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EPSON
Guide to
TM-U590/U590P
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®
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Rev. A i
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
EPSON
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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
# $ЙЖШЕЬйжшеь←
n
=10
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ESC t n
[Name] Select character code table
[Format] ASCII ESC t n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 5 , n = 255
ESC t n selects a page n from the character code table as follows. The alphanumeric characters (20H
(decimal 32) to 7FH (decimal 127)) are the same for each page. The extended characters (80H
(decimal 128) to FFH (decimal 255)) are different for each page. The default setting is page 0 (n=0).
For page 255, font A and font B support different characters.
n Character Code Table
0 Page 0 [PC437 (U.S.A. , Standard Europe)]
1 Page 1 [Katakana]
2 Page 2 [PC850 (Multilingual)]
3 Page 3 [PC860 (Portuguese)]
4 Page 4 [PC863 (Canadian-French)]
5 Page 5 [PC865 (Nordic)]
255 Page 255
Font A: Space
Font B: Special Characters
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&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$(&HA);
RETURN
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ESC ! n
[Name] Select print mode(s)
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC ! n selects or cancels print modes collectively using n as follows. The default setting is n=0.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
Off 00 0 C haract er font A (9 x 9) selected.
On 01 1 Character font B (7 x 9) selected.
1, 2 — — — U n defined.
3
Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.
4
Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.
On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.
5
Off 00 0 Double-width mode not select ed .
On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.
6 — — — Undefined.
7
Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.
On 80 128 Underline mode selected.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&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$(&HA);
HH: Emphasized + Double-height + Double-width
←
Font A (9x9)
←
Font B (7x9)
with underline
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ESC – n
[Name] Turn underline mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC – n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range] n=0, 1, 48, 49
ESC – n turns underline mode on or off. When n=1 or 49, underline mode is t urned on, and when n=0
or 48, underline mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0.
ESC E n
[Name] Turn emphasized mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC E n
Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC E n turns emphasized mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, emphasized
mode is turned on; when it is 0, emphasized mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&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$(&HA);
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ESC G n
[Name] Turn double-strike mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC G n
Hex 1B 47 n
Decimal 27 71 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC G n turns double-strike mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, double-
strike mode is turned on; when it is 0, double-strike mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0.
GS ! n
[Name] Select character size
[Format] ASCII GS ! n
Hex 1D 21 n
Decimal 29 33 n
[Range] n=0, 1, 16, 17
GS ! n selects the character he ight (vert ical number of times normal font size) and the chara cter wi dth
(horizontal number of times normal font size) using n, as follows. The default set ting is n=0.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"G";CHR$(1); ←
Select
AAAAA
←
Double-strike
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB
←
Normal
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"G";CHR$(0); ←
Cancel
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
n Character size Height Width
0 Normal Normal Normal
1 Double-height Double Normal
16 Double-width Normal Double
17 Quadruple Double Double
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1); ← Select unidirecti on al
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(17);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
BBBBB
←
Normal
(double height x
double width)
AAAAA
Select quadruple
←
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ESC { n
[Name] Turn upside-down printing mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC { n
Hex 1B 7B n
Decimal 27 123 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC { n turns upside-down printing mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1,
upside-down printing mode is tur ned on; when it is 0 , upsid e-down printi ng mo de is turned off. The
default settin g is n=0. This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the line.
When upside-down mode is turned on, the printer prints 180°-rotated characters from right to left.
The line printing order is not reversed; therefore be careful of the order of the data transmitted.
Printing Paper Command
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following command for controlling printing paper.
