Brother RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, TD-4410D, TD-4420DN, TD-4510D Software Developer's Manual ESC/P Command Reference Version 2.00

Software Developer's Manual

ESC/P Command Reference

RJ-4230B/4250WB

TD-4410D/4420DN/4510D/4520DN/4550DNWB

Version 2.00

BarStar Pro Encode Library (PDF417, Micro PDF417, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, AztecCode, GS1 Composite, GS1 Databar, Code93, MSI/Plessey, POSTNET, Intelligent Mail Barcode) Copyright (c) 2007 AINIX Corporation. All rights reserved.

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ESC/P Command Reference

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

3.2 Characters ................................................................................................................ 13

3.2.1 Character sizes ............................................................................................. 13

3.2.2 Character pitches .......................................................................................... 14

3.3 Print position ............................................................................................................. 15

3.3.1 Characters ..................................................................................................... 15

3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images .............................................. 15

3.4 Line feed amount ...................................................................................................... 16

4. Control Code List··············································································· 17

5. Control Command Details ·································································· 21

5.1 Character/style selection commands ...................................................................... 21

ESC R Select international character set ..................................................... 21

ESC q Select character style ........................................................................ 22

ESC k Select font .......................................................................................... 23

ESC t Select character code set ................................................................. 24

5.2 Text printing commands ........................................................................................... 25

ESC 4 Apply italic style ................................................................................. 25

ESC 5 Cancel italic style ............................................................................... 25

ESC E Apply bold s tyle ................................................................................. 26

ESC F Cancel bold style ............................................................................... 26

ESC G Apply double-strike printing............................................................... 27

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing ............................................................ 27

ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi) .................................................................... 28

ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi) .................................................................... 30

ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)................................................................ 31

ESC p Specify proportional characters ........................................................ 32

ESC W Specify double-width characters....................................................... 32

SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters ................................... 33

ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters ................................... 33

SI Specify compressed characters ....................................................... 34

ESC SI Specify compressed characters ....................................................... 34

DC2 Cancel compressed characters ........................................................ 35

DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters .............................. 35

ESC – Apply/cancel underlining ................................................................... 36

ESC ! Global formatting ............................................................................... 37

ESC SP Specify character spacing ................................................................. 38

ESC X Specify character size ....................................................................... 39

5.3 Line feed commands ................................................................................................ 40

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch .............................................................. 40

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch .............................................................. 40

ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed ................................................................ 41

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch ............................................................ 41

5.4 Horizontal movement commands ............................................................................ 42

ESC l Specify left margin ............................................................................. 42

ESC Q Specify right margin........................................................................... 44

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CR Carriage return................................................................................... 45

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position .......................................................... 46

HT Perform horizontal tab ....................................................................... 47

ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position ................................................. 48

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position ................................................... 48

ESC a Specify alignment .............................................................................. 49

5.5 Vertical movement commands ................................................................................ 50

LF Line feed ............................................................................................ 50

FF Page feed........................................................................................... 50

ESC J Forward paper feed ........................................................................... 51

ESC B Specify vertical tab position .............................................................. 52

VT Perform vertical tab ........................................................................... 53

ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position ..................................................... 54

ESC (v Specify relative vertical position ....................................................... 55

5.6 Paper formatting commands.................................................................................... 56

ESC (c Specify page format .......................................................................... 56

ESC (C Specify page length ........................................................................... 57

5.7 Printer control commands ........................................................................................ 59

ESC @ Initialize .............................................................................................. 59

5.8 Graphics commands ................................................................................................ 60

ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers> ............................................. 60

ESC * Select bit image <for 300dpi printers> ............................................. 64

ESC K 8-dot single-density bit image ........................................................... 70

ESC L 8-dot double-density bit image.......................................................... 71

ESC Y 8-dot double-speed double-density bit i mage .................................. 72

ESC Z 8-dot quadruple-density bit image .................................................... 72

5.9 Advanced commands ............................................................................................... 73

ESC i B Barcode .............................................................................................. 73

ESC i Q 2D barcode (QR Code) ..................................................................... 78

ESC i P QR Code version ............................................................................... 81

ESC i V 2D barcode (PDF417) ....................................................................... 82

ESC i D 2D barcode (DataMatrix) ................................................................... 85

ESC i M 2D barcode (MaxiCode) .................................................................... 88

ESC i J 2D barcode (Aztec) ........................................................................... 90

ESC i G Specify font ........................................................................................ 92

ESC i F P Print downloaded data ...................................................................... 93

ESC i a Switch command mode ..................................................................... 97

ESC i S Status information request ................................................................ 98

ESC i L Specify landscape orientation .........................................................101

ESC i C Specify cutting .................................................................................102

ESC i H Specify recovery setting ..................................................................103

5.10 Advanced static commands .................................................................................104

ESC iXQ2 Select default character style..........................................................104

ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style ......................................................105

ESC iXk2 Select default font ............................................................................106

ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font ........................................................................107

ESC iXX2 Specify default character size .........................................................108

ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size .......................................................109

ESC iX32 Specify default line feed ..................................................................109

ESC iX31 Retrieve default line feed ................................................................ 110

ESC iXA2 Select default alignment .................................................................. 110

ESC iXA1 Retrieve default alignment .............................................................. 111

ESC iX(2 Specify default page length............................................................. 11 2

ESC iX(1 Retrieve default page length ........................................................... 112

ESC iXL2 Select default landscape orientation .............................................. 113

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ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation ........................................... 11 3

ESC iXj2 Select default international character set ....................................... 114

ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set ................................... 115

ESC iXm2 Select default character code set ................................................... 116

ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code set................................................ 11 7

ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting .................................................................. 118

ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting ................................................................ 118

ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting ...................................................... 119

ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting..................................................... 11 9

ESC iX_2 (00h) Specify line print setting .......................................................120

ESC iX_1 (00h) Retrieve line print setting .....................................................120

ESC iX_2 (01h) Specify line print timeout setting .........................................121

ESC iX_1 (01h) Retrieve line print timeout setting ........................................121

Appendix A: Supported Printers ··························································· 122 Appendix B: Specifications ·································································· 123 Appendix C: Character Code Tables ····················································· 125

Character code tables ..................................................................................................125

International character set table ..................................................................................129

Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ························· 130

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ESC/P Command Reference

Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling your printer. 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 printer, 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 commands have been adapted specifically for this company.

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ESC/P 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 labels 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.

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What is ESC/P?

(1) Start ESC/P

1. Switch the command mode.

2. Initialize

- Switch command mode (ESC i a 0) Note: ESC/P 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.

- Specify cutting (ESC i C)

- Feed the page (FF)

6. Repeat 1–5 above.

7. End of the document.

1. Using ESC/P Commands

Below is a description of the flow for creating documents. Also refer to “2. Exam ples of Using ESC/P Commands”.

ESC/P Command Reference

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1. Using ESC/P Commands

ESC/P 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 P)

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

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1. Using ESC/P Commands

Register a media with the Custom Label tool.

Note: The media size to be used is also able to be

output and saved as a command file with the Custom

Label Tool .

Entered Command

ESC i a 00h

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

Set Basic setup first.

Basic setup

1) Register a media to be used.

2) Specify ESC/P command mode.

Basic set up 1: Register a media to be used

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Basic set up 2: Specify ESC/P command mode

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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

5 inches

1 inch

Step 1:

Landscape

Step 2:

Page length

Step 3:

Horizontal position

Step 4:

Vertical position

Step 5:

Font type: Helsinki

(proportional pitch

)

Step 6:

Character size: 100 dots

Entered command

ESC i L 01h

This is the label that will be made.

ESC/P Command Reference

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

Step

1. Select the landscape orientation

2. Specify the page length

3. Specify the horizontal position

4. Specify the vertical position

5. Select the font type

6. Specify the character size

Step 1: Select the landscape orientation.

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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

ESC (C Specify page length

ASCII: ESC

( C nL nH mL mH

Decimal

: 27 40 67 nL nH mL mH

Hexadecimal: 1B 28 43 nL nH mL mH

Parameters

nL=2, nH=0 0≤（mL+mH*256）<8192(for 203dpi printers) 0≤（mL+mH*256）<12000(for 300dpi printers)

Description  Specifies the page length.

* A page length 0 indicates the Auto setting.

 The unit is 1 dot.

Page length=mL+

mH*256

 The current paper position is the TOF.  The top and bottom m

argins are canceled with ESC ( c.

 All previously entered text

is cleared.

 A standard unit is not used.



This command is available only with continuous length

tape.

5inches

*The page length does not include the margins.

For the margins, subtract 6 mm (48 dots) from the page length.

nL

nH

mL

mH

ESC ( C 02h 00h C7h 03h

Entered

command

5 inches=101

5 dots

1015 dots–48 dots=967 dots

Page length=mL+mH*256=967

3

03h

199

C7h

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

1 inch

1 inch=203 dots

Horizontal position=n1+n2*256=203

ESC $ CBh 00h

n1

n2

Entered command

= =

203

CBh

0

00h

= =

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

Step 2: Specify the page length.

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Step 3: Specify the horizontal position.

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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

1 inch

1 inch=203 dots

Vertical position=mL+mH

*256=

203

109

CB

h

0

00h

ESC ( V 02h 00h CB

h

00h

nL

nH

mL

mH

Entered command

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

Entered command

ESC k 0Bh

n

n=11=0Bh

Font type: Helsinki

(proportional pitch)

Step 4: Specify the vertical position.

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Step 5: Select the font type.

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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

Character size=nL+nH

*256=100 dots

ESC X 00h 64h

00h

m

nL

nH

Entered command

100

64h

0

00h

Character size

: 100 dots

Example: A case

203dpi

printer is used

Step 6: Specify the character size.

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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands

ESC i a

00h ESC @ ESC i L 01h ESC ( C 02h 00h C7h 03h ESC $

CBh 00h ESC ( V 02h 00h CBh 00h ESC k 0Bh ESC X 00h 64h 00h At your side FF

Select

ESC/P mode

Binary command: 1B 69 61 00

Initialize ESC/P mode

Binary command: 1B 40

6 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 label shown below.

ESC/P 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 label shown below is printed.

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ESC/P Command Reference

Unprintable area

Left margin

Right margin

Top margin

Top margin position (TOF position)

Bottom margin

Unprinted area

Print area

Unprintable area

3. ESC/P Command Limitations

3.1 Print area

The printing media are die-cut labels and continuous length tape. The area that can physically be printed on depends on the size and type of the print media.

