Brother PJ-722, PJ-723, PJ-762, PJ-763, PJ-763MFi Software Developer's Manual ESC/P Brother Command Reference Version 1.00

...

Software Developer's Manual

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

PJ-722/723/762/763/763MFi/773

Version 1.00

BarStar Pro Encode Library (DataMatrix, MaxiCode, PDF417, RSS, CODE93, POSTNET, AZTEC, MSI) Copyright (c) 2007 AINIX Corporation. All rights reserved. QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries. QR Code Generating Program Copyright © 2008 DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED

Each owner whose software title is mentioned in this document has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Note

This documentation (“Documentation”) provides information that will assist you in controlling your Printer

PJ-7XX (where “7XX” is the model name).

You may use the Documentation only if you first agree to the following conditions.

If you do not agree to the following conditions, you may not use the Documentation.

Condition of Use

You may use and reproduce the Documentation to the extent necessary for your own use of your Printer

Model (“Purpose”). Unless expressly permitted in the Documentation, you may not;

(i) copy or reproduce the Documentation for any purpose other than the Purpose,

(ii) modify, translate or adapt the Documentation, and/or redistribute it to any third party,

(iii) rent or lease the Documentation to any third party, or,

(iv) remove or alter any copyright notices or proprietary rights legends included within the Documentation.

No Warranty

a. Any updates, upgrades or alteration of the Documentation or Printer Model will be performed at the sole

discretion of Brother. Brother may not respond to any request or inquiry about the Documentation.

b. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY

OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BROTHER DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT

THAT THIS DOCUMENTATION IS FREE FROM ERRORS OR DEFECTS.

c. IN NO EVENT SHALL BROTHER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,

SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF

THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE DOCUMENTATION OR ANY

SOFTWARE PROGRAM OR APPLICATION YOU DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

DOCUMENTATION.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Contents

Introduction ······················································································· 1 What is ESC/P? ··················································································· 2

1. Using ESC/P Brother Commands ······················································· 3

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands ···································· 5

3. ESC/P Command Limitations ··························································· 11

3.1 Print area ............................................................................................................. 11

3.2 Characters ........................................................................................................... 12

3.2.1 Character sizes......................................................................................... 12

3.2.2 Character pitches ..................................................................................... 13

3.3 Print position ........................................................................................................ 14

3.3.1 Characters ................................................................................................ 14

3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images ............................................ 14

3.4 Line feed amount ................................................................................................. 15

4. Control Code List ·········································································· 16

5. Control Command Details ······························································· 20

5.1 Character/style selection commands ................................................................... 20

ESC R Select international character set .................................................. 20

ESC q Select character style .................................................................... 21

ESC k Select font ...................................................................................... 22

ESC t Select character code set .............................................................. 22

5.2 Text printing commands ....................................................................................... 23

ESC 4 Apply italic style ............................................................................. 23

ESC 5 Cancel italic style ........................................................................... 23

ESC E Apply bold style ............................................................................. 24

ESC F Cancel bold style ........................................................................... 24

ESC G Apply double-strike printing ........................................................... 25

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing ......................................................... 25

ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi) ................................................................. 26

ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi) ................................................................. 27

ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi) ............................................................ 28

ESC p Specify proportional characters ..................................................... 29

ESC W Specify double-width characters .................................................... 29

SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters ................................. 30

ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters ................................. 30

SI Specify compressed characters ..................................................... 31

ESC SI Specify compressed characters ..................................................... 31

DC2 Cancel compressed characters ..................................................... 32

DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters ............................ 32

ESC – Apply/cancel underlining ................................................................ 33

ESC ! Global formatting ........................................................................... 34

ESC SP Specify character spacing .............................................................. 35

ESC X Specify character size .................................................................... 36

5.3 Line feed commands ........................................................................................... 37

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ........................................................... 37

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ........................................................... 37

ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed ............................................................. 38

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch ......................................................... 38

5.4 Horizontal movement commands ........................................................................ 39

ESC l Specify left margin ......................................................................... 39

ESC Q Specify right margin ....................................................................... 41

- i Introduction

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

CR Carriage return .............................................................................. 42

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position ....................................................... 43

HT Perform horizontal tab ................................................................... 44

ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position ............................................... 45

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position ................................................. 45

ESC a Specify alignment .......................................................................... 46

5.5 Vertical movement commands ............................................................................ 47

LF Line feed ........................................................................................ 47