Command Name
ESC f Set cut sheet wait time
ESC f t1 t2
[Name] Set cut sheet wait time
[Format] ASCII ESC f t1 t2
Hex 1B 66 t1 t2
Decimal 27 102 t1 t2
[Range] t1=0
0 ≤ t2 ≤ 64
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"{";CHR$(0); ←
Cancel
GOSUB printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"{";CHR$(1); ←
Select
GOSUB printing
END
printing:
PRINT #1, "ABCDE"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BCDEF"; CHR$(&HA);
RETURN
Normal printing
ABCDE
BCDEF
BCDEF
ABCDE
Upside-down
printing
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ESC f t1 t2 sets the time from detection of th e slip to the start of printing to t2 × 0.1 seconds. t1 is
always set to 0 second. When t1=0, the printer cont inues waiting for a slip to be inserted. The
defaults are t1=0, t2=5. This setting alone, however, does not cause the printer to immediately start
waiting for a slip to be inserted. The setting becomes effective when slip, check paper (only with the
MICR reader), or cleaning sheet (only with the MICR reader) is used . DLE ENQ is used to cancel the
check paper or cleaning sheet waiting state.
Panel Button Command
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following command for enabling and di sabling t he panel butt ons.
(FORWARD, REVERSE, and RELEASE).
Command Name
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons
ESC c 5 n
[Name] Enable/disable panel buttons
[Format] ASCII ESC c 5 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal279953n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC c 5 n enables or disables the panel buttons. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, all
buttons are disabled; when it is 0, all buttons are enabled. The default is n=0. To prevent problems
caused by accidentally pressing the buttons, use this command to disable the buttons. When the
panel buttons are enabled by this command, if the cover is open, paper cannot be fed or released.
Paper Sensor Comm ands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for controlling the paper sensor(s) that stop
printing and output paper-end signals:
Command Name
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"f";CHR$(0);CHR$(20);
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c5";CHR$(1);
←
Disable panel buttons
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ESC c 4 n
[Name] Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
[Format] ASCII ESC c 4 n
Hex 1B 63 34 n
Decimal279952n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC c 4 n selects whether to stop printing or not when the paper runs out. The default setting is n=0.
When the TOF sensor or the BOF sensor is enabled and a paper-end is detected, the printer ejects the
paper after printing as much as possible and enters the paper waiting state. The printer is not off-line
when printing stops due to a paper-end. When the TOF sensor or the BOF sensor is disabled and a
paper-end is detected, the printer does not stop printing and eject the paper.
It is possible to select multiple sensors to stop printing. Then when any sensor detects a paper-end,
printing stops.
The paper sensor(s) used to stop printing are selected by using n as follows :
ESC c 3 n
[Name] Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals
[Format] ASCII ESC c 3 n
Hex 1B 63 33 n
Decimal279951n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0-3 — — — Undefined.
4
Off 00 0 TOF sensor disabled.
On 10 16 TOF sensor enabled.
5
Off 00 0 BOF sensor disabled.
On 20 32 BOF sensor enabled.
6-7 — — — Undefined.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c4";CHR$(16);
←
Only TOF sensor enabled
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ESC c 3 n selects whether to output paper-end signals or not to a parallel interface. When the TOF
sensor or the BOF sensor is enabled and a paper-end is deleted, the paper-end signal is output. The
default settin g is (n=0).
When both of these sensors are selected to output signals and either one detects a paper-end, the
paper-end signal is output. If both of these sensors are disabled, the paper-end signal is not output
(always paper present status). This command is enabled only with a parallel interface a nd is ig nored
with a serial interface.
The paper sensor(s) used to output paper-end signals are selected by using n as follows:
Print Position Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for setting the print position:
Command Name
ESC $ Set absolute print position
ESC \ Set relative print position
ESC a Select justification
HT Horizontal tab
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions
GS L Set left margin
GS W Set printing area width
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0-3 — — — Undefined.
4
Off 00 0 TOF sensor disabled.
On 10 16 TOF sensor enabled.
5
Off 00 0 BOF sensor disabled.
On 20 32 BOF sensor enabled
6-7 — — — Undefined.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c3";CHR$(16);
←
Only TOF sensor enabled
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ESC $ nL n
H
[Name] Set absolute print position
[Format] ASCII ESC $ n
LnH
Hex 1B 24 nLn
H
Decimal 27 36 nLn
H
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ n
H
≤ 255
ESC \ nL n
H
[Name] Set relative print position
[Format} ASCII ESC \ n
LnH
Hex 1B 5C nLn
H
Decimal 27 92 nLn
H
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ n
H
≤ 255
ESC $ n
L nH
sets the print starting position to (nL + nH × 256) × horizontal motion unit from the left
margin.