Die-cut labels

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Printable area

Left margin

Right margin

Length of printable area

Bottom margin

Top margin

Label length

Label width

Height of

printable area

Label spacing

Thermal head

Print area

* To specify media settings, use the Custom Label Tool. Note: The maximum length of printable area is 3m when a continuous label is used.

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3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Command Reference

Full size

Double width

Double height

Quadruple size

Half width

Double height and half width

Nominal (dots)

16

24

32

48

Height (dots)

15

21

28

44

Width (dots)

8

10

14

44

3.2 Characters

This system uses single-byte character codes and is installed with 6 bitmap fonts (Letter Gothic Bold, Helsinki, Gothic, Brussels, San Diego and Brougham) and 4 outline fonts (Letter Gothic, Brussels, Helsinki and Gothic). 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 and Letter Gothic Bold Brougham. The font that is better with a proportional pitch are: Brussels, Helsinki and Gothic San Diego. Each bitmap font has three sizes or four sizes: 16 dots, 24 dots, 32 dots and 48 dots. Please refer to section AppendixB:Specifications.

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.

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3. ESC/P Command Limitations

ESC/P Command Reference

Fixed spacing

c

a

b

c b

a

Fixed

spacing

W

Variable spacing

C

I

W

Variable spacing

C

I

W

Variable spacing

C

I

W

Fixed spacing

C

I

Variable spacing

W

Fixed spacing

C

I

W

C

I

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.

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ESC/P Command Reference

A

Print position

Baseline position

A

Print position

A

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.

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ESC/P 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. (For printer-resident fonts.)

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ESC/P Command Reference

canceling stretched

characters

Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters

4. Control Code List

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

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC R

ESC q

ESC k

ESC t

Select international character set

Select character style

Select font

Select character code set

○ ○

Text printing commands (Refer to section 5.2 Text printing commands.)

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC 4

ESC 5

ESC E

ESC F

ESC G

ESC H

ESC P

Apply italic style

Cancel italic style

Apply bo ld style

Cancel bold style

Apply double-strike printing

Cancel double-strike printing

Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)

○ ○

Series

ESC M

ESC q

ESC p

ESC W

SO

ESC SO

SI

ESC SI

DC2

DC4

ESC -

ESC !

ESC SP

ESC X

Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)

Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)

Specify proportional characters

Specify double-width characters Specify auto-

○ ○

Specify compressed characters

Cancel compressed characters

○ ○

Apply/cancel underlining

Global formatting

Specify character spacing

○ ○

Specify character size ○ ○

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4. Control Code List

Specify absolute horizontal position

Line feed commands (Refer to section 5.3 Line feed commands.)

ESC/P Command Reference

Commands Description

Series

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC 0

ESC 2

ESC 3

ESC A

Specify line feed of 1/8 inch

Specify line feed of 1/6 inch

Specify minimum line feed

Specify line feed of n/60 inch

○ ○

Horizontal movement commands (Refer to section 5.4 Horizontal movement commands.)

Series

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC l

ESC Q

CR

ESC D

HT

ESC $

Specify left margin

Specify right margin

Carriage return

Specify horizontal tab position

Perform horizontal tab

○ ○

ESC \

ESC a

Specify relative horizontal position

Specify alignment

○ ○

Vertical movement commands (Refer to section 5.5 Vertical movement commands.)

Series

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

LF

FF

ESC J

ESC B

VT

ESC ( V

ESC ( v

Line feed

Page feed

Forward paper feed

Specify vertical tab position

Perform vertical tab

Specify absolute vertical position

Specify relative vertical position

○ ○

Paper formatting commands (Refer to section 5.6 Paper formatting commands.)

Series

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC ( c Specify page format ○ ○

ESC ( C Specify page length ○ ○

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4. Control Code List

8-dot double-speed double-density bit image

Printer control comm ands (Refer to section 5.7 Printer control commands.)

ESC/P Command Reference

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC @

Initialize (defaults)

○ ○

Graphics commands (Refer to section 5.8 Graphics commands.)

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

ESC *

ESC K

ESC L

ESC Y

ESC Z

Select bit image.

8-dot single-density bit image

8-dot double-density bit image

8-dot quadruple-density bit image

○ ○

Advanced commands (Refer to section 5.9 Advanced commands.)

Commands Description

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

Series

ESC i B

ESC i Q

ESC i P

ESC i V

ESC i D

ESC i M

ESC i J

ESC i G

ESC i F P

ESC i a

ESC i S

ESC i L

ESC i C

ESC i H

Barcode

2D barcode (QR Code)

Specify QR Code version

2D barcode (PDF417)

2D barcode (DataMatrix)

2D barcode (MaxiCode)

2D barcode (Aztec)

Specify font setting

Print downloaded data

Switch command mode

Status information request

Specify landscape orientation

Specify cutting

Specify recovery setting

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orientation

Retrieve default landscape orientation

Select default international character set

Retrieve default international character set

set

Advanced static commands (Refer to section 5.10 Advanced static commands.)

ESC/P Command Reference

Commands Description

ESC iXQ2

ESC iXQ1

ESC iXk2

ESC iXk1

ESC iXX2

ESC iXX1

ESC iX32

ESC iX31

ESC iXA2

ESC iXA1

ESC iX(2

ESC iX(1

ESC iXL2

ESC iXL1

Select default character style

Retrieve default character style

Select default font

Retrieve default font

Specify default character size

Retrieve default character size

Specify default line feed

Retrieve default line feed

Select default alignment

Retrieve default alignment

Specify default page length

Retrieve default page length Select default landscape

Series

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

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ESC iXj2

ESC iXj1

ESC iXm2

ESC iXm1

ESC iXd2

ESC iXd1

ESC iXE2

ESC iXE1

ESC iX_2 (00h)

ESC iX_1(00h)

ESC iX_2 (01h)

ESC iX_1 (01h)

Select default character code set Retrieve default character code

Specify recovery setting

Retrieve recovery setting

Specify barcode margin setting

Retrieve barcode margin setting

Specify line-print mode

Retrieve line-print mode

Specify line-print timeout

Retrieve line-print timeout

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ESC/P 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: \ ￥

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n=0:

None (normal characters)

n=1:

Outline

n=2:

Shadow

n=3:

Shadow and outline

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 Command Reference

Example

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

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Bitmap Fonts

Outline Fonts

n=0 Gothic (proportional pitch)

n=8 Gothic (proportional pitch)

n=1 Letter Gothic Bold (fixed pitch)

n=9 Letter Gothic (fixed pitch)

n=2 Brussels (proportional pitch)

n=10 Brussels (proportional pitch)

n=3 Helsinki (proportional pitch)

n=11 Helsinki (proportional pitch)

n=4 San Diego (proportional pitch)

n=5 Brougham (fixed pitch)

ESC k Select font

ASCII: ESC k n Decimal: 27 107 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 6B n

Parameters

0≤n≤5, 8≤n≤11

Description  Selects the font.

ESC/P Command Reference

 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

(24 dots).

 If the selected font is not supported current size setting, character size is changed to the default setting (24

dots).

 Proportional pitched Gothic is forced to be selected when a character assigned from 0x80 to 0xFF in the

Japanese character code table is used. If the character size is set to 48dot, it is not printed.

 The state at power-on is according to the setting of ESC iXk 2 (default type setting).  Please refer to Appendix B: Specifications.

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n=0:

Standard character code set

n=1:

Eastern European character code set

n=2:

Western European character code set

n=3:

Reserved

n=4:

Japanese character code set

ESC t Select character code set

ASCII: ESC t n Decimal: 27 116 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n

Parameters

0≤n≤4

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

ESC/P Command Reference

 The default setting is n=0.  Invalid if n is a value outside of the allowable range.

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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 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

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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 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

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ESC G Apply double-strike printing

ASCII: ESC G Decimal: 27 71

Hexadecimal: 1B 47

Parameters

None

Description

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

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing

ESC/P Command Reference

ASCII: ESC H Decimal: 27 72

Hexadecimal: 1B 48

Parameters

None

Description

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

Example

Code: ABC ESC G DEF ESC H GHI FF Print result: ABCDEFGHI

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ESC/P Command Reference

Full Width

Double Width

Half Width

16

24

32

48

16

24

32

48

16

24

32

48

Letter

Bold

ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)

ASCII: ESC P Decimal: 27 80

Hexadecimal: 1B 50

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text with the pica pitch (10 characters/inch).  The character spacing is 20 dots (30 dots for 300dpi printers).  If the character width is 20(or 30) dots or less, the character spacing is specified as 20(or 30) minus the

character width.

 If the character width exceeds 20(or 30) dots, the character spacing is specified as the character width.

(The spacing between characters is 0 dot.) In this case, the pitch does not exactly equal the pica pitch.

 With double-width characters, the character spacing is doubled (40(or 60) dots).  With half-width characters, the character spacing is halved (10(or 15) dots).  When the character spacing is changed with ESC SP, the setting is updated.  This command is invalid when proportional pitch is selected.  In outline fonts, the spacing between characters is 0 dot.  Please refer to Appendix B: Specifications.

 Setting

(dots)

Gothic 16 24 32 - 32 48 64 - 8 12 16 -

Gothic

8 10 14 22 16 20 28 44 4 5 7 11

Width (dots)

Brussels - 25 35 56 - 50 70 112 - 13 18 26

The above table refers to characters with a fixed pitch. (Applying styles may increase the size.)

Helsinki 16 21 28 44 30 42 56 88 8 11 14 22

San Diego - 24 35 57 - 48 70 114 - 12 18 29

Brougham - 11 16 26 - 22 32 52 - 6 8 13

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Ａ

Ｂ

5 dots

15 dots

Ａ

Ｂ

30

dots

10 dots

Full width

Double width

Example For a 15-dot font at full width:

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ESC/P Command Reference

Ａ

Ｂ

1 dot

15 dots

Ａ

Ｂ

30 dots

2 dots

Full width

Double width

ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)

ASCII: ESC M Decimal: 27 77

Hexadecimal: 1B 4D

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text with the elite pitch (12 characters/inch).  The character spacing is 16 dots (25 dots for 300dpi printers).  If the character width is 16(or 25) dots or less, the character spacing is specified as 16(or 25) m inus the

character width.

 If the character width exceeds 16(or 25) dots, the character spacing is specified as the character width.

(The spacing between characters is 0 dot.) In this case, the pitch does not exactly equal the elite pitch.

 With double-width characters, the character spacing is doubled (32(or 50) dots).  With half-width characters, the character spacing is halved (8(or 13) dots).  When the character spacing is changed with ESC SP, the setting is updated.  This command is invalid when proportional pitch is selected.  In outline fonts, the spacing between characters is 0 dot.

