Brother TD-4100N User Manual

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HER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Version 1.20

Model Name Specifications

ESC/P commands

Study: TD-4000/4100N

<Written By> Brother Industries, Ltd.

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Machine Model: TD-4000/TD-4100N

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[Contents]

Control Code List ................................................................................................................7

Print area...........................................................................................................................10

Characters ......................................................................................................................... 12

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

Line feed amount...............................................................................................................17

Document creation flow ....................................................................................................18

Control command details ..................................................................................................20

・ .......................................................................20 Character/style selection commands

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

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

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

ESC t Select character code table ......................................................................22

・ ...........................................................................................23 Text printing commands

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

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

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

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

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

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

ESC P Specify pica pitch.....................................................................................26

ESC M Specify elite pitch ...................................................................................27

ESC g Specify micron pitch ................................................................................28

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

ESC W Specify double width characters............................................................ 30

SO Specify auto-cancelling enlarged characters................................................31

ESC SO Specify auto-cancelling enlarged characters .......................................31

SI Specify reduced characters ............................................................................32

ESC SI Specify reduced characters.................................................................... 32

DC2 Cancel reduced characters .........................................................................32

DC 4 Cancel auto-cancelling double-width characters......................................33

ESC – Applies/cancels underlining ....................................................................34

ESC ! Global formatting .....................................................................................36

ESC SP Specify character spacing .....................................................................37

ESC X Specify character size..............................................................................38

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・ ................................................................................................39 Line feed commands

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch..................................................................... 39

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch..................................................................... 39

ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed......................................................................39

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch................................................................... 40

・ ..............................................................41 Horizontal direction movement commands

ESC l Specify left margin ...................................................................................41

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

CR Carriage return............................................................................................. 46

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position............................................................... 47

HT Apply horizontal tab.....................................................................................48

ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position .......................................................49

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position ........................................................49

ESC a Specify alignment ....................................................................................50

・ .................................................................................51 Vertical movement commands

LF Line feed ........................................................................................................ 51

FF Page feed........................................................................................................ 51

ESC J Forward paper feed .................................................................................52

ESC B Specify vertical tab position ...................................................................53

VT Apply vertical tab..........................................................................................54

ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position.......................................................... 55

ESC (v Specify relative vertical position............................................................56

・ ......................................................................................................57 Paper formatting

ESC (c Specify page format ................................................................................57

ESC (C Specify page length................................................................................ 58

・ ........................................................................................59 Printer control commands

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

・ ................................................................................................60 Graphics commands

ESC * Select bit image........................................................................................60

ESC K 8-dot standard-density bit image ...........................................................65

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

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

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

・ ...............................................................................................69 Advanced commands

ESC i B Bar code................................................................................................. 69

ESC i Q 2D Bar code QR codes........................................................................... 73

ESC i P QR code version setting ........................................................................76

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ESC i V 2D bar code PDF417 .............................................................................77

ESC i D 2D bar code DataMatrix control...........................................................80

ESC i M 2D bar code MaxiCode control............................................................. 83

ESC i F Print downloaded data..........................................................................85

ESC i a Switch command mode.......................................................................... 89

ESC i S Request printer status .......................................................................... 90

ESC i L Select landscape orientation.................................................................92

ESC i C Specify cutting.......................................................................................93

ESC iXQ2 Select default character style ...........................................................94

ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style ....................................................... 95

ESC iXk2 Select default font..............................................................................96

ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font..........................................................................97

ESC iXX2 Specify default character size ........................................................... 98

ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size .........................................................99

ESC iX32 Specify default line feed................................................................... 100

ESC iX31 Retrieve default line feed.................................................................101

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

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

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

ESC iX(1 Retrieve default page length ............................................................ 105

ESC iXL2 Select default landscape orientation...............................................106

ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation...........................................107

ESC iXj2 Select default international

ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set ................................... 109

ESC iXm2 Select default character code table ................................................110

ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code table ............................................ 111

・ ..................................................................................................... 112 Character codes

Standard character code table Eastern European character code table (W Western European character code table (W

International character set............................................................................... 115

character set .......................................108

for ESC/P codes............................................... 112

indows-1250) ............................... 113

indows 1252) ............................... 114

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Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling TD-4000/4100N.

This information is provided assuming that the user has full understanding of the operating

system being used and basic mastery of RS-232C, USB or Ethernet in a developer's

environment.

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

TD-4000/4100N, 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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Control Code List

Character/style selection

ESC R 1B 52 Select international character set ESC q 1B 71 Select character style ESC k 1B 6B Select font ESC t 1B 74 Select character code table

Text printing

ESC 4 1B 34 Apply italic style ESC 5 1B 35 Cancel italic style ESC E 1B 45 Apply bold style ESC F 1B 46 Cancel bold style ESC G 1B 47 Apply double-strike printing ESC H 1B 48 Cancel double-strike ESC P 1B 50 Specify pica pitch (10 cpi) ESC M 1B 4D Specify elite pitch (12 cpi) ESC g 1B 67 Specify micron pitch ESC p 1B 70 Specify proportional characters ESC W 1B 57 Specify double-width characters SO 0E Specify auto-cancelling enlarged characters ESC SO 1B 0E Specify auto-cancelling enlarged characters SI 0F Specify reduced characters ESC SI 1B 0F Specify reduced characters DC2 12 Cancel reduced characters DC4 14 Cancel auto-cancelling double-width characters ESC - 1B 2D Apply/cancel underlining ESC ! 1B 21 Global formatting ESC SP 1B 20 Specify character spacing ESC X 1B 58 Specify character size

Line feeds

ESC 0 1B 30 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ESC 2 1B 32 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ESC 3 1B 33 Specify minimum line feed. ESC A 1B 41 Specify line feed of n/60 inch

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Horizont

ESC l 1B 6C Specify left margin. ESC Q 1B 51 Specify right margin. CR 0D Carriage return ESC D 1B 44 Specify horizontal tab position HT 09 Apply horizontal tab ESC $ 1B 24 Specify absolute horizontal position ESC \ 1B 5C Specify relative horizontal position ESC a 1B 61 Specify alignment

Vertical movement

LF 0A Line feed FF 0C Page feed ESC J 1B 4A Forward paper feed ESC B 1B 42 Specify vertical tab position VT 0B Apply vertical tab ESC ( V 1B 28 56 Specify absolute vertical position. ESC ( v 1B 28 76 Specify relative vertical position.

al direction movement

Paper formatting

ESC ( c 1B 28 63 Specify page format. ESC ( C 1B 28 43 Specify page length

Printer control

ESC @ 1B 40 Defaults

Graphic commands

ESC * 1B 2A Select a bit image. ESC K 1B 4B 8-dot single-density bit image ESC L 1B 4C 8-dot double-density bit image ESC Y 1B 59 8-dot double-speed double-density bit image ESC Z 1B 5A 8-dot quadruple-density bit image

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Advanced co

ESC i B 1B 69 42 Bar code ESC i Q 1B 69 51 2D bar code QR codes ESC i P 1B 69 50 QR code version setting ESC i V 1B 69 56 2D bar codes PDF417 ESC i D 1B 69 44 2D bar code data matrix ESC i M 1B 69 4D 2D bar code MaxiCode ESC i F 1B 69 46 Print downloaded data ESC i a 1B 69 61 Switch command mode ESC i S 1B 69 53 Request printer status ESC i L 1B 69 4C Select landscape orientation ESC i C 1B 69 43 Specify cutting

Advanced static commands

ESC iXQ2 1B 69 58 51 32 Select default character style ESC iXQ1 1B 69 58 51 31 Retrieve default character style ESC iXk2 1B 69 58 6B 32 Select default font ESC iXk1 1B 69 58 6B 31 Retrieve default font ESC iXX2 1B 69 58 58 32 Specify default character size ESC iXX1 1B 69 58 58 31 Retrieve default character size ESC iX32 1B 69 58 33 32 Specify default line feed ESC iX31 1B 69 58 33 31 Retrieve default line feed ESC iXA2 1B 69 58 41 32 Select default alignment ESC iXA1 1B 69 58 41 31 Retrieve default alignment ESC iX(2 1B 69 58 28 32 Specify default page length ESC iX(1 1B 69 58 28 31 Retrieve default page length ESC iXL2 1B 69 58 4C 32 Select default landscape orientation ESC iXL1 1B 69 58 4C 31 Retrieve default landscape orientation ESC iXj2 1B 69 58 6A 32 Select default international character set ESC iXj1 1B 69 58 6A 31 Retrieve default international character set ESC iXm2 1B 69 58 6D 32 Select default character code table ESC iXm1 1B 69 58 6D 31 Retrieve default character code table

mmands

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Print area

The printing media are die-cut labels and continuous length label.