ESC \ n
L nH
moves the print starting position to (nL + nH × 256) × horizontal motion unit from the
current position. Use the complement of N for setting N pitch movement to the left:
(n
L
+ nH × 256) = 65536-N.
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$(144);
PRINT #1, "ABCD";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"$";CHR$(90);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, "EFGH"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "ABCD";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"\";CHR$(90);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, "EFGH"; CHR$(&HA);
ABCD EFGH
90/150 inch
90/150 inch
ABCD EFGH
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ESC a n
[Name] Select justification
[Format] ASCII ESC a n
Hex 1B 61 n
Decimal 27 97 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2
48 ≤ n ≤ 50
ESC a n aligns all t he data in one li ne to a specifi ed positio n. Left justif icati on is selecte d when n=0 o r
48, centering is selected when n=1 or 49, a nd right justificati on is selected when n=2 or 50 . The defau lt
setting is left justification (n=0). This command is enabled only when processed at th e beginni ng o f a
line.
HT
[Name] Horizontal tab
[Format] ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
ESC D n1 ... nk NUL
[Name] Set horizontal tab positions
[Format] ASCII ESC D n1 ... nk NUL
Hex 1B 44 n1 ... nk 00
Decimal 27 68 n1 ... nk 0
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255
0 ≤ k ≤ 32
HT moves the print start position to th e next horizontal tab. Thi s command is ignored unless the next
horizontal tab position has been set.
Program Example Print Sample
FOR n=0 TO 2
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"a";CHR$(n);
PRINT #1, "ABC"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "ABCD"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "ABCDE"; CHR$(&HA);
NEXT n
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ESC a
0
ESC a
1
ESC a
2
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ESC D n1 ... nk NUL sets a hori zontal tab to n × character wi dth to have been set columns from the le ft
margin, with k indicating the total number of horizontal ta b positions to be set. A maximum of 32 tab
positions can be set. This command cancels any previous horizontal tab settings. The default tab
positions are every eight characters for the font A (9x9).
GS L nL n
H
[Name] Set left margin
[Format] ASCII GS L n
LnH
Hex 1D 4C nLn
H
Decimal 29 76 nLn
H
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ n
H
≤ 255
GS W nL n
H
[Name] Set printing area width
[Format] ASCII GS W n
LnH
Hex 1D 57 nLn
H
Decimal 29 87 nLn
H
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ n
H
≤ 255
GS L n
L nH
sets the left ma rgin to (nL + nH × 256) × horizontal motion unit from the beginning of a
line. The def ault setting is n
L
=0, nH=0.
GS W n
L nH
sets the printing area width to (nL + nH × 256) × horizontal motion unit. The default
settings are n
L
=32, nH=3 (printable area).
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, "0123456789012345678901234567890123456";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
GOSUB ht
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"D";CHR$(10);CHR$(20);
PRINT #1, CHR$(30);CHR$(0);
GOSUB ht
END
ht:
FOR i=1 TO 4
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9); "H";
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
RETURN
0123456789012345678901234567890123456
HHHH
HHHH
↑↑↑
8162432
Tab
position
10
Default
→
Tab
position
30
Tab
position
20
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The above commands are enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line.
If the above commands set the printing area width to less than the width of a left margin or one
character, the printing area width is extended to accommodate one character for the line.
The horizontal motion units set by GS P is used. The default setting of the horizontal motion unit is
1/150 inch.
