CITIZEN PD-22 Reference Guide

Command Reference

MODEL : PD-22

Revison 1.00 2007/12/5

Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd

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Revision list

REV Date Details

1.0 10/12/2004 Original version (tentative version)

1.1 5/24/2005

- ESC~SI: Low baud rate support for serial interface

- ESC~SI: Added the ‘Image generation speed’ setting.

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Setting power OFF time/ESC~O

[ASCII] ESC ~ O n [Decimal] 27 126 79 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 4F n

[Parameter] n=0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 (the setting is available for binary only)

[Description]

● Specifies the auto power OFF time. If no data is received or operated during a set period of time after the last receive of data or the last operation of the FEED button, the printer power will be automatically turned off.

●For the setting, 1 to 15 minutes can be set. If you wish to set Power OFF setting as invalid, set the time to 0 minute.

● Default setting is the time set as low power time in the internal setting of the printer.

● The set values are stored and kept in the flash memory.

● Do not use this command together with other print commands because it writes data into the flash memory.

● After data are stored in the flash memory, the printer power is automatically turned OFF. The set values

become effective when the power is turned ON again.

Setting value Time

0 Power supply is not turned OFF

1 1 minute

3 3 minutes

5 5 minutes

10 10 minutes

15 15 minutes

●The setting value other than above is ignored.

● During a print wait state (ie. when unprinted data are remaining in the printer due to an error, etc.), the printer power will

not be automatically turned OFF.

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Registering the bit map data/ESC~b

[ASCII] ESC ~ b FFh n1 n2 d1 d2 d3 … dn 0 0 [Decimal] 27 126 98 255 n1 n2 d1 d2 d3 … dn 0 0 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 62 FF n1 n2 d1 d2 d3 … dn 0 0

[Description]

● Stores Windows bitmap data into the flash memory. The structure of bitmap data is the same as that of BMP file data. Refer to Windows-related references for more details about BMP files.

● The structure of parameters is as follows.

{n1, n2, d1, d2, d3 … dn} ……… (1)

‘d1, d2 … dn’ is the same as the data structure of BMP files. n1, n2 specify the BMP file size. n1 specifies the remainder of BMP file size divided by 256. n2 specifies the quotient of BMP file size divided by 256. Sends the BMP file data after sending n1, n2.

Several BMP file data can be written at a time into the flash memory by repeating the parameter sequence (1). BMP file data are assigned with a number accordingly in sequence from 0, based on which printing of BMP data is executed. This sequence is completed by specifying 0 in n1 and n2 (no BMP file data).

● A registration area up to 64KB (64 × 1024 = 65536 bytes) is available.

● BMP file data registered in the flash memory before this command is sent will be all deleted.

● Data writing to the flash memory is available only a limited number of times. Avoid registering BMP files on a regular

basis.

● Do not use this command together with other print commands because it writes data into the flash memory.

【Restriction in BMP file】

● BMP files support only two-color materials.

● It does not support color pallets.

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Printing the bit map data /ESC~b

[ASCII] ESC ~ b n [Decimal] 27 126 98 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 62 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 254 (the setting is available for binary only)

[Description]

● Prints out BMP file data registered in the flash memory.

● Specify the number of the BMP data to be printed in the parameter ‘n’.

● When an unregistered number is specified, the command will be ignored.

● BMP images are printed in a printable area. When an image lies across right side areas, the image will not

be fully printed.

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Setting in PAGE MODE/ESC~L

[ASCII] ESC ~ L n1 n2 d1 d2 d3 [Decimal] 27 126 76 n1 n2 d1 d2 d3 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 4C n1 n2 d1 d2 d3

[Parameter] (Parameter is available for binary only) n1: Specify 1 for line printing mode (normal mode). Specify 3 for page printing mode or line print page-length setting

mode. n2: Specify 0. d1: Specify 0 for portrait line printing mode (normal mode). Specify 1 for landscape page printing mode. Specify 2 for

portrait page printing mode. Page length can be set with d2 and d3 parameters after specifying 3 (specifying n1 = 3) to

call up line printing mode. d2, d3: Specify this parameter for switching to page printing mode or when 3 is specified in d1. Specify print width (actual

paper length) in dots. One dot is 1/203 inch. Divide the value by 256, and specify the remainder in d2 and the quotation in d3. Up to 2374 dots can be specified. When d1 = 3, up to 4466 dots can be specified.

[Description]

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● Portrait line printing mode (normal print mode - The printer is in this mode at power-ON.)

Data are printed horizontally with the paper feed direction pointing upwards. A Feed command actually feeds a paper. Upon receiving of a Terminate command (such as CR, LF), the printer starts printing immediately.

● Landscape page printing mode Data are printed vertically with the paper feed direction pointing upwards. A Feed command does not actually feed a paper, but moves the printing position horizontally. Actual printing starts when page feed (FF, ESC FF) is selected. The page format is maintained even after form feed.

● Portrait page printing mode Data are printed horizontally with the paper feed direction pointing upwards. A Feed command does not actually feed a paper, but moves the printing position vertically. Actual printing starts when page feed (FF, ESC FF) is selected. The page format is maintained even after form feed.

● Specifying the page length in line printing mode Page length can be specified with line printing mode. Normally page length is specified with ESC C command in ESC/P mode. With this command, however, page length can be set in dots.

● When page printing mode is specified, previous line print data that remain unprinted will be all printed. On the other hand, when line printing mode is specified, previous page print data that remain unprinted will be all deleted.

● We recommend initializing the printer with ESC @ when switching to page printing mode or line printing mode.

<Restriction in page printing mode> The maximum logical paper length is 384 dots in landscape page printing mode. Maximum printing width is 8 inches (1624 dots/203 dpi).

● The maximum logical paper length in portrait page printing mode is the value specified in d2 and d3

parameters. Printing width is 384 dots.

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Logical pape

length: 1624

dots max

Print width: 384 dots

Print width:

1624 dots max

Logical paper length: 384 dots

● The CE-PR emulation has FF n instruction, however, the page feed operation is definitely implemented

regardless of n parameter in page print mode.

● In the page mode, the vertical reversing print (ESC T) of CE-PR emulation cannot be used.

● At power-ON, page printing mode is canceled and the printer is switched to line printing mode.

● Printing density cannot be set by line in page printing mode. Sets the printing density for the entire page.

● In page mode, decoded data and the page format are maintained until a Form Feed command (FF, ESC FF)

is received. However, if page printing mode setting is executed again before a form feed, all previous data will be lost.

● ESC @ Initialize command clears data decoded internally on the memory. Page printing mode itself cannot be initialized.

● In page printing mode, barcodes that lie across logical papers lengths are not printed.

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● In page printing mode, when a print data is specified at a position that exceeds a logical paper length, the data is decoded after automatic form feed.

● In page printing mode, when ANK double-height character printing (ESC w) is executed at the head of a page, the double height characters cannot be fully printed, with their top area missed. In such a case, leave a one-line space before printing double height characters.

● To return from page printing mode to line printing mode, turn off the power and then turn it on again, or specify line printing mode separately.

● Page length can be specified up to 22 inch (22×203=4466 dots)

Default is line printing mode. The following shows an example of program (BASIC) for switching from page printing

mode to line printing mode.

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B); “~L”; CHR$(1); CHR$(0); CHR$(0);

Line printing: dl = 0

Fixed at 0

Line printing mode: n1 = 1

The following shows a program for setting paper length to 8 inches in landscape mode.

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B); “~L”; CHR$(3); CHR$(0); CHR$(1); CHR$(88); CHR$(6);

Landscape printing: dl = 1

Fixed at 0

Page printing mode: n1 = 3

Next, convert the paper length to be set into dots.

In this case, the paper length is set to 8 inches. Therefore:

8 inches × 203 dpi = 1624 dots

Next, obtain parameters d2 and d3 from the number of dots.

Divide 1624 dots, the number of dots of paper length, by 256.

1624 / 256 = 6 …… 88

Specify 88, the remainder of 1624 dots divided by 256, in d2.

Specify 6, the quotient of 1624 dots divided by 256, in d3.

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Page feed (only for PAGE MODE marker detection) /ESC FF

[ASCII] ESC FF [Decimal] 27 12 [Hexadecimal] 1B OC

[Description]

● Executes page feed while in page printing mode.

● The difference with FF page feed in ESC/P Emulation command is that, in ESC FF, form feed will not be

executed when print data is unavailable in the printer.

● When the black mark operation is set to enable, this command starts marker detection along with page feed.

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Setting printing paper/FS H

[ASCII] FS H n [Decimal] 28 72 n [Hexadecimal] 1C 48 n

[Parameter] n=1, 2, 3 or “1”, “2”, “3”

[Description] Switches the paper type.

n = 1: Regular paper (the setting value at power-on) n = 2: 2 sheets of carbon paper

● Printing paper can be set by line unit.

● Setting besides the parameter range will be ignored.

● The initial value (regular paper, 2 sheets of carbon paper) at power-on (default) represents the paper that is

set as the print paper type in the internal setting of the printer.

● Setting values in the paper setting return to default when an Initialize command is executed or printing mode is changed.

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Setting print density/ FS I

[ASCII] FS I n [Decimal] 28 73 n [Hexadecimal] 1C 49 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”

[Description]

Specifying the printing density.

●

n=30h -2 (light) n=31h -1 ↑ n=32h 0 (Normal) n=33h +1 ↓ n=34h +2 (dark)

● Settings other than the above will be ignored.

● Can be set by line unit (except in page printing mode).

● The initial value at power-on (default) is the value that is set as print density in the internal setting of the printer.

● Print density setting values return to default when an Initialize command is executed or print mode is changed.

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Printer operating status report command / FS G

[ASCII] FS G [Decimal] 28 71 [Hexadecimal] 1C 47

[Description]

● When using the command, set the printer operating status return control to enable in the internal setting of the printer.

● This command prints the printer operation status.