FF Page feed ...................................................................................... 47

ESC J Forward paper feed ....................................................................... 48

ESC B Specify vertical tab position ........................................................... 49

VT Perform vertical tab ........................................................................ 50

ESC ( V Specify absolute vertical position ................................................... 51

ESC ( v Specify relative vertical position ..................................................... 52

5.6 Paper formatting commands ............................................................................... 53

ESC ( c Specify page format ....................................................................... 53

ESC ( C Specify page length ....................................................................... 54

5.7 Printer control commands .................................................................................... 56

ESC @ Initialize .......................................................................................... 56

5.8 Graphics commands............................................................................................ 57

ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers> ........................................... 57

ESC * Select bit image <for 300dpi printers> ........................................... 61

ESC K 8-bit single-density bit image ......................................................... 67

ESC L 8-bit double-density bit image ........................................................ 67

ESC Y 8-bit double-speed double-density bit image ................................. 68

ESC Z 8-bit quadruple-density bit image ................................................... 68

5.9 Advanced commands .......................................................................................... 69

ESC i B Barcode ......................................................................................... 69

ESC i Q 2D barcode (QR Code) .................................................................. 73

ESC i P Specify QR Code version............................................................... 76

ESC i V 2D barcode (PDF417).................................................................... 77

ESC i D 2D barcode (DataMatrix) ............................................................... 80

ESC i M 2D barcode (MaxiCode) ................................................................. 83

ESC i J 2D barcode (Aztec) ........................................................................ 85

ESC i G Specify font setting ........................................................................ 87

ESC i F Print downloaded data ................................................................... 88

ESC i a Switch command mode ................................................................. 92

ESC i S Status information request ............................................................. 93

ESC i L Specify landscape orientation ........................................................ 95

5.10 Advanced static commands ............................................................................... 96

ESC iXQ2 Select default character style ......................................................... 96

ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style ..................................................... 97

ESC iXk2 Select default font .......................................................................... 98

ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font....................................................................... 99

ESC iXX2 Specify default character size ...................................................... 100

ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size .................................................... 101

ESC iX32 Specify default line feed ............................................................... 101

ESC iX31 Retrieve default line feed ............................................................. 102

ESC iXA2 Select default alignment .............................................................. 102

ESC iXA1 Retrieve default alignment ........................................................... 103

ESC iX(2 Specify default page length .......................................................... 104

ESC iX(1 Retrieve default page length ........................................................ 104

ESC iXL2 Select default landscape orientation ............................................ 105

ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation ......................................... 105

ESC iXj2 Select default international character set ..................................... 106

- ii Introduction

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set ................................. 107

ESC iXm2 Select default character code set ................................................ 108

ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code set ............................................. 108

ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting .................................................... 109

ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting .................................................. 109

Appendix A: Character Code Tables ··················································· 110

Character code tables ............................................................................................. 110

International character set table .............................................................................. 11 4

Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ························· 115

- iii Introduction

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling PJ-7XX. This information is provided assuming that the user has full understanding of the operating system being used and basic mastery of communication interfaces in a developer's environment. Read the model names that appear in the screens in this manual as the name of your printer.

We accept no responsibility for any problems caused by programs that you develop using the information provided in this material, affecting software, data or hardware, including the PJ-7XX, and any problems resulting directly or indirectly from them. Use this material only if you accept these terms.

This material shall not be reproduced, in part or in full, without prior approval. In addition, this material shall not be used as evidence in a lawsuit or dispute in a way that is unfavorable towards our company.

These ESC/P Brother commands have been adapted specifically for this company.

- 1 Introduction

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

What is ESC/P?

ESC/P is one type of control codes used for printers. With the codes introduced in this document, various documents can be created and printed. In this document, ESC/P codes are provided as both ASCII and binary codes. When sending codes to the printer, make sure that the binary codes are used, otherwise the printer cannot parse the codes.

- 2 -

What is ESC/P?