Bit-Image Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following bit-image commands:
Command Name
ESC
✻ Select bit-image mode
GS
✻ Define downloaded bit image
GS / Print downloade d bit image
ESC ✻ m nL nH d1 ... dk
[Name] Select bit-image mode
[Format] ASCII ESC
✻
m nL nH d1 ... dk
Hex 1B 2A m n
L
nH d1 ... dk
Decimal 27 42 m n
L
nH d1 ... dk
[Range] m = 0, 1
0 ≤ n
L
≤ 255
0 ≤ n
H
≤ 3
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = n
L
+ nH × 256
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, "01234567890123456789"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"L";CHR$(60);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"W";CHR$(120);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1, "01234567890123456789"; CHR$(&HA);
01234567890123456789
0123456789
0123456789
Left Printing area
margin width
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ESC ✻ m nL nH d1 ... dk selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by
(n
L
+ nH × 256). d indicates the bit image data. Set a bit to 1 to print a dot, or set a bit to 0 to not print
a dot. When 8-dot double-density bit image is selected, setting adjacent dots in horizontal is
prohibited. This command is used to print a predefined picture or logo. The modes selectable by m
are as follows:
GS
✻
x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8)
[Name] Define downloaded bit image
[Format] ASCII GS
✻
x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8)
Hex 1D 2A x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8)
Decimal 29 42 x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8)
[Range] 1 ≤ x ≤ 255
1 ≤ y ≤ 255
x × y ≤ 404
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
m Mode
The Number of
Dots in Vertical
Horizontal Direction
Set Adjacent Dots
Maximum
Number of Dots
0 8-dot single-density 8 Permitted 400
1 8-dot double-density 8 Prohibited 800
Program Example Print Sample
m=0: GOSUB bitimage8
←
8-dot single-density
m=1: GOSUB bitimage8
←
8-dot double-density
END
bitimage8:
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"
✻
";CHR$(m);CHR$(70);CHR$(0);
FOR i=1 TO 5
PRINT #1, CHR$(1);CHR$(2);CHR$(4);CHR$(8);
PRINT #1, CHR$(16);CHR$(32);CHR$(64);CHR$(128);
PRINT #1, CHR$(64);CHR$(32);CHR$(16);CHR$(8);
PRINT #1, CHR$(4);CHR$(2);
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
RETURN
m
=0
m
=1
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GS / m
[Name] Print downloaded bit image
[Format] ASCII GS / m
Hex 1D 2F m
Decimal 29 47 m
[Range] m=0, 1, 48, 49
GS
✻ x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8) defi nes a d ownload ed bit i mage u sing x × 8 dot s in the horizontal direction
and y × 8 dots in the vertical direction. d indicates the bit image data. Set a bit to 1 to print a dot, or
set a bit to 0 to not print a dot. Once a downloaded bit image has been defined, it is available until
another definition is made; ESC & or ESC @ is executed; the printer is reset; or the power is turned
off. When this command is executed, the user-defined characters are cleared. The default setting is
no downloaded bit image defined.
GS / m prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by m, as follows. This command is
available only when there is no data in the print buffer. When normal mode is selected, setting
adjacent dots in horizontal direction is prohibited.