Example For a 15-dot font at full width:

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ESC/P Command Reference

Ａ

Ｂ

9 dot

11 dots

Ａ

Ｂ

22 dots

18 dots

Full width

Double width

ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)

ASCII: ESC g Decimal: 27 103

Hexadecimal: 1B 67

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text with the micron pitch (15 characters/inch).  This command is not applied to 203dpi printers.  The character spacing is 20 dots.  If the character width is 20 dots or less, the character spacing is specified as 20 minus the character width.  If the character width exceeds 20 dots, the character spacing is specified as the character width.

(The spacing between characters is 0 dot.) In this case, the pitch does not exactly equal the micron pitch.

 With double-width characters, the character spacing is doubled (40 dots).  With half-width characters, the character spacing is halved (10 dots).  When the character spacing is changed with ESC SP, the setting is updated.  This command is invalid when proportional pitch is selected.  In outline fonts, the spacing between characters is 0 dot.

Example For a 11-dot font at full width:

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ESC/P Command Reference

n=1 or 49 (“1”): Specifies proportional characters.

n=0 or 48 (“0”): Cancels proportional characters.

n=1 or 49 (“1”): Specifies double-width characters.

n=0 or 48 (“0”): Cancels double-width characters.

ESC p Specify proportional characters

ASCII: ESC p n Decimal: 27 112 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 70 n

Parameters

n=0, 1, 48 (“0”), 49 (“1”)

Description

 Specifies proportional characters.

 If proportional characters are specified, the character spacing specified with ESC SP is maintained as is.

ESC W Specify double-width characters

ASCII: ESC W n Decimal: 27 87 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 57 n

Parameters

n=0, 1 or 48 (“0”), 49 (“1”)

Description

 Specifies double-width characters.

 Double-width characters specified with this command are not canceled with the DC4 or a line feed.  Canceling double-width characters also cancels compressed (half-width) characters.

Example

Code: ABC ESC W 1 ABC ESC W 0 ABC FF Print result: ABC

ABC

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ESC/P Command Reference

SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

ASCII: SO Decimal: 14

Hexadecimal: 0E

Parameters

None

Description

 Prints the subsequent text at double width.  This command is canceled with DC4, CR, LF, VT, FF, ESC J, or an automatic line feed.  This command is canceled with ESC $, ESC \, ESC ( V or ESC ( v.  This command can also be canceled with ESC W0.

ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

ASCII: ESC SO Decimal: 27 14

Hexadecimal: 1B 0E

Parameters

None

Description  Same as SO

Example

Code: ABC ESC SO ABCDEFGHIJK…XYZ FF Print result: ABC

XYZ

ABCDEFGHIJK…

（Automatic line feed）

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SI Specify compressed characters

ASCII: SI Decimal: 15

Hexadecimal: 0F

Parameters

None

Description  Prints the subsequent text at half width.

ESC SI Specify compressed characters

ESC/P Command Reference

ASCII: ESC SI Decimal: 27 15 Hexadecimal: 1B 0F

Parameters

None

Description  Same as SI

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DC2 Cancel compressed characters

ASCII: DC2 Decimal: 18

Hexadecimal: 12

Parameters

None

Description  Cancels compressed characters specified with SI.

DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters

ESC/P Command Reference

ASCII: DC4 Decimal: 20 Hexadecimal: 14

Parameters

None

Description

 Cancels double-width characters specified with ESC SO or SO.  Does not cancel the ESC W command.

Example

Code: ABC ESC SO ABCDEF DC4 GHIJK FF

Print result: ABC

ABCDEF

GHIJK

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n=4 or 52 (“4”): Applies underlining with a width of 4 dots.

n=3 or 51 (“3”): Applies underlining with a width of 3 dots.

n=2 or 50 (“2”): Applies underlining with a width of 2 dots.

n=1 or 49 (“1”): Applies underlining with a width of 1 dot.

n=0 or 48 (“0”): Cancels underlining.

Underline

Underline Position

1 dot wide

2 dots below the characters

2 dots wide

Between 2 dots and 3 dots below the characters

3 dots wide

Between 1 dot and 3 dots below the characters

4 dots wide

Between 1 dot and 4 dots below the characters

ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE (1-dot width) (3-dot width)

ESC – Apply/cancel underlining

ASCII: ESC - n Decimal: 27 45 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 2D n

Parameters

n=0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 48 (“0”), 49 (“1”), 50 (“2”), 51 (“3”), 52 (“4”)

Description  Applies or cancels underlining.

ESC/P Command Reference

 This command is valid anywhere in a text line.  The underlining specified with this command is a continuous line.  Spaces between characters and words are also underlined.  Areas with the “specify absolute horizontal position” (ESC $) and “specify relative horizontal position”

(ESC \) commands are not underlined.

 4 dots is added to the line feed amount for lines that include underlined characters.  The underline is positioned as follows:

Example

Code: ABC ESC - 1 ABC ESC - 0 ABC FF

Print result: ABCABCABC

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ESC/P Command Reference

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

width

heig ht

0

Cancel

10 cpi

ESC ! Global formatting

ASCII: ESC ! n Decimal: 27 33 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n

Parameters

0≤n≤255

Description

 Specifies a combination of print modes.  Specifies modes depending on the bit value of n.  When the ESC ! code is used, a combination of multiple print modes can be specified at one time.  The priority order is from Bit 5 to Bit 2.  Bit 0 is available only if Bit 1 is 0.  Selected character styles are canceled, and the characters return to the normal style.  Canceling double-width characters also cancels compressed (half-width) characters.

1 Underline Italics

Double

Bold Compressed Proportional 12 cpi

Example  To apply underlining and specify double-width characters at the same time:

Code: ABC ESC ! A2h ABC ESC ! 00h ABC FF

Print result: ABC

ABC

A B C

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC SP Specify character spacing

ASCII: ESC SP n Decimal: 27 32 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 20 n

Parameters

0≤n≤127

Description

 Specifies the character spacing.  n indicates the number of dots.  The default setting is 0 dot.  With double-width characters, the character spacing is doubled; with half-width characters, it is halved.

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Character width:

The value of m is irrelevant.

Character size:

nH=0

nH=1

ESC X Specify character size

ASCII: ESC X m nL nH Decimal: 27 88 m nL nH

Hexadecimal: 1B 58 m nL nH

Parameters

ESC/P Command Reference

Valid only with: nL=16, 24, 32, 48 dots

The maximum is: nL=144

Description

 This command is used only to change the size.  Outline must not be specified.  The character width cannot be specified.  The character size is specified as n=nL+nH*256 dots.  With bitmap font Gothic, only n=16, 24 and 32 are valid.  With bitmap font Letter Gothic Bold and Helsinki, only n=16, 24, 32 and 48 are valid.  With bitmap font Brussels, San Diego and Brougham, only n=24, 32 and 48 are valid.  With outline fonts, n=400 is the maxim um .  The commands for specifying stretched characters, compressed characters and the character spacing

(SO, ESC W, SI, ESC !, ESC SP) remain available.

 Please refer to Appendix B: Specifications.

Example For “ABC” at a 24-dot size and “DEF” at a 48-dot size:

Code: ESC k 01h ESC X 00h 18h 00h ABC ESC k 09h ESC X 00h 30h 00h DEF FF

Print result: ABCDEF

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5. Control Command Details

5.3 Line feed commands

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch

ASCII: ESC 0 Decimal: 27 48 Hexadecimal: 1B 30

Parameters

None

Description  Specifies a line feed of 1/8 inch (about 0.32 cm).

ESC/P Command Reference

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch

ASCII: ESC 2 Decimal: 27 50

Hexadecimal: 1B 32

Parameters

None

Description  Specifies a line feed of 1/6 inch (about 0.42 cm).

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ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed

ASCII: ESC 3 n Decimal: 27 51 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 33 n

Parameters

0≤n≤255

Description  Specifies a line feed of n dots per line.

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch

ESC/P Command Reference

ASCII: ESC A n Decimal: 27 65 n Hexadecimal: 1B 41 n

Parameters

0≤n≤255

Description  Specifies a line feed of n/60 inch.

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ESC/P Command Reference

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Print area

Unprinted area

Left margin setting

Right margin setting

Left edge

Left margin position

Right margin position

Printable area

Example: Left margin=Column 5; right margin=Column 14

Columns

・

5.4 Horizontal movement commands

ESC l Specify left margin

ASCII: ESC l n Decimal: 27 108 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6C n

Parameters

0≤n≤255 0≤left margin<right margin

Description

 The left margin and the right margin use the left edge of the physically printable area as the reference.  The area between the left edge of the physically printable area and the specified number of columns is

specified as an unprinted area. The left margin position is the right edge of the specified column. (Character width*n)

 The setting is in the range 0≤ (character width*n) ≤x. Settings outside that range are ignored. However, x is

a value dependent on the media.

 The area between the left edge (first column) to the nth column is specified as an unprinted area.  The position of the left margin is the character width (when this command was specified)*n from the left

edge. The character width when the margin specified includes the settings for the character spacing, full-width character spacing or half-width character spacing. In addition, when a pitch of 10 cpi , 12 cpi or 15 cpi, compressed characters or double-width characters are specified, that character width is considered as the unit. However, character styles that increase the character width are not applied.

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ESC/P Command Reference

 The horizontal print position is moved to the left margin position.  If the left margin setting is not at the beginning of the line, the left margin is specified after a line feed.

The beginning of the line indicates the left margin position for left alignment; for right and center alignment, it means that no image or character is entered on the line.

 Even if the character width is changed after the left margin has been specified, the left margin position

does not change.

 A left margin setting that puts the left margin position to the right of the right margin position is ignored.  The left margin should be specified at least one column less than the right margin.

 If the difference between the right margin position and the left margin position is less than one character,

that character is ignored.

 When proportional pitch is specified with the ESC p command, a character width of 10 cpi is applied.  If the print media is continuous length tape, the printing orientation is landscape and the page length is not

specified, commands specifying the left margin are ignored.

Example To specify the left margin at Column 3:

Code: ABC CR ESC l 03h EFGHIJ FF Print result: ABC EFGHIJ

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC Q Specify right margin

ASCII: ESC Q n Decimal: 27 81 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 51 n

Parameters

1≤n≤255 Left margin<character width (when the command was specified)*n≤printable area

Description

 The left margin and the right margin use the left edge of the physically printable area as the reference.  The right margin position is the right edge of the specified column. (Character width*n)  The setting is in the range 1≤(character width*n)≤x. Settings outside that range are ignored. However, x is

a value dependent on the media.