● Data to be returned are 2 bytes and are FBh + content (30h to 3Fh).

Settings

Paper-in 0

Paper-out 1 9

Battery normal 0

Battery needs recharging 1

printer head temperature

normal

printer head temperature

abnormal

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

0 0 1 1

0

O

1

● Printing cannot be continued when printer head temperature becomes abnormal. Stop printing and leave the printer for a while, or turn off the power and turn it on again after a while.

● When the data in the receiving buffer becomes full, communication will be temporarily halted. In case of an error such as paper-out, no printing will be executed. Therefore, the receiving buffer of the printer becomes full in a short time, which may lead to a temporary communication halt. In such case, the printer may not be able to receive this command from the host and the return function may not work properly.

● When using this command, do not send the command and print data at the same time. Whenever possible, execute each command separately.

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● In PD22 since received data in the buffer will not be processed under offline status such as paper out, the printer monitors and returns the printer operating status report command at data receive level. Therefore, when the printer status return control is set to enable in the internal setting of the printer, and if data, such as a bit image, contains a character sequence which is the same as the printer operating status report command, the printer may identify the data as this command and return the data. Since character sequences identified as the printer operating status report command are directly sent to the receive data analysis part, these data will not be lost.

● During infrared communication, printer status is returned within the infrared connection at the time of receive of the printer operating status report command. When the connection with the other station is disconnected, printer status return data will be cleared.

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Printing the compressed bit image/ ESC~G

[ASCII] ESC ~ G data [Decimal] 27 126 71 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 47 data

[Data format] There are following 4 types of data.

● String image data

● Repeat image data

● EOL (End Of Line)

● EOD (End Of Data)

(1) String image data

String image data prints the desired bit map data.

Format: c, d1, d2, d3, d4 … dn

‘c’ indicates data length and that the data in the following format is string data. Specify an image data with subsequent ‘dn’. Data length can be specified from 1 to 127.

  7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

C

Data length

O: String image

‘dn’ is 1-byte bitmap data and specifies a bitmap image in the raster direction.

□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Left← →Right

An example is shown below.

Data

05h 12h 34h 56h 78h 9Ah

Print result □□□■□□■□□□■■□■□□□■□■□■■□□■■■■□□□■□□■■□■□

dn 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

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(2) Repeat image data

Repeat image data repeats printing of the same bitmap data on a 1-byte basis.

Format c d

‘c’ indicates that the data in the following data format is repeat data and specifies the number of repetition of the data. Specify an image data with the following ‘d’ value.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

 Number of repetition

1: Repeat image

The number of repetition can be specified from 1 to 127. ‘d’ is 1-byte bitmap data and specifies a bitmap image in the raster direction.

□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

Left← →Right

An example is shown below. Data

Print result □□□■□□■□□□□■□□■□□□□■□□■□□□□■□□■□□□□■□□■□ 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

(3) EOL

EOL terminates a 1-dot sequence and executes printing and feeding of the 1-dot sequence. Data are 00h.

(4) EOD

EOD terminates printing of a compressed bit image. Data are 80h.

Compressed bit image sample program (BASIC) A sample of printing program is shown below.

WIDTH LPRINT 255 W = 48

85h 12h

dn 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

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LPRINT CHR$(27); "~G"; LPRINT CHR$(&H80 + W); CHR$(&HFF); CHR$(0); ' FOR L = 1 TO 100 LPRINT CHR$(1); CHR$(&H80); LPRINT CHR$(W - 2 + &H80); CHR$(0); LPRINT CHR$(1); CHR$(&H1); LPRINT CHR$(0); 'EOL NEXT L ' LPRINT CHR$(&H80 + W); CHR$(&HFF); CHR$(0); LPRINT CHR$(&H80); 'EOD END

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Specifying the coordinate of printing position/ESC~X

[ASCII] ESC ~ X y1 y2 x1 x2 [Decimal] 27 126 88 y1 y2 x1 x2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 58 y1 y2 x1 x2

[Parameter] Specifies the y1, y2Y coordinates. Specifies in y1 the remainder of Y-coordinate value divided by 256. Specifies in y2 the quotient of Y-coordinate value divided by 256.

Specifies the x1, x2X coordinates. Specifies in x1 the remainder of X-coordinate value divided by 256. Specifies in x2 the quotient of X-coordinate value divided by 256.

[Description]

● Specifies the printing position with X, Y coordinates in landscape printing and portrait page printing mode.

● Unit for coordinate is 1/203.

● Cannot be used in normal printing mode (portrait line printing)

● With ESC~X, printing data can be overlapped.

● Position exceeding the right-left margin cannot be specified.

Y

X

Y

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Setting the printing position of barcode character/GS H

[ASCII] GS H n [Decimal] 29 72 n [Hexadecimal] 1 48 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3 or “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”

[Description]

● Selects the printing position of barcode character when printing the barcode

● “n” means as follows:

n printing position

0, 30h Cannot print

1, 31h Upper area of barcode

2, 32h Lower area of barcode

3, 33h Upper and lower area of barcode

● The initial value is n=0

● Changing the font size will not change the size of barcode character

● Returns to default value with initializing command.

Setting/Cancelling the turning of barcode/GS r

[ASCII] GS r n [Decimal] 29 114 n [Hexadecimal] 1D 72 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1

[Description]

● When n = 0, barcodes are positioned horizontally. When n = 1, barcodes are positioned vertically.

● Default at power-ON is n = 0.

● When vertical positioning of barcodes is specified, barcode symbols turn around 90 degrees counterclockwise.

● Returns to default value with initializing command.

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Setting the height of barcode/GS h

[ASCII] GS h n [Decimal] 29 104 n [Hexadecimal] 1D 68 n

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ FFh

[Description]

● Selects the height of barcode.

● “n” indicates the number of dots in vertical direction.

The initial value is n=A2h (162 dots)

● Returns to default value with initializing command.

Setting the width of barcode/ GS w

[ASCII] GS w n [Decimal] 29 119 n [Hexadecimal] 1D 77 n

[Parameter] n = 2, 3, 4

[Description]

● Selects the width of barcode

● “n” indicates the number of dots for narrow barcode in horizontal direction.

The initial value is n=3

● Returns to default value with initializing command.

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Selecting the type of l barcode/ GS k

[ASCII] GS k n Dn NUL [Decimal] 29 107 n Dn NUL [Hexadecimal] 1D 6B n Dn NUL

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ FFh

[Description]

● Code: [1D] h + [6B] h + n + Ds + [00] h ..........1

0 ≤ n ≤ 6

● Code: [1D] h + [6B] h + n + s + Ds

41h ≤ n ≤ 49h Selects a barcode system and prints out the barcode.

● The beginning of line becomes the next print start position.

● “n” means as follows:

In case of 1:

n Barcode system Definition area of s Definition area of D

0 UPC - A Bh ≤ s ≤ Ch 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

1 UPC – E Bh ≤ s ≤ Ch 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

2 JAN13 (EAN13) Ch ≤ s ≤ Dh 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

3 JAN8 (EAN8) 7h ≤ s ≤ 8h 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

4 CODE39 1 ≤ s

5 ITF

6 CODEBAR 1 ≤ s

● This command is terminated by a NULL code. For UPC-A and UPC-E, upon input of 12-byte barcode data, the barcode is printed out and subsequent data are processed as normal data.

● For JAN13, upon input of 13-byte barcode, the barcode is printed out and subsequent data are processed as normal data. For JAN8, upon input of 8-byte barcode, the barcode is printed out and subsequent data are processed as normal data. Be sure that the number of data of ITF barcode is always an even number. When the number of data is an odd number, the last data will be ignored.

...........................2

1 ≤ s (even

number)

30h ≤ D ≤ 39h, 41h ≤ D ≤ 5Ah, 20h

24h, 25h, 2Bh, 2Dh, 2Eh, 2Fh

30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

30h ≤ D ≤ 39h, 41h ≤ D ≤ 44h, 24h

2Bh, 2Dh, 2Eh, 2Fh, 3Ah

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In case of 2:

n

Barcode system Definition area of s Definition area of D

41h UPC - A Bh ≤ s ≤ Ch 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

42h

43h

44h

45h CODE39

46h ITF

47h CODEBAR

48h CODE93 1 ≤ s ≤ FFH

49h CODE128 2 ≤ s ≤ FFh 0h ≤ D ≤ 7Fh

UPC - C Bh

JAN13 (EAN13) Ch

JAN8 (EAN8) 7h

≤ s ≤ Ch 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

≤ s ≤ Dh 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

≤ s ≤ 8h

1

≤ s ≤ FFH 30h ≤ D ≤ 39h

1

≤ s ≤ FFH (even

number)

1

≤ s ≤ FFH

30h ≤ D ≤ 39h, 41h ≤ D ≤ 5Ah, 24h

25h, 2Bh, 2Dh, 2Eh, 2Fh

30h

≤ D ≤ 39h

30h ≤ D ≤ 39h, 41h ≤ D ≤ 44h, 24h

2Bh, 2Dh, 2Eh, 2Fh, 3Ah

0h

≤ D ≤ 7Fh

● ‘s’ indicates the number of data and processes ‘s’ bytes from the next data as barcode data.

● If ‘s’ is beyond the definition area, the command processing will be canceled and subsequent data will be processed as

normal data.

● If ‘D’ is beyond the definition area, only paper feed will be executed and subsequent data will be processed as normal data.

● If a character code ‘Dn’ is an unprintable character, subsequent data will be treated as normal characters.

●The command is ignored when data exist in the printer buffer.

● If the width of a barcode is beyond the printing area of the line, the barcode will not be printed and only paper feed will

be executed. Regardless of the line-feed rate set in ESC 3, ESC 2, etc., paper feed will be executed for the barcode height (including characters when barcode characters are specified).

● After the printing of barcode, beginning of line becomes the next print start position.

● Barcode characters are not affected by emphasized printing, overlapped printing, underline, character size,

character decoration, etc.