m Mode
Set Adjacent Dots in
Horizontal
Maximum Number of
Horizontal Dots
0, 48 Normal Prohibited 800
1, 49 Doub le -wid t h Permitted 400
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Program Example Program Example (continued)
x=18: y=5
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"*";CHR$(x);CHR$(y);
FOR i=1 TO x*y*8
READ a$: d=VAL("&H"+a$)
PRINT #1, CHR$(d);
NEXT i
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1);
←
Select unidirectional printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"/";CHR$(0);CHR$(&HA); ←
Normal
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"/";CHR$(1);CHR$(&HA); ←
Double width
DATA AA,AA,AA,AA,AA,55,55,55,55,54,80,00,00,00,02
DATA 40,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 8A,AA,AA,AA,A2,45,55,55,55,44,8A,AA,AA,AA,A2
DATA 45,55,55,55,44,8A,AA,AA,AA,A2,45,00,50,01,44
DATA 8A,80,A8,02,A2,45,00,50,01,44,8A,80,A8,02,A2
DATA 45,00,50,01,44,8A,80,A8,02,A2,45,00,50,01,44
DATA 8A,80,A8,02,A2,45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2
DATA 40,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 80,AA,00,02,A2,41,55,00,01,44,82,AA,80,02,A2
DATA 45,55,40,01,44,8A,AA,A0,02,A2,45,45,50,01,44
DATA 8A,82,A8,02,A2,45,01,54,01,44,8A,80,AA,02,A2
DATA 45,00,55,01,44,8A,80,2A,82,A2,45,00,15,55,44
DATA 8A,80,0A,AA,A2,45,00,05,55,44,8A,80,02,AA,82
DATA 40,00,01,55,04,80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 80,00,00,00,02,40,15,55,50,04,80,2A,AA,A8,02
DATA 40,55,55,54,04,80,AA,AA,AA,02,41,55,55,55,04
DATA 82,A8,00,2A,82,45,50,00,15,44,8A,A0,00,0A,A2
DATA 45,40,00,05,44,8A,80,00,02,A2,45,00,00,01,44
DATA 8A,80,00,02,A2,45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2
DATA 45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,62
DATA 40,00,00,03,84,80,00,00,1C,02,40,00,00,60,04
DATA 80,00,03,80,02,40,00,1C,00,04,80,00,60,00,02
DATA 40,03,80,00,04,80,0C,00,00,02,40,70,00,00,04
DATA 83,80,00,00,02,4C,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,02
DATA 40,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,02,4A,AA,AA,AA,A4
DATA 85,55,55,55,42,4A,AA,AA,AA,A4,85,55,55,55,42
DATA 4A,AA,AA,AA,A4,85,00,05,00,02,4A,08,0A,80,04
DATA 85,00,05,00,02,4A,80,0A,80,04,85,00,05,00,02
DATA 4A,80,0A,80,04,85,00,05,00,02,4A,80,0A,80,04
DATA 85,55,55,00,02,42,AA,AA,00,04,81,55,54,00,02
DATA 40,AA,A8,00,04,80,55,50,00,02,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04,80,2A,AA,A8,02
DATA 40,55,55,54,04,80,AA,AA,AA,02,41,55,55,55,04
DATA 82,AA,AA,AA,82,45,40,00,05,44,8A,80,00,02,A2
DATA 45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2,45,00,00,01,44
DATA 8A,80,00,02,A2,45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2
DATA 45,00,00,01,44,8A,80,00,02,A2,45,40,00,05,44
DATA 82,AA,AA,AA,82,41,55,55,55,04,80,AA,AA,AA,02
DATA 40,55,55,54,04,80,2A,AA,A8,02,40,00,00,00,04
DATA 80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04,80,AA,00,02,A2
DATA 41,55,00,01,44,82,AA,80,02,A2,45,55,40,01,44
DATA 8A,AA,A0,02,A2,45,45,50,01,44,8A,82,A8,02,A2
DATA 45,01,54,01,44,8A,80,AA,02,A2,45,00,55,01,44
DATA 8A,80,2A,82,A2,45,00,15,55,44,8A,80,0A,AA,A2
DATA 45,00,05,55,44,8A,80,02,AA,82,40,00,01,55,04
DATA 80,00,00,00,02,40,00,00,00,04,80,00,00,00,02
DATA 40,00,00,00,04,AA,AA,AA,AA,AA,55,55,55,55,54
Define
downloaded
bit image
Print Sample
GS / 0
GS / 1
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Status Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following status transmission commands. These commands can
be used to determine the status of the printer, pa per senso rs, and per ipheral devices connected to the
printer. MICR status can be confirmed by the DLE EOT BS command (only with MICR reader).
Command Name
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
GS r Transmit status
DLE EOT Real-time status transmission
DLE EOT BS Re al-t ime MICR status transmission
GS a n
[Name] Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
[Format] ASCII GS a n
Hex 1D 61 n
Decimal 29 97 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
GS a n selects a status for ASB tran smission. ASB is en abled if any status item i s selected . The print er
automatically transmits a 4-byte status message whenever the status changes. Multiple status items
can be selected. When n=0, ASB is disabled. The default (n=0 or 2) depends on the DIP switch 2-1
settings. If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabl ed by t he ESC = command, the printer transmits
a 4-byte status message whenever the status changes. The statu s items are sel ected us ing n as follows:
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
Off 00 0 D ra wer ki ck-o ut c onne ctor pin 3 status disable d.
