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EPSON
Guide to
TM-U590/U590P
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®
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Introduction
ESC/POS
The market for store automation equipment is changing rapidly with the widespread
introduction of POS (point of sale) terminals. These terminals are now appearing even in small
retail stores and specialty shops. They occupy a secure position in the range of applications
available for personal computers.
As more personal computers come to be used as POS terminals, the demand for matching
standardized peripheral devi ces is expected to rise. At present, however, many of t he competing
POS terminal printer displays on the market employ mutually incompatible command sets. This
imposes limits on the expandability and range of applications possible with PC-based systems.
There is a need for a new command set designed to provide the expandability and universal
applicability demanded by the market.
To meet this need, Seiko Epson Corporation proposes the adoption of a newly developed
command set to standardize POS terminal peripheral devices: ESC/POS (Epson Standard Code
for Point of S ale).
The aim when developing ESC/POS was to create a set of control codes that could be used to
operate any output device c onnected to a PO S terminal. T hese new codes ar e intended to replace
the mutually incompatible command sets previously in use.
TM/DM series models already support ESC/POS, and they have been evaluated highly in the
marketplace.
Seiko Epson Corporation plans to produ ce new models in t he TM/DM series offeri ng ESC/POS
support and to continue to work for the standardization of the entire POS environment to
promote the dissemination of ESC/POS.
About This Manual
❏ Chapter 1 contains a table of supported commands, descriptions of all the commands
arranged by function with program examples and print samples, and character code tables.
❏ Chapter 2 contains an example showing several commands used in a program for issuing a
coupon containing bar codes.
❏ Chapter 3 contains a table of the commands listed by function type and a table showing
which commands are supported by various EPSON printers.
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Features
The TM-U590/U590P is a high-quality POS printer that can print on slip paper. This
specification applies the following models of the TM-U590 series printer.
The printer has the following features:
❏ Wide slip paper capability (maximum characters per line: 88 with 7 × 9 font).
❏ Copy printing is possible.
❏ Optional Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) reader that enables the printer to
perform consecutive reading and processing of MICR characters and printing
endorsements.
❏ High throughput using bidirectional, minimum distance printing.
❏ EPSON customer display series connection (DM-D).
❏ Command protocol based on the ESC/POS
TM
standard.
❏ Automatic Status Back (ASB) function that automatically transmits changes in the printer
status.
❏ Selectable receive buffer size (69 bytes or 4K bytes).
Options
❏ EPSON power supply unit, PS-170.
❏ MICR reader (factory-installed option).
❏ Direct connection customer display (DM-D102/DM-D203).
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Specifications
❏ Printing specifications
Printing m ethod: Serial impact dot matrix
Head wire configuration: 9-pin vertical line, wire pitch 1/72 inch
Head wire diameter: 0.29 mm (.01”)
Printing direction: Bidirectional, minimum distance printing
Printing speed: Up to 233 characters per second [Font A (9x9)]
Up to 311 characters per second [Font B (7x9)]
❏ Character specifications
Number of characters: Alphanumeric characters: 95
International characters: 32
Extended graphics: 128 × 7 pages (including one space page)
Character structure: Font A: 9 × 9 3-dot spacing (in half dot units)
Font B: 7 × 9 2-dot spacing (in half dot units)
Larger spacing can be changed by using ESC SP.
Characters per line: 66 [Font A (9x9)] / 88 [Font B (7x9)]
Characters per inch: 12.5 [Font A (9x9)] / 16.7 [Font B(7x9)]
Character size: 1.6 (W) x 3.1 (H) mm [Font A (9x9)]
1.3 (W) x 3.1 (H) mm [Font B (7 x9)]
❏ Paper size: 70 mm x 70 mm to 210 mm x 297 mm (A4)
❏ Interface: RS-232 (seria l interface)
IEEE 1284 (parallel interface)
RS-485 (dealer option)
❏ Receive buffer: 4k or 69 byte (selectable by DIP switch)
POWER
ERROR
RELEASE
SLIP
FORWARD
REVERSE
RELEASE
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Chapter 1
Command Descriptions
Following this table are all the commands organized by function and described with program
examples and print samples. The print samples are images of the printing results of the program
examples; they do not represent actual printing.
Supported Commands
Command Name Function Type
Page
Number
HT
Horizontal tab Print position 1-23
LF
Print and line feed Print 1-4
FF
Print and eject cut sheet Print 1-7
CR
Print and carriage return Print 1-4
DLE EOT
Real-time status transmission Status 1-32
DLE ENQ
Real-time reques t to p rin t e r Miscellaneous function 1-45
ESC SP
Set right-side character spacing Character 1-10
ESC !