● In page printing mode, barcodes positioned across logical paper lengths are not printed.

* CODE-128 supplementary explanation

● The head of barcode data must be a code set select character (one of CODE-A, CODE-B, or CODE-C). Select the first code set from them.

● Specify special characters with ‘{’ and the subsequent 1 character, 2 characters in total. Specify the ASCII character ‘{’ itself by sending ‘{’ twice consecutively.

(Special character) (Send data)

<ASCII> [Hexadecimal] [Decimal]

SHIFT {S 7B,53 123,83

CODE A {A 7B,41 123,65

CODE B {B 7B,42 123,66

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CODE C {C 7B,43 123,67

FNC1 {1 7B,31 123,49 FNC2 {2 7B,32 123,50 FNC3 {3 7B,33 123,51 FNC4 {4 7B,34 123,52

{ {{ 7B,7B 123,123

● Refer to barcode-related books, etc. for the code set character structure of CODE-A, CODE-B, and CODEC.

● As an example, a case for printing 10-digit data in CODE 128 is shown.

When CODE A is specified and the barcode data is 1234567890, to send data to the printer:

[1D] [6B] [49] ---------- GS k n [0C] ---------- s [7B] [41] ---------- CODE A [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] ---------- '12345' [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] ---------- '67890' [0D] [0A] ---------- CR LF

In this case, the parameter ‘s’ (data length) consists of 2 bytes indicating CODE A and 10 bytes indicating the data ‘1234567890’, 12 bytes in total.

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Selecting printing mode/ ESC~U

[ASCII] ESC ~ U n [Decimal] 27 126 85 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 55 n

[Parameter] n=0, 1, 2 or “0”, “1”, “2”

[Description] Selects the printing mode depending on the value of “n”.

●n = 0: 2-step feed mode

1: 1-step feed mode 2: Phase lock mode

● In 1- and 2-step feed modes, data are printed while the motor is in motion. The printing speed increases in order of (phase lock) <(1-step feed) < (2-step feed).

● In phase lock mode, data are printed with the motor fixed. Print quality is higher than that in 1- and 2-step feed mode.

● For barcode printing and bitmap image printing, data are printed forcibly in phase lock mode.

● The printer is in phase lock mode at power-on.

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Printer power OFF/ ESC~p

[ASCII] ESC ~ p [Decimal] 27 126 112 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 70

[Parameter] None

[Description]

● Turns OFF the power of the printer.

● When already edited but not printed image data exist, the data are printed and then the power is turned OFF.

[Caution]

● After turning the power OFF, infrared communication with the host and Bluetooth communication will be terminated.

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Selecting the code page/ ESC~P

[ASCII] ESC ~ P n [Decimal] 27 7E 80 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 50 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

●Selects the code page.

n = 0: PC437 (U.S.A.) 1: PC850 (MULTILINGUAL) 2: PC860 (PORTUGAL) 3: PC863 (FRENCH - CANADA) 4: PC865 (NORWAY) 5: SCANDINAVIA 6: YUASCII 7: PC852 (LATIN 2) 8: PC855 (CYRILLIC) 9: PC866 (RUSSIAN) 10: HUNGARIAN 11: KAMENICKY 12: TURKEY 13: PC861 (ICELANDIC) 14: WELSH 15: MAZOVIA 16: UKRAINIAN 40: NEW HEBREW 41: OLD HEBREW 42: DEC HEBREW 50: 437 GREEK 51: GREEK 851 52: GREEK ABC 53: GREEK ELOT 928 54: CYPRUS 55: MALTA 60: ARABIC NLS 61: ARABIC EXT 62: UNISYS CODEPAGE 100: BRAZIL ABICOMP 101: BRAZIL ASCII 108: LATIN 1 109: PC858 110: ISO LATIN 9

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Selecting Windows character/ ESC~s

[ASCII] ESC ~ s n [Decimal] 27 7E 115 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 73 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

●Selects the Windows 3.1 character set n = 0: US ANSI 1: CYRILLIC ANSI 2: EASTERN EUROPE ANSI

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Printing the sequential character/ ESC~¥

[ASCII] ESC ~ ¥ n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 7E 92 n1 n2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 5C n1 n2

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255

[Description]

● The number of data specified in n1, n2 will be processed as character code and not as control code

● n1, n2: Indicates the number of data specified as character

Assign the remainder of the number of data divided by 256 in n1. Assign the quotient of the number of data divided by 256 in n2 .

● Unlike ESC 6, the lower control code domain can be printed as character data.

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Printing the character/ESC~^

[ASCII] ESC ~ ^ [Decimal] 27 7E 94 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 5E

[Description]

● 1 byte data following this command is processed as character data.

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Enabling/disabling the black mark function/ ESC~E

[ASCII] ESC ~ E n [Decimal] 27 126 69 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 45 n

[Parameter] n = 0: Mark function disabled (the setting saved) 1: Mark function enabled (the setting saved) 3: Mark function disabled (temporary setting) 4: Mark function enabled (temporary setting)

[Description]

● Selects the enabling/disabling of the black mark function.

● By the setting memory with parameter ‘n’ = 1 or 0, the enabled/disabled state of the mark function setting is saved in the

flash memory storage area in the printer. After data are written into the flash memory, the printer power is automatically turned OFF. The set values are reflected at the next power ON.

● By the temporary setting with parameter ‘n’ = 4 or 3, the mark function setting is enabled/disabled when

ESC~E command is received. This content remains effective until it is newly switched to enabled/disabled by setting the parameter ‘n’ to 4 or 3, or the printer is powered OFF.

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Setting the marker detection level/ESC~e

[ASCII] ESC ~ e n m [Decimal] 27 126 101 n m [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 65 n m

[Parameter] n=0, 1: Sets the detection level. 128: Sets the mark width 255: Checks the internal setting.

[Description]

● Sets the detection level. n = 0: Setting the upper sensor detection level 1: Setting the lower sensor detection level

[Sensor Output]

Marker center position

Paper-out reference value

Upward

sensor-detection level

Marker width

Downward

sensor-detection level

m: Setting value (1 to 255) m = (V × 255) / 4.75 V: Sensor detection level [V] Default value ‘m’ = 100 Default sensor detection level V = Approx. 1.8 [V]

● Normally, set the same value for the upper and lower sensor detection levels.

●Mark width

Mark width can be set with ‘n’ = 128. Specify the setting value ‘m’ in dots. 1mm = 8 dots. Specify a value smaller than the form feed setting value for marker detection (ESC~B).

Print direction

Mark width

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● Do not use this command together with other print commands because it writes data into the flash memory.

● After data is stored in the flash memory, the printer is automatically powered OFF. The setting becomes

effective when the power is turned ON again.

● Setting check Settings can be checked by specifying ‘n’ = 255.

ESC~e 255 0 : Prints out the setting.

1: Returns the setting.

(Return result) [Hexadecimal packet]

FB ** ** ** 01

*1 *2 *3 *4 *5

*1: Return start code *2: Sensor detection level (up) value *3: Sensor detection level (down) value *4: Mark width *5: Enabling/disabling (= 1/0) the marker detection function

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Printer operating status report command 2/ ESC~Y

[ASCII] ESC ~ Y [Decimal] 27 126 89 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 59

[Description]

● When using this command, set the printer operating status return control to enable in the internal setting of

the printer.

● On receiving this command, the printer prints out the data in the buffer and outputs its operation status.

● Data to be returned are 2 bytes and are FBh + content (30h to 3Fh).

Setting

Paper-in 0

Paper-out 1

Printing 0

Printing complete 1

Printer head temperature

normal

Printer head temperature

abnormal

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

0 0 1 1

0

1

● When the receiving buffer of the printer becomes full, communication will be temporary halted. Since printing will not

be executed in case of an error such as paper-out, the receive buffer becomes full in a short time, which may lead to a temporary communication halt. In such a case, the host may not be able to send this command to the printer.*

● Printing operation indicates the printer is in either state where unprinted data exist in the buffer, data are being decoded

in the page memory, or data are being actually printed on a paper.

● Completion of printing indicates that any unprinted data does not exist and data are not being printed on a paper.

● When using this command, do not send the command and printing data at the same time. Whenever

possible, execute each command separately.

*

● In PD22, since receive data are not analyzed under offline status such as paper-out, the printer monitors and returns the

printer operating status report command at data receive level. Therefore, when the printer status return control is set to enable in the internal setting of the printer, and if data, such as a bit image, contains a character sequence which is the same as the printer operating status report command, the printer may identify the data as this command and return the data. Since character sequences identified as the printer operating status report command are directly sent to the receive data analysis part, these data will not be lost.

● During infrared communication, printer status is returned within the infrared connection at the time of

receive of the printer operating status report command. When the connection with the other station is disconnected, printer status return data are cleared.

● During printing operation, receive contents may not be completely real time. Make judgments from several

ESC~Y return contents.

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Starting registering the printer command and flash memory/ ESC~CS

[ASCII] ESC ~ C S n1 n2 d1 d2 … dn [Decimal] 27 126 67 83 n1 n2 d1 d2 … dn [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 43 53 n1 n2 d1 d2 … dn

[Description]

● Registers a series of printer commands in the flash memory.

● {d1 d2 ... dn} is a data string to be registered.

● n1 and n2 indicate the number of data to be registered. Divide the number of data to be registered by 256

and specify its remainder in n1, its quotient in n2.

● For registering several command groups, send the command groups consecutively. Registration is

completed upon receive of the command group with the number of data = 0.

ESC~CS n1 n2 d1 d2 … dn ←Command group 1 n1 n2 d1 d2 … dn ← Command group 2 00 ← ‘Number of data = 0’ command group

● Command groups are assigned with a number in sending order from 0 before registered. Up to No. 255 can be registered (total number of registration: 256). Specify this number to call out a given command.

● When a new registration begins, data that have been previously registered in the flash memory will be all deleted.

● A registration area up to 64KB (64 × 1024 = 65536 bytes) is available.