The area that can physically be printed on depends on the size and type of the print media.

<<Die-cut>>

Left margin

Right margin

Top margin

Unprintable area

nted area

Unpri

Print area

Bottom margin

Top margin position (TOF position)

Unprintable area

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Below are th

e print areas for each media

Print area

○

Label width

○

Height of

rintable ran

○5Left margin

RD 51mm×26mm

RD 76mm×26mm

RD 102mm×50mm

RD 102mm×152mm

RD 102mm

The maximum length of continuous length label is 1 meter.

○

Label length

○

Top margin

○9Label spacing

Thermal head

No.1296

Printable range

Bottom margin

○

○8Length of printable range

Media ID.

01A6 50.8mm 25.6mm 1.5mm 3mm 47.8mm 19.6mm 3.0mm 677 ~ 1240

01A5 76.2mm 25.6mm 1.5mm 3mm 73.2mm 19.6mm 3.0mm 377 ~ 1240

01A3 101.6mm 49.9mm 1.5mm 3mm 98.6mm 43.9mm 3.0mm 77 ~ 1240

01A4 101.6mm 152.4mm 1.5mm 3mm 98.6mm 146.4mm 6.3mm 77 ~ 1240

019F 101.6mm - 1.5mm 3mm 98.6mm - - 77 ~ 1240

○1 ○2 ○3○4 ○5○

○

Right margin

○7 ○8 ○9

No.001

Drive head No..

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Characters

This system uses single-byte character codes and is installed with five bit-map fonts

(Brougham, Letter Gothic bold, Brussels, Helsinki, and San Diego), and 3 out-line fonts

(Letter Gothic, Brussels and Helsinki).

Fixed pitch or proportional pitch (PS 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 (PS pitch).

Fixed pitch fonts are: Brougham, Letter Gothic and Letter Gothic Bold.

Proportional pitch fonts are: Brussels, Helsinki, and San Diego.

Each bit-map font has three sizes: 24 dots, 32 dots, and 48 dots.

Each out-line font has 22 sizes: 33 dots-400 dots.

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Character sizes

Each font is available in full size, reduced size (half width), double width, double height and

half width, double height, and quadruple size.

Full size

Half wid

Double width

Double height and half width

Double height

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.)

Nominal (dots)

Height (dots) Width (dots)

24 32 48

21 28 44

11 16 26

The above example is for Brougham (full size, no character styles applied)

The line-drawing characters (┘└ ┤─ ├ │ ┼ ┬ ┐┌ , etc.) and shaded characters have the

Brougham font applied regardless of the specified font and pitch setting (proportional or

fixed).

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Pitch

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.

ｃ

ｂａ

ａ

ｂｃ

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.

Fixed spacing

ｗ

Variable spacing

ｗ

Variable spacing

Fixed spacing

ＣＩ

Fixed spacing

ｗ

Variable spacing

ｗ

ＣＩ

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.

ｗ

Variable spacing

ＣＩ

Fixed spacing

ｗ

ＣＩ

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Print position

The print position is the standard position for printing characters, bitmaps, and bar codes.

There is a horizontal print position and vertical print position, which are the reference points

for vertical position movement and horizontal position movement.

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.

Print position

All

characters on a single line are printed at baseline positions that are the same for each

character.

When characters of different heights are mixed together, they are aligned with the baseline

of the tallest character on the line.

Underlin

es are drawn 4 dots below the baseline position.

Baseline position

osition

Baseline position

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Bitmap

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.

Same line

・Characters and images are considered to be on the same line, even if tabs are inserted.

・Horizont

s, bar codes, downloaded images

al movement to the right between characters or images is regarded as being on

the same line, however horizontal movement to the left is regarded as being on separate

lines if wrapping occurs.

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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.

HHHHHHHHHHHHH

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

・Within the same 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 on that line becomes the line height.

・If there is underlining, 4 dots are added to the line height.

・If the line height is greater than the set line feed amount, the line height is used as the

actual line feed amount.

In this way, even if the set for line feed amount is small, the upper and lower lines will not

overlap.

Line feed amount

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Document creation flow

Below is an explanation of the flow for creating documents.

A Switch command mode (ESC i a) Initialize (ESC @)

B Format Settings

1. Select landscape orientation (ESC i L)

2. Specify page length (ESC ( C)

3. Specify print area

Specify page format (ESC ( c)

Left/right margins (ESC I, ESC Q)

4. 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)

C Print Operations

1. Specify print position

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

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

2. Transfer print data (one line)

Transfer necessary text operation codes (see D), bit images, bar codes, and

3. End of line, feed paper (CR, LF)

4. Repeat 1–3 above.

5. End of page, specify cutting (ESC i C), feed page (FF)

6. Repeat 1–6 above.

7. End of document

ddd

downloaded data (see E).

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D Text operations

1. Specify character set

Select font (ESC k)

Select character code (ESC t)

Select international character set (ESC R)

Specify character size (ESC X)

Character spacing (ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC SP)

2. Character style (ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC G,

3. Character code

Repeat 1–3 above as necessary.

ESC H, ESC W, SO, ESC SO, SI, ESC SI

DC2, DC4, ESC -, ESC !)

E Bit image (ESC *, ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z)

Bar code (ESC i B)

2D bar code (ESC i Q, ESC i V, ESC i D, ESC i M)

Downloaded data (ESC i F)

Downloaded image data must first be downloaded and saved on the main

unit.

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Control command details

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 international character set and changes some of the character codes in the

code table according to the value of n.

n=0: U.S.A.

n=1: France

n=2: Germany

n=3: U.K.

n=4: Denmark

n=5: Sweden

n=6: Italy

n=7: Spain

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

・The following 12 codes are changed.

23h,24h,40h,5Bh,5Ch,5Dh,

5Eh, 60h, 7Bh, 7Ch, 7Dh, 7Eh

・The default setting is n = 0 (U.S.A.)

[Example]

Code

5Ch ESC R 08h 5Ch FF

Print result

\ ￥

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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.

n=0: Cancel (normal characters)

n=1: Outline

n=2: Shadow

n=3: Shadow and outline

[Example]

Code

ABC ESC q 02h ABC ESC q 00h ABC FF

Print result

ABC

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ESC k Select font

[ASCII] ESC k n

[Decimal] 27 107 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 6B n [Parameters] 0 ≤ n ≤ 4, 9 ≤ n ≤ 11

[Description]

・Selects the font.

<Bit-map fonts>

n=0 ···Brougham (fixed pitch)

n=1 ···Letter Gothic bold (fixed pitch)

n=2 ···Brussels (proportional pitch)

n=3 ···Helsinki (proportional pitch)

n=4 ···San Diego (proportional pitch)

<Out-line fonts>

n=9 ···Letter Gothic(fixed pitch)

n=10 ···Brussels(proportional pitch)

n=11 ··· Helsinki(proportional pitch)

・The default value is n=0 Brougham (fixed pitch).

・In case font is changed from bit-map fonts to out-line fonts, character size is changed to

default setting(42dots).

・In case font is changed from out-line fonts to bit-map fonts, character size is changed to

default setting(32dots).

ESC t Select character code table

[ASCII] ESC t n

[Decimal] 27 116 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 74 n

[Parameters] n=0,1,2

[Description]

・From the three built-in character code tables, selects the character code table used.

・n=0: Standard character code table

・n=1: Eastern European character code table

・n=2: Western European character code table

・n=3: (Spare)

・The default setting is n = 0.

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Text printing commands

ESC 4 Apply italic style

[ASCII] ESC 4

[Decimal] 27 52

[Hexadecimal] 1B 34

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Applies italic character style.

・This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

ESC 5 Cancel italic style

[ASCII] ESC 5

[Decimal] 27 53

[Hexadecimal] 1B 35

[Parameter] None

[Description]

・Cancels 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 subsequent print data bold.

・This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

ESC F Cancel bold style

[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 subsequent print data bold.

・This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing

[ASCII] ESC H

[Decimal] 27 72

[Hexadecimal] 1B 48

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Cancels 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 Specify pica pitch

[ASCII] ESC P

[Decimal] 27 80

[Hexadecimal] 1B 50

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Prints subsequent data with pica pitch (10 characters/inch).

・The character spacing is 30 dots (=300 dots/10 characters).

・If the character width is 30 dots or less, the character spacing is set to 30 minus the

character width.

・If the character width exceeds 30 dots, the character spacing is set to the character

width. (The space 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 (60 dots).

・With half-width characters, the character spacing is cut in half (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 out-line fonts, the space between character is 0 dot.