 Left margin≤print area<right margin  The position of the right margin is the character width (when the command was specified)*n from the left

edge. The character width when the margin is specified includes the settings for the character spacing, full-width character spacing or half-width character spacing. In addition, when a pitch of 10 cpi ,12 cpi or 15cpi, compressed characters or double-width characters are specified, that character width is considered as the unit. However, character styles that increase the character width are not applied.

 The horizontal print position is moved to the left margin position.  If the right margin setting is not at the beginning of the line, the right margin is specified after a line feed.

The beginning of the line indicates the left margin position for left alignment; for right and center alignment, it means that no image or character is entered on the line.

 Even if the character width is changed after the right margin has been specified, the right margin position

does not change.

 A right margin setting that puts the right margin position to the left of the left margin position is ignored.  The right margin should be specified at least one column greater than the left margin.

 If the difference between the right margin position and the left margin position is less than one character,

that character is ignored.

 When proportional pitch is specified with the ESC p command, a character width of 10 cpi is applied.  If the print media is continuous length tape, the printing orientation is landscape and the page length is not

specified, commands specifying the right margin are ignored.

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5. Control Command Details

CR Carriage return

ASCII: CR Decimal: 13

Hexadecimal: 0D

Parameters

None

Description

 Ends input of a line, and waits for input of the next line.  The next print position becomes the beginning of the next line.  A line feed command immediately after the carriage return is ignored.  Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.  Same process as LF

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ESC/P Command Reference

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Unprinted area

HT code

Left edge

Left margin position

Right margin position

Printable area

Example: After the left margin is specified as Column 3 and the right margin as Column 15, horizontal tabs were specified at Column 5 and Column 10, and HT were performed.

Column

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12 13 14

Tab position

HT code

Unprinted area

・

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position

ASCII: ESC D ［n］k NUL Decimal: 27 68 ［n］k 0

Hexadecimal: 1B 44 ［n］k 00h

Parameters

1≤n≤255, 0≤k≤32

Description  The horizontal tab position is the character width (when the command was specified)*n from the left

margin.

 Enter n values in ascending order and end the settings with NUL.  If an n value is smaller than a previous one, tab setting is ended.  Even if the character width is changed after the horizontal tab positions have been specified, the horizontal

tab position settings do not change.

 ESC D NUL cancels all horizontal tab positions.  If the left margin is moved, the horizontal tab positions are also moved by the same amount.  Up to 32 horizontal tab positions can be specified. However, horizontal tab positions beyond the right

margin are invalid and only become valid when a change in the right margin setting or left margin setting moves the print area to include those tab positions.

 The character width when the horizontal tabs are specified includes the settings for the character spacing,

full-width character spacing or half-width character spacing. In addition, when a pitch of 10 cpi, 12 cpi, or 15 cpi, compressed characters or double-width characters are specified, that character width is considered as the unit.

 When proportional pitch is specified with ESC p, horizontal tab positions are specified at 10 cpi.  When the printer is turned on, a horizontal tab position is specified every 8 columns at 10 cpi.

Even if the character width is changed before the horizontal tab positions has been specified, the horizontal tab positions do not change.

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ESC/P Command Reference

HT Perform horizontal tab

ASCII: HT Decimal: 9

Hexadecimal: 09

Parameters

None

Description

 Moves the horizontal print position to the nearest horizontal tab position to the right of the input position.  If there is no horizontal tab position to the right of the input position, or if the next horizontal tab position is

beyond the right margin, the HT command is ignored.

 If underlining is specified, the space between the current position and the next horizontal tab position is not

underlined.

 When the printer is turned on, a horizontal tab position is specified every 8 columns at 10 cpi.

Even if the character width is changed before the horizontal tab positions have been specified, the horizontal tab positions do not change.

 This command is available only with left alignment.

Example To specify horizontal tabs at Column 4, Column 8, and Column 12, and perform horizontal tabs:

Code: ESC D 04h 08h 0Ch 00h 123456789012 CR A HT B HT C HT D FF Print result: 123456789012

A B C D

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position

ASCII: ESC $ n1 n2 Decimal: 27 36 n1 n2

Hexadecimal: 1B 24 n1 n2

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤255

Description

 Specifies the absolute print position (in dots) for the next data.  An absolute print position specifies the next print position as a number of dots from the left margin.  n1 and n2 indicate the number of dots from the left margin.

(Number of dots=n1+n2*256)

 The maximum number of dots that can be specified with n1 and n2 depends on the media.  This command is available only with left alignment.

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position

ASCII: ESC \ n1 n2 Decimal: 27 92 n1 n2

Hexadecimal: 1B 5C n1 n2

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤255

Description

 Specifies the horizontal print position (in dots) as a relative position from the current position.  A relative position specifies the next print position as a number of dots from the current position.  n1 and n2 indicate the number of dots from the current position. (Number of dots=n1+n2*256)  Left margin position≤horizontal position after moving<right margin position

Horizontal position after moving=n1+n2*256

 The specified value for moving to the left is expressed as a two's complement. It is determined by the

following equation. n1+n2*256=65536-distance actually moved

 This command is available only with left alignment.

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ESC/P Command Reference

n=0 or 48 (“0”): Applies left alignment.

n=1 or 49 (“1”): Applies center alignment.

n=2 or 50 (“2”): Applies right alignment.

n=3 or 51 (“3”): Applies nothing.

ESC a Specify alignment

ASCII: ESC a n Decimal: 27 97 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 61 n

Parameters

0≤n≤3 or “0”≤n≤“3”

Description

 Prints the subsequent text with the alignment described below, according to the value of n.

 The default setting is n=0.  Data is aligned between the left and right margins by entering a CR, LF, and FF code or by buffer printing.  If the alignment setting is not at the beginning of the line, the alignment is specified after a line feed.

The beginning of the line indicates the left margin position for left alignment; for right and center alignment, it means that no image or character is entered on the line.

 HT, ESC \ and ESC $ are ignored when n=1 or n=2.  If the print media is continuous length tape, the printing orientation is landscape and the page length is not

specified, commands specifying alignment are ignored.

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ESC/P Command Reference

5.5 Vertical movement commands

LF Line feed

ASCII: LF Decimal: 10 Hexadecimal: 0A

Parameters

None

Description

 Feeds the paper by the amount specified by a line feed command (ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A).  The print position becom es the beginning of the next line.  The default value is a line feed of 32 dots.  A carriage return immediately after a line feed is ignored.  Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.  Same process as CR

FF Page feed

ASCII: FF Decimal: 12

Hexadecimal: 0C

Parameters

None

Description

 Starts the printing.  The previously entered data string of characters and commands is cleared after being printed.  At this time, auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.

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ESC/P Command Reference

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Left alignment

Abcdefg

ABC

SD FA S G

Center alignment

Abcdefg

ABC

SD FA S G

Right alignment

Example: Performing a forward paper feed after the second line

ESC J Forward paper feed

ASCII: ESC J n Decimal: 27 74 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n

Parameters

0≤n≤255

Description

 Ends input for the current line and moves the vertical print position forward by n dot.  If the bottom margin setting is exceeded, printing starts.  With left alignment, the print position for the next line becom es the end position of the current line.

(The horizontal position does not move to the left margin.) With right alignment and center alignment, the horizontal position moves to the beginning of the line.

 Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC B Specify vertical tab position

ASCII: ESC B ［n］k NUL Decimal: 27 66 ［n］k 0

Hexadecimal: 1B 42 ［n］k 00h

Parameters

1≤n≤255 0≤k≤16

Description  The vertical tab position is the line feed amount (when this command was specified)*n from the top

margin.

 Enter n values in ascending order and end the settings with NUL.  If an n value is smaller than a previous one, tab setting is ended.  Up to 16 vertical tabs can be specified.  ESC B NUL cancels all vertical tab positions.  Vertical tab positions can be specified regardless of the setting of the bottom margin position. However,

vertical tab positions outside the print area (beyond the bottom margin position) are invalid and only become valid when a change in the top margin setting or bottom margin setting moves the print area to include those tab positions.

 Use VT to move to the vertical tab position.  When changing vertical tab positions, specify all positions again.  If the top margin is moved, the vertical tab positions are also moved by the same amount.  Even if the line feed amount is changed after the vertical tab positions have been specified, the vertical tab

position settings do not change.

 Performing a VT when no vertical tabs have been specified is equal to performing a CR.

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ESC/P Command Reference

1

2

3

4 5 6 7 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

VT code

Tab position

17

18

ＡＢＣＤ

EfghijkL

Abcdefg ABCDEFG

aiueo

VT code

Line feed

amount

Example: Vertical tabs are specified at Lines 6, 11, and 15, and

data is entered while VT are performed.

• • •

VT Perform vertical tab

ASCII: VT Decimal: 11

Hexadecimal: 0B

Parameters

None

Description

 Moves the print position to the nearest vertical tab position down from the input position.  The next horizontal print position becomes the beginning of the line.  If the next vertical tab position extends beyond the bottom margin, or if there is no vertical tab position

specified below the current position, VT is performed as if it is (moves to the TOF position of the next page).

 When all vertical tab positions have been canceled by an initialization or with ESC B NUL, performing VT

is equal to performing CR.

 Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position

ASCII: ESC （ V nL nH mL mH Decimal: 27 40 86 nL nH mL mH

Hexadecimal: 1B 28 56 nL nH mL mH

Parameters

nL=2 nH=0

0≤mL≤255 0≤mH≤127

Description  Specifies the vertical print position as an absolute position from the top margin position.

Vertical position=mL+mH*256+top margin

 The absolute vertical position is measured from the top margin position when this command was specified.  If a position extending beyond the bottom margin is specified, printing starts.  There is no restriction on the amount of movement back (upward) from the current position.  With left alignment, the print position for the next line becom es the end position of the current line.

(The horizontal position does not move to the left margin.) With right alignment and center alignment, the horizontal position moves to the beginning of the line.

 Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.

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Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Abcdefg

ABC

SD FA S G

Abcdefg

ABC

SD FA S G

Example:

Moving to a vertical position specified after the second line

Left alignment

Center alignment

Right alignment

ESC (v Specify relative vertical position

ASCII: ESC （ v nL nH mL mH Decimal: 27 40 118 nL nH mL mH

Hexadecimal: 1B 28 76 nL nH mL mH

Parameters

nL=2 nH=0

0≤mL≤255 0≤mH≤63, 192≤mH≤255

-16384≤（mL+mH*256）≤16383

Description  Specifies the vertical print position as a relative position from the current position.

ESC/P Command Reference

Vertical position after movement=mL+mH*256+current position

 When moving upwards, the specified value is expressed as a two's complement.