[Caution]

● Do not register ESC~CS command in the registration command group.

● When calling out another command group with ESC~CL from the registration command group, be sure to

register ESC~CL command at the end of the command group. Otherwise, print result cannot be assured.

Registration area = (Management domain) + (Raw-data domain) Management domain: 4 × 256 Raw-data domain: 65536 – (Management domain) – 1 = 64511

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Calling from printer command and flash memory/ ESC~CL

[ASCII] ESC ~ C L n [Decimal] 27 126 67 76 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 43 4C n [Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Calls out a printer command group registered in the flash memory.

● ‘n’ specifies the number of the command group to be called out.

● When an unregistered number is specified, the command will be ignored.

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Reading the factory setting/ ESC~SF

[ASCII] ESC ~ S F [Decimal] 27 126 83 70 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 53 46

[Description]

● Reads the factory setting of the printer’s internal setting

● The command is used in conjunction with Flash memory writing command (ESC~SS)

ESC~SF ←Reads the factory setting ESC~SS ←Writes the setting for flash memory

Printer can be restored to factory setting with the above command.

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Reading the default setting value/ ESC~SL

[ASCII] ESC ~ S L [Decimal] 27 126 83 76 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 53 4C

[Description]

● Reads the default value of printer’s internal setting. The difference between factory setting values and default setting values is that while factory setting values are set during manufacturing, default setting values are set when the user changes the internal setting of the printer and settings are stored in the internal setting user area of the flash memory.

● This command is used in conjunction with the flash memory writing command (ESC~SS) and the internal setting command (ESC~SI).

ESC~SL←Reads the default value ESC~SI···←Sets the internal setting of the printer. ESC~SI···←Sets the internal setting of the printer. ESC~SI···←Sets the internal setting of the printer. ESC~SS←Writes the setting for flash memory.

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Writing the printer’s internal setting to flash memory / ESC~SS

[ASCII] ESC ~ S S [Decimal] 27 126 83 83 [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 53 53

[Description]

● Writes the internal setting of the printer to flash memory.

● Do not use this command together with other print commands because it writes data into the flash memory.

● After data are stored in the flash memory, the printer power is automatically turned OFF. The set values

become effective when the power is turned ON again.

● Be sure to use this command in conjunction with factory setting (ESC~SF) or default value (ESC~SL). If this command is used separately, unexpected values may be set.

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Setting the inside of printer/ESC~SI

[ASCII] ESC ~ S I n m [Decimal] 27 126 83 73 n m [Hexadecimal] 1B 7E 53 49 n m

[Parameter] n: Setting category m: Setting value by category

[Description]

● Sets the internal setting of the printer.

● Set the factory setting (ESC~SF), and default value (ESC~SL) before using the command.

ESC~SL ←Reads the default setting value ESC~SI ←Sets the internal setting of the printer ESC~SI ←Sets the internal setting of the printer ESC~SI ←Sets the internal setting of the printer ESC~SS ←Writes the setting for flash memory

● n=0 : Sets the serial interface communication speed.

1: Sets the serial interface data length. 2: Sets the serial interface stop bit length. 3: Sets the serial interface parity bit. 4: Sets the serial interface flow control. 5: Sets the printing density 6: Sets the type of printing paper 7: Sets the operation for automatic feed 8: Sets the black mark detection 9: Sets the character set. 10: Sets the international character set. 12: Sets the character pitch. 13: Sets the auto power OFF time. 14: Setting the return control of printer status. 15: Offline operation when canceling paper out. 16: Selects the font style. 17: Sets the code page. 255: Sets the printing of printer’s internal setting

Sets the serial interface communication speed: n=0

● Sets the communication speed of the cable interface connection

m = 0: 4800 bps

1: 9600 bps 2: 19200 bps 3: 38400 bps 4: 57600 bps 5: 115200 bps

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Sets the serial data length: n=1

● Sets the data length in cable interface connection.

m=0 : 8 bit data length 1 : 7 bit data length

Sets the serial stop bit length: n=2

● Sets the serial stop bit length. in cable interface connection.

m=0 : 1 stop bit m=1 : 2 stop bit

Sets the serial parity bit: n=3

● Sets the parity bit in cable interface connection.

m=0 : parity bit unavailable 1: Even Parity 2 Odd Parity

Serial interface flow control: n=4

● Sets the flow control in cable interface connection.

m=0 : XON/XOFF control m=1 : DTR/DSR control

Sets the printing density: n=5

● Sets the default value of printing density.

m=0: Density 0 m=1: Density −1 m=2: Density −2 m=3: Density +1 m=4: Density +2

Sets the type of printing paper: n=6

● Sets the default setting for the type of printing paper.

m=0: Specifies normal paper m=1: Specifies 2 pieces of carbon paper m=2: Specify the label paper

Setting the operation for automatic feed: n=7

● Sets the enabling/disabling of automatic feed.

m=0: disabled m=1: enabled

Setting the black mark detection:n=8

●

Sets the enabling/disabling of Marker detection. If auto feed setting is set to enable at the same time, mark

detection will be executed during auto feeding as well.

m=0: disabled m=1: enabled

Setting the character set: n=9

● Sets the default character set.

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m=1: Graphic character code m=2: Italic code

Setting the international characters: n=10

● Sets the default setting of international character

m=0: Japan 1: USA 2: France 3: Germany 4: England 5: Denmark 6: Sweden 7: Italy 8: Spain 9: Norway 10: Denmark2 11: Spain2 12: LatinAmerica 13: Korea 14: Legal

Setting the character pitch: n=12

● Sets the default setting of character pitch.

m= 0: 10 cpi or equivalent 1: 12 CPI equivalent 2: 15 CPI equivalent 3:

Proportional

Setting the auto power OFF time: n=13

● Sets the auto power OFF time. Command content identical to ESC~O.

m=0 : auto power OFF disabled m=1 : 1 minute. m=3 : 3 minutes. m=5 : 5 minutes. m=10 : 10 minutes. m=15 : 15 minutes.

Setting the return control of printer status: n=14

● Sets the enabling/disabling of the return control of printer status. Sends the return control of printer status to FS G, ESC~Y when it is enabled.

m=0: disabled 1: enabled

Offline operation when canceling paper out: n=15

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● Sets the operation of either the offline state is maintained and the state is manually changed to online when canceling paper out error, or the state is automatically changed to online when canceling paper out error.

m=0: disabled 1: enabled

Selecting the Font style: n=16

● Selects the default setting of Font style.

m=0: Roman 1: Sans serif 2: Courier 3: Prestige 4: Script

Selecting the Code page: n=17

● Selects the default setting of code page.

m = 0: PC437 (U.S.A.) 1: PC850 (MULTILINGUAL) 2: PC860 (PORTUGAL) 3: PC863 (FRENCH - CANADA) 4: PC865 (NORWAY) 5: SCANDINAVIA 6: YUASCII 7: PC852 (LATIN 2) 8: PC855 (CYRILLIC) 9: PC866 (RUSSIAN) 10: HUNGARIAN 11: KAMENICKY 12: TURKEY 13: PC861 (ICELANDIC) 14: WELSH 15: MAZOVIA 16: UKRAINIAN 40: NEW HEBREW 41: OLD HEBREW 42: DEC HEBREW 50: 437 GREEK 51: GREEK 851 52: GREEK ABC 53: GREEK ELOT 928 54: CYPRUS 55: MALTA 60: ARABIC NLS 61: ARABIC EXT 62: UNISYS CODEPAGE 100: BRAZIL ABICOMP 101: BRAZIL ASCII 108: LATIN 1 109: PC858

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110: ISO LATIN 9 120: US ANSI 121: CYRILLIC ANSI 122: EASTERN EUROPE ANSI

Setting the printing of printer’s internal setting: n=255

● Prints out the current state of internal setting values of the printer. After printing out, the printer is automatically

turned OFF. However, this internal setting value print is printed only when the emulation is set to ESC/P, so use this print after setting the emulation to ESC/P mode by ESC~A command.

m=0: Prints the printer’s internal setting

● Be sure to write the setting value in the flash memory with ESC~SS after setting categories using this command. The set values become effective at the next power-ON.

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ESC/P Emulation Command

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Returning to printing/ CR

[ASCII] CR [Decimal] 13 [Hexadecimal] OD

[Description]

● Data in the receiving buffer will not be printed.

● Moves the print start position immediately after this code to the head of the same line (left margin).

* Caution With the use of CR, print data in the same line can be overlapped. Since printing is executed by LF code in

PD Series, CR operation includes decoding print data before CR in the printer memory and moving the next print start position (memory decoding position) to the head of the line.

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Line feed/LF

[ASCII] LF [Decimal] 10 [Hexadecimal] 0A

[Description]

● Prints the data in the receiving buffer and performs line feed.

● After setting the LF code, the head of line (left margin) becomes the next printing start position.

● Line feed rate can be set with ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A.

● Initial value is 30/203 inch.

● When print data, CR code, and LF code are entered in this order, data are printed by CR code and then line

feed is executed by LF code.

● Cancels the double-width expansion with automatic cancel (SO, ESC SO).

* CautionWhen data without [CR], such as [print data] + [LF], are received, an operation equivalent to CR is

executed within LF processing before line feed is executed.

As a result of line feed, if the next print position falls within the perforation skip (bottom margin) area, the printer feeds

paper until the position comes to the top of the next page.

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Page feed/FF

[ASCII] FF [Decimal] 12 [Hexadecimal] 0C

[Description]

● Prints out data in the print buffer and feeds paper to the top of the next page according to the page length set in advance.

●The beginning of page is set to the print head position when the ESC @ code is input or the page length is set at the power activation.

● The head of line (left margin) becomes the next printing start position.

● Cancels the double-width expansion with automatic cancel (SO, ESC SO).

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Forward paper feeding/ ESC J

[ASCII] ESC J n [Decimal] 27 74 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 4A n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Prints data stored in the print buffer and feeds paper by [n /203] inches.