Setting (dots)

Width (dots)

Brougham Letter Gothic bold Brussels Helsinki San Diego

Full width Double width Half width

24 32 48 24 32 48 24 32 48

11 16 26 22 32 52 6 8 13

10 14 22 20 28 44 5 7 11

25 35 56 50 70 112 13 18 28

21 28 44 42 56 88 11 14 22

24 35 57 48 70 114 12 18 29

The above table refers to characters with a fixed pitch. (Applying styles may

increase the size.)

[Example] For a 24-dot font at full width

Full width Double width

24 dots

48 dots

Ａ

Ｂ

ＡＢ

6 dots

12 dots

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ESC M Specify elite pitch

[ASCII] ESC M

[Decimal] 27 77

[Hexadecimal] 1B 4D

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Prints subsequent data with elite pitch (12 characters/inch).

・Character width is 25 dots (=300 dots/12 characters).

・If the character width is 25 dots or less, the character spacing is set to 25 minus the

character width.

・If the character width exceeds 25 dots, character spacing is set to character width.

(Character spacing is 0 dot.)

In this case, the pitch does not exactly equal the pica pitch.

・With double-width characters, the character spacing is doubled (50 dots).

・With half-width characters, the character spacing is reduced to 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 out-line fonts, the space between character is 0 dot.

[Example] For a 24-dot font at full width

Full width Double width

24 dots

ＡＢ

48 dots

ＡＢ

1 dots

2 dots

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ESC g Specify micron pitch

[ASCII] ESC g

[Decimal] 27 103

[Hexadecimal] 1B 67

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Prints subsequent data with micron pitch (15 characters/inch).

・Character spacing is 20 dots (=300dots/15 characters).

・If the character width is 20 dots or less, character spacing is set to 20 minus the

character width.

・If the character width exceeds 20 dots, character spacing is set to character width. (The

character spacing 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 reduced to 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 out-line fonts, the space between character is 0 dot.

[Example] For an 11-dot font at full width

Full width Double width

11 dots

ＡＢ

22 dots

ＡＢ

9 dots

18 dots

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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.

・n=1 or 49(“1”) applies proportional characters.

・n=0 or 48(“0”) cancels proportional characters.

・When proportional characters are specified, the character spacing set with ESC SP is

retained as is.

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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.

・n = 1 or 49(“1”) specifies double-width characters.

・n = 0 or 48(“0”) cancels double-width characters.

・Double-width characters specified with this code is not cancelled with the DC4 or FS

DC4 code or line feed.

・Canceling double width characters mode will also cancel half width mode.

[Example]

Code

ABC ESC W 1 ABC ESC W 0 ABC FF

Print result

ABC

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SO Specify auto-cancelling enlarg

[ASCII] SO

[Decimal] 14

[Hexadecimal] 0E

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Prints subsequent data at double width.

・This mode is cancelled with DC4, LF, VT, FF, or an automatic line feed.

・This mode is cancelled with ESC $ or ESC \.

・This mode can also be cancelled with ESC W+0.

ESC SO Specify auto-cancelling enlar

[ASCII] ESC SO

[Decimal] 27 14

[Hexadecimal] 1B 0E

ed characters

ged characters

[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 reduced characters

[ASCII] SI

[Decimal] 15

[Hexadecimal] 0F

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・ Prints subsequent data at half width.

ESC SI Specify reduced characters

[ASCII] ESC SI

[Decimal] 27 15

[Hexadecimal] 1B 0F

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Same as SI

DC2 Cancel reduced characters

[ASCII] DC2

[Decimal] 18

[Hexadecimal] 12

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Cancels reduced characters specified with SI.

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DC 4 Cancel auto-cancelling double

[ASCII] DC4

[Decimal] 20

[Hexadecimal] 14

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Cancels double-width characters specified with ESC SO or SO.

・Does not cancel a setting made with ESC W.

[Example]

Code

ABC ESC SO ABCDEF DC4 GHIJK FF

Print result

ABC

ABCDEF

-width characters

GHIJK

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ESC – Applies/cancels 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.

. n = 4 or 52(“4”) applies 4-dot-wide underlining.

. n = 3 or 51(“3”) applies 3-dot-wide underlining.

. n = 2 or 50(“2”) applies 2-dot-wide underlining.

. n = 1 or 49(“1”) applies 1-dot-wide underlining.

. n = 0 or 48(“0”) cancels underlining.

. This command is valid anywhere in a text line.

. Underlining printed by this code forms a continuous underline.

・Spaces between characters and words are also underlined.

・Areas defined by specifying an absolute horizontal position (ESC $) or relative

horizontal position (ESC \) are not underlined.

・4/300 inch (4 dots) is added to the line feed amount for lines that include underlined

characters.

・With 1-dot-wide underlining, the underline is positioned as follows:

2/300 inch (2 dots) below the characters

・With 2-dot-wide underlining, the underline is positioned as follows:

Between 2/300 inch (2 dots)

and 3/300 inch (3 dots) below the characters

・With 3-dot-wide underlining, the underline is positioned as follows:

Between 1/300 inch (1 dot)

and 3/300 inch (3 dots) below the characters

・With 4-dot-wide underlining, the underline is positioned as follows:

Between 1/300 inch (1 dot)

and 4/300 inch (4 dots) below the characters

ABCDE ABCDE

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

ABCDE

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ample]

[Ex

Code

ABC ESC - 1 ABC ESC - 0 ABC FF

Print result

ABCABC

ABC

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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: Bit 5 > 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 mode will also cancel half width mode.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

1 Underline Italics Double width Double height Bold Reduced Proportional 12 cpi 0 Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel 10 cpi

[Example] Specifying underlining and double-width characters at the same time.

Code

ABC ESC ! A0h ABC ESC ! 00h ABC FF

Print result

ABC

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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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ESC X Specify character size

[ASCII] ESC X m nL nH

[Decimal] 27 88 m nL nH

[Hexadecimal] 1B 58 m nL nH

[Parameters] Character width : The value of m is irrelevant.

character size:

<Bit-map fonts> nL = 24, 32, 48 dots

Available only when nH=0

<Out-line fonts>

nL=33, 38, 42, 46, 50, 58, 67, 75,

nL=83, 92, 100, 117, 133, 150,

nL=167, 200 233

nH =0

nL=11, 44, 77, 111, 144

Available only when nH = 1

[Description]

・This command is used only to change the size.

・Outline must not be specified.

・Character width cannot be set.

・The character size is set to n = nL + nH * 256 dots.

・Width and height are the same.

・In case of bit-map fonts, only n = 24, 32, and 48 are available. In case of out-line fonts,

only n = 33, 38, 42, 46, 50, 58, 67, 75, 83, 92, 100, 117, 133, 150, 167, 200, 233, 267,

300, 333, 367, 400 are available.

・The commands for specifying enlarged characters, reduced characters, character

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

[Example] ABC in 24-dot font and DEF in 48-dot font

Code

ESC X 00h 18h 00h ABC

ESC X 00h 30h 00h DEF FF

Print result

ABC

DEF

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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).

. Specifies a line feed of 38/300 inch (= 38 dots).

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).

. Specifies a line feed of 50/300 inch (= 50 dots).

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/300 inch per line.

. The line feed unit is 1 dot.

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ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch

[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.

・The line feed unit is 5 dots.

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Horizontal direction 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 space between the left edge of the physically printable area and the set number of

columns is set 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

set) from the left edge.

The character width when specifying the margin includes the settings for specifying

character spacing, character spacing for full-width characters or half-width characters. In

addition, when pitches of 10 cpi (= 30 dots), 12 cpi (= 25 dots), or 15 cpi (= 20 dots),

reduced characters, or double-width characters are specified, that character width is

considered the unit.

However, increases in the character width due to character styles are not applied.

of the left margin is the character width * n (at the time that the left margin is

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Columns

Left edge Left margin position

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

Right margin position

15 16

・

Unprinted area

Left margin setting

Right margin setting

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

Print area

Printable area

Unprinted area

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・The horizont

・If the left margin setting is not at the beginning of the line, the left margin is set 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 is set, the left margin position

does not change.

・Any left margin setting that puts the left margin position to the right of the right margin

position is ignored.

・When setting the left margin, set it at least one column (10 cpi = 30 dots) smaller than the

right margin.

[(the character width * n at the setting) > (number of dots of right margin - 30 dots) --> the setting will be ignored.]

・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 (= 30 dot) is applied.

al direction print position is moved to the left margin position.

・If the print media is continuous length label, the print direction is landscape, and the page

length is not specified, commands specifying the left margin are ignored.

[Example] The left margin is set to Column 3.

Code

ABC CR ESC l 03h EFGHIJ FF

Print result

ABC

EFGHIJ

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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 * n at time of setting ≤ 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 set column. (Character width * n) ・The setting is in the range 0 ≤ (character width * n) ≤ x. ettings 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 * n (at the time that the right margin

is set) from the left edge.