It is determined by the following equation. mL+mH*256=65536–distance actually moved

 Settings moving the print position above the top margin are ignored.  If a position extending beyond the bottom margin is specified, printing starts.  With left alignment, the print position for the next line becom es the end position of the current line.

(The horizontal position does not move to the left margin.) With right alignment and center alignment, the horizontal position moves to the beginning of the line.

 Auto-canceling double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO are canceled.

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5.6 Paper formatting commands

ESC (c Specify page format

ASCII: ESC （ c nL nH tL tH BL BH Decimal: 27 40 99 nL nH tL tH BL BH Hexadecimal: 1B 28 63 nL nH tL tH BL BH

Parameters

nL=4, nH=0 （tL+tH*256）<（BL+BH*256） Top margin<bottom margin

Description

 Specifies settings for the top and bottom margins.  The physically printable area depends on the media.

ESC/P Command Reference

The top margin and the bottom margin are specified in units of 1 dot using the top edge of the physically printable area as the reference. (The left margin and the right margin use the left edge of the physically printable area as the reference.)

 Top margin=tL+tH*256  Bottom margin= BL+BH*256  The top margin position is the TOF in the vertical direction.  All previously entered text is cleared.  When this command is used previously specified top and bottom margins are canceled.  A standard unit is not used.  If the print media is continuous length tape, the printing orientation is landscape and the page length is not

specified, commands specifying the page format are ignored.

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Number of dots

(203dpi)

Number of dots

(300dpi)

0

0.0

0

1

25.4

203

300

2

50.8

406

600

3

76.2

609

900

4

101.6

812

1200

5

127.0

1015

1500

6

152.4

1218

1800

7

177.8

1421

2100

8

203.2

1624

2400

9

228.6

1827

2700

10

254.0

2030

3000

11

279.4

2233

3300

12

304.8

2436

3600

13

330.2

2639

3900

14

355.6

2842

4200

15

381.0

3045

4500

16

406.4

3248

4800

17

431.8

3451

5100

18

457.2

3654

5400

19

482.6

3857

5700

ESC (C Specify page length

ASCII: ESC ( C nL nH mL mH Decimal: 27 40 67 nL nH mL mH

Hexadecimal: 1B 28 43 nL nH mL mH

Parameters

nL=2, nH=0 0≤（mL+mH*256）<27575(for 203dpi printers) 0≤（mL+mH*256）<35999(for 300dpi printers)

Description  Specifies the page length.

* A page length 0 indicates the Auto setting.

 The unit is 1 dot.

ESC/P Command Reference

Page length=mL+mH*256

 The current paper position is the TOF.  The top and bottom margins are canceled with ESC ( c.  All previously entered text is cleared.  A standard unit is not used.  This command is available only with continuous length tape.

Inch, mm, and dot conversion table

inch mm

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ESC/P Command Reference

Number of dots

(203dpi)

Number of dots

(300dpi)

20

508.0

4060

6000

inch mm

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Item

Default

Input buffer

Saved

Te xt buffer

Cleared

Print buffer

Cleared

Top margin

0 dot

Bottom margin

Depends on media

Left margin

0 dot

Right margin

Depends on media

Line feed amount

32 dots

Horizontal tab every 8 characters (based on a character width of 10 cpi)

Vertical tab positions

None

Character size

21 dots

Character spacing

0 dot

International character set

USA

Character style

Canceled

Compressed

Canceled

Horizontal print position

Top margin position (TOF position)

Vertical print position

Left margin position

Landscape setting

Canceled

Page length setting

Canceled

Font

Letter Gothic Bold

5.7 Printer control commands

ESC @ Initialize

ASCII: ESC @ Decimal: 27 64 Hexadecimal: 1B 40

Parameters

None

Description  Returns all commands to their default settings. (See below.)

ESC/P Command Reference

Horizontal tab positions

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

Horizontal Dot

Density

Vertical Dot

Density

Horizontal Dot

Resolution

Vertical Dot

Resolution

0

60 dpi

4/203 inch

1

120 dpi

60 dpi

2/203 inch

4/203 inch

2

120 dpi

60 dpi

2/203 inch

4/203 inch

3

240 dpi

60 dpi

1/203 inch

4/203 inch

4

80 dpi

60 dpi

3/203 inch

4/203 inch

6

90 dpi

60 dpi

3/203 inch

4/203 inch

32

60 dpi

180 dpi

4/203 inch

1/203 inch

33

120 dpi

180 dpi

2/203 inch

1/203 inch

38

90 dpi

180 dpi

3/203 inch

1/203 inch

39

180 dpi

1/203 inch

5.8 Graphics commands

ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers>

ASCII: ESC * m n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 42 m n1 n2 Data Hexadecimal: 1B 2A m n1 n2 Data

Parameters

m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 32, 33, 38, 39 The image data is as follows:

- n1+n2*256 bytes when m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

- (n1+n2*256)*3 bytes when m=32, 33, 38, 39

Description

ESC/P Command Reference

 Refer to “ESC * Select bit image <for 300dpi printers>” for 300dpi printers.  Selects and outputs a bit image according to the value of m.  n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

m

 Horizontally neighboring dots are not omitted.

Limitations:

A maximum of 63 can be used with this command.

The total size of the image data contained in one page must be 207,360 bytes or less.

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

B7

B6

B5

B4

B3

B2

B1

B0

1byte

1byte … 1byte

1byte

n1＋n2*256 bytes MSB

LSB

ｍ=0

ｍ=1

ｍ=2

ｍ=3

ｍ=4

ｍ=6

When m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

 n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

Relationship between the image data and the dots

 First, the data is lined up in one row as follows:

ESC/P Command Reference

 One dot of the image data is enlarged as follows, according to the value of m.

 As a result, the image is sized depending on the value of m, as follows:

m=0 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*4 dots horizontally m=1 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=2 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=3 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*1 dots horizontally m=4 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally m=6 32 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

1

st

byte 2nd byte 3rd byte

B 7

B 6

B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B 0

B 7

B 6

B 5

B 4

B3 B 2

B 1

B0 B7 B6 B 5

B4 B3 B2 B1 B 0

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

1byte

1byte 1byte

1byte

1byte 1byte

…

(n1+n2*256)*3 bytes

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

When m=32, 33, 38, 39

 n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

ESC/P Command Reference

Relationship between the image data and the dots

First, the data is lined up in three rows as follows:

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m=32

m=33

m=38

m=39

 One dot of the image data is enlarged as follows, according to the value of m.

 As a result, the image is sized depending on the value of m, as follows:

m=32 24 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*4 dots horizontally m=33 24 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=38 24 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally m=39 24 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*1 dots horizontally

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

Horizontal Dot

Density

Vertical Dot

Density

Horizontal Dot

Resolution

Vertical Dot

Resolution

0

60 dpi

6/300 inch

1

120 dpi

60 dpi

3/300 inch

6/300 inch

2

120 dpi

60 dpi

3/300 inch

6/300 inch

3

240 dpi

60 dpi

2/300 inch

6/300 inch

4

80 dpi

60 dpi

4/300 inch

6/300 inch

6

90 dpi

60 dpi

4/300 inch

6/300 inch

32

60 dpi

180 dpi

6/300 inch

2/300 inch

33

120 dpi

180 dpi

3/300 inch

2/300 inch

38

90 dpi

180 dpi

4/300 inch

2/300 inch

39

180 dpi

2/300 inch

40

300 dpi

180 dpi

1/300 inch

2/300 inch

71

180 dpi

360 dpi

2/300 inch

1/300 inch

72

360 dpi

1/300 inch

73

360 dpi

1/300 inch

ESC * Select bit image <for 300dpi printers>

ASCII: ESC * m n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 42 m n1 n2 Data

Hexadecimal: 1B 2A m n1 n2 Data

Parameters

m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 71, 72, 73 The image data is as follows:

- n1+n2*256 bytes when m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

- (n1+n2*256)*3 bytes when m=32, 33, 38, 39, 40

- (n1+n2*256)*6 bytes when m=71, 72, 73

Description  Refer to “ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers>” for 203dpi printers.

ESC/P Command Reference

 Selects and outputs a bit image according to the value of m.  n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

m

 Horizontally neighboring dots are not omitted.

Limitations:

A maximum of 63 can be used with this command.

The total size of the image data contained in one page must be 207,360 bytes or less.

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

B7

B6

B5

B4

B3

B2

B1

B0

1byte

1byte … 1byte

1byte

n1+n2*256 bytes MSB

LSB

m=0

m =1

m =

2

m =3

m =4

m =6

When m=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

 n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

Relationship between the image data and the dots

 First, the data is lined up in one row as follows:

ESC/P Command Reference

 One dot of the image data is enlarged as follows, according to the value of m.

 As a result, the image is sized depending on the value of m, as follows:

m=0 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*6 dots horizontally m=1 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally m=2 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally m=3 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=4 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*4 dots horizontally m=6 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*4 dots horizontally

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

1

st

byte

2

nd

byte 3rd byte

B 7

B 6

B5 B4 B 3 B2 B1 B0

B 7

B 6

B 5

B 4

B3 B 2

B 1

B0 B 7 B6 B5

B 4 B3 B2 B1 B0

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

1byte

1byte 1byte

1byte

1byte 1byte

…

(n1+n2*256)*3 bytes

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

When m=32, 33, 38, 39, 40

 n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

ESC/P Command Reference

Relationship between the image data and the dots

First, the data is lined up in three rows as follows:

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m=32

m=33

m=38

m=39

m=40

 One dot of the image data is enlarged as follows, according to the value of m.

 As a result, the image is sized depending on the value of m, as follows:

m=32 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*6 dots horizontally m=33 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*3 dots horizontally m=38 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*4 dots horizontally m=39 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=40 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*1 dot horizontally

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n1:

The remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

n2:

The quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256

1

st

byte 2

nd

- 5th byte 6th byte

B 7

B 6

B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B 0

B 7

B 6

B 5

B 4

B3 B 2

B 1

B0 B7 B6 B 5

B4 B3 B2 B1 B 0

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .

When m=71, 72, 73

 n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

ESC/P Command Reference

Relationship between the image data and the dots

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1byte

…

(n1+n2*256)*6 bytes

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

1byte

…

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

…

MSB

LSB

m=71

m=72

m=73

First, the data is lined up in six rows as follows:

ESC/P Command Reference

 One dot of the image data is enlarged as follows, according to the value of m.