● The specified value of paper feed (n/203) is valid only when using this command. It does not affect the line

feed rate setting.

● After the execution of the command, printing end position becomes the next printing start position. It does not return to the left margin.

● As a result of line feed, if the next printing position falls within the perforated line skip (bottom margin) area, the printer feeds paper until the position comes to the top of the next page. The print start position does not return to the left edge.

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Setting page length by line/ ESC C

[ASCII] ESC C n [Decimal] 27 67 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 43 n

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 127

[Description]

● Sets the page length by n lines.

● Page length is set as an absolute length of (Line feed rate) × (Number of lines). Once this command is set, even when

the line feed rate is changed, the page length does not change. When the line feed rate is set to 0, this code is ignored.

● The paper position at the time of execution of the command becomes the head of line.

● Cancels the perforated line skip (bottom margin) setting by ESC N.

● Default is set to approx. 8 inch. (A4 paper size).

Setting page length by inch unit/ESC C NUL

[ASCII] ESC C NUL n [Decimal] 27 67 0 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 43 00 n

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 15

[Description]

● Paper position at the time of execution of the command becomes the head of line.

● Page length is set as an absolute length. Therefore, once this command is set, even when the line feed rate is changed,

the page length does not change.

● Cancels the perforated line skip (bottom margin) setting by ESC N.

● Default is set to approx. 8 inch. (A4 paper size).

● While page length is set to ‘n’ inch, due to the difference in vertical top of form between EPSON and PD22, 1 inch is

calculated as approximately 180/203 for PD22. In such case, differences will occur between EPSON and PD22 as follows.

Unit: inch EPSON PD22

1 180/180 180/203

・・・

5 900/180 900/203

・・・

10 1800/180 1800/203

・・・

15 2700/180 2700/203

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Setting perforated line skip/ESC N

[ASCII] ESC N n [Decimal] 27 78 n [Hexadecimal] 18 4E n [Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 127

[Description]

● Sets the perforated line skip by n lines.

● After this setting, n lines from the end of a page are not printed and the paper is automatically fed for this

range.

● Once this command is set, even when the line feed rate is changed, the skip rate does not change.

● Perforated line skip is canceled when page length is newly set.

Cancelling perforated line skip/ESC O

[ASCII] ESC O [Decimal] 27 79 [Hexadecimal] 18 4F

[Description]

● Cancels the perforated line skip setting.

● In addition to this code, perforated line skip is cancelled when a page length is newly set by ESC C or ESC

C NUL code.

● At default setting, perforated line skip is disabled.

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Setting the right margin/ESC Q

[ASCII] ESC Q n [Decimal] 27 81 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 51 n [Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 42

[Description]

● Sets the right margin by n columns.

● ‘n’ indicates the number of columns when taking the left end, the printers’ physical starting position of printing, as 0. ‘n

– 1’ columns from the left margin shall be the print area.

● Specify ‘n’ based on the character width currently set. Therefore, the maximum value of ‘n’ changes depending on the character width. The character width at the time of setting includes the value of character-to-character space rate. When 10CPI, 12CPI, 15CPI, reduced printing, or double-wide enlarged printing is specified, data are processed in units of the character width specified.

● Even when the pitch between the command position and the left margin is one character or less, at least one character is printed.

● Upon this setting, data in the print buffer will be cleared. Be sure to set this command at the head of a line.

● For proportional printing, set the value taking character pitch as 10CPI.

●Values less than the left margin will be ignored.

●Once the right margin is set, even when character width is changed, the right margin position does not change.

●Default is 384-dot position.

Left end

Left margin

Right margin

Right end

Right margin

Printable area

Value ‘n’ of right margin

Value ‘n’ of left margin

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Setting the left margin/ ESC I

[ASCII] ESC I n [Decimal] 27 108 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 6C n

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 42

[Description]

● Sets the left margin by n columns.

● ‘n' indicates the number of columns from the physical printing start position of the printer.

● Specify ‘n’ based on the character width currently set. Therefore, the maximum value of ‘n’ changes depending on the

character width. The character width at the time of setting includes the value of character-to-character space rate. When 10CPI, 12CPI, 15CPI, reduced printing, or double-wide enlarged printing is specified, data are processed in units of the character width specified.

● For proportional printing, set the value taking character pitch as 10CPI.

● Even when the interval with the right margin is one character or less, at least one character is printed.

● Upon this setting, data in the print buffer will be cleared. Be sure to set this command at the head of a line.

● Once the left margin is set, even when character width is changed, the right margin position does not change.

● Default is 0-dot position.

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Setting the 1/8-inch line feed rate/ESC 0

[ASCII] ESC 0 [Decimal] 27 48 [Hexadecimal] 1B 30

[Description]

● Sets the line feed rate to EPSON: 1/8-inch (Approx. 0.32cm) 22/203inch (Approx. 0.27cm).

Setting the 1/6-inch line feed rate/ESC 2

[ASCII] ESC 2 [Decimal] 27 50 [Hexadecimal] 1B 32

[Description]

● Initial power-on status.

● Sets the line feed rate to EPSON: 1/6-inch (Approx. 0.42cm) 30/203inch (Approx. 0.37cm)

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Setting the n/60-inch line feed rate/ESC A

[ASCII] ESC A n [Decimal] 27 65 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 41 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 85

[Description]

● Sets the line feed rate to approx. n/67.6

● Sets the line feed rate to 3/203 dot unit.

Setting the n/180-inch line feed rate/ESC 3

[ASCII] ESC 3 n [Decimal] 27 51 n [Hexadecimal] 18 33 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Sets the line feed rate to n/203.

● Sets the line feed rate to 1 dot unit.

Setting the n/360-inch line feed rate/ESC +

[ASCII] ESC + n [Decimal] 27 43 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 2B n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Sets the line feed rate to n/406

● Sets the line feed rate to 1/406 dot unit.

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Specifying horizontal tab positions/ESC D

[ASCII] ESC D n1 n2 … nk NUL [Decimal] 27 68 n1 n2 … nk 0 [Hexadecimal] 1B 44 n1 n2 … nk 00

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255, 0 ≤ k ≤ 32

[Description]

● Sets horizontal tab positions.

● ‘n’ indicates the number of columns from the left margin. ‘k’ indicates the number of horizontal tab positions. Up to 32

positions can be set.

● Horizontal tabs are set as an absolute position of (Current character width) × (Number of columns). Therefore, even when the character width is changed, the horizontal tab position does not change. The character width at the time of setting includes the value of character-to-character space rate. When 10CPI, 12CPI, 15CPI, reduced printing, or doublewide enlarged printing is specified, data are processed in units of the character width specified.

● NUL code indicates the termination of setting.

● Set horizontal tab positions in ascending order. When a smaller value is set after a larger value, the setting

is terminated at that point.

● Immediately after power-ON, horizontal tab positions of a size equivalent to 10CPI are set every 8 columns. All horizontal tab positions are canceled by ESC D NUL code without a parameter.

●The tab position that exceeds right margin is not available. The disabled tab position is enabled when the tab position is set within the print area by resetting the margin.

● The setting is initialized by ESC @ Initialize command.

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Execution of horizontal tab/HT

[ASCII] HT [Decimal] 9 [Hexadecimal] 09

[Description]

● Shifts the print position to the next horizontal tab position.

● When HT code is set in an unspecified area (when it is set beyond the last tab position in a line), the input

will be ignored.

● Immediately after power-ON, horizontal tab positions of a size of 10CPI are set every 8 columns.

● Given horizontal tab positions can be set by ESC D code.

● When underline is specified, the underline will not be drawn at a moving area of HT.

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Setting vertical tab positions/ESC B

[ASCII] ESC B n1 n2 … nk NUL [Decimal] 27 66 n1 n2 … nk 0 [Hexadecimal] 1B 42 n1 n2 … nk 00

[Parameter] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255, 0 ≤ k ≤ 16

[Description]

● Sets the vertical tab position.

● n indicates the line number from the head of line and k indicates the number of vertical tab position.

Settable tab positions are maximum 16.

● Vertical tabs are set as an absolute position of (Line feed rate) × (Number of lines). Therefore, even when the line feed rate is changed after setting, the horizontal tab position does not change.

● NUL code indicates the termination of setting.

● Set vertical tab positions in ascending order. When a smaller value is set after a value larger than that, the

setting is terminated at that point. All vertical tab positions can be canceled with ESC B NULL code without a parameter.

● The tab position that exceeds the page length and the tab position within the roulette skip (bottom margin)

area are not available. The disabled tab position is enabled when the tab position is set within the print area by resetting the page length and

releasing the roulette skip.

● At the initial state, no vertical tab position is set. When VT is executed in this state, the printer performs in the same manner as in LF.

● When VT is executed after tab positions are cleared by ESC B NUL, the printer performs in the same manner as in CR.

Execution of vertical tab/VT

[ASCII] VT [Decimal] 11 [Hexadecimal] 0B

[Description]

● Prints data in the print buffer and feeds paper to the vertical tab position set by ESC B code.

● When no vertical tab position is set, the printer performs in the same manner as in LF code.

● When VT code is entered beyond the last vertical tab position, the printer performs in the same manner as in FF code.

● When VT is executed after tab positions are cleared by ESC B NUL, the printer performs in the same manner as in CR.

● Cancels double-width enlarged printing specified by SO code or ESC SO code.

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Specifying the absolute position/ESC $

[ASCII] ESC $ n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 36 n1 n2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 24 n1 n2

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 255

[Description]

● Specifies the print start position of the next data as an absolute position in dots.

● ‘Specifying an absolute position’ means to specify the next print start position by 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 number of dots is calculated on a 2/203 inch basis. And the maximum value of dot number that can be specified by n1 and n2 is 192 dots.

● Values specified beyond the right margin will be ignored.

● When an underline is specified, the underline will not be drawn at a moving area.