Select print mode(s) Character 1-15
ESC $
Set absolute print position Print position 1-22
ESC %
Select/cancel user-define d chara cte r set Character 1-11
ESC &
Define user- defined characters Character 1-11
ESC
✻ Select bit-image mode Bit image 1-25
ESC –
Turn underline mode on/off Character 1-16
ESC 2
Select default line spacing Line spacing 1-8
ESC 3
Set line spacing Line spacing 1-8
ESC <
Return home Mechanism control 1-36
ESC =
Select peripheral device Miscellaneous function 1-44
ESC ?
Cancel user-defined charac ters Character 1-12
ESC @
Initialize printer Miscellaneous function 1-42
ESC C
Set cut sheet eject length Line spacing 1-9
ESC D
Set horizontal tab positions Print position 1-23
ESC E
Turn emphasized mode on/off Character 1-16
ESC F
Set/cancel cut sheet reverse eject Mechanism control 1-37
ESC G
Turn double-strike mode on/off Character 1-17
ESC J
Print and feed paper Print 1-5
ESC K
Print and reverse feed Print 1-5
ESC R
Select an international charac ter set Character 1-13
ESC U
Turn unidirectional printing mode on /o ff Mechanism control 1-36
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The following commands are supported only by the TM-U590/U59 0P with the optional Magnetic Ink
Character Recognition (MICR) reader. (The MICR reader is a factory-installed option.)
ESC \ Set relative print position Print position 1-22
ESC a Select justificatio n Print position 1-23
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output pap er-en d
signals
Paper sensor
1-20
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing Paper sensor 1-20
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons Panel button 1-19
ESC d Print and feed n lines Pr int 1-6
ESC e Print and reverse feed n lines Print 1-7
ESC f Set cut sheet wait time Printing paper 1-18
ESC p Generate pulse Miscellaneous function 1-44
ESC q Paper release Mechanism control 1-37
ESC t Select character code table Character 1-14
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off Character 1-18
GS ! Select character size Character 1-17
GS
✻ Define downloaded bit image Bit image 1-26
GS / Print downloaded bit image Bit image 1-27
GS I Transmit printer ID Miscellaneous function 1-43
GS L Set left ma rgi n Print positio n 1-24
GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units Miscellaneous function 1-41
GS W Set printing area width Print position 1-24
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB) Status 1-29
GS r Transmit status Status 1-31
Command Name Function Type
Page
Number
DLE EOT BS Real-time M IC R status transm ission Status 1-35
FS a 0 Read check paper MICR 1-38
FS a 1 Load check paper to print starting position MICR 1-40
FS a 2 Eject check paper MICR 1-40
FS b
Request retransmission of check paper readin g
result
MICR 1-39
FS c MICR mechanism cleaning MICR 1-38
Command Name Function Type
Page
Number
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Using Bit Value Tables
For each command that has a compl ex method o f determi ning the variable n, there is a t able sho wing
how to calculate the variable in three numbering systems: binary, hexadecimal, and decimal.
When you look at the table, first find the value of each component of the variable. Then add the
values of the components together to determine the value of the variable n.
For example, here is how you would use the table below, which selects the print mode, to combine
double height, double width, and underline. In the table, you see that bit 4 on (or hex 10 or decimal
16) turns on double height, bit 5 on (or hex 20 or decimal 32) turns on double width, and bit 7 on (or
hex 80 or decimal 128) turns on underline mode.
To combine all three, turn on bits 4, 5, and 7, which is 10110000 in binary. Or you can add the hex
values 10, 20, and 80 for the hex sum of B0, or you can add the decimal values 16, 32, and 128 for the
decimal value of 176.
Therefore, you send the following to turn on do uble hei ght , doubl e wid th , and underli ne, d epending
on the numbering system used:
ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 B0
Decimal 28 33 176
Note that the program examples throughout this chapter use decimal numbers, but binary, decimal,
and hexadecimal numbers all have the same printing results.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
Off 00 0 Character font A sele cted.
On 01 1 Character font B selected.
1, 2 — — — Undefined.
3
Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.
4
Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.
On 10 16 Double-he ig ht m o de s elected.
5
Off 00 0 Double- w id th mo de not selected.
On 20 32 Double-wid th mo de selected.
6 — — — Undefined.
7
Off 00 0 Underl ine mode not selected.
On 80 128 Underline mode selected.
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Print Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for printing characters and advancing
paper.