(1) Start ESC/P

1. Switch the command mode.

2. Initialize

- Switch command mode (ESC i a 4) Note: ESC/P Brother mode

- Initialize (ESC @)

(2) Format settings

1. Select the orientation.

- Specify landscape orientation (ESC i L)

2. Specify the page size.

- Specify page length (ESC ( C)

3. Specify print area.

- Specify page format (ESC ( c)

- Specify left/right margins (ESC I, ESC Q)

4. Specify the line feed amount.

- Specify line feed amount (ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A)

5. Specify tab positions.

- Specify horizontal tab position (ESC D)

- Specify vertical tab position (ESC B)

(3) Print operations

1. Specify the print position.

- Specify the vertical position (ESC ( v, ESC ( V, VT, ESC J)

- Specify the horizontal position (ESC $, ESC \, HT, ESC a)

2. Transfer the print data (one line).

- Transfer necessary text operation codes (see (4)), bit images, barcodes, and downloaded data (see (5))

3. End of the line.

- Feed the paper (CR, LF)

4. Repeat 1–3 above.

5. End of the page.

- Feed the page (FF)

6. Repeat 1–5 above.

7. End of the document.

1. Using ESC/P Brother Commands

Below is a description of the flow for creating documents.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Also refer to “2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

”.

- 3 -

1. Using ESC/P Brother Commands

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

(4) Text operations

1. Specify the character set.

- Select font (ESC k)

- Specify the character spacing (ESC P, ESC M, ESC SP)

2. Specify the character style.

- Specify character style

ESC SO, SI, ESC SI, DC2, DC4, ESC -, ESC !)

3. Specify character codes.

Repeat 1–3 above as necessary.

(5) Bit images, barcodes, and

image data

1. Specify bit images.

- (ESC *, ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z)

2. Specify barcodes.

- (ESC i B)

3. Specify 2D barcodes.

- (ESC i Q, ESC i V, ESC i D, ESC i M, ESC i J)

4. Print the downloaded data

- (ESC i F)

first.

- Select character code (ESC t)

- Select international character set (ESC R)

- Specify character size (ESC X)

(ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC G, ESC H, ESC W, SO,

An image data has to be transferred and registered to the printer

- 4 -

1. Using ESC/P Brother Commands

Entered Command

ESC i

a 04h

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

Set Basic setup first.

Basic set up : Specify ESC/P Brother command mode

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

- 5 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

1 inch

Step 1:

Landscape

Paper size

Step 2:

Horizontal position

Step 3:

Vertical position

Step 4

Font type: Helsinki

(proportional pitch)

Step 5:

Character size

: 100 dots

Entered command

ESC i L

01h

This is the document that will be made.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

In order to make this document, the following six steps are required.

Step 1: Select the landscape orientation.

- 6 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

1 inch=203 dots

Horizontal position=n1+n2*256=203

ESC $ CBh

00h

Entered command

1 inch

= =

203

CBh

00h

= =

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

Step 2: Specify the horizontal position.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

- 7 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

1 inch

1 inch=203 dots

Vertical position=n1+n2*256=203

109

CBh

00h

ESC ( V 02h 00h CBh 00h

Entered

command

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

Entered command

ESC k 0Bh

n=11=0Bh

Font type: Helsinki

(proportional pitch)

Step 3: Specify the vertical position.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Step 4: Select the font type.

- 8 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

Character size=n1+n2*256=100 dots

ESC X 00h 64h

00h

Entered

command

100

64h

00h

Character size: 100 dots

Example: A case

203dpi

printer is used

Step 5: Specify the character size.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

- 9 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

ESC i a

04h ESC @ ESC i L 01h ESC $ CBh 00h ESC ( V 02

h 00h CBh 00h

ESC k 0

Bh ESC X 00h 64h 00h At your side FF

Select ESC/P mode

Binary command

: 1B 69 61 04

Initialize ESC/P mode

Binary command: 1B 40

5 steps explained above

Print start command

Binary command: 0C

Text to be print

Binary command: 41 74 20 79 6F 75

72 20 73 69 64 65

All commands together will make the example document shown below.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

However, these commands should be converted to binary data before sent to the printer, as shown below. Here is the captured converted binary data.

When the printer receives above binary commands, the document shown below is printed.

- 10 -

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

3.1 Print area

[Paper types and sizes]

・ Thermal cut paper: A4/Letter/Legal/A5/A5(Long Edge) sizes and any size ・ Thermal roll paper: 210 mm (width)

* Any size is within a range of 101.6- to 215.9-mm wide and 50.8- to 1000.0-mm long.

[Print area] The printable area differs depending on the paper type; however, with any paper listed above, the top margin, left margin and page width of the print area are the same as with A4 paper. If the page length (8-inch page width) has been specified, the length specified with ESC/P will be applied as the page length.