Left end

Left margin position

Left margin

Current print position

ABCDEFG HIJ

Absolute position specification

Next print start position

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N

p

n

N

p

n

p

n

N

Specifying the relative position/ESC ¥

[ASCII] ESC ¥ n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 92 n1 n2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 5C n1 n2

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 255

[Description]

● Specifies the print start position of the next data as a relative position in dots.

● ‘To specify by a relative position’ means to specify the next print start position by the number of given rightward or

leftward dots, based on the print position immediately before this code.

● The number of dots is calculated on a 1/203 inch basis. ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ indicate the number of dots from a print position used as the reference. Specify leftward moving with two’s complement.

Number of dots = n1 + 256 × n2

−1440 ≤ (n1 + 256 × n2) ≤ 1440

● The number of dots and the values of ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ correspond as follows. (The values of ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ in the table are in hexadecimal.))

umber of dots

1140

・・・

200

100

0

-1

2-

3-

・・・

FA 60

-1440

n1 n2

05

A0

02

01

00 00

FF FF

FF FD

● Values beyond the left margin or right margin will be ignored.

● Underline Specification (ESC-, FS-) by the moving area of ESC ¥ is processed as follows.

Type of underline

specification

Moving direction of ESC¥

Leftward Rightward

ESC- Not drawn Lines are drawn.

FS-

Not drawn Not drawn



Left edge

ositio



Left margin

argin Left m



ext pprinting

osition

start

DEF

Negative d ction

Current printing

ositio

ABC

ire

Reference p



osition

Positive direction

ext printing start

ositio



DEF

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Setting the VFU tab /ESC b

[ASCII] ESC b n m1 m2…mk NUL [Decimal] 27 98 n m1 m2…mk 0 [Hexadecimal] 1B 62 n m1 m2…mk 00 _ [Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 7, 1 ≤ m ≤ 255, 0 ≤ k ≤ 16

[Description]

● Sets the vertical tab position specified by ‘m’ in the channel specified by ‘n’.

● ‘n’ indicates the channel number and ‘m’ indicates the vertical tab position (number of lines).

● Up to 8 channels are available. Specify with the number from 0 to 7.

th

● Specify ‘m’ with the number of lines from the first line of the page (0

line) in the current line feed rate.

● Once the vertical tab position is set, even when the line feed rate is changed, the tab position does not change.

● If ESC b n NUL code is entered without ‘m’ specified, vertical tabs specified in channel ‘n’ will be all deleted.

● Immediately after power-ON, no vertical tab is set in any channel.

●Specify tab positions in ascending order of the line. When a value smaller than previous ‘m’ is specified, the setting is

completed at that point. The setting is completed also when a position is specified beyond the print area.

●Use ESC / code to specify the channel for executing a tab.

●It is set to channel 0 in Vertical Tab Position (ESC B code).

●VFU: VerticaI Format Unit．

Specifying the VFU channel/ESC /

[ASCII] ESC / n [Decimal] 27 47 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 2F n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Specifies a VFU channel by ‘n’ to change the vertical tab position in the page to the setting specified in the channel.

● ‘n’ indicates the channel number.

● In the initial setting at power-on, channel 0 is specified.

● This code is used for setting a vertical tab position in that page by channel specification; vertical tabs are not executed (ie.

the print position does not move).

● Use VT code to execute vertical tabs.

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Back space/BS

[ASCII] BS [Hexadecimal] 8 [Decimal] 08

[Description]

● Moves back the print position leftward for a character in the current character width.

● When no print data exists before BS code in the same line, or when previous data is a bitmap image, HT code, or

absolute/relative position specification, the print position does not change.

● Cannot move back beyond the left margin.

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Selecting the character code table/ESC t

[ASCII] ESC t n [Decimal] 27 116 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 74 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3 or "0", "1", "2", "3"

[Description]

●Select one of the character code .

When n = 0, Italic code is selected. (default)

When n=1, specified code page is selected. When n=2, the user definition (download) code is selected. When n=3, specified code page is selected.

● With the use of ESC 6 or ESC 7 code, you can switch either to use upper 32 codes as a control code or to use them as a

character code.

●The switching of code page can be set by ESC~P command.

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Selecting the international character set/ESC R

[ASCII] ESC R n [Decimal] 27 82 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 52 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 13, 64

[Description]

● Selects the character set suitable for each country.

● Default is n=0 (U.S.A.) (Factory default setting)

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Specifying/Cancelling proportional font/ESC p

[ASCII] ESC p n [Decimal] 27 112 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 70 n

[Parameter] n=0, 1 or “0”, “1”

[Description]

● Specifies/Cancels the proportional font.

● Selects the proportional font when n=1 or “1”

● Cancels the proportional font when n=0 or “0”

● The command has priority over other specified character pitch.

● Character width when proportional font is specified varies depending on the proportional spacing.

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Specifying the character equivalent to 10CPI/ESC P

[ASCII] ESC P [Decimal] 27 80 [Hexadecimal] 1B 50

[Description]

● Specifies 10CPI-equivalent characters (18/203 dots) for printing after this code.

● To cancel this code, specify another pitch.

● This is the default setting at power-ON.

Specifying the character equivalent to 12CPI/ ESC M

[ASCII] ESC M [Decimal] 27 77 [Hexadecimal] 1B 4D

[Description]

● Specifies 12CPI-equivalent characters (15/203 dots) for printing after this code.

● To cancel this code, specify another character pitch.

Specifying the character equivalent to 15CPI/ESC g

[ASCII] ESC g [Decimal] 27 103 [Hexadecimal] 1B 67

[Description]

● Specifies 15CPI-equivalent characters (12/203 dots) for printing after this code.

● To cancel this code, specify another pitch.

● This code is disabled when Proportional is specified.

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Specifying super/subscript/ESC S

[ASCII] ESC S n [Decimal] 27 83 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 53 n

[Parameter] n=0, 1 or “0”, “1”

[Description]

● Prints out subsequent print data in superscript or subscript.

Specifies superscript (printing on upper half of normal characters) when ‘n’ = 0 or “0”. Specifies subscript (printing on the lower half of normal characters) when ‘n’ = 1 or “1”.

● Character codes can be set within the following range.

32 to 126 (20h to 7Eh) 128 to 175 (80h to AFh) … For Extended Graphic 224 to 239 (E0h to EFh) …… For Extended Graphic

Cancelling super/subscript/ESC T

[ASCII] ESC T [Decimal] 27 84 [Hexadecimal] 1B 54

[Description]

● Cancels the super/subscript

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Specifying italic/ESC 4

[ASCII] ESC 4 [Decimal] 27 52 [Hexadecimal] 1B 34

[Description]

● Prints out print data in Italic.

● Extended graphics, excluding a part of international character, cannot be italicized.

● For some characters, the left or right edge of characters may be missed at either or both ends of the paper.

● Extended graphic codes B0h to DFh, F4h, and F5h cannot be printed in Italic; they are printed in normal

characters.

Cancelling italic/ESC 5

[ASCII] ESC 5 [Decimal] 27 53 [Hexadecimal] 1B 35

[Description]

● Cancels the italic character.

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Specifying reduced printing/SI

[ASCII] SI [Decimal] 15 [Hexadecimal] 0F

[Description]

● Prints out subsequent data in reduced size.

● The character width is reduced to approximately 60% when printed.

● This code cannot be combined with 15CPI specification.

Specifying reduced printing/ESC SI

[ASCII] ESC SI [Decimal] 27 15 [Hexadecimal] 1B 0F

[Description]

● It executes the same command as SI code.

Cancelling reduced printing/DC 2

[ASCII] DC2 [Decimal] 18 [Hexadecimal] 12

[Description]

● Cancels the reduced printing.

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Specifying double-width expansion with automatic cancel/SO

[ASCII] SO [Decimal] 14 [Hexadecimal] 0E

[Description]

● Executes the double-width expansion printing.

● SO code cancels the double-width expansion with DC4 code or line feed. It can also be cancelled with ESC

W, ESC ! codes.

Specifying double-width expansion with automatic cancel/ESC SO

[ASCII] ESC SO [Decimal] 27 14 [Hexadecimal] 1B 0E

[Description]

● It executes the same command as SO code.

Cancelling double-width expansion with automatic cancel/DC4

[ASCII] DC4 [Decimal] 20 [Hexadecimal] 14

[Description]

● Cancels the double-width expansion with SO code, ESC SO code.

●The double wide expansion is not released by ESC W 1.

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Specifying/cancelling double width large characters/ESC W

[ASCII] ESC W n [Decimal] 27 87 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 57 n

[Parameter] n = 1, 0 or “1”, “0”

[Description]

● Specifies the double width large characters.

● Specifies the double width large characters when n=1 or “1”.

● Cancels the double width large characters when n=0 or “0”

● The double width large characters specified by this code cannot be cancelled with DC4 code or line feed.

● The double width large characters specified by SO, ESC SO can be cancelled with ESC W 0.

Specifying/cancelling double height large characters/ESC w

[ASCII] ESC w n [Decimal] 27 119 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 77 n

[Parameter] n = 1, 0 or “1”, “0”

[Description]

● Specifies the double height large characters.

● Specifies the double height large characters when n=1 or “1”.

● Cancels the double height large characters when n=0 or “0”.

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Specifying emphasis printing/ESC E

[ASCII] ESC E [Decimal] 27 69 [Hexadecimal] 1B 45

[Description]

● Prints out print data in emphasized characters.

● Prints out data in slightly wider characters.

Cancelling emphasis printing/ESC F

[ASCII] ESC F [Decimal] 27 70 [Hexadecimal] 1B 46

[Description]

● Cancels the emphasis printing.

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Specifying double strike printing/ESC G

[ASCII] ESC G [Decimal] 27 71 [Hexadecimal] 1B 47

[Description]

● Specifies the double strike printing of a data.

Cancelling double strike printing/ESC H

[ASCII] ESC H [Decimal] 27 72 [Hexadecimal] 1B 48

[Description]

● Cancels the double strike printing.