Command Name
LF Print and line feed
CR Print and carriage return
ESC J Print and feed paper
ESC K Print and reverse feed
ESC d Print and feed n lines
ESC e Print and reverse feed n lines
FF Print and eject cut sheet
LF
[Name] Print and line feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
LF prints the data i n the print buffer and feeds one li ne. The amount of paper fed per li ne i s based on
the value set using the line spacing command. The default setting is 1/6 inch.
CR
[Name] Print and carriage return
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
When auto line feed is enabled, CR functions in the same way as LF. When auto l ine feed is disabled,
CR prints the data in the print buffer and does not feed the paper. With a serial interface, auto line
feed is disabled. With a parallel interface, whether enabling or disabling the auto line feed can be
selected by DIP switch 1-1.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); AAAAA
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
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ESC J n
[Name] Print and feed pa per
[Format] ASCII ESC J n
Hex 1B 4A n
Decimal 27 74 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC J n prints the data in the print buffer an d feeds the paper n × vertical motion unit. This command
is used to temporarily feed a specific length without changing the line spacing set by other
commands. The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches. The vertical motion unit set by GS P is
used. The default value of the vertical motion unit is 1/144 inch.
ESC K n
[Name] Print and reverse feed
[Format] ASCII ESC K n
Hex 1B 4B n
Decimal 27 75 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC K n prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper n × vertical motion unit in the reverse
direction. This command is used to temporarily feed a specific length without changing the line
spacing set by other commands. In the reverse direction, the maximum paper feed amount is 40
inches. Th e vertical motion unit set by GS P is used. The default value of the vertical motion unit is
1/144 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HD);
AAAAA
PRINT #1, " BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
←
Auto line feed enabled
AAAAABBBBB
←
Auto line feed disabled
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"J";CHR$(72);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "DDDDD"; CHR$(&HA)
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
DDDDD
ESC J used to print one line and advance
the paper by 72/144 inc
h
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ESC d n
[Name] Print and feed n lines
[Format] ASCII ESC d n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC d n prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n × line spacing. The amount of paper fed per
line is based on the value set using ESC 2 or ESC 3. The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches.
The default setting of the paper feed amount is 1/6 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"K";CHR$(24);
PRINT #1, " CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAACCCCC
BBBBB
ESC K used to print one line and
then reverse feed the paper by
24/144 inch
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"d";CHR$(6);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
ESC d used to print one line and
advance the paper by six lines
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ESC e n
[Name] Print and reverse feed n lines
[Format] ASCII ESC e n
Hex 1B 65 n
Decimal 27 101 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC e n prints the data in the print buffe r and feeds n × line spacing in the reverse direction. The
amount of paper fed per line is based on the value set using ESC 2 or ESC 3. The maximum reverse
paper feed amount is 40 inches. The default setting of the paper feed amount is 1/6 inch.
FF
[Name] Print and eject cut sheet
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
FF prints the data in the print buffer and ejects the slip paper. The amount of paper fed is based on
the value set u s ing ESC C. The slip is ejected in the direction specified by ESC F.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&H1B);"e";CHR$(1);
PRINT #1, " CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAACCCCC
BBBBB
Paper reverse fed one line after
printing the line of Bs
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); AAAAA
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HC); BBBBB
Eject the sheet
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Line Spacing Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for setting line spacing. These commands
only set the line spacing; they do not actually advance the paper. The line spacing set using these
commands affects the results of LF, or ESC d, or FF is executed and paper feed using the FORWARD
or REVERSE button.
Command Name
ESC 2 Select default line spacing
ESC 3 Set line spacing
ESC C Set cut sheet eject length
ESC 2
[Name] Select default line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
ESC 3 n
[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC 2 sets the line spacing to 1/6 inch. This is equivalent to 12 dots.
ESC 3 n sets the line spacing to n × vertical motion unit. The defaul t setting of the paper feed amount
is 1/6 inch (n = 24). The maximum line spacing amount is 40 inches. The vertical motion unit set by
GS P is used. The default setting of the vertical motion unit is 1/144 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
FOR n=20 TO 44 STEP 6
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"3";CHR$(n);
←
Set line spacing
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
NEXT n
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"2";
←
Set the default
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
20/144-inch line spacing
26/144-inch line spacing
32/144-inch line spacing
38/144-inch line spacing
44/144-inch line spacing
1/6-inch line spacing
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ESC C n
[Name] Set cut sheet eject length
[Format] ASCII ESC C n
Hex 1B 43 n
Decimal 27 67 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC C n sets the eject length for slip paper to n × line spacing. The maximum eject length is 17.72
inches. The default setting of the eject length is n = 0. No eject length is set if n=0. When n=0, the
paper is fed until it can be ejected.