Page width

Paper length

Print area

Top margin

Bottom margin

Page length

Left margin

Right margin

Paper width

- 11 -

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Full size

Double width

Double height

Quadruple size

Half width

Double height and half width

Nominal (dots)

Height (dots)

Width (dots)

3.2 Characters

This system uses single-byte character codes and is installed with 3 bitmap fonts (Letter Gothic Bold and Helsinki) and 3 outline fonts (Brussels and Helsinki). Fixed pitch or proportional pitch can be specified for any of the fonts. However, there are fonts that are better with a fixed pitch and fonts that are better with a proportional pitch. The fonts that are better with a fixed pitch are: Letter Gothic Bold. The font that is better with a proportional pitch are: Brussels, Helsinki. Each bitmap font has three sizes: 24 dots, 32 dots, and 48 dots.

3.2.1 Character sizes

Each font is available in full size, compressed size (half width), double width, double height and half width, double height, and quadruple size.

The actual character size is slightly smaller than the nominal size (the parameter value received with the size command). This varies depending on the font.

The above example is for Letter Gothic Bold (full size, no character styles applied).

The line-drawing characters (┘└ ┤─ ├ │ ┼ ┬ ┐┌ , etc.) and shaded characters have their own pitch regardless of the specified font and pitch (proportional or fixed) settings.

- 12 -

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Fixed spacing

c b

Fixed spacing

Variable spacing

Fixed spacing

Variable spacing

Fixed spacing

3.2.2 Character pitches

Pitch refers to the spacing between neighboring characters. When characters are arranged with a fixed pitch, they will be evenly spaced. If characters extend over several lines, they will align in straight rows.

When characters are arranged with a proportional pitch, the spacing will vary depending on the character. (For example, “W” is wide but “I” is narrow.) As a result, the excess space between characters is eliminated and the text appears more compact.

If a fixed pitch is applied to a font that is better with a proportional pitch, all characters are given the same width as the widest character in the font.

This makes it possible to evenly space the characters of a proportional-pitch font without having to change the font. If a proportional pitch is applied to a font that is better with a fixed pitch, all characters are given the same width, appearing the same as with a fixed pitch.

- 13 -

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Print position

Baseline position

Print position

Baseline position

3.3 Print position

The print position is the standard position for printing characters, bitmaps, and barcodes. There is a horizontal print position and vertical print position, which are the reference points for vertical position movement and horizontal position movement.

3.3.1 Characters

Characters are arranged with their top edges aligned with the print position. The baseline of each character is the bottom edge of the character, regardless of size, font, etc.

All characters on a single line are printed with a baseline positions that is the same for each character. If a single line consists of characters with different heights, the characters are aligned with the baseline of the tallest character on the line.

Underlines are drawn 4 dots below the baseline position.

3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images

These types of image data are treated in the same way as characters and are printed with the bottom edge of the image aligned with the baseline.

- 14 -

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Line feed amount

HHHHHHHHHHHHH

3.4 Line feed amount

The amount of line feed is the amount of vertical movement from the print position of one line to the print position of the next line.

The line feed amount is specified with ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC A, and ESC 3.

 Within a single line of text, the tallest character is determined, and the baseline is moved so that the top

edge of that character is at the vertical print position.

 The tallest character within a line becomes the line height.  If characters are underlined, 4 dots are added to the line height.  If the line height is greater than the specified line feed amount, the line height is used as the actual line

feed amount. In this way, even if the specified line feed amount is small, the upper and lower lines will not overlap.

- 15 -

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC R

1B 52

Select international character set

ESC q

1B 71

Select character style

ESC k

1B 6B

Select font

ESC t

1B 74

Select character code set

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC 4

1B 34

Apply italic style

ESC 5

1B 35

Cancel italic style

ESC E

1B 45

Apply bold style

ESC F

1B 46

Cancel bold style

ESC G

1B 47

Apply double-strike printing

ESC H

1B 48

Cancel double-strike printing

ESC P

1B 50

Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)

ESC M

1B 4D

Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)

ESC g

1B 67

Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)

ESC p

1B 70

Specify proportional characters

ESC W

1B 57

Specify double-width characters

Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

ESC SO

1B 0E

Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

Specify compressed characters

ESC SI

1B 0F

Specify compressed characters

DC2

Cancel compressed characters

DC4

Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters

ESC -

1B 2D

Apply/cancel underlining

ESC !

