (30H)
Invalid
1 or “1”
(01H) or (31H)
Valid
FUNCTION
Resets printer hardware and produces a test print
CODE
“?”
(1B)H (3F)H (0A)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Resets the printers hardware and executes one self-test print.
After this command is sent, the next data is not sent until the
printer is confirmed to be back online.
2. ESC/POS Mode Commands
The following table lists the TM-U200 and TM-U300 emulation commands that
are supported by this printer.
2-1. Control Codes List
Control
Hexadecimal
Function
TM-
TM-
Codes
Codes
U200
U300
09
Horizontal tab
OK
OK
0A
Line feed
OK
OK
0D
Prints and carriage return
OK
OK
10 04
Enables real-time status send
OK
10 05
Real-time request to printer
OK
SP
1B 20
Sets size of space to right of character
OK
OK
!
1B 21
Enables batch print mode
OK
OK
#
1B 23
Sets memory switch
%
1B 25
Enables/disables download
OK
OK
character set
&
1B 26
Defines download character
OK
OK
*
1B 2A
Selects bit image mode
OK
OK
-
1B 2D
Selects/cancels underlining
OK
OK
2
1B 32
Selects 1/6-inch line spacing
OK
OK
3
1B 33
Selects n/144-inch line spacing
OK
OK
=
1B 3D
Selects peripheral device
OK
?
1B 3F
Cancels download character
OK
OK
@
1B 40
Initializes the printer
OK
OK
D
1B 44
Sets horizontal tab position
OK
OK
E
1B 45
Enables/disables emphasized mode
OK
OK
G
1B 47
Enables/disables double-strike mode
OK
OK
J
1B 4A
Prints and n/144-inch paper feed
OK
OK
K
1B 4B
Prints and n/144-inch reverse paper feed
OK
OK
Selects international character set
OK
OK
U
1B 55
Selects/cancels unidirectional
OK
OK
printing mode
V
1B 56
Designates/cancels 90° character
rotation
a
1B 61
Aligns position
OK
c 3
1B 63 33
Selects the paper-end sensor for
OK
OK
sending the no-paper signal
c 4
1B 63 34
Selects the paper-end sensor for
OK
OK
stopping printing
c 5
1B 63 35
Enables/disables control panel switches
OK
OK
d
1B 64
Prints or feeds n lines
OK
OK
e
1B 65
Prints or reverse feeds n lines
OK
OK
i
1B 69
Full-cut command to the auto cutter
OK
m
1B 6D
Partial-cut command to the anto cutter
OK
p
1B 70
Generates specified pulse
OK
OK
r
1B 72
Selects print color
OK
t
1B 74
Selects character code table
OK
OK
u
1B 75
Sends peripheral status
OK
v
1B 76
Sends paper sensor status
OK
{
1B 7B
Enables/disables inverted printing
OK
OK
I
1D 49
Sends printer ID
OK
V
1D 56
Cut command to the auto cutter
OK
a
1D 61
Enables/disables automatic status
OK
r
1D 72
Sends printer status
OK
z 0
1D 7A 30
Setting of on-line recovery wait time
OK
Ignored (Returns home)
OK
c 0 n
1B 63 30 n
Ignored (Selects paper type(s) for printing)
OK
f t1 t2
1B 66 t1 t2
Ignored (Sets cut sheet wait time)
OK
E n
1D 45 n
Ignored (Selects head control method)
OK
3-1. Auto Status
Auto status is a function that automatically relays any changes that occur in
the status of the printer from the printer to the host. It is composed of the
“Header -1,” “Header - 2” and “a plurality of bytes of printer states.”
The host always identifies the data using the method of identification for each
byte received. (For example: This is necessary in consideration of the
receiving side because there is the possibility that the X on/X off code could
be included in the automatic status part way through transmission when in the
Xon/Xoff mode [Serial I/F]).
Conditions for the validity and invalidity of the autmatic status abide by the
initial values of the settings of DIP switch 1-6. You can change the condition
using the “a” n command after turning ON the power.
You can acquire the automatic status regardless of it being valid or invalid
using the command.
Header 1
Header 1 is 1 byte of information heading the automatic status. Header 1 is
composed of the items in Table 3-1 below. Header 1 indicates the byte count
of the transmission of the entire status including Header 1 with bits 1 to 3 and
bit 5. The host gets the information of the transmitted byte count and always
receives the status data of the amount of the transmitted byte count. For
reference, Table 3-2 shows the relationship of the actual transmitted byte
count and the Header 1.
Bit 0 is always 1 (always 0 after the second byte) to indicate that it is the
header data of Header 1 so when detecting Header 1, you can check that bit
0 = 1 and bit 4 = 0.
Bit 6 is for future expansion, so it is ignored in the processing on the host.
3. Auto Status Specifications
Table 3-1 Header 1 (First Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 1
1
2
Printer Status Byte Count
3
4
Always 0
5
Printer Status Byte Count
6
Reserved (Fixed at 0)
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
Table 3-2 Relationship of Actual Transmitted Byte Count and Header 1
Transmitted Byte Count n (7 n 15)
Header 1
7
00001111B (0F Hex)
8
00100001B (21 Hex)
9
00100011B (23 Hex)
10
00100101B (25 Hex)
11
00100111B (27 Hex)
12
00101001B (29 Hex)
13
00101011B (2B Hex)
14
00101101B (2D Hex)
15
00101111B (2F Hex)
Header 2
Header 2 is the information of the length of one byte transmitted in the second
byte of the automatic status. Table 3-3 shows the composition of the Header
2. Header 2 shows the version of the automatic status with bits 1 to 3 and bit
5 (called automatic status version below). For reference, Table 3-3 shows the
relationship between the actual version and the Header 2.