 As a result, the image is sized depending on the value of m, as follows:

m=71 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*2 dots horizontally m=72 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*1 dot horizontally m=73 48 dots vertically×(n1+n2*256)*1 dot horizontally

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC K 8-dot single-density bit image

ASCII: ESC K n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 75 n1 n2 Data

Hexadecimal: 1B 4B n1 n2 Data

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤3 The data contains n1+n2*256 bytes of image data.

Description Specifies that an 8-dot single-density bit image is printed with the number of dot positions indicated by n1 and n2.  Same behavior as m=0 specified in ESC *.

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC L 8-dot double-density bit image

ASCII: ESC L n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 76 n1 n2 Data

Hexadecimal: 1B 4C n1 n2 Data

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤3 The data contains n1+n2*256 bytes of image data.

Description Specifies that an 8-dot double-density bit image is printed with the number of dot positions indicated by n1 and n2.  Same behavior as m=1 specified in ESC *.

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC Y 8-dot double-speed double-density bit image

ASCII: ESC Y n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 89 n1 n2 Data

Hexadecimal: 1B 59 n1 n2 Data

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤3 The data contains n1+n2*256 bytes of image data.

Description  Same as for an 8-dot double-density bit image. Horizontally neighboring dots are not omitted.

ESC Z 8-dot quadruple-density bit image

ASCII: ESC Z n1 n2 Data Decimal: 27 90 n1 n2 Data

Hexadecimal: 1B 5A n1 n2 Data

Parameters

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤7 The data contains n1+n2*256 bytes of image data.

Description Specifies that an 8-dot quadruple-density bit image is printed with the number of dot positions indicated by n1 and n2.

 Same behavior as m=3 specified in ESC *.  Horizontally neighboring dots are not omitted.

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T or t (type)

t0: CODE39

th: Intelligent Mail Barcode

s (style)

Ignored

p (number of passes)

Ignored

R or r (characters below barcode)

r0: OFF r1: ON

u (units of measurement)

Ignored

x (horizontal position)

Ignored

y (vertical offset)

Ignored

5.9 Advanced commands

ESC i B Barcode

ASCII: ESC i [Parameters] B or b [Barcode data] Backslash Decimal: 27 105 [Parameters] 66 or 98 [Barcode data] 92 Hexadecimal: 1B 69 [Parameters] 42 or 62 [Barcode data] 5C

Format: ESC i [Parameters] B or b [Barcode data] [Backslash]

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]: Barcode parameters

t1: ITF (I-2/5) t5: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A t6: UPC-E t9: CODABAR ta: CODE128 tb: GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) tc: GS1 Databar(RSS) td: CODE93 te: POSTNET tf: UPC/EAN EXTENSION tg: MSI/Plessey

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ESC/P Command Reference

h (height)

h n1 n2

If height>480, height=480.

However, the height is as shown below with tc.

However, the height is as shown below with te.

300dpi : If height<48, height = 37.

However, the height is as shown below with th.

300dpi : If height<48, height = 43.

w

w0: extra small

w3: large

E or e (parentheses deletion)

e0: ON e1: OFF

o

o0: GS1 Databar Standard

o6: GS1 Databar Expanded Stacked

c

Expanded Stacked)

c: o. of horizontal characters z

thin bars)

z0: (3:1)

z2: (2:1)

f (equalize bar lengths)

f0: OFF f1: ON

Height=n1+n2*256 (dots) 48≤height≤480 If height<48, height=48.

131≤height≤Max im um width (GS1 Databar Standard) 71≤height≤Maximum width (GS1 Databar Truncated) 71≤height≤Maximum width (GS1 Databar Stacked) 239≤height≤Maxim um wi dth (GS1 Databar Stacked Omni) 62≤height≤Maximum width (GS1 Databar Limited) 134≤height≤Maxim um wi dth (GS1 Databar Expanded) If height<min., height=min. If height>max., height=max.

Maximum width depends on each models. Please refer to “Appendix B:

(width)

(GS1 Databar symbols model)

Specifications”.

203dpi : If height<48, height = 25.

203dpi : If height<48, height = 29.

w1: small w2: medium

o1: GS1 Databar Truncated o2: GS1 Databar Stacked o3: GS1 Databar Stacked Omnidirectional o4: GS1 Databar Lim ited o5: GS1 Databar Expanded Standard

(number of horizontal characters for GS1 Databar

(ratio between thick and

This must be an even value where 2≤no. of horizontal characters≤20.

z1: (2.5:1)

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ESC/P Command Reference

(A barcode with a large number of stacked rows may be considered out of specifications and unreadable by the reader.)

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ESC/P Command Reference

t0:

1–50 characters (“*” is not included)

t1:

1–64 characters

t5:

7 characters (for EAN-8)

11 characters (for UPC-A)

t6:

6 characters

t9:

3–64 characters (Must begin and end with A, B, C, or D.)

ta:

1–64 characters

tb:

1–64 characters

tc:

3–15 characters (begins with “01”) (except with GS1 Databar Expanded)

(numbers, letters, spaces, !, ”, %, &, ’, (, ), *, +, ,, -, ., /, :, ;, <, =, >, ? and _)

td:

1–64 characters

te:

5 characters, 9 characters, 11 characters

tf:

2 characters, 5 characters

tg:

1–14 characters

th:

20 characters, 25 characters, 29 characters, 31 characters (Second digit is “0”-“4”)

Note

* For parameter numerals 0–9, both 00h–09h and 30h–39h are recognized. * For parameter type, both ‘a’-‘h’ and ‘A’-‘H’ are recognized. * The parameter “parentheses deletion” is available only when GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) is selected. * The parameter “ratio between thick and thin bars” is available only when t0, t1 or t9 is selected. * The parameter “equalize bar lengths” is available only when t5 or t6 is selected. * If any other type is selected, these parameters are ignored. * When there is no type command or an invalid type command has been specified, CODE39 is specified. * The number of characters that can be entered for each barcode type is as follows:

12 characters (for EAN-13)

Third digit is “0” or “1”. (for GS1 Databar Limited) 1–64 numbers or 1–40 letters* (for GS1 Databar Expanded) * ISO646 characters can be printed.

(2) B or b: Beginning of barcode data

(3) [Barcode data]: Barcode data

? (Generate check digit):

Generates a check digit when “?” is in the barcode data. The position of “?” is irrelevant as long as it is within the barcode data. With POSTNET, CODE93, UPC/EAN EXTENSION, CODE128, GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128) and Intelligent Mail Barcode, no check digit is generated. If “?” is inserted, it is treated as barcode data.

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Barcode Type

Co mmand

POSTNET, UPC/EAN EXTENTION, CODE39,

Intelligent Mail Barcode

CODE93, CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128)

(4) [Backslash]: End of barcode

ESC/P Command Reference

ITF( I-2/5), EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, CODABAR, GS1 Databar , MSI/Plessey,

ESC i ［Parameter］ B or b ［Barcode data］ \

ESC i ［Parameter］ B or b ［Barcode data］ \\\

Description

 Specifies a barcode image.  Any data extending beyond the right margin is ignored.  Since the check digit is generated automatically from the barcode data, the check digit is not sent as

barcode data. Since the length of the barcode data is also checked, the data would not be correctly recognized if the check digit data was present.

 With CODE39, ITF (I-2/5), CODABAR, CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) or GS1 Databar Expanded,

the buffer length for the barcode image is about 22 cm. A barcode longer than 22 cm will not be printed.

 The characters that can be printed with CODE128 and GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) are the 128 ASCII

characters and the special codes FNC1, FNC2, FNC3 and FNC4. Codes assigned to the special codes:

FNC1: 86h

FNC2: 81h

FNC3: 80h

FNC4: 84h

 The control codes and special codes appear as spaces when characters are printed below CODE128 and

GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) barcodes.

 Special code FNC1 can also be printed with GS1 Databar Expanded.

This special code also appears as a space when characters are printed below the barcode. Code assigned to the special code:

FNC1: 86h

 With only UPC/EAN EXTENSION, the data is printed above the barcode.

Example For barcode type CODE39, with no characters printed below the barcode, a size of large (width) × 480 dots (height), without parentheses, a ratio between thick and thin bars of 3:1, and bar lengths not equalized, the command will be as shown below.

ESC i t0 r0 w3 h E0h 01h e0 z0 f1 B 123456789 \

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. Cell size

[1-byte decimal] 1–32

Specifies the dot size per cell side. ( The default value is 3.)

2. Symbol

[1-byte decimal] 1

[1-byte decimal] 3

Model 1

Micro QR

3. Structured

setting

[1-byte decimal] 0

Not partitioned. (default value)

4. Code

[1-byte decimal] 1–16

Indicates the number of the symbol in a partitioned QR

5. Number of

[1-byte decimal] 2–16

Indicates the total number of symbols in a partitioned QR

6. Parity data

[1-byte hexadecimal]

Value (in bytes) of exclusively OR’ing all the print data

7. Error

[1-byte decimal] 1

[1-byte decimal] 4

High-density level: L 7％

Ultra-high-reliability level: H 30％ (*2)

8. Data input

[1-byte decimal] 0

Auto input (default value)

entered.

ESC i Q 2D barcode (QR Code)

ASCII: ESC i Q or q Data Decimal: 27 105 81 or 113 Data Hexadecimal: 1B 69 51 or 71 Data

Format: ESC i Q or q [Parameters] [Barcode data] \\\

(1) (2) (3)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]

Unlike with 1D barcodes, all parameters must be specified in order, starting from the top. If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

type

Append

number

partitions

correction level

method

[1-byte decimal] 2

[1-byte decimal] 1

00-FF

[1-byte decimal] 2 [1-byte decimal] 3

[1-byte decimal] 1

Model 2 (default value)

Partitioned (*1)

Code.

(print data before partition)

Standard level: M 15％ (default value)

High-reliability level: Q 25％

Manual input Selects whether numbers, English alphanumeric characters, kanji characters or binary characters are

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ESC/P Command Reference

ESC i Q or q [1st parameter] [1st set of barcode data] \\\

ESC i Q or q [3rd parameter] [3rd set of barcode data] \\\

3. Structured append

This determines whether or not the barcode data is partitioned. If the data is

value for these parameters.

4. Code number:

This indicates which number the ESC/P command for that QR Code is.

this is 4.

5. Number of partitions:

This is the number of partitions.

6. Parity data:

This is the value (in bytes) of exclusively OR’ing all the print data (print data

ESC/P command indicates that these codes are linked.

Character

OR’ed (XOR’ed) in bytes

Results

XOR of 31h and 32h

0011 0001 ^= 0011 0010

0000 0011 (03h)

XOR of 03h and 33h

0000 0011 ^= 0011 0011

0011 0000 (30h)

0000 0100 (04h)

Therefore, the parity is 04h.