If the printer cannot detect the edge of the sheet after feeding the sheet for maximum value
(17.72 inches), it is a slip ejection error (recoverable error).
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"C";CHR$(8);
←
Set eject length
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HC);
AAAAA
BBBBB
Eject length set to 8
lines using ESC C
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Character Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for setting character font and size:
Command Name
ESC SP Set right-side character sp acing
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set
ESC & Define user-defined characters
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters
ESC R Select an international character set
ESC t Select character code table
ESC ! Select print mode(s)
ESC – Turn underline mode on/off
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off
GS ! Select character size
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
ESC SP n
[Name] Set right-side character spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC SP n sets the right-side character spacing to n
×
horizontal motion unit. It is used to change the
spacing between characters. The default setting is n=0. The horizontal motion unit set by GS P is
used. The default setting of the horizontal motion unit is 1/150 inch.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(0);
←
Character spacing set to 0
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(6);
←
Character spacing set to 6
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(12);
←
Character spacing set to 12
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
←
0-inch right-side character spacing
BBBBB
←
6/150-inch right-side character spacing
CCCCC
←
12/150-inch right-side character spacing
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ESC % n
[Name] Select/cancel user-defined character set
[Format] ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
[Name] Define user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
Hex 1B 26 y
c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)]
[Range] y = 2
32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126
0 ≤ x ≤ 12 (for the fontA)
0 ≤ x ≤ 9 (for the fontB)
0 ≤ d1 ... d(y × xk) ≤ 255
k = c2-c1+1
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ESC ? n
[Name] Cancel user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC ? n
Hex 1B 3F n
Decimal 27 63 n
[Range] 32 ≤ n ≤ 126
ESC % n selects or cancels the user-defined character set. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1,
the user-defined character set is selected. When it is 0, the int ern al cha rac ter set is selected; this is the
default settin g.
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)] defines user-defined characters from chara cter
code c1 to c2. y and x are the configuration of a user-defined character. y specifies the number of
bytes in the vertical direction. x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction. Character
codes from the alphanumeric characters (20H (decimal 32) to 7EH (decimal 126)) ca n be defined by c1
and c2. Data (d) specifies a bit printed to 1 and not printed to 0. The most significant bit is available
for even number of bits of d. Adjacent dots cannot be set. As the default, user-defined characters are
not defined and the internal character set is printed. Once the user-defined characters have been
defined, they are available until ES C ?, o r GS ✻, or ES C @ is executed ; the user -defined c haracter s are
redefined; the power is turned off; or the printer is reset. When this command is executed, the
downloaded bit image is cleared.
ESC ? n cancels the user-defined characters defined for the character code n. After the user-defined
characters are canceled, the internal character set is printed.
Program Example Program Example (continued)
y=2
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"&";CHR$(y);"AC";
x=9: PRINT #1, CHR$(x);
FOR i=1 TO y*x
READ d: PRINT #1, CHR$(d);
NEXT i
x=9: PRINT #1, CHR$(x);
FOR i=1 TO y*x
READ d: PRINT #1, CHR$(d);
NEXT i
x=9: PRINT #1, CHR$(x);
FOR i=1 TO y*x
READ d: PRINT #1, CHR$(d);
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"%";CHR$(0); ←
Select internal character
PRINT #1, "A B C D E"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"%";CHR$(1); ←
Select user-defined character
PRINT #1, "A B C D E"; CHR$(&HA):
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"?";"A";
←
Cancel the user-defined character
PRINT #1, "A B C D E"; CHR$(&HA);
DATA &H18,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H3C,&H00,&H00,&H00
DATA &H18,&H00
DATA &H18,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H24,&H00,&H00,&H00
DATA &H42,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H24,&H00,&H00,&H00
DATA &H18,&H00
DATA &H10,&H00,&H20,&H00,&H5F,&H00,&H00,&H00
DATA &H81,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H5F,&H00,&H20,&H00
DATA &H10,&H00
Print Sample
ABCDE
←
Characters from internal character set
♦
◊
DE
←
Characters from user-defined character set
A
◊
DE
←
Characters from user-defined character set (cancel
one character)
DATA &H7E,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H3C,&H00,&H00,&H00
Defines the
user-defined
characters as
"A","B",and "C"
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ESC R n
[Name] Select an international character set
[Format] ASCII ESC R n
Hex 1B 52 n
Decimal 27 82 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 10
ESC R n selects an international character set n as follows. The default value is U.S.A. (n=0).