The automatic status version will be upgraded when new information is added
to the currently empty printer status bit positions through the addition of new
functions in the future. When the host does not manage the automatic status
version, it is acceptable that Header 2 be ignored.
Table 3-3 Header 2 (Second Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
2
Automatic Status Ver. Number
3
4
Always 0
5
Automatic Status Ver. Number
6
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
Table 3-4 Relationship of Actual Automatic Status Version and Header 2
Version Number n
Header 2
1
00000010B (02 Hex)
2
00000100B (04 Hex)
3
00000110B (06 Hex)
4
00001000B (08 Hex)
5
00001010B (0A Hex)
6
00001100B (0C Hex)
7
00001110B (0E Hex)
8
00100000B (20 Hex)
9
00100010B (22 Hex)
10
00100100B (24 Hex)
•
•
•
•
•
•
16
01000000B (40 Hex)
•
•
•
•
•
•
30
01101100B (6C Hex)
31
01101110B (6E Hex)
Printer Status is the overall status transmitted in the third byte of the auto-
matic status. Printer status is returned as transmission byte count -2 added
by the Header 1. It always updates with new information. (There is no
historical record existing.) Tables 3-5 to 3-9 show the composition of the
overall status. The status of bits described as “Invalid” in the tables are
always “unknown.”
Table 3-5 Printer Status 1 (Third Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
Command
Not Executed
Executed
2
Compulsion SW Status
Open
Closed
3
Online/Offline Status
Online
Offline
4
Always 0
5
Invalid
6
Offline using the Online SW
Does not occur
Occurs
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
*
Bit 1 is cleared to 0 when returned to the host. (Clearing bit 1 to 0 is not a
target for the automatic status.)
Table 3-6 Printer Status 2 (Error Information) (Fourth Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
Invalid
2
Mechanical Error
No Error
Error Occurred
3
Auto Cutter Error
No Error
Error Occurred
4
Always 0
5
Reset Not Possible Error
No Error
Error Occurred
6
Stopped Because of
Hot Print Head
Not Stopped
Stopped
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
Table 3-7 Printer Status 3 (Fifth Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
Invalid
2
Invalid
3
Invalid
4
Always 0
5
Invalid
6
Reception Buffer Overflow Error (*)
Does not occur
Occurs
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
* Bit 6 is cleared to 0 when returned to the host.
Table 3-8 Printer Status 4 (Sixth Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
Invalid
2
Receipt Paper Near End
Has Paper
No Paper
3
Receipt Paper End
Has Paper
No Paper
4
Always 0
5
Invalid
6
Invalid
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
Table 3-9 Printer Status 5 (Seventh Byte)
Bit
Content
Status 0
Status 1
0
Always 0
1
Invalid
2
Invalid
3
Invalid
4
Always 0
5
Invalid
6
Invalid
7
Not Used (Fixed at 0)
Do not use the , , , or commands when
the automatic status is valid. You must first invalidate the use of the automatic
status function using the DIP switches or the “a” n command to
use these inquiry commands.
(3) Method to Identify States
XON
<00010001>B
XOFF
<00010011>B
ENQ Status
<***0****>B
EOT Status
<***1***0>B
Automatic Status (First Byte )
<0**0***1>B
Automatic Status (Second Byte and Beyond)
<0**0***0>B
0 = indicates bit fixed to 0.
1 = indicates bit fixed to 1.
* = indicates bit changed.
(Character table: Normal)
Note: The (7F)H code is a space when neither normal nor katakana.
Appendix : Character Code Tables
(Character table: IBM Character set #2 (Code page 437 ))
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
(Character table: Katakana)
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
(Character table: IBM Character set #1 )
Note: Other characters are the same as those for IBM Character Set #2.
Code Page #858
Code Page #852
Multi-lingual
Latin-2
Code Page #860
Code Page #861
Portuguese
Icelandic
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #863
Code Page #865
Canadian French
Nordic
Code Page #866
Cyrillic Russian
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #855
Code Page #857
Cyrillic Bulgarian
Turkish
Code Page #862
Code Page #864
Hebrew
Arabic
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Code Page #737
Code Page #851
Greek
Greek
Code Page #869
Code Page #928
Greek
Greek
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #772
Code Page #774
Lithuanian
Lithuanian
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #874
Code Page #1250
Thai
Windows Latin-2
Code Page #1251
Code Page #1252
Windows Cyrillic
Windows Latin-1
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
8 9 A B C D E F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Code Page #3840
Code Page #3841
IBM-Russian
Gost
Code Page #3843
Code Page #3844
Polish
CS2
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #3845
Code Page #3846
Hungarian
Turkish
Code Page #3847
Code Page #3848
Brazil-ABNT
Brazil-ABICOMP
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #1001
Code Page #2001
Arabic
Lithuanian-KBL
Code Page #3001
Code Page #3002
Estonian-1
Estonian-2
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #3011
Code Page #3012
Latvian-1
Latvian-2
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.
Code Page #3021
Code Page #3041
Bulgarian
Maltese
Note: Other characters are the
same as those for Charac-
ter table: Normal.
Note: Other characters are the
same as those for Code
Page #437.
Page 2 (PC858: Multilingual)
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Page 0.
Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese)
Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French)
Page 5 (PC865: Nordic)
Note: Other characters are the same as those for Page 0.
International Character Set
The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.
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