On 01 1 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 status enabled.
1
Off 00 0 On-line/off-line status disabled.
On 02 2 On-line/off-line status enabled.
2
Off 00 0 Erro r status di sab led .
On 04 4 Error status enabled.
3-4 — — — Undefine d.
5
Off 00 0 Slip paper sensor and status disabled
On 20 32 Slip paper sensor and stat us enabled.
6-7 — — — Undefined.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"a";CHR$(4);
←
Enable "Error" status
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First byte (printer information)
Second byte (printer information)
Third byte (paper sensor information)
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for ASB
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
2
Off 00 0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
On 04 4 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
3
Off 00 0 On-line.
On 08 8 O ff-line.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5
Off 00 0 C over clo sed .
On 20 32 Cover open.
6
Off 00 0 P ap er is not being fed by the pa per feed button .
On 40 64 Paper is being fed by the paper feed button.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for ASB
0, 1 — — — Undefined.
2
Off 00 0 No mech a nical error
On 04 4 Mechanical error occurred.
3 — — — Undefined.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5
Off 00 0 No un reco v era ble er ror.
On 20 32 U nre co verab le error occu rred.
6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for ASB
0-3 — — — Undefined.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5
Off 00 0 TOF sensor: paper present.
On 20 32 TOF sensor: paper not present.
6
Off 00 0 BOF sensor: paper present.
On 40 64 BOF sensor: paper not present.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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Fourth byte (paper sensor information)
GS r n
[Name] Transmit status
[Format] ASCII GS r n
Hex 1D 72 n
Decimal 29 114 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3 , 49 ≤ n ≤ 51
GS r n transmits 1 byte of status data specified by n as follows: paper sensor status when n=1 or 49,
drawer kick-out connector status when n=2 or 50 and slip status when n=3 or n=51.
Paper sensor status (n=1, 49)
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status for ASB
0
Off 00 0 Slip paper selected.
On 01 1 Slip paper not selected.
1
Off 00 0 Slip printing possible.
On 02 2 Slip printing not possible.
2, 3 — — — Undefined.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5, 6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"r";CHR$(1);
←
Transmits paper sensor status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0-3 — — — Undefined.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5
Off 00 0 TO F sen sor: pape r presen t .
On 20 32 TOF sensor: paper not present.
6
Off 00 0 BOF sensor: paper present.
On 40 64 BOF sensor: paper not present.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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Drawer kick-out connector status (n=2, 50)
Slip status (n=3, 51)
This command transmits the remaining printing area (times the number of dots for the internal
characters in vertical (9 dots)) by using the values from 00H to 06H. With the MICR reader model, the
status is 00H when the slip paper is not selected.
DLE EOT n
[Name] Real-time status transmission
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3 , n=5
DLE EOT n transmits the specified status in real time. This command is ignored during a process of
transmitting the check paper reading result (only with the MICR reader). With a serial interface
model, this command is executed even when the printer is off-line, the receive buffer is full, or an
error occurs. With a parallel interface model, this command is not executed in the following status,
because the printer is busy and unable to receive data from the host computer:
❏ Receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to ON.
❏ Printer is off-line, an error occurs, or receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to OFF.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0
Off 00 0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
On 01 1 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
1-3 — — — Undefine d.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5, 6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
The Number of Remaining Dots Hex Decimal
0 to 8 00 0
9 to 17 01 1
18 to 26 02 2
27 to 35 03 3
36 to 44 04 4
45 to 53 05 5
54 or more 06 6
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n indicates the status function as follows:
Printer status (n=1)
Off-line status (n=2)
*The printer is not off-line when printing stops due to a paper-end.
n Function
1 Transmit printer status
2 Transmit off-line status
3 Transmit error status
5 Transmit slip status
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H10);CHR$(&H4);CHR$(2); ←
Transmits off-line status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On.