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Specifying/Cancelling underline/ESC −

[ASCII] ESC - n [Decimal] 27 45 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 2D n

[Parameter] n=0, 1 or “0”, “1”

[Description]

● Specify/cancels an underline.

● Specifies underline at time of n=1, “1”

● Cancels underline at time of n=0, “0”

● Underlines are not drawn on the following areas.

Moving area by Horizontal Tab (HT) or Absolute Position (ESC $) Leftward moving area by Relative Position (ESC ¥) Characters of B0h to DFh, F4h, and F5h of Extended Graphic code

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Collectively specifying a printing mode/ ESC!

[ASCII] ESC ! n [Decimal] 27 33 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 21 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

[Description]

● Printing mode is specified with each bit by combination.

● Printing mode is specified with each bit under n.

●The specified content has priority over other code of same function.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

At 1

At 0

Combination of printing mode

With ESC ! code, a combination of several printing modes can be specified at one time. A combination with other codes (such as SO and SI) is also available, but in such case, a code needs to be specified for each specification. By specifying 0 in ‘n’ with ESC ! code, you can cancel the specification of all printing modes and return the setting to default.

Proportional

“

Underline Italic

Cancel Cancel

Double

width

10CPI 12CPI 15CPI

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

×” mark cannot be combined because of character size.

Bit Corresponding code

0 ESC M, ESC P 1 ESC p 2 SI, DC2 3 ESC E, ESC F 4 ESC G, ESC H 5 ESC W 6 ESC 4, ESC 5 7 ESC -

Double

width

Cancel

Emphasis Super/Sub Reduction Double

Double

strike

printing

Emphasis

Reduction Proportional 12CPI

Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel

strike

printing

10CPI

Underline

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Selecting the font style/ESC k

[ASCII] ESC k n [Decimal] 27 107 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 6B n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”

[Description]

Selects the font style.

●

n = 0: Roman n = 1: Sanserif n = 2: Courier n = 3: Prestige n = 4: Script

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Selecting character style/ ESC q

[ASCII] ESC q n [Decimal] 27 113 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 71 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3

[Description]

● Selects the character style.

● When ‘n’ = 1, outline characters are selected.

● When ‘n’ = 2, shadowed characters are selected.

● When ‘n’ = 3, shadowed outline characters are selected.

● When n=0, it cancels the character style.

● Extended graphic codes B0h to DFh, F4h, and F5h are printed in normal characters.

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Setting the spacing of characters/ESC SP

[ASCII] ESC SP n [Decimal] 27 32 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 20 n

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n ≤ 127

[Description]

● Sets the spacing of characters.

● “n” indicates the number of dots. Calculation unit is 1/203 inch.

● Default is n=0

● Sets the right spacing of characters to [n × basic calculation unit] inches. Spacing of characters will be

indicated as follows.

Number of dots of each character

Ａ Ａ Ａ

Left space of each

character

● If the horizontal magnification of character is 2 or more, the spacing increases with the magnification.

● Character width used during horizontal tab position, left margin, right margin setting includes space

between characters.

each character

Right space of

Space secured by ESC SP

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Aligning the characters/ESC a

[ASCII] ESC a n [Decimal] 27 97 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 61 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1, 2, 3

[Description]

● Selects the aligning of characters.

● Performs the aligning of characters by “n” value.

When n=0, left end alignment is performed (default). When n=1, centering is performed. When n=2, right end alignment is performed. When n=3, even alignment is performed.

Left end alignment

Centering

Right end alignmen

Even alignment

● Default is n=0

● Position alignment is executed between right and left margins when CR, LF, or FF code is entered or buffer-full printing

is executed.

● Specifies position alignment at the head of a line.

● BS and DEL codes will be ignored.

● When ‘n’ = 1 or 2, HT, ESC $ and ESC ¥ codes will be ignored. When ‘n’ = 3, character data after these

codes will be full-justified.

● The range of printing length to which full justification can be applied (in one line) is 75 to 125% of the length between the right and left margins. Print position is determined by adjustment of space width.

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Specifying the download character set/ESC %

[ASCII] ESC % n [Decimal] 27 37 n [Hexadecimal] 1B 25 n

[Parameter] n = 0, 1 or 30h, 31h

[Description]

● Specifies/cancels the download characters set.

● When n=1, 31h, it specifies the download characters set. However, if no character is defined for download

character set, the specification will be ignored.

● When ‘n’ = 0 or 30h, the download character set is canceled and the setting returns to the internal character set.

● Before specifying a download character set, be sure to specify the same character type.

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Copying character set/ESC:

[ASCII] ESC : NUL n s [Decimal] 27 53 0 n s [Hexadecimal] 1B 3A 00 n s

[Parameter] n = 0, 1,2, 3, 4. s = 0

[Description]

● ‘s’ is a font number of embedded character set.

● Copies the currently selected character set to a download character set.

● Specify a character attribute (high-quality character, proportional character, 15CPI, super/subscript character) to be

copied before entering this code. Defined characters are printed in this pitch. Note, however, that characters are printed in the character width pitch defined when ‘proportional’ is specified.

● Clear download characters already defined before copying a character set. Copying range is characters from 20h to 7Eh.

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Defining the download characters/ESC &

[ASCII] ESC & s n m a0 a1 a2 p1 … pk [Decimal] 27 38 s n m a0 a1 a2 p1 … pk [Hexadecimal] 1B 26 s n m a0 a1 a2 p1 … pk

[Parameter] S = 0, 32 ≤ n ≤ m ≤ 127 (20h ≤ n ≤ m ≤ 7Fh)

[Description]

● Defines the download characters.

● ‘S’ is always 0.

● ‘n’ specifies a character code that starts defining. ‘m’ specifies a character code that completes defining. To

define only one character, specify ‘n’ = ‘m’.

● a0’, ‘a1’, and ‘a2’ specify character width.

MSB

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p

1

LSB

MSB

p

2

LSB

MSB

p

3

LSB

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p

4

LSB

MSB

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p

5

LSB

MSB

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p

6

LSB

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MSB

p

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

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p

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

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4

1

2

k-2

k-1

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K=3 × a1: High-quality characters, Proportional characters

K=2 × a1: 15CPI characters, Super-/Sub-script characters

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● (Character: Height×width(a0+a1+a2))

10CPI-equivalent character: 24 × 18, 12CPI-equivalent character: 24 × 15 15CPI-equivalent character: 16 × 12, Proportional: 24 × 21* Super-/sub-script: 16 × 12 * is the maximum character width. The maximum value of ‘a1’ is 19.

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MSB p

k-1

LSB

MSB

p

LSB

k

●To define several download characters, send ‘a0 … pk’ the number of times equal to the number of characters to be defined (m – n + 1).

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Selecting the bit image mode/ESC *

[ASCII] ESC * m n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 42 m n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 2A m n1 n2 data

[Parameter] m = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 32, 33, 38, 39 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 11

[Description]

● Selecting the bit image mode depending on the “m” value. (See chart below)

● n1, n2 indicates the number of dots in horizontal direction.

n1: Remainder of the number of dots divided by 256. n2: Quotient of the number of dots divided by 256.

●The bit image of 48-bit is not supported.

● The maximum number of dots in horizontal direction is as follows.

m

(decimal)

0 60DPI 101DPI 192 1 120DPI 203DPI 384

8 dots

24 dots

● The number of dots is defined by (n1 + n2 × 256). Therefore, the number of data that needs to be sent is defined as follows.

When ‘m’ = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6: n1 + n2 × 256 When ‘m’ = 32, 33, 38, or 39: (n1 + n2 × 256) × 3

2 120DPI 203DPI 384 3 240DPI 203DPI 384 4 80DPI 101DPI 192

6 90DPI 101DPI 192 32 60DPI 101DPI 192 33 120DPI 203DPI 384 38 90DPI 101DPI 192 39 180DPI 203DPI 384

Dot density in horizontal

direction

EPSON PD22

Maximum value for

n1+256×n2

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Correspondence between data and dots

8-dot bit image

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Setting bit image repeat/ESC *

[ASCII] ESC * m r1 r2 n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 42 m r1 r2 n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 2A m r1 r2 n1 n2 data

[Parameter] ‘m’ = 167 When ‘m’ = 167: 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 180, n2 = 0

[Description]

● Selects a bit image according to the value of ‘m’ and repeats printing the number of times specified.

● ‘r1’ and ‘r2’ indicate the number of times the bit image is to be printed.

r1: Remainder of the number of times divided by 256 r2: Quotient of the number of times divided by 256

● ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ indicate the number of dots in horizontal direction of the bit image to be repeated. n1: Remainder of the horizontal number of dots of the bit image to be printed divided by 256. n2: Quotient of the horizontal number of dots of the bit image to be printed divided by 256.

m = 167, 0 ≤ n ≤ 180, n2 = 0

m Vertical dot density Horizontal dot density Adjacent dot specification

24 dots 167 203DPI 203DPI Available

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8-dot single density bit image/ESC K

[ASCII] ESC K n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 75 n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 4B n1 n2 data

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 1

[Description]

● This command executes the printing of 8 dot single density bit image for the number of data specified by n1, n2.

● n1, n2 indicates the dot position. Set the values as follows.

n1: Remainder of the number of dot positions divided by 256. n2: Quotient of the number of dot positions divided by 256

● When ESC K is specified, the printer prints out data in the following resolution: Vertical dot 3/203 in. Horizontal dot 2/203 in.

● The maximum number of dot positions is 192.

8-dot double density bit image/ESC L

[ASCII] ESC L n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 76 n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 4C n1 n2 data

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 3

[Description]

● This command executes the printing of 8 dot double density bit image for the number of data specified by n1, n2.

● ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ can be specified in the same manner as ESC K.

● When ESC L is specified, the printer prints out data in the following resolution: Vertical dot 3/203 in.

Horizontal dot 1/203 in.

● The maximum number of dot positions is 384.