The character width when specifying the margin includes the settings for specifying

character spacing, character spacing for full-width characters or half-width characters. In

addition, when pitches of 10 cpi (= 30 dots), 12 cpi (= 25 dots), or 15 cpi (= 20 dots),

reduced characters, or double-width characters are specified, that character width is

considered the unit.

However, increases in the character width due to character styles are not applied.

・The horizontal printing 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 set 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 is set, the right margin

position does not change.

・Any right margin setting that puts the right margin position to the left of the left margin

position is ignored.

・When setting the right margin, set it at least one column (10 cpi = 30 dots) greater than

the left margin.

(If the character width * n at the time of setting < (left margin + 30 dots), the setting is

ignored.)

・If the dif

character, that character is ignored.

ference in the right margin position and the left margin position is less than one

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・When pro

cpi (= 30 dot) is applied.

・If the print media is continuous length label, the print direction is landscape, and the page

length is not specified, commands specifying the right margin are ignored.

portional pitch is specified with the ESC p command, a character width of 10

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CR Carriage return

[ASCII] CR

[Decimal] 13

[Hexadecimal] 0D

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Finalizes the input of a line and waits for input of the next line.

・The next print position is the beginning of the next line.

・A line feed command immediately after the carriage return is ignored.

Specifying auto-cancelling double-width characters with SO or ESC SO is cancelled.

・Same processing as LF.

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ESC D Specify horizontal tab position

[ASCII] ESC D ［n］k NUL

[Decimal] 27 68 ［n］

[Hexadecimal] 1B 44 ［n］

00h

[Parameters] 1≤n≤255 0≤k≤32

[Description]

・The position of the horizontal tab is the character width * n (at the time that the

horizontal tab is set) from the left margin.

・Enter n values in ascending order and end the setting with NUL.

・If an n value is smaller than the previous one, the tab setting is finished.

・Even if the character width is changed after the horizontal tab positions are set, those

horizontal tab setting positions do not change.

・ESC D NUL deletes all horizontal tab positions.

・If the left margin is moved, the horizontal tab positions are moved along with it.

・Up to 32 horizontal tab positions can be set. 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 those tab positions.

・The character width at the time that the horizontal tabs are set includes the command

settings for specifying character spacing, full-width character spacing, or half-width

character spacing. In addition, when the 10 cpi, 12 cpi, or15 cpi pitch, reduced

characters, or double-width characters are specified, that character width is considered

the unit.

・When proportional pitch is specified with ESC p, horizontal tab positions are set at 10

cpi.

・When the unit is switched on, horizontal tab positions are set every 8 columns at 10 cpi.

Even if the character width is changed before the horizontal tab positions are set, the

horizontal tab positions do not change.

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Left edge Left margin position Tab position Tab position

・

Column

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

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

・

HT code

Right margin position

・

Unprinted area

Printable area

Example: After the left margin is set to Column 3 and the right margin to Column 15, horizontal tabs are set at Column 5 and Column 10, and an HT is performed.

HT Apply 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 the next

horizontal tab position is beyond the right margin, the HT command is ignored.

・When underlining is specified, no underline is applied between the current position and

Unprinted area

the next horizontal tab position.

・When the unit is switched on, horizontal tab positions are set every 8 columns at 10 cpi.

Even if the character width is changed before the horizontal tab positions are set, the

horizontal tab positions do not change.

・This command is available only with left alignment.

[Example] Specifying horizontal tabs at Column 4, Column 8, and Column 12, and applying

a horizontal tab

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 $ Specify absolute horizont

[ASCII] ESC $ n1 n2

[Decimal] 27 36 n1 n2

[Hexadecimal] 1B 24 n1 n2 [Parameters] 0≤n1≤255 ,0≤n2≤255

[Description]

・Specifies in dots the absolute print position for the next data.

・An absolute print position specifies the next print position as the number of dots from

the left margin.

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dots from the left margin. (Number of dots = n1 +

256*n2)

・The dot spacing is calculated as 1/300 inch.

・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.

al position

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 in dots the horizontal print position as a relative position from the current

position.

・A relative position specifies the next print position as the number of dots from the

current position.

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dots from the current position. (Number of dots = n1 +

256*n2)

・The dot spacing is calculated as 1/300 inch. ・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 the 2's complement. It is

determined by the following equation.

n1 + n2 * 256 = 65536 - distance of actual movement

・This comma

nd is available only with left alignment.

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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]

・The data is printed aligned as follows according to the value of n.

n=0 or 48(“0”) specifies left alignment

n=1 or 49(“1”) specifies center alignment

n=2 or 50(“2”) specifies right alignment

n=3 or 51(“3”) specifies nothing

・The default setting is n = 0.

・Data is aligned between the left and right margins with CR, LF, and FF code input and

buffer printing.

・If the alignment setting is not at the beginning of the line, the alignment is set 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 \, ESC $ are ignored when n = 1 or n = 2.

・If the print media is continuous length label, the print direction is landscape, and the

page length is not set, commands specifying alignment are ignored.

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Vertical movement commands

LF Line feed

[ASCII] LF

[Decimal] 10

[Hexadecimal] 0A

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Feeds the paper by the amount set with the commands specifying the line feed amount

(ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A).

・The print position moves to the beginning of the next line.

・The default value is a 48-dot line feed.

・When a carriage return comes immediately after a line feed, the carriage return is

ignored.

・Automatic cancellation of double-width characters with SO or ESC SO is cancelled.

・Same processing as CR

FF Page feed

[ASCII] FF

[Decimal] 12

[Hexadecimal] 0C

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Starts the printing.

・Data line of the characters and commands entered before this command is cleared after

printing.

・At this time, automatic cancellation of double-width characters specified with SO or ESC

SO is cancelled.

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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/300

inch (=1 dot).

・If the bottom margin setting is exceeded, printing starts.

・With left alignment, the print position for the next line is 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.

・Automatic cancellation of double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO is

cancelled.

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Left alignment

Center alignment

Right alignment

Example: Performing a forward paper feed after the second row

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ESC B Specify vertical tab position

[ASCII] ESC B ［n］k NUL

[Decimal] 27 66 ［n］

[Hexadecimal] 1B 42 ［n］

00h

[Parameters] 1≤n≤255 0≤k≤16

[Description]

・The position of the vertical tab is the line feed amount * n (at the time that the vertical

tab is set) from the top margin.

・Enter n values in ascending order and end the setting with NUL.

・If an n value is smaller than the previous one, the tab setting is finished.

・Up to 16 vertical tabs can be set.

・To cancel all vertical tab positions, use ESC B NUL.

・Vertical tab positions can be set regardless of the setting of the bottom margin position.

However, any vertical tab position outside the print area (beyond the bottom margin

position) is invalid and only becomes valid when a change in the top or bottom margin

position moves the print area to that vertical tab.

・Move to a vertical tab position with VT.

・When changing vertical tab positions, they must all be reset.

・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 are set, those

vertical tab setting positions do not change.

・Performing a VT when no vertical tabs is set is equal to performing a CR.

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VT Apply 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 is the beginning of the line.

・If the next vertical tab position exceeds the bottom margin, or if there is no vertical tab

position set below the current position, performing a VT is equal to performing an FF.

(Movement to the TOF position for the next page)

1 2

ＡＢＣＤ

EfghijkL

VT code

bcdefg

VT code

BCDEFG

VT code

aiueo

Line

・

feed

amount

・

Tab position

・

Tab position

Example: Vertical tabs are set to Lines 6, 11, and 15, and data is entered while VT is

erformed

・In the default st

ate and when all the vertical tab positions have been cancelled with ESC

B NUL, performing a VT is equal to performing a CR.

・Automatic cancellation of double-width characters with SO or ESC SO is cancelled.

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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 at the time.

・If a position exceeding 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 is 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.

・Automatic cancellation of double-width characters specified with SO or ESC SO is

cancelled.

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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≤127

-16384 ≤（mL＋mH * 256）≤16383

[Description]

・Specifies the vertical print position as a relative position from the current position.

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

・When moving upwards, the specified value is expressed as a 2's complement. It is

determined by the following equation.

mL + mH * 256 = 65536 – amount of actual movement

・Settings moving the print position above the top margin are ignored.

・If a position exceeding the bottom margin is specified, printing starts.

・With left alignment, the print position for the next line is 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.

・Automatic cancellation of double-width characters with SO or ESC SO is cancelled.

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Abcdefg

ABC

SDFASG

Left alignment

Center alignment

Right alignment

Example: Specifying a vertical position after the second row and moving to it

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Paper formatting

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

[Description]

・Specifies settings for the top and bottom margins.

・The physically printable area depends on the media.

The top margin and the bottom margin are set in units of 1/300 inch (= 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

（tL + tH * 256）<（BL + BH * 256）

Top margin < bottom margin

Bottom margin = BL + BH * 256

・The top margin position is the TOF in the vertical direction.