2
Off 00 0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
On 04 4 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
3
Off 00 0 On-line.
On 08 8 O ff-l ine.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5, 6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On.
2
Off 00 0 Cover is closed.
On 04 4 Cover is open.
3
Off 00 0 P ap er is not being fed by the pa per feed button .
On 08 8 Paper is being fed by the paper feed button.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
*5
Off 00 0 No paper-end stop.
On 20 32 P rin ting stops du e to paper-en d .
6
Off 00 0 N o erro r.
On 40 64 Error occurred.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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Error status (n=3)
Slip status (n=5)
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On.
2
Off 00 0 No mechanical error.
On 04 4 Mechanical error occurred.
3 — — — Undef ined.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5
Off 00 0 No unrecoverable error.
On 20 32 Unrecoverable error occurred.
6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On.
2
Off 00 0 Slip paper selected.
On 04 4 Slip paper not selected.
3
Off 00 0 Does not wait for slip paper insertion.
On 08 8 Waits for slip insertion.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5
Off 00 0 TOF sensor: paper present.
On 20 32 TOF sensor: paper not present.
6
Off 00 0 BOF sensor: paper present.
On 40 64 BOF sensor: paper not present.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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DLE EOT BS n
[Name] Real-time MICR status transmission
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT BS n
Hex 100408n
Decimal 16 4 8 n
[Range] n = 1
DLE EOT BS n transmits MICR status in real time when n=1.
This command supports the TM-U590/U590P with the MICR option. This command is ignored
during a process of transmitting the check paper re ading result. With a serial interface model, this
command is executed even when the printer is off-line, the receive buffer is full, or an error occurs.
With a parallel interface model, this command is not executed in the following status, because the
printer is busy and unable to receive data from the host computer:
❏ Receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to ON.
❏ Printer is off-line, an error occurs, or receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to OFF.
The status information to be transmitted is shown in the table below.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H10);CHR$(&H4);CHR$(&H8);CHR$(1); ←
Transmits MICR status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On.
2
Off 00 0 MICR function selected.
On 04 4 MICR function not selected.
3
Off 00 0 Does not wait for check paper or cleaning sheet insertion.
On 08 8 Waits for check paper or cleaning sheet insertion.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On.
5
Off 00 0 TOF sensor: paper present.
On 20 32 TOF sensor: paper not present.
6
Off 00 0 BOF sensor: paper present.
On 40 64 BOF sensor: paper not present.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
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Mechanism Control Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following mechanism control commands:
Command Name
ESC < Return home
ESC U Turn unidirectional printing mode on/off
ESC F Set/cancel cut sheet reverse eject
ESC q Paper release
ESC <
[Name] Return home
[Format] ASCII ESC <
Hex 1B 3C
Decimal 27 60
ESC < moves the print head to the home position.
ESC U n
[Name] Turn unidirectional printing mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC U n
Hex 1B 55 n
Decimal 27 85 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC U n turns unidirectional printing mode on or off. When the LSB (least significa nt bit) of n is 1,
unidirectional printing is turned on; when it is 0, unidirectional printing is turned off and
bidirectional printing mode is turned on. Unidirectional printing can be turned on when printing
double-height characters or downl oaded bit image to ensur e that the top and bottom of the characters
are aligned. The default setting is n=0.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"<";
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1); ← Select unidirectional
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(17); ← Set quadruple
AAAAA
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
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ESC F n
[Name] Set/cancel cut sheet reverse eject
[Format] ASCII ESC F n
Hex 1B 46 n
Decimal 27 70 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
ESC F n sets or cancels the slip paper reverse eject. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, the
command sets the slip paper reverse eject. When it is 0, the command cancels the slip paper reverse
eject. After canceling the sli p paper r everse e ject, t he forwar d eject i s set automat ically. The default i s
n=1.