1B 21

Global formatting

ESC SP

1B 20

Specify character spacing

ESC X

1B 58

Specify character size

4. Control Code List

Character/style selection commands (Refer to section 5.1 Character/style selection commands.)

Text printing commands (Refer to section 5.2 Text printing commands

- 16 -

4. Control Code List

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC 0

1B 30

Specify line feed of 1/8 inch

ESC 2

1B 32

Specify line feed of 1/6 inch

ESC 3

1B 33

Specify minimum line feed

ESC A

1B 41

Specify line feed of n/60 inch

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC l

1B 6C

Specify left margin

ESC Q

1B 51

Specify right margin

Carriage return

ESC D

1B 44

Specify horizontal tab position

Perform horizontal tab

ESC $

1B 24

Specify absolute horizontal position

ESC \

1B 5C

Specify relative horizontal position

ESC a

1B 61

Specify alignment

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

Line feed

Page feed

ESC J

1B 4A

Forward paper feed

ESC B

1B 42

Specify vertical tab position

Perform vertical tab

ESC ( V

1B 28 56

Specify absolute vertical position

ESC ( v

1B 28 76

Specify relative vertical position

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC ( c

1B 28 63

Specify page format

ESC ( C

1B 28 43

Specify page length

Line feed commands (Refer to section 5.3 Line feed commands

Horizontal movement commands (Refer to section 5.4 Horizontal movement commands

Vertical movement commands (Refer to section 5.5 Vertical movement commands

Paper formatting commands (Refer to section 5.6 Paper formatting commands

- 17 -

4. Control Code List

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC @

1B 40

Initialize (defaults)

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC *

1B 2A

Select bit image.

ESC K

1B 4B

8-bit single-density bit image

ESC L

1B 4C

8-bit double-density bit image

ESC Y

1B 59

8-bit double-speed double-density bit image

ESC Z

1B 5A

8-bit quadruple-density bit image

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC i B

1B 69 42

Barcode

ESC i Q

1B 69 51

2D barcode (QR Code)

ESC i P

1B 69 50

Specify QR Code version

ESC i V

1B 69 56

2D barcode (PDF417)

ESC i D

1B 69 44

2D barcode (DataMatrix)

ESC i M

1B 69 4D

2D barcode (MaxiCode)

ESC i J

1B 69 4A

2D barcode (Aztec)

ESC i G

1B 69 47

Specify font setting

ESC i F

1B 69 46

Print downloaded data

ESC i a

1B 69 61

Switch command mode

ESC i S

1B 69 53

Status information request

ESC i L

1B 69 4C

Specify landscape orientation

Printer control commands (Refer to section 5.7 Printer control commands

Graphics commands (Refer to section 5.8 Graphics commands

Advanced commands (Refer to section 5.9 Advanced commands

- 18 -

4. Control Code List

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Description

ESC iXQ2

1B 69 58 51 32

Select default character style

ESC iXQ1

1B 69 58 51 31

Retrieve default character style

ESC iXk2

1B 69 58 6B 32

Select default font

ESC iXk1

1B 69 58 6B 31

Retrieve default font

ESC iXX2

1B 69 58 58 32

Specify default character size

ESC iXX1

1B 69 58 58 31

Retrieve default character size

ESC iX32

1B 69 58 33 32

Specify default line feed

ESC iX31

1B 69 58 33 31

Retrieve default line feed

ESC iXA2

1B 69 58 41 32

Select default alignment

ESC iXA1

1B 69 58 41 31

Retrieve default alignment

ESC iX(2

1B 69 58 28 32

Specify default page length

ESC iX(1

1B 69 58 28 31

Retrieve default page length

ESC iXL2

1B 69 58 4C 32

Select default landscape orientation

ESC iXL1

1B 69 58 4C 31

Retrieve default landscape orientation

ESC iXj2

1B 69 58 6A 32

Select default international character set

ESC iXj1

1B 69 58 6A 31

Retrieve default international character set

ESC iXm2

1B 69 58 6D 32

Select default character code set

ESC iXm1

1B 69 58 6D 31

Retrieve default character code set

ESC iXE2

1B 69 58 45 32

Specify barcode margin setting

ESC iXE1

1B 69 58 45 31

Retrieve barcode margin setting

Advanced static commands (Refer to section 5.10 Advanced static commands

- 19 -

4. Control Code List

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

n=0:

U.S.A.

n=1:

France

n=2:

Germany

n=3:

U.K.

n=4:

Denmark I

n=5:

Sweden

n=6:

Italy

n=7:

Spain I

n=8:

Japan

n=9:

Norway

n=10:

Denmark II

n=11:

Spain II

n=12:

Latin America

n=13:

South Korea

n=64:

Legal

5. Control Command Details

5.1 Character/style selection commands

ESC R Select international character set

ASCII: ESC R n Decimal: 27 82 n Hexadecimal: 1B 52 n

Parameters

0≤n≤13, 64

Description  Selects the character set, and switches some of the character codes in the code table according to the

value of n.