(*1) With Micro QR, the Structured Append setting is invalid, and the default setting is used. (*2) With Micro QR, error correction level 4 is invalid, and the default setting is used. (*3) Some barcode readers cannot recognize a barcode with the cell size specified as 1 dot or 2 dots.

What is the QR Code Structured Append setting?

QR Codes have Structured Append settings. A long character string can be partitioned into 2 to 16 partitions and printed. With ESC/P commands, it is necessary to enter only the number of partitions. For example, if the print data is partitioned into 3 partitions, the barcode data is as follows:

ESC i Q or q [2nd parameter] [2nd set of barcode data] \\\

Refer to the following for specifying settings for 3 through 6 in [Parameters].

setting:

not partitioned, enter 0. When not partitioning, the values of 4 (code number), 5 (number of partitions), and 6 (parity data) are ignored; therefore, enter 0 as a dummy

For example, if it is for the second of four partitions, this is 2; for the fourth

before partition). Entering the same value as for the partitioned QR Code

What is exclusive OR’ing in bytes?

The data is exclusively OR’ed (XOR’ed) in bytes and in order. For example, putting a character string into hexadecimal gives 31h, 32h, 33h, 34h.

XOR of 30h and 34h 0011 0000 ^= 0011 0100

Note

If this parity value is incorrect, the correct QR Code is not generated.

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ESC/P Command Reference

Without Structured Append

ESC i Q 04h 02h 00h 00h 00h 00h 02h 00h “123456789” \\\

With Structured

ESC i Q 04h 02h 01h 01h 03h 31h 02h 00h “123” \\\

(The parity for the character string “123456789” is 31h.)

Barcode

Type

Preceded

Character

Number input

N or n

-

Alphanumeric character input

Kanji character input

ESC i Q [other parameters] 1 B0005##### \\\

B 0012 (30h, 30h, 31h, 32h)

Model 1

707 English alphanumeric characters, 1167 numbers, 486 binary bytes, 299 kanji characters

Model 2

4296 English alphanumeric characters, 7089 numbers, 2953 binary bytes, 1817 kanji characters

Micro QR

21 English alphanumeric characters, 35 numbers, 15 binary bytes, 9 kanji characters

Summar y

Printing the character string “123456789” with a cell size of 4 dots, Model 2, standard error correction level, and automatic data input

Append [Three partitions]

ESC i Q 04h 02h 01h 02h 03h 31h 02h 00h “456” \\\ ESC i Q 04h 02h 01h 03h 03h 31h 02h 00h “789” \\\

(2) [Barcode data]: Barcode data

When manual input is selected in 8 (data input method), the barcode data must be preceded with one of the following single-byte alphanumeric characters.

Example

A or a ESC i Q [other parameters] 1 A012345678aBcDe \\\

K or k ESC i Q [other parameters] 1 K kanji character input \\\

Binary character input

B or b+4-digit number

With the “4-digit number”, specify the number of binary characters to actually be entered. For example, if 12 binary characters are to be entered, specify:

The number of barcode data characters that can be entered depends on the model type and the input method.

Note

The numbers listed above are for an error correction level at a high-density level (L 7%).

If the standard level or higher is set, the number of characters that can be entered may decrease.

In addition, even if the characters are entered with the high-density level (L) specified, the number

of characters that can be entered may decrease due to compression.

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(3) \\\: End of barcode

There must be three backslashes to end 2D barcode.

Example Refer to the section “Summary”.

ESC i P QR Code version

ASCII: ESC i P n Decimal: 27 105 80 n Hexadecimal: 1B 69 50 n

Parameters

0≤n≤40

ESC/P Command Reference

Description

 The barcode size can be fixed.  The default value is 0.  The available versions differ depending on the symbol type used.

If a setting other than those listed is specified, the setting returns to its default. The following settings are available for each symbol type. Model1 (0–14), Model2 (0–40), MicroQR (0–4)

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. Cell size

[1-byte decimal] 10

Specifies the dot size per cell side.

Prints 10 dots per cell side.

2. Symbol type

[1-byte decimal] 0

[1-byte decimal] 3

Standard (default value)

MicroPDF417 Code128 emulation

3. Data input

[1-byte decimal] 0

Auto input (default value)

4. Error

capacity-type

[1-byte decimal] 0

Level input setting (default value)

5. Error correction capacity-value

- Level input

[2-byte decimal] 0–8

Specifies the level. (The default value is 0.)

- Percentage input

[2-byte decimal] 0–400

Specifies the percentage. (The default value is 10.)

6. Symbol size

[1-byte decimal] 0

*0 and 1–4 with MicroPDF4 17

Auto setting (default value)

7. Symbol size

[1-byte decimal] 0

*0 and 4–44 with MicroPDF417

Auto setting (default value)

ESC i V 2D barcode (PDF417)

ASCII: ESC i V or v Data Decimal: 27 105 86 or 118 Data Hexadecimal: 1B 69 56 or 76 Data

Format: ESC i V or v [Parameters] [Barcode data] \\\

(1) (2) (3)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]

Unlike with 1D barcodes, all parameters must be specified in order, starting from the top. If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

method

correction

[1-byte decimal] 1 [1-byte decimal] 2 [1-byte decimal] 3 [1-byte decimal] 4 [1-byte decimal] 5 [1-byte decimal] 6 [1-byte decimal] 8

[1-byte decimal] 1 [1-byte decimal] 2

[1-byte decimal] 1

Prints 1 dot per cell side. Prints 2 dots per cell side.

Prints 3 dots per cell side. (default value)

Prints 4 dots per cell side. Prints 5 dots per cell side. Prints 6 dots per cell side. Prints 8 dots per cell side.

Truncate MicroPDF417 standard

Binary input

Percentage input setting

(X direction)

(Y direction)

[1-byte decimal] 1–30

[1-byte decimal] 3–90

Manual settings

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ESC/P Command Reference

8. Aspect

[2-byte decimal] 1–1000

Specifies the aspect value.

The default value is 50. (The actual value is 0.5.)

Symbol Size (X Direction)

Symbol Size (Y Direction)

Auto

1 Auto

11

14

17

20

24

28

2 Auto

8

11

14

17

20

23

26 3 Auto

6 8 10

12

15

20

26

32

38

44

4 Auto

4 6 8

10

12

15

20

26

32

38

44

value

Actually, this is 0.01–10.0, but since the decimal point cannot be entered, a value multiplied by 100 is entered.

Note

* Some barcode readers cannot recognize a barcode with the cell size specified as 1 dot or 2 dots.

* If a setting for the symbol size (X direction) or symbol size (Y direction) has been specified

manually, the aspect value setting is ignored.

* If a setting for the symbol size (X direction) or the symbol size (Y direction) has been entered

manually, the bar code may not be printed or an unreadable bar code may be printed.

* If both a large cell size and a high level error correction capacity have been specified, printing

may not be possible due to a full print buffer.

[With symbol type MicroPDF417]

* Since the error correction capacity is automatically determined from the symbol size (X direction) setting, the settings for “error correction capacity and type” and “error correction capacity-value” are ignored. * The aspect value setting is ignored. * The following table shows the values available for the symbol size (Y direction) according to the symbol size (X direction) setting. If an invalid setting is specified for the symbol size (Y direction), the default setting is specified.

(2) Barcode data

The numbers of barcode data characters that can be entered are as follows. 1850 alphanumeric characters, 2710 numbers, 1108 binary bytes

Note

The numbers listed above are for an error correction level at a high-density level (L 7%). If the

standard level or higher is set, the number of characters that can be entered may decrease. In

addition, even if the characters are entered with the high-density level (L) specified, the number of

characters that can be entered may decrease due to compression.

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ESC/P Command Reference

Maximum Amount of Information Allowed

Alphanumeric

Characters

Nu mbers

Binary

1

11 6 8

3

1

14

12

17

7

1

17

18

26

10

1

20

22

32

13

1

24

30

44

18

1

28

38

55

22

2 8 14

20

8

2

11

24

35

14

2

14

36

52

21

2

17

46

67

27

2

20

56

82

33

2

23

64

93

38

2

26

72

105

43

3 6 10

14

6

3 8 18

26

10

3

10

26

38

15

3

12

34

49

20

3

15

46

67

27

3

20

66

96

39

3

26

90

132

54

3

32

114

167

68

3

38

138

202

82

3

44

162

237

97

4 4 14

20

8

4 6 22

32

13

4 8 34

49

20

4

10

46

67

27

4

12

58

85

34

4

15

76

111

45

4

20

106

155

63

4

26

142

208

85

4

32

178

261

106

4

38

214

313

128

4

44

250

366

150

[With symbol type MicroPDF417]

Maximum of 250 alphanumeric characters, maximum of 366 numbers, maximum of 150 bytes of binary data However, the following table shows the maximum amount of information allowed according to the settings for symbol size (X direction) and symbol size (Y direction).

X Y

(3) \\\: End of barcode

There must be three backslashes to end 2D barcodes.

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. Cell size

[1-byte decimal] 10

Specifies the dot size per cell side.

Prints 10 dots per cell side.

2. Symbol type

[1-byte decimal] 0 [1-byte decimal] 1

ECC200 square (default value)

ECC200 rectangular

3. Vertical

(continued to the next page)

[ECC200 square]

ESC i D 2D barcode (DataMatrix)

ASCII: ESC i D or d data Decimal: 27 105 68 or 100 data Hexadecimal: 1B 69 44 or 64 data

Format: ESC i D or d [Parameters] [Barcode data] \\\

(1) (2) (3)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]

Unlike with 1D barcodes, all parameters must be specified in order, starting from the top. If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

size

[1-byte decimal] 1 [1-byte decimal] 2 [1-byte decimal] 3 [1-byte decimal] 4 [1-byte decimal] 5 [1-byte decimal] 6 [1-byte decimal] 8

[1-byte decimal] 0 [1-byte decimal] 10 [1-byte decimal] 12 [1-byte decimal] 14 [1-byte decimal] 16 [1-byte decimal] 18 [1-byte decimal] 20 [1-byte decimal] 22 [1-byte decimal] 24 [1-byte decimal] 26 [1-byte decimal] 32 [1-byte decimal] 36 [1-byte decimal] 40 [1-byte decimal] 44 [1-byte decimal] 48 [1-byte decimal] 52 [1-byte decimal] 64 [1-byte decimal] 72 [1-byte decimal] 80 [1-byte decimal] 88 [1-byte decimal] 96

Prints 1 dot per cell side. Prints 2 dots per cell side.