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

[ASCII] ESC Y n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 89 n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 59 n1 n2 data

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 3

[Description]

● This command executes the printing of 8 dot double speed/density bit image for the number of data specified by n1, n2.

● ‘n1’ and ‘n2’ can be specified in the same manner as ESC K.

● When ESC L is specified, the printer prints out data in the following resolution: Vertical dot 3/203 in.

Horizontal dot 1/203 inch.

● The maximum number of dot positions is 384. However, horizontally adjacent dots are omitted in printing.

8-dot quadruple density bit image/ESC Z

[ASCII] ESC Z n1 n2 data [Decimal] 27 90 n1 n2 data [Hexadecimal] 1B 5A n1 n2 data

[Parameter] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 3

[Description]

●This command executes the printing of 8 dot quadruple density bit image for the number of data specified by n1, n2.

●‘n1’ and ‘n2’ can be specified in the same manner as ESC K.

●When ESC L is specified, the printer prints out data in the following resolution: Vertical dot 3/203 inch.

Horizontal dot 1/203 inch.

●The maximum number of dot positions is 832. However, horizontally adjacent dots are omitted in printing.

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Changing the bit image mode/ESC ?

[ASCII] ESC ? c m [Decimal] 27 63 c m [Hexadecimal] 1B 3F c m

[Parameter] c = “K”, “L”, “Y”, “Z” (4Bh, 4Ch, 59h, 5Ah) m = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 32, 33, 38, 39

[Description]

● Converts the bit image mode of ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, and ESC Z into the mode of ESC *.

● Specifies the value of ‘m’ in the same manner as parameter ‘m’ to be specified in ESC * modes.

● ‘c’ indicates the type of bit image (ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z) to be converted.

● Specifies ‘c’ as follows.

ESC K → ESC ? K m ESC L → ESC ? L m ESC Y → ESC ? Y m ESC Z →ESC ? Z m

●The power-ON default setting of each code is as follows.

ESC K → ESC * 0 ESC L → ESC * 1 ESC Y → ESC * 2 ESC Z → ESC * 3

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Initializing the printer/ESC @

[ASCII] ESC @ [Decimal] 27 64 [Hexadecimal] 1B 40

[Description]

● Changes the software setting of the printer to the same one as power-ON setting.

● Data in the print buffer will be cleared.

●Even if this command is received, the mode is not shifted to emulation mode.

●It is also possible to fix the mode to EPSON emulation by sending this command at the beginning of program.

● User definition area (download character) will not be cleared.

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Cancelling high order side control code/ESC 6

[ASCII] ESC 6 [Decimal] 27 54 [Hexadecimal] 1B 36

[Description]

● Eliminates a function that works as a control code from upper 32 codes in the character code table so that it can be used as a character code.

● Relevant character codes are from 128 to 159 (80h to 9Fh).

● This is the power-ON setting.

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Setting high order side control code/ESC 7

[ASCII] ESC 7 [Decimal] 27 55 [Hexadecimal] 1B 37

[Description]

● Adds a function as a control code to upper 32 codes in the character code table so that it cannot be used as a character code.

● Relevant character codes are from 128 to 159 (80h to 9Fh).

● The content of the code to be controlled corresponds to 0 to 31 (00h to 1Fh) of lower character codes.

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Cancelling data/CAN

[ASCII] CAN [Decimal] 24 [Hexadecimal] 18

[Description]

● Clears data in the print buffer that have been entered before CAN code in a line.

Deleting one character/DEL

[ASCII] DEL [Decimal] 127 [Hexadecimal] 7F

[Description]

● Deletes one character data having been last entered in a line.

● In the following cases, this code will be ignored.

(1) When being at a left margin position (2) Immediately after ESC ¥, ESC $, or HT (3) Immediately after a bit image

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p

Appendix b: Black Mark Specification

Detects the paper position using a maker printed on a paper to feed the paper accurately.

To detect the paper position with marker, set “marker detection function” to enable in the internal

setting of the printer. The marker function is disabled during self printing, HEX print mode, test

print, and internal setting list printing regardless of respective settings.

Detects the marker position and feeds paper to the head of a page under the following conditions:

During auto feed

After receiving ESC FF command during printing

When FEED key is pressed at a detection error

If papers are set at power-on, data are printed from the position at that point. The paper position at

power-on is not detected.

(1) Position dimensions

Paper width 58mm

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−１

10

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Page head

osition

Marker Surface

rinting

825mm

Black mark

length

Paper length

Paper surface (printing side)

Paper length=Black mark length 8 inch. max

Marker color: Black, OD value: 1.5 or higher, carbon ink

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(2) Detection accuracy

●The detection accuracy of marker position is +/-0.75mm.

(3) Setting

(4) Error

● If no marker is detected, the printer will stop feeding and show an error display. At this

time, if the FEED switch is pressed, marker detection will be executed again.

(5) Note

● If the marker is right below the sensor at power-on, the printer will identify that no

paper is set.

Pull out papers once and set the papers again.

● If the marker is right below the sensor at paper set, the printer will identify that no

paper is set and will not execute auto feeding. Cut or fold the edge of the paper and

insert the paper again.

● Marker detection is not executed in paper feeding by pressing of FEED switch.

Therefore in such a case, if the marker is right below the sensor, the printer will

identify that no paper is set (except detection by pressing of FEED switch at a marker

detection error).

When a mark paper is used while the black mark operation setting is disabled, and if

●

the sensor detects the marker, the printer will identify that no paper is set.

● When the mark position is detected properly, unprinted data, if any, will be deleted.

● If the mark position is not detected properly and a marker detection error is indicated,

unprinted data will not be deleted. Note that unprinted data will be printed when the

mark position is detected next time.

(6) Command

● Can specify the marker detection level of the sensor using a command (ESC~e).

● Can specify the mark width of the mark paper to be used using a command (ESC~e).

● Can adjust the top of form from the point of marker detection using a command

(ESC~B). Default is set to the rate from the end of black mark to the cut position.

● Be sure to set the values in a manner that “top of form from the point of marker

detection” is greater than “mark width”.

● Use it in page mode printing (ESC~L).

● Set the paper length (= black mark length) for page length.

● Make sure that print data fall within a printable area.

● Add ESC FF command at the end of print data.

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Index

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BS 66

･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････

CAN

････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････

CR

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DC 2

･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････

DC4

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DEL

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ESC "

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ESC $ ESC % ESC & ESC * ESC / ESC ? ESC @ ESC + ESC − ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC a ESC A ESC b ESC B ESC C ESC C NUL ESC D ESC E ESC F ESC FF ESC g ESC G ESC H ESC I ESC J ESC k ESC K ESC L ESC M ESC N ESC O ESC p ESC P

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97 49 73 74 97 64 63 84 86

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65 93 94 59 78 58 58 59 72 72 95 96 83 59 65 62 54 54 60 76 76 15 70 77 77 57 52 80 91 91 70 55 55 69 70

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98

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CITIZEN PD-22 Reference Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Revision list

Contents

Setting power OFF time/ESC~O

Registering the bit map data/ESC~b

Printing the bit map data /ESC~b

Setting in PAGE MODE/ESC~L

Page feed (only for PAGE MODE marker detection) /ESC FF

Setting printing paper/FS H

Setting print density/ FS I

Printer operating status report command / FS G

Printing the compressed bit image/ ESC~G

Specifying the coordinate of printing position/ESC~X

Setting the printing position of barcode character/GS H

Setting/Cancelling the turning of barcode/GS r

Setting the height of barcode/GS h

Setting the width of barcode/ GS w

Selecting the type of l barcode/ GS k

Selecting printing mode/ ESC~U

Printer power OFF/ ESC~p

Selecting the code page/ ESC~P

Selecting Windows character/ ESC~s

Printing the character/ESC~^

Enabling/disabling the black mark function/ ESC~E

Setting the marker detection level/ESC~e

Printer operating status report command 2/ ESC~Y

Calling from printer command and flash memory/ ESC~CL

Reading the factory setting/ ESC~SF

Reading the default setting value/ ESC~SL

Setting the inside of printer/ESC~SI

Returning to printing/ CR

Line feed/LF

Page feed/FF

Forward paper feeding/ ESC J

Setting page length by line/ ESC C

Setting page length by inch unit/ESC C NUL

Setting perforated line skip/ESC N

Cancelling perforated line skip/ESC O

Setting the right margin/ESC Q

Setting the left margin/ ESC I

Setting the 1/8-inch line feed rate/ESC 0

Setting the 1/6-inch line feed rate/ESC 2

Setting the n/60-inch line feed rate/ESC A

Setting the n/180-inch line feed rate/ESC 3

Setting the n/360-inch line feed rate/ESC +

Specifying horizontal tab positions/ESC D

Execution of horizontal tab/HT

Setting vertical tab positions/ESC B

Execution of vertical tab/VT

Specifying the absolute position/ESC $

Setting the VFU tab /ESC b

Specifying the VFU channel/ESC /

Back space/BS

Selecting the character code table/ESC t

Selecting the international character set/ESC R

Specifying/Cancelling proportional font/ESC p

Specifying the character equivalent to 10CPI/ESC P

Specifying the character equivalent to 12CPI/ ESC M

Specifying the character equivalent to 15CPI/ESC g

Specifying super/subscript/ESC S

Cancelling super/subscript/ESC T

Specifying italic/ESC 4

Cancelling italic/ESC 5

Specifying reduced printing/SI

Specifying reduced printing/ESC SI

Cancelling reduced printing/DC 2

Specifying double-width expansion with automatic cancel/SO

Cancelling double-width expansion with automatic cancel/DC4

Specifying/cancelling double width large characters/ESC W

Specifying/cancelling double height large characters/ESC w

Specifying emphasis printing/ESC E

Cancelling emphasis printing/ESC F

Specifying double strike printing/ESC G

Cancelling double strike printing/ESC H

Specifying/Cancelling underline/ESC −

Collectively specifying a printing mode/ ESC!

Selecting the font style/ESC k