n Country
ASCII code
Hex2324405B5C5D5E607B7C7D 7E
Dec 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126
0 U.S.A. # $ @
[
\
]
^` { ¦}
~
1 Fra nc e # $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨
2 G ermany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß
3U.K. £
$@
[
\
]
^`
{ ¦ }
~
4 Denmark I # $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å
~
5 Swe de n # ¤ É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü
6 Ita ly # $ @ ° \ é ^ ù à ò è ì
7 Sp ai n Pt $ @ ¡ Ñ ¿ ^ ` ¨ ñ }
~
8 Japan # $ @
[
¥
]
^` { ¦}
~
9 Nor wa y # ¤ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü
10 Denma rk II # $ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü
Program Example Print Sample
FOR n=0 TO 10
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"R";CHR$(n);
PRINT #1, "# $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ }
~
"; CHR$(&HA);
NEXT n
# $@[ \]^` { ¦}
~
←
n
=0 (Default setting)
# $à°ç§^`éùè¨←
n
=1
# $§ÄÖÜ ^ `äöüß←
n
=2
£ $@[\]^`{ ¦}
~
←
n
=3
# $ @ÆØÅ^` æø å
~
←
n
=4
# ¤ЙДЦЕЬйдцеь←
n
=5
# $@°\й^щатим←
n
=6
Pt $@¡Ñ¿^` ¨ñ}
~
←
n
=7
# $@[¥]^`{¦}
~
←
n
=8
# ¤ЙЖШЕЬйжшеь←
n
=9
# $ЙЖШЕЬйжшеь←
n
=10
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1-14 Command Descriptions Rev. A
ESC t n
[Name] Select character code table
[Format] ASCII ESC t n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 5 , n = 255
ESC t n selects a page n from the character code table as follows. The alphanumeric characters (20H
(decimal 32) to 7FH (decimal 127)) are the same for each page. The extended characters (80H
(decimal 128) to FFH (decimal 255)) are different for each page. The default setting is page 0 (n=0).
For page 255, font A and font B support different characters.
n Character Code Table
0 Page 0 [PC437 (U.S.A. , Standard Europe)]
1 Page 1 [Katakana]
2 Page 2 [PC850 (Multilingual)]
3 Page 3 [PC860 (Portuguese)]
4 Page 4 [PC863 (Canadian-French)]
5 Page 5 [PC865 (Nordic)]
255 Page 255
Font A: Space
Font B: Special Characters
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"W";CHR$(248);CHR$(1);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"t";CHR$(0); ←
Select page 0
GOSUB printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"t";CHR$(1);
←
Select page 1
GOSUB printing
END
printing:
FOR i=&H20 TO &H7F
PRINT #1, CHR$(i);
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
FOR i=&H80 TO &HFF
PRINT #1, CHR$(i);
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
RETURN
CONFIDENTIAL
Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-15
TM–U590/U590P Information Manual
ESC ! n
[Name] Select print mode(s)
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC ! n selects or cancels print modes collectively using n as follows. The default setting is n=0.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
Off 00 0 C haract er font A (9 x 9) selected.
On 01 1 Character font B (7 x 9) selected.
1, 2 — — — U n defined.
3
Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.
4
Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.
On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.
5
Off 00 0 Double-width mode not select ed .
On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.
6 — — — Undefined.
7
Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.
On 80 128 Underline mode selected.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1); ←
Select unidirectional
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(0); "AA";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(8); "BB";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(16); "CC";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(24); "DD";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(32); "EE";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(40); "FF";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(48); "GG";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(56); "HH"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(129); "AA";
AA: Normal
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(137); "BB";
BB: Emphasized
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(145); "CC";
CC: Double-height
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(153); "DD";
DD: Emphasized + Double-height
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(161); "EE";
EE: Double-width
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(169); "FF";
FF: Emphasized + Double-width
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(177); "GG";
GG: Double-height + Double-width
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(185); "HH"; CHR$(&HA);
HH: Emphasized + Double-height + Double-width
←
Font A (9x9)
←
Font B (7x9)
with underline
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1-16 Command Descriptions Rev. A
ESC – n
[Name] Turn underline mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC – n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range] n=0, 1, 48, 49
ESC – n turns underline mode on or off. When n=1 or 49, underline mode is t urned on, and when n=0
or 48, underline mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0.
ESC E n
[Name] Turn emphasized mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC E n
Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC E n turns emphasized mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, emphasized
mode is turned on; when it is 0, emphasized mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"-";CHR$(1); ←
Select
AAAAA
←
Underline turned on
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
←
Underline turned off
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"-";CHR$(0); ←
Cancel
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"E";CHR$(1);
←
Select
AAAAA ←
Emphasized
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB ←
Normal
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"E";CHR$(0);
←
Cancel
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
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