Prints 3 dots per cell side. (default value)

Prints 4 dots per cell side. Prints 5 dots per cell side. Prints 6 dots per cell side. Prints 8 dots per cell side.

Vertical no. of cells: AUTO (default value)

Vertical no. of cells: 10 cells Vertical no. of cells: 12 cells Vertical no. of cells: 14 cells Vertical no. of cells: 16 cells Vertical no. of cells: 18 cells Vertical no. of cells: 20 cells Vertical no. of cells: 22 cells Vertical no. of cells: 24 cells Vertical no. of cells: 26 cells Vertical no. of cells: 32 cells Vertical no. of cells: 36 cells Vertical no. of cells: 40 cells Vertical no. of cells: 44 cells Vertical no. of cells: 48 cells Vertical no. of cells: 52 cells Vertical no. of cells: 64 cells Vertical no. of cells: 72 cells Vertical no. of cells: 80 cells Vertical no. of cells: 88 cells Vertical no. of cells: 96 cells

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3. Vertical

(continued from the previous page)

[1-byte decimal] 104

[1-byte decimal] 144

Vertical no. of cells: 104 cells

Vertical no. of cells: 144 cells

[1-byte decimal] 16

[ECC200 rectangular]

Vertical no. of cells: 16 cells

4. Horizontal

[1-byte decimal] x

[ECC200 square]

Horizontal no. of cells: Same value as vertical size (x)

[1-byte decimal] 0

[ECC200 rectangular]

Horizontal no. of cells: AUTO (default value)

[1-byte decimal] 32

(2) When the vertical size is 8 cells

Horizontal no. of cells: 32 cells

[1-byte decimal] 36

(3) When the vertical size is 12 cells

Horizontal no. of cells: 36 cells

[1-byte decimal] 48

(4) When the vertical size is 16 cells

Horizontal no. of cells: 48 cells

5. Reserved

[1-byte decimal]×5 0

5 bytes of dummy data (0) is sent.

size (continued)

[1-byte decimal] 120 [1-byte decimal] 132

ESC/P Command Reference

Vertical no. of cells: 120 cells Vertical no. of cells: 132 cells

[1-byte decimal] 0 [1-byte decimal] 8 [1-byte decimal] 12

Vertical no. of cells: AUTO (default value)

Vertical no. of cells: 8 cells Vertical no. of cells: 12 cells

size

[1-byte decimal] 18

[1-byte decimal] 26

[1-byte decimal] 36

(1) When the vertical size is AUTO

Horizontal no. of cells: 18 cells

Horizontal no. of cells: 26 cells

Horizontal no. of cells: 36 cells

Note

Some barcode readers cannot recognize a barcode with the cell size specified as 1 dot or 2 dots.

If the vertical size is specified as a value other than those listed for ECC200 square, the AUTO

setting is selected. If the horizontal size is specified as a value different from the vertical size, the

setting is changed to the same value as the horizontal size.

If the vertical or horizontal size for ECC200 rectangular is specified as a v alue other than those

listed, the AUTO setting is selected.

(2) [Barcode data]: Barcode data

The maximum number of barcode data characters that can be entered is listed below. 2335 alphanumeric characters, 3116 numbers, 1556 bytes of binary data

Note

The numbers of characters that can be entered (as listed above) are for the maximum vertical ×

horizontal cell settings (144 cells × 144 cells). The number of characters that can be entered may

decrease, depending on the specified settings.

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ESC/P Command Reference

(3) \\\: End of barcode

There must be three backslashes to end 2D barcodes.

Example For data “12345” with symbol type ECC square at 40 × 40 with a 3-dot cell size, the command will be as shown below.

ESC i D 03h 00h 28h(40d) 28h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h “12345” \\\

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. Symbol

[1-byte decimal] 2

Structured carrier message

2.

setting

[1-byte decimal] 0

With Structured Append (default value)

Maximum Amount of Information Allowed

Alphanumeric Characters

Nu mbers

Standard

93

138

Full EEC

77

113

Structured carrier message

84

126

ESC i M 2D barcode (MaxiCode)

ASCII: ESC i M or m data Decimal: 27 105 77 or 109 data Hexadecimal: 1B 69 4D or 6D data

Format: ESC i M or m [Parameters] \ [Barcode data] \\\

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

type

Structured

[1-byte decimal] 0 [1-byte decimal] 1

[1-byte decimal] 1

Standard (default value)

Full EEC

Without Structured Append

Append

(2) \ (backslash)

Separator between parameters and barcode data

(3) [Barcode data]: Barcode data

The number of barcode data characters that can be entered is listed below.

Symbol Type

Note

The numbers of characters that can be entered (as listed above) are for when using only the

common character set (code set A in the MaxiCode specifications). The number of characters that

can be entered may decrease, depending on the characters that are used.

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ESC/P Command Reference

<data1>\,<data2>\

,<normal_barcode_data>

Service class=default value Country code Postal code

Postal code

9 or less numbers, or 6 or less alphanumeric characters

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000000000

Country code

3 or less numbers

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000

Service class

3 or less numbers

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000

When the symbol type is the structured carrier message, the service class, country code and postal code can be specified separately from the normal data. Specify each value, separated by a backslash and comma (\,), immediately before the normal data.

<postal_code>\,<country_code>\,<service_class>\,<normal_barcode_data>

When “\,” is not used three times, the data is written as shown in the following example.

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

Note

If the postal code is specified as alphanumeric characters, characters other than those listed

below are invalid.

A to Z “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 to 9 :

However, lowercase letters (a to z) are converted to the valid uppercase letters (A to Z).

(4) \\\: End of barcode

There must be three backslashes to end 2D barcodes.

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. Cell size

[1-byte decimal] 10

Specifies the dot size per cell side.

Prints 10 dots per cell side.

2. Symbol

[1-byte decimal] 0

[1-byte decimal] 2

Full range (default value)

Auto setting

3. Error

capacity

4. Symbol

[Full range]

[1-byte decimal] 4–32

Manual settings

[Compact]

[1-byte decimal] 1–4

Manual settings

Note: Symbol size is fixed as AUTO when Symbol type is specified as AUTO.

5. Structured

setting

[1-byte decimal] 0

[1-byte decimal] 2

Not partitioned. (default value)

Partitioned Specify the number of blocks

6. Number of blocks

[1-byte decimal] 2–26

Partitioned Only valid when the number of blocks is specified (Default it 2)

7. Message ID

Character string（Terminal val ue is 00h）

Invalid when append setting 0.

ESC i J 2D barcode (Aztec)

ASCII: ESC i J or j data Decimal: 27 105 74 or 106 data Hexadecimal: 1B 69 4A or 6A data

Format: ESC i J or j [Parameters] [Barcode data] \\\

(1) (2) (3)

Parameters

(1) [Parameters]

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is specified with its default value.

type

correction

size

[1-byte decimal] 1 [1-byte decimal] 2 [1-byte decimal] 3 [1-byte decimal] 4 [1-byte decimal] 5 [1-byte decimal] 6 [1-byte decimal] 8

[1-byte decimal] 1

[1-byte decimal] 1–99

[1-byte decimal] 0

Prints 1 dot per cell side. Prints 2 dots per cell side.

Prints 3 dots per cell side. (default value)

Prints 4 dots per cell side. Prints 5 dots per cell side. Prints 6 dots per cell side. Prints 8 dots per cell side.

Compact

Percentage （default value is 23）

Auto setting (default value)

Append

[1-byte decimal] 1

Partitioned

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ESC/P Command Reference

(2) [Barcode data]: Barcode data

The maximum number of barcode data characters that can be entered is listed below. 3067 alphanumeric characters, 3832 numbers, 1914 bytes of binary data

Note

The number of characters shown above is only for the Full-Range mode and varies depending on

setting.

(3) \\\: End of barcode

There must be three backslashes to end 2D barcodes.

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n2:

Specify the length of character string of specified font name.

Data:

Character string of font name.

ESC i G Specify font

ASCII: ESC i G n1 n2 data Decimal: 27 105 71 n1 n2 data

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 47 n1 n2 data

Parameters

n=0 (Fixed) 1≤n2≤16

Description  Specify font

ESC/P Command Reference

Example For specifying “HelOb.FNT”.

ESC i G 00h 09h HelOb.FNT

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This printer

ＰＣ

Must be downloaded beforehand

Image file

(.bmp)

Abcdefg

ABCDEFG

HIJK

Use P-touch Transfer Manager.

ESC i F P Print downloaded data

ASCII: ESC i F P n Decimal: 27 105 70 80 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 46 50 n

Parameters

n: Minus 1 from the key number assigned when transport the data. 0≤n≤254

Description

 Print a transferred image on a current print position.  If there is no image data, this command is ignored.

ESC/P Command Reference

Example: Combination of text and downloaded image

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ESC/P Command Reference

1. The text is entered.

Abcdefg

1. The text is entered.

Abcdefg

2. The downloaded image

is entered.

3. Since the image does

not fit, it is pasted in after an automatic line feed.

Example: Normal size

Abc

3. Since the image does not fit,

it is pasted in after an automatic line feed and trimmed to fit between the left and right margins.

Example: Image larger than the distance between left and right margins

2. The downloaded image

is entered.

 As with text, if the image data does not all fit on the current line, an automatic line feed is performed, and

the data is placed at the beginning of the next line. At that time, the any data that does not fit in the print area is deleted.

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Brother RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, TD-4410D, TD-4420DN, TD-4510D Software Developer's Manual ESC/P Command Reference Version 2.00

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 Commands

2. Examples of Using ESC/P 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

ESC G Apply double-strike printing

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing

ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)

ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)

ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)

ESC p Specify proportional characters

ESC W Specify double-width characters

SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters

SI Specify compressed characters

ESC SI Specify compressed characters

DC2 Cancel compressed characters

DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters

ESC – Apply/cancel underlining

ESC ! Global formatting

ESC SP Specify character spacing

ESC X Specify character size

5.3 Line feed commands

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch

ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch

5.4 Horizontal movement commands

ESC l Specify left margin

ESC Q Specify right margin

CR Carriage return

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position

HT Perform horizontal tab

ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position

ESC a Specify alignment

5.5 Vertical movement commands

LF Line feed

FF Page feed

ESC J Forward paper feed

ESC B Specify vertical tab position

VT Perform vertical tab

ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position

ESC (v Specify relative vertical position

5.6 Paper formatting commands

ESC (c Specify page format

ESC (C Specify page length

5.7 Printer control commands

ESC @ Initialize

5.8 Graphics commands

ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers>

ESC K 8-dot single-density bit image