・All text content before this is cleared.

・The character baseline for the first line is 24/300 inch (24 dots) below the top margin.

・When this code is set, previously set top and bottom margins are deleted.

・The standard unit is not used.

・If the print media is continuous length label and, the print direction is landscape, and the

page length is not set, commands specifying the page format are ignored.

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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）<12000

[Description]

・Specifies the page length.

・ The unit is 1/300 inch (= 1 dot).

Page length = mL + mH * 256

・The current paper position is set as the TOF.

・The top and bottom margins are deleted with ESC ( c.

・All text content before this is cleared.

・The standard unit is not used.

・This command is available only with continuous length label.

Inch, mm, and dot conversion table

inch mm Number of dots

0 0 0 1 25.4 300 2 50.8 600 3 76.2 900 4 101.6 1200 5 127.0 1500 6 152.4 1800 7 177.8 2100 8 203.2 2400 9 228.6 2700 10 254.0 3000 11 279.4 3300 12 304.8 3600 13 330.2 3900 14 355.6 4200 15 381.0 4500 16 406.4 4800 17 431.8 5100 18 457.2 5400 19 482.6 5700 20 508.0 6000

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Printer control commands

ESC @ Initialize

[ASCII] ESC @

[Decimal] 27 64

[Hexadecimal] 1B 40

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・This returns all commands to their default values. (See the note below.)

Item Default Input buffer Save Text buffer Clear Print buffer Clear Top margin 0 dot Bottom margin Depends on media Left margin 0 dot Right margin Depends on media Line feed amount 48 dots Horizontal tab positions Horizontal tab every 8 characters

Vertical tab positions None Character size 32 dots Character spacing 0 dot Proportional pitch Off International character set USA Character style Off Reduced Off Horizontal print position Top margin position (TOF position) Vertical print position Left margin position Landscape setting Off Page length setting Off Cut setting Auto Cut (Manufacturer’s default) Font Brougham

(with 10-cpi character width)

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Graphics commands

ESC * Select bit image

[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

0≤n1≤255, 0≤n2≤11

The image data is 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]

・Selects and outputs a bit image according to the value of m.

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

n1: the remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256.

n2: the quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256.

m Horizontal dot density Vertical dot density Horizontal dot resolution Vertical dot resolution

0 60DPI 60DPI 6/300 inch 6/300 inch 1 120DPI 60DPI 3/300 inch 6/300 inch 2 120DPI 60DPI 3/300 inch 6/300 inch 3 240DPI 60DPI 2/300 inch 6/300 inch 4 80DPI 60DPI 4/300 inch 6/300 inch

6 90DPI 60DPI 4/300 inch 6/300 inch 32 60DPI 180DPI 6/300 inch 2/300 inch 33 120DPI 180DPI 3/300 inch 2/300 inch 38 90DPI 180DPI 4/300 inch 2/300 inch 39 180DPI 180DPI 2/300 inch 2/300 inch 40 360DPI 180DPI 1/300 inch 2/300 inch 71 180DPI 360DPI 2/300 inch 1/300 inch 72 360DPI 360DPI 1/300 inch 1/300 inch 73 360DPI 360DPI 1/300 inch 1/300 inch

・Horizont

ally neighboring dots are not omitted.

(Limitations) A maximum of 63 can be used with this command.

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

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

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

Relationship between the image data and the dots

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

MSB

１ｂｙｔｅ

LSB

…

n1＋n2*256 byte

１ｂｙｔｅ

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

ｍ=０ｍ=１ｍ=２ｍ=３ｍ=４ｍ=６

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

m = 0 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 6 dots horizontally

m = 1 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 3 dots horizontally

m = 2 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 3 dots horizontally

m = 3 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 2 dots horizontally

m = 4 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 4 dots horizontally

m = 6 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 4 dots horizontally

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

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

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 B

byte 2nd byte 3rd byte

B7B6B5B4B3B2B1B

. . . . . . . . . .

B7 B6 B5 B4 B3B2B1B

. . . . . .

Relationship between the image data and the dots

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

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

1b te

…

1b te

（n1＋n2*256）*3 byte

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. One dot of the image dat

a is enlarged as follows according to the value of m.

m = 32

m = 33 m = 38 m = 39 m = 40

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

m = 32 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 6 dots horizontally

m = 33 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 3 dots horizontally

m = 38 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 4 dots horizontally

m = 39 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 2 dots horizontally

m = 40 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 1 dots horizontally

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When m = 71, 72, 73

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.

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 B

byte 2nd ~ 5thbyte 6th byte

B7B6B5B4B3B2B1B

. . . . . . . . . .

B7 B6 B5 B4 B3B2B1B

. . . . . .

Relationship between the image data and the dots

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・First, the dat

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

a is lined up in three rows as follows:

1b te

（n1＋n2*256）*6 byte

1b te

…

1b te

. One dot of the image dat

m = 71

a is enlarged as follows according to the value of m.

m = 72 m = 73

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

m = 71 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 2 dots horizontally

m = 72 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 1 dots horizontally

m = 73 48 dots vertically x (n1 + n2 *256) * 1 dots horizontally

ESC K 8-dot standard-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 byte image data.

[Description]

Specifies that an 8-dot standard-density bit image is printed with the number of dot

positions indicated by n1 and n2.

・n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot 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

B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0

Relationship between the image data and the dots

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

MSB

１ｂｙｔｅ

LSB

…

n1＋n2*256 byte

・One dot of image data is enlarged to 6 dots vertically by 6 dots horizontally.

・As a result, the image is 48 dots vertically by (n1 + n2 *256) * 6 dots horizontally.

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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 byte 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.

・n1 and n2 are specified in the same way as for ESC K.

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

MSB

１ｂｙｔｅ

LSB

…

n1＋n2*256 byte

・One dot of image data is enlarged to 6 dots vertically by 3 dots horizontally.

・As a result, the image is 48 dots vertically by (n1 + n2 *256) * 3 dots horizontally.

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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 byte 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 byte 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.

・n1 and n2 are specified in the same way as for ESC K.

・Horizontally neighboring dots are not omitted.

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

MSB

１ｂｙｔｅ

LSB

…

n1＋n2*256 byte

・One dot of image data is enlarged to 6 dots vertically by 2 dots horizontally.

・As a result, the image is 48 dots vertically by (n1 + n2 *256) * 2 dots horizontally.

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Advanced commands

ESC i B Bar code

[ASCII] ESC i [Parameters] B or b [Bar code data] Backslash

[Decimal] 27 105 [Parameters] 66 or 98 [Bar code data] 92

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 [Parameters] 42 or 62 [Bar code data] 5C

[Parameters] 1 [Parameters]: Bar code parameters

T or t （type）

t0 : CODE39

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 : RSS symbols

s (style) Ignored

p (number of passes) Ignored

R or r (characters below bar code)

r0 : OFF

r1 : ON

u （units of measurement） Ignored

x （horizontal position） Ignored

y （vertical offset） Ignored

h （height）

h n1 n2

Height =n1＋n2*256 (dots) 48≤ height ≤480

If height < 48, height = 48

If height > 480, height = 480

However, this is as shown below with tc.

131 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS-14 Standard) 71 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS-14 Truncated) 71 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS-14 Stacked) 239 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS

-14 Stacked Omni)

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62 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS Limited) 134 ≤ height ≤ 1296 (RSS

If height < min., height = min.

If height > max., height = max.

(A bar code with a large number of stacked rows may be considered out of

specifications and unreadable by the reader.)

w (width)

w0 : extra small

w1 : small

w2 : medium

w3 : large

E or e (parentheses deletion)

e0 : ON

e1 : OFF

o (RSS symbols model)

o0 : RSS-14 Standard

o1 : RSS-14 Truncated

Expanded)

o2 : RSS-14 Stacked

o3 : RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional

o4 : RSS Limited

o5 : RSS Expanded Standard

o6 : RSS Expanded Stacked

c (number of horizontal characters for RSS Expanded Stacked)

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

z (ratio between thick and thin bars)

z0 : (3:1)

z1 : (2.5:1)

z2 : (2:1)

f (equalize bar lengths)

f0 : OFF

f1 : ON

*Notes:

・For parameter numerals 0–9, both 00H–09H and 30H–39H are recognized.

・The p

arameter types a, b and c are recognized even when uppercase.

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・The p

arameter “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.

・When another type is selected, these parameters are ignored.

・When there is no type command or an invalid type command is specified, CODE39 is

set.

・The number of bar code characters that can be entered for each type is as follows:

t0: 1–50 characters (* is not included)

t1: 1–64 characters

t5: 7 characters (for EAN-8)

12 characters (for EAN-13)

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 RSS Expanded)

1–64 numbers or 1–40 letters* (for RSS Expanded)

* ISO646 characters can be printed.