 The following 12 codes are switched.

 The default setting is n=0 (U.S.A.)

Example

23h, 24h, 40h, 5Bh, 5Ch, 5Dh, 5Eh, 60h, 7Bh, 7Ch, 7Dh, 7Eh

Code: 5Ch ESC R 08h 5Ch FF Print result: \ ￥

- 20 -

5. Control Command Details

n=0:

None (normal characters)

n=1:

Outline

n=2:

Shadow

n=3:

Shadow and outline

ABB

BCCCABC

ESC q Select character style

ASCII: ESC q n Decimal: 27 113 n Hexadecimal: 1B 71 n

Parameters

0≤n≤3

Description  Selects the character style.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

Example

Code: ABC ESC q 02h ABC ESC q 00h ABC FF Print result: ABCAA

- 21 -

5. Control Command Details

Bitmap Fonts

Outline Fonts

n=1 Letter Gothic Bold (fixed pitch)

n=9 Letter Gothic Bold (fixed pitch)

n=2 Brussels (proportional pitch)

n=10 Brussels (proportional pitch)

n=3 Helsinki (proportional pitch)

n=11 Helsinki (proportional pitch)

n=0:

Standard character code set

n=1:

Eastern European character code set

n=2:

Western European character code set

n=3:

Reserved

n=12:

Cyrill character code set

ESC k Select font

ASCII: ESC k n Decimal: 27 107 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6B n

Parameters

1≤n≤3, 9≤n≤11

Description  Selects the font.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

 The default value is n=1 (Letter Gothic Bold (fixed pitch)).  If the font is changed from a bitmap font to outline font, the character size is changed to the default setting

(28 dots).

 If the font is changed from an outline font to bitmap font, the character size is changed to default setting

(32 dots).

ESC t Select character code set

ASCII: ESC t n Decimal: 27 116 n Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n

Parameters

0≤n≤3, 12

Description

 From the four built-in character code sets, selects the character code set used.

 The default setting is n=0.

- 22 -

5. Control Command Details

5.2 Text printing commands

ESC 4 Apply italic style

ASCII: ESC 4 Decimal: 27 52 Hexadecimal: 1B 34

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text in italics.  This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ESC 5 Cancel italic style

ASCII: ESC 5 Decimal: 27 53 Hexadecimal: 1B 35

Parameters

None

Description

 Cancels the italic character style.  This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

Example

Code: ABC ESC 4 DEF ESC 5 GHI FF Print result: ABCDEFGHI

- 23 -

5. Control Command Details

ESC E Apply bold style

ASCII: ESC E Decimal: 27 69 Hexadecimal: 1B 45

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text in bold.  This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

ESC F Cancel bold style

ESC/P Brother Command Reference

ASCII: ESC F Decimal: 27 70 Hexadecimal: 1B 46

Parameters

None

Description

 Cancels the bold style.  This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

Example

Code: ABC ESC E DEF ESC F GHI FF Print result: ABCDEFGHI

- 24 -

5. Control Command Details

+ 92 hidden pages

Brother PJ-722, PJ-723, PJ-762, PJ-763, PJ-763MFi Software Developer's Manual ESC/P Brother Command Reference Version 1.00

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Note

Condition of Use

No Warranty

Introduction

What is ESC/P?

1. Using ESC/P Brother Commands

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Brother Commands

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

3.1 Print area

3.2 Characters

3.2.1 Character sizes

3.2.2 Character pitches

3.3 Print position

3.3.1 Characters

3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images

3.4 Line feed amount

4. Control Code List

5. Control Command Details

5.1 Character/style selection commands

ESC R Select international character set

ESC q Select character style

ESC k Select font

ESC t Select character code set

5.2 Text printing commands

ESC 4 Apply italic style

ESC 5 Cancel italic style

ESC E Apply bold style

ESC F Cancel bold style