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

>, ? and _)

2 B or b : Beginning of bar code data

3 [Bar code data]: Bar code data

? (Generate check digit)

Generates a check digit if there is “?” in the bar code data.

The position of “?” is irrelevant as long as “?” is within the bar code data.

With CODE128 and GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128), no check digit is generated.

If "?" is inserted, it is treated as bar code data.

4 Backslash: End of bar code data

[When the type is CODE39, ITF(I-2/5), EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E,

CODABAR or RSS symbols]

ESC i ［Parameter］ B or b ［Bar code data］

[When the type is CODE128 or GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128)]

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ESC i

［Parameter］ B or b ［Bar code data］

＼＼＼

[Description]

・This specifies a bar code image.

・Any data exceeding the right margin is ignored.

・Since the check digit is generated automatically from the bar code data, the check digit

is not sent as bar code data. Since the bar code 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 RSS

Expanded, the buffer length for the bar code image is about 22 cm. A bar code

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) bar codes.

・ Special code FNC1 can also be printed with RSS Expanded. This special code also

appears as a space when characters are printed below the bar code.

・ Code assign

ed to the special code

FNC1: 86H

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ESC i Q 2D Bar code QR codes

[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] [Bar code data]

＼＼＼

1 2 3

① Parameters

Unlike with 1D bar codes, it is necessary to specify all parameters from the top down.

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its

default value.

1. Cell size [Decimal 1 byte] 3 [Decimal 1 byte] 4 [Decimal 1 byte] 5 [Decimal 1 byte] 6 [Decimal 1 byte] 8 [Decimal 1 byte] 10

2. Symbol type [Decimal 1 byte] 1 [Decimal 1 byte] 2 [Decimal 1 byte] 3

3. Linkage setting [Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

4. Code number [Decimal 1 byte] 1–16

5. Number of partitions [Decimal 1 byte] 2–16

6. Parity data [Hexadecimal 1 byte] 00-FF

7. Error correction level [Decimal 1 byte] 1 [Decimal 1 byte] 2 [Decimal 1 byte] 3 [Decimal 1 byte] 4

8. Data input method [Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

Sets the dot size 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. Prints 10 dots per cell side.

Model 1

Model 2 (default value)

Micro QR

Do not link.

Link. (*1)

Shows the number of the QR code that is linked.

Shows the total number of QR codes linked. The value of exclusively OR’ing all the print data (print data before partition) in bytes

High-density level L 7％ Standard level M 15％ (default value) High-reliability level Q 25％ Ultra-high-reliability level H 30％ (*2)

Auto input (default value)

Manual input

Selects numbers, English alphanumeric

characters, kanji, binaries.

(*1) With Micro QR, the linkage 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.

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Supplement What is the QR code linkage setting?

With QR codes, there are linkage settings.

A long character string can be partitioned into 2 to 16 partitions and printed.

With the ESC/P command, it is necessary to input only the number of partitions.

For example, if the print data is partitioned into 3 partitions, the bar code data is as

follows:

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

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

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

3. Linkage Setting: This determines whether or not the bar code data is partitioned with

the linkage setting. When not partitioned, input 0.

When not partitioning, the values of 4 (code number), 5 (number of partitions), and 6

(parity data) are ignored; therefore, input 0 as a dummy value for these parameters.

4. Code number: The code number shows which number the ESC/P command for that

QR code is.

For example, if there are four partitions, for the second ESC/P command, this is 2; for

the fourth ESC/P command, this is 4.

5. Number of partitions: For the number of partitions, input the number of existing

partitions.

6. Parity data is the value of exclusively OR’ing all the print data (print data before partition) in bytes. The same value is input here as for the partitioned QR code ESC/P command to show that these codes are linked.

What is exclusive OR’ing in bytes?

The data is exclusively OR’ed (XOR’ed) in bytes and in order. For example, if the character string is put into hexadecimals, this gives 0x31, 0x32,

0x33, 0x34.

XOR of 0x31 and 0x32 0011 0001 ^= 0011 0010 Result: 0000 0011 (0x03)

XOR of 0x03 and 0x33 0000 0011 ^= 0011 0011 Result: 0011 0000 (0x30)

XOR of 0x30 and 0x34 0011 0000 ^= 0011 0100 Result: 0000 0100 (0x04)

Therefore, the parity is 0x04.

Note: If this parity value is incorrect, the correct QR code is not generated.

Summary

Printing the character string "123456789" with a cell size of 4 dots, Model 2, standard

error correction level, and automatic data input

・No linkage

ESC

i Q 0x04 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x00 “123456789”

＼＼＼

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・With

0x31.)

linkage. [Three partitions] (The parity for the character string “123456789" is

ESC i Q 0x04 0x02 0x01 0x01 0x03 0x31 0x02 0x00 “123” ESC i Q 0x04 0x02 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x31 0x02 0x00 “456” \\\ ESC i Q 0x04 0x02 0x01 0x03 0x03 0x31 0x02 0x00 “789”

2 [Bar code data]: Bar code data

When manual input is selected in 8 (data input method of the parameters), the bar code

data must be preceded with one of the following single-byte alphanumeric characters.

Number input N or n

Alphanumeric input A or a

Kanji input K or k

Binary input B or b + 4 digits of numbers

Specify numbers of binary character that is input the “4 digits numbers”

For example, if you input 12 characters, it should be;

B 0012 (0x30,0x30,0x31,0x32)

1. Kanji

\\\

ESC i Q [other parameters] 1 K kanji input

2. Alphanumeric input

ESC i Q [other parameters] 1 A012345678aBcDe

3. Binary input

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

The number of bar code data items that can be input depends on the model type and the

input type.

Model 1:

Model 2:

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

Note:The numbers shown here is for high-density Level L 7% of Error correction level. If

you specify them on more than standard lebel, the number may decrease. And, even if you

Specify then on high-density level, it may decrease because of the treatment of

compression. 3

\\\: End of bar code

Three back slashes are necessary for end of 2D bar code.

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

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

\\\

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ESC i P QR code version setting

[ASCII] ESC i P n

[Decimal] 27 105 80 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 50 n

[Parameters] 0

[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)

≤n≤40

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ESC i V 2D bar code 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] [Bar code data]

\\\

1 2 3

① Parameters

Unlike with 1D bar codes, it is necessary to specify all parameters from the top down.

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its

default value.

1. Cell size [Decimal 1 byte] 3 [Decimal 1 byte] 4 [Decimal 1 byte] 5 [Decimal 1 byte] 6 [Decimal 1 byte] 8 [Decimal 1 byte] 10

2. Symbol type [Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1 [Decimal 1 byte] 2 [Decimal 1 byte] 3

3. Data input method [Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

4. Error correction capacity and type

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

5. Error correction capacity and value Level input selection

[Decimal 2 bytes] 0–8

Percentage input selection

[Decimal 2 bytes] 0–400

6. Symbol size X specification

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1–30

*0 and 1–4 with MicroPDF417

7. Symbol size Y specification

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 3–90

*0 and 4–44 with MicroPDF417

Sets the dot size 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. Prints 10 dots per cell side.

Standard (default value)

Truncate MicroPDF417 standard MicroPDF417 Code128 emulation

Auto input (default value)

Binary input

Level input setting (default value)

Percentage input setting

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

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

Auto setting (default value)

Manual setting

Auto setting (default value)

Manual setting

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8. Aspect

[Decimal 2 bytes] 1–1000

*Notes:

- When the Symbol size X specification or the symbol size specification is input, Aspect

- When the Symbol size X specification or the symbol size specification is input,

- If both large cell size and high level error correction capacity is specified, it may not

[With symbol type MicroPDF417]

- Since the error correction capacity is automatically determined from symbol size X

- The aspect value setting is ignored.

value

value is ignored.

sometimes bar cord is not printed or unreadable barcode is printed.

print because of over print buffer.

specification, the settings for “Error correction capacity and type” and “Error correction

capacity and value” are ignored.

Inputs the aspect value. Actually, this is 0.01–10.0, but since the decimal point can not be entered, 100x the value is entered. The default value is 50. (Actual value of 0.5)

The following table shows the values available for symbol size Y specification according

to symbol size X specification. If an invalid setting is specified for symbol size Y

specification, the default setting is specified.

Symbol size X

specification

AUTO 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

2 Bar code data

The numbers of bar code data items that can be input are as follows.

1850 alphanumeric characters, 2710 numbers, 1108 binary bytes

*Note: The numbers shown here is for high-density Level L 7% of Error correction level. If

you specify them on more than standard lebel, the number may decrease. And, even if you

pecify then on high-density level, it may decrease because of the treatment of

compression.

Symbol size Y specification

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[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 symbol size X specification and symbol size Y specification.

X Y

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

Maximum amount of information allowed Alphanumeric characters

Numbers Binary

\\\: End of bar codes

Three back slashes are necessary for end of 2D bar code.

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ESC i D 2D bar code DataMatrix control

[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] [Bar code data]

1 2 3

① Parameters

Unlike with 1D bar codes, it is necessary to specify all parameters from the top down.

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its

default value.

ell size

1. C

[Decimal 1 byte] 3 [Decimal 1 byte] 4 [Decimal 1 byte] 5 [Decimal 1 byte] 6 [Decimal 1 byte] 8 [Decimal 1 byte] 10

2. Symbol type

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

3. Vertical size

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

Set the dot size 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. Prints 10 dots per cell side.

ECC200 square (default value)

ECC200 rectangular

● ECC200 square

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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[Decimal 1 b [Decimal 1 byte] 120 [Decimal 1 byte] 132 [Decimal 1 byte] 144

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 8 [Decimal 1 byte] 12 [Decimal 1 byte] 16

4. Horizontal size

[Decimal 1 byte] x

[Decimal 1 byte] 0

[Decimal 1 byte] 18 [Decimal 1 byte] 32

[Decimal 1 byte] 26 [Decimal 1 byte] 36

[Decimal 1 byte] 36 [Decimal 1 byte] 48

5. Reserved

[Decimal 1 byte]×5 0

yte] 104

Vertical no. of cells: 104 cells Vertical no. of cells: 120 cells Vertical no. of cells: 132 cells Vertical no. of cells: 144 cells

● ECC200 rectangular

Vertical no. of cells: AUTO (default value)

Vertical no. of cells: 8 cells Vertical no. of cells: 12 cells Vertical no. of cells: 16 cells

● ECC200 square Horizontal no. of cells: Same value as vertical size (x)

● ECC200 rectangular 1 When the vertical size is “AUTO”

Horizontal no. of cells: AUTO (default value)

2 When the vertical size is 8 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 18 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 32 cells 3 When the vertical size is 12 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 26 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 36 cells

4 When the vertical size is 16 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 36 cells Horizontal no. of cells: 48 cells

5 bytes of dummy data (0) is sent.

*Note:

If the vertical size is set to a value other than those listed for ECC200 square, the “AUTO”

setting is selected. If the horizontal size is set to 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 set to a value other than those

listed, the “AUTO” setting is selected.

② [Bar code dat

The maximum number of bar code data that can be entered is listed below.

2335 alphanumeric characters, 3116 numbers, 1556 bytes of binary data

a]: Bar code data

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*Note:

The numbe

vertical × horizontal cell settings (144 cells × 144 cells). The number of characters that can

be entered may decrease, depending on the specified settings.

③

\\\: End of bar code

There must be three backslashes at the end of 2D bar codes.

Sample input

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 iD 03h 00h 28h(40d) 28h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h “12345”

rs of characters that can be entered (as listed above) are for the maximum

\\\

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ESC i M 2D bar code MaxiCode control

[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]

1 2 3 4

① Parameters

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its

default value.

1. Symbol type

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1 [Decimal 1 byte] 2

2. Append mode

[Decimal 1 byte] 0 [Decimal 1 byte] 1

② \

Separator between parameters and bar code data

③ Bar code data

The number of bar code data that can be entered is listed below.

Standard (default value)

Full EEC Structured carrier message

Structured append (default value)

Not appended

\ [Bar code data] \\\

Symbol type

Alphanumeric characters Numbers

Standard 93 138

Full EEC 77 113

Structured carrier message 84 126

*Notes:

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.

When the symbol type is the

and postal code can be specified separately from the normal data. Specify each value,

structured carrier message, the service class, country code

Maximum amount of information allowed

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arated by a backslash and comma (

sep

\,), immediately before the normal data.

<postal_code>

When “

example.

Example <data1>

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its

default value.

Postal code 9 or less numbers, or 6 or less alphanumeric characters Country code

3 or less numbers

Service class

3 or less numbers

\,” is not used three times, the data is written as shown in the following

 Postal code = data1

 Country code = data2

 Service class = default value

\,<country_code>\,<service_class>\,<normal_bar_code_data>

\,<data2>\,<normal_bar_code_data>

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000000000

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000

Ignored when not structured carrier message.

Default value: 000

*Notes:

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

those listed below are invalid.

A~Z “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0~9 :

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

④

\\\: End of bar code

There must be three backslashes at the end of 2D bar codes.

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ESC i F Print downloaded data

[ASCII] ESC i F P n

[Decimal] 27 105 70 80 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 46 50 n

[Parameters]

n ：file header index 0≤n≤98

[Description]

・Expands downloaded data in the print buffer as image data.

・Expands downloaded image data from the print position.

・If there is no image data, this command is ignored.

Must be downloaded beforehand

Image file

This unit

ＰＣ

Abcdefg

ABCDEFG

HIJK

Example: Combination of text and downloaded image

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・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

section exceeding the print area is deleted.

Abcdefg

Abcdefg Abcdefg

1. Enter text.

2. Enter downloaded image after an automatic line feed.

Example: Normal size

3. Since the image does not fit, it is pasted in after an automatic line feed.

Abc

1. Enter text.

2. Enter downloaded

image.

Example: Larger than distance between left and right margins

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.

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the result of pasting in the downloaded image exceeds the bottom margin position, it

pag

・If

is pasted in after a page feed. However, if the downloaded image is larger than the

entire area between the top and bottom margins, the entire image is ignored.

Abcdefg

WLMBGOr

Dabfdifpdzra

BGHJgmfg

gfdslrt

Abcdefg

WLMBGOr

Dabfdifpdzra

BGHJgmfg

gfdslrt

Abcdefg

1. Enter text.

2. Enter downloaded

image.

3. Since the image does not fit, it is pasted in after an automatic

e feed.

Example: Data is smaller than the distance between the top and bottom margins

Abcdefg

WLMBGOr

Dabfdifpdzra

Abcdefg

WLMBGOr

Dabfdifpdzra

Abcdefg

WLMBGOr

Dabfdifpdzra

1. Enter text.

2. Enter downloaded

image.

3. The entire image is ignored.

Example: Data is larger than the distance between top and bottom margins

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・There

are limits on the amount of image data that can be stored in the main unit. The

size of the storage area is 2048 KB. However, bitmap data is not stored as is, but is

converted into the main unit storage format by the transfer manager.

・Image data larger than the media size is handled by deleting the portion of the image

that does not fit into the size of the media.

The portion of image data deleted depends on the media orientation.

Examples

Portrait (media: die-cut shipping)

Size of downloaded image Print size

1109 vertical x 696 horizontal -> 1109 vertical x 696 horizontal (No deletion)

696 vertical x 1109 horizontal -> 696 vertical x 696 horizontal (Part deleted)

With downloaded image saved as 696 vertical

by 1109 horizontal

Portion not used

Portion used

Landscape (media: die-cut shipping)

Size of downloaded image Print size

696 vertical x 1109 horizontal -> 1109 vertical x 696 horizontal (No deletion)

1109 vertical x 696 horizontal -> 696 vertical x 696 horizontal (Part deleted)

With downloaded image saved as 1109 vertical by

696 horizontal

Portion used

Portion not used

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ESC i a Switch command mode

[ASCII] ESC i a n

[Decimal] 27 105 97 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 61 n

[Parameters]

n ：Command mode

0 or 48 = ESC/P standard mode

1 or 49 = Raster graphics

3 or 51 = P-touch Template mode

[Description]

・Sets the command mode to ESC/P, P-touch Template and PTCBP (raster graphics).

・These three modes can be switched dynamically.

・Since this is a dynamic command, after the unit is turned off and on again, the setting

returns to the previously set value.

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ESC i S Request printer status

[ASCII] ESC i S

[Decimal] 27 105 83

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 53

[Parameters] None

[Description]

・Requests the printer status.

The printer status comprises 32 bytes.

Order Of

10 9 1 Error information 2 See below. 11 10 1 Media width See Page 9 Print Area. 12 11 1 Media type See below. 13 12 1 Number of colors Fixed to 00H 14 13 1 Media length

15 14 1 Media sensor value See Page 9 Print Area. 16 15 1 Mode Fixed to 00H 17 16 1 Density Fixed to 00H 18 17 1 Media length

19 18 1 Status type See below. 20 19 1 Phase type Fixed to 00H 21 20 1 Phase number

22 21 1 Phase number

23 22 1 Notification number Not used 24 23 1 Expansion section

25 24 8 Reservation Fixed to 00H

fset Size Name Value/Standard

1 0 1 Head mark Fixed to 80H 2 1 1 Size Fixed to 20H 3 2 1 Brother code Fixed to "B" (42H) 4 3 1 Series code Fixed to "5" (35H) 5 4 1 Model code TD-4000: Fixed to "1" (31H)

TD-4100N: Fixed to "2" (32H) 6 5 1 Country code Fixed to "0" (30H) 7 6 1 Main unit information Fixed to 00H 8 7 1 Reservation Fixed to 00H 9 8 1 Error information 1 See below.

See Page 9 Print Area.

(upper byte)

See Page 9 Print Area.

(lower byte)

Fixed to 00H

(upper byte)

Fixed to 00H

(lower byte)

Fixed to 00H

(number of bytes)

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Error informa

Bit 0 0x01 No media error Bit 1 0x02 Media end error Bit 2 0x04 Cutter jam error Bit 3 0x08 Not used Bit 4 0x10 Main unit in use Bit 5 0x20 Power Off Bit 6 0x40 Not used Bit 7 0x80 Fan motor error

Error information 2

Bit 0 0x01 Media change error Bit 1 0x02 Buffer full error Bit 2 0x04 Communication error Bit 3 0x08 Image generation error Bit 4 0x10 Cover open error Bit 5 0x20 Not used Bit 6 0x40 Leading edge detection error Bit 7 0x80 System error

tion 1

Flag Mask Meaning

Media type

Media type Value Remarks

Continuous length label Die-cut label

Status type

Status type Value Reply to status request 00H (Not used) 01H Error generation 02H (Not used) 03H - FFH

4AH 4BH

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ESC i L Select landscape orientation

[ASCII] ESC i L n

[Decimal] 27 105 76 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 4C n

[Parameters] n=0, 1 or 48, 49

[Description]

・Specifies and cancels the landscape orientation

・When n = 1 or 49 ("1"), the landscape orientation is specified.

・When n = 0 or 48 ("0"), the landscape orientation is cancelled.

・When this command is executed, all text is cleared.

・Set the paper orientation with this command before creating text.

・When the unit is turned on, landscape orientation is off.

ABC

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ESC i C Specify cutting

[ASCII] ESC i C n

[Decimal] 27 105 67 n

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 43 n

[Parameters] n=0,1 or 48,49

[Description]

・Specifies the cutting after printing.

・When n = 1 or 49 ("1"), cutting is specified.

・When n = 0 or 48 ("0"), cutting is cancelled.

・The default auto cut setting can be changed with the P-touch Template Settings Tool

(P-touch Template Settings.exe).

・The number of auto cut copies can be specified with the P-touch Template Settings Tool

(P-touch Template Settings.exe).

・Manufacture

Manufacturer’s default auto cut copies 1

r’s default auto cut setting ON (auto cut)

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ESC iXQ2 Select default character style

[ASCII] ESC i X Q 2 n1 n2 n3

[Decimal] 27 105 88 81 50 n1 n2 n3

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 51 32 n1 n2 n3 [Parameters] n1:01h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed)

00h≤ n3≤04h

[Description]

・Selects the default character style. n3=00h: Cancel (normal characters) *Manufacturer’s default n3=01h: Bold n3=02h: Outline n3=03h: Shadow n3=04h: Shadow and outline ・This command is a static command.

[Remarks]

・Invalid if n3 is a value other than 00h through 04h

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ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style

[ASCII] ESC i X Q 1 n1 n2

[Decimal] 27 105 88 81 49 n1 n2

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 51 31 n1 n2 [Parameters] n1:00h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed) [Description]

・The default character style setting is returned as 3-byte data.

[1]:01h (Fixed) [2]:00h (Fixed) [3]:Setting

00h: Cancel (normal characters) 01h: Bold 02h: Outline 03h: Shadow 04h: Shadow and outline

・The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

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ESC iXk2 Select default font

[ASCII] ESC i X k 2 n1 n2 n3

[Decimal] 27 105 88 107 50 n1 n2 n3

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 6B 32 n1 n2 n3 [Parameters] n1:01h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed)

00h≤ n3≤04h, 09h≤ n3≤0Bh

[Description]

・Selects the default font.

n3=00h: Brougham (bitmap) *Manufacturer’s default

n3=01h: Letter Gothic Bold (bitmap)

n3=02h: Brussels (bitmap)

n3=03h: Helsinki (bitmap)

n3=04h: San Diego (bitmap)

n3=09h: Letter Gothic (outline)

n3=0Ah: Brussels (outline)

n3=0Bh: Helsinki (outline)

・This command is a static command. [Remarks]

・Invalid if n3 is a value outside of the allowable range

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ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font

[ASCII] ESC i X k 1 n1 n2

[Decimal] 27 105 88 107 49 n1 n2

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 6B 31 n1 n2 [Parameters] n1:00h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed) [Description]

・The default font setting is returned as 3-byte data.

[1]:01h (Fixed) [2]:00h (Fixed) [3]:Setting

00h: Brougham (bitmap)

01h: Letter Gothic Bold (bitmap)

02h: Brussels (bitmap)

03h: Helsinki (bitmap)

04h: San Diego (bitmap)

09h: Letter Gothic (outline)

0Ah: Brussels (outline)

0Bh: Helsinki (outline)

・The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

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ESC iXX2 Specify default character size

[ASCII] ESC i X X 2 n1 n2 n3 n4

[Decimal] 27 105 88 88 50 n1 n2 n3 n4

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 58 32 n1 n2 n3 n4 [Parameters] n1:02h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed)

00h≤ n3≤FFh 00h≤ n4≤01h

[Description]

・Specifies the default character size.

n3+(n4*256): Default character size (dots)

・The following settings (dots) are valid.

24, 32, 33, 38, 42, 46, 48, 50, 58, 67, 75, 83, 92, 100, 117, 133, 150, 167, 200, 233,

267, 300, 333, 367, 400

*The manufacturer’s default is 32.

・This command is a static command. [Remarks]

・Invalid if the setting is a value outside of the allowable range

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ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size

[ASCII] ESC i X X 1 n1 n2

[Decimal] 27 105 88 88 49 n1 n2

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 58 31 n1 n2 [Parameters] n1:00h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed) [Description]

・The default character size setting is returned as 4-byte data.

[1]: 02h (Fixed) [2]: 00h (Fixed) [3, 4]: n3 n4 Settings

n3+(n4*256): Default character size (dots)

・The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

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ESC iX32 Specify default line feed

[ASCII] ESC i X 3 2 n1 n2 n3 n4

[Decimal] 27 105 88 51 50 n1 n2 n3 n4

[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 33 32 n1 n2 n3 n4 [Parameters] n1:02h (Fixed) n2:00h (Fixed)

00h≤ n3≤FFh 00h≤ n4≤04h

[Description]

・Specifies the default line feed.

n3+(n4*256): Default line feed (dots) (0 through 1275)

*The manufacturer’s default is 48.

・This command is a static command. [Remarks]

・Invalid if the setting is a value outside of the allowable range

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Brother TD-4100N User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Control Code List

Print area

Characters

Print position

Line feed amount

Document creation flow

Control command details

Character/style selection commands

ESC R Select international character set

ESC q Select character style

ESC k Select font

ESC t Select character code table

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 Specify pica pitch

ESC M Specify elite pitch

ESC g Specify micron pitch

ESC p Specify proportional characters

ESC W Specify double width characters

SI Specify reduced characters

ESC SI Specify reduced characters

DC2 Cancel reduced characters

ESC – Applies/cancels underlining

ESC ! Global formatting

ESC SP Specify character spacing

ESC X Specify character size

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

Horizontal direction movement commands

ESC l Specify left margin

ESC Q Specify right margin

CR Carriage return

ESC D Specify horizontal tab position

HT Apply horizontal tab

ESC \ Specify relative horizontal position

ESC a Specify alignment

Vertical movement commands

LF Line feed

FF Page feed

ESC J Forward paper feed

ESC B Specify vertical tab position

VT Apply vertical tab

ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position

ESC (v Specify relative vertical position

Paper formatting

ESC (c Specify page format

ESC (C Specify page length

Printer control commands

ESC @ Initialize

Graphics commands

ESC * Select bit image

ESC K 8-dot standard-density bit image

ESC L 8-dot double-density bit image

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

ESC Z 8-dot quadruple-density bit image

Advanced commands

ESC i B Bar code

ESC i Q 2D Bar code QR codes

ESC i P QR code version setting

ESC i V 2D bar code PDF417

ESC i D 2D bar code DataMatrix control

ESC i M 2D bar code MaxiCode control

ESC i F Print downloaded data

ESC i a Switch command mode

ESC i S Request printer status

ESC i L Select landscape orientation

ESC i C Specify cutting

ESC iXQ2 Select default character style