ESC q
[Name] Paper release
[Format] ASCII ESC q
Hex 1B 71
Decimal 27 113
ESC q releases the paper. The printer waits for the paper to be removed after executing a release.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"F";CHR$(0);
←
cancel reverse eject
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"q";
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MICR Commands
The TM-U590/U590P (with the MICR reader) supports the following MICR function commands.
MICR status can be confirmed by the DLE EOT BS command. Refer to the Status Command s section
for details.
Command Name
FS c MICR mechanism cleaning
FS a 0 Read check paper
FS b Request retransmission of check paper reading result
FS a 1 Load check paper to print starting position
FS a 2 Eject check paper
FS c
[Name] MICR mechanism cleaning
[Format] ASCII FS c
Hex 1C 63
Decimal 28 99
FS c cleans the MICR mechanism. When this command is executed, the printer enters cleaning sheet
wait status. Insert the cleaning sheet into the check paper entrance. After cleaning, the printer ejects
the cleaning sheet. This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line.
FS a 0 n
[Name] Read check paper
[Format] ASCII FS a 0 n
Hex 1C 61 30 n
Decimal289748n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
FS a 0 n selects the MICR function and reads the check paper. When changing readable waveforms
to character data, n=0 specifies a readable font as E13B and n=1 specifies a readable font as CMC7.
After ending MICR reading normally, th e printer transmits “header + rea ding status + id entified
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1C);"c";
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character strings + NULL” to the host computer. In other cases, the printer transmits “header +
reading status + NULL” to the host computer. This command is enabled only when processed at the
beginning of a line.
Header : 5FH (decimal 95)
NULL : 00H (decimal 0)
Reading status:
Readable fonts:
FS b
[Name] Request retransmission of check paper reading result
[Format] ASCII FS b
Hex 1C 62
Decimal 28 98
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1C);"a0";CHR$(0); ←
Specifies readable font as E13B
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
Off 00 0
Readable fonts. See the table below.
On 01 1
1
Off 00 0
On 02 2
2, 3 — — — U n defined.
4 On 10 16 Rereading not possib le. Fixe d to O n.
5
Off 00 0 Reading normal.
On 20 32 Reading not normal.
6 On 40 64 Not used. Fixed to On.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Bit 1Bit 0Font
Off Off E13B
Off On CMC7
On Off Undefined
On On Undefined
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FS b retransmits the pre vious check paper r eading results. The transmitted informati on is the same
as that previously sent by FS a 0. If FS a 0 is not executed before FS b, the printer transmits the
reading status as “not normal”.
FS a 1
[Name] Load check paper to print starting position
[Format] ASCII FS a 1
Hex 1C 61 31
Decimal289749
FS a 1 loads check paper to the print starting position. After loading the check paper, the printer
cancels the MICR function and automatically selects slip paper as the print sheet. This command is
ignored unless the MICR function is selected.
FS a 2
[Name] Eject check paper
[Format] ASCII FS a 2
Hex 1C 61 32
Decimal289750
FS a 2 ejects the check paper. After ejecting the check, the printer cancels the MICR function and
automatically selects the slip paper as the print sheet. This command is ignored unless the MICR
function is selected.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1C);"b";
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1C);"a1";
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1C);"a2";
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Miscellaneous Function Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following miscellaneous function commands:
Command Name
GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units
ESC @ Initialize printer
GS I Transmit printer ID
ESC p Generate pulse
ESC = Select peripheral device
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer
GS P x y
[Name] Set horizontal and vertical motion units
[Format] ASCII GS P xy
Hex 1D 50 xy
Decimal 29 80 xy
[Range] 0 ≤ x ≤ 255
0 ≤ y ≤ 255
GS P x y sets the horizontal (perpendicular to the paper feed direction) and vertical (the paper feed
direction) motion units to 1/x and 1/y inches, respectively. The horizontal and vertical motio n units
indicate the minimum pitch used for calculating the value s of related commands (shown below). The
default values are x=150 and y=144. These value equal a half dot pitch in horizontal and 1/2 dot
pitch in vertical.
When x and y are set to 0, the default setting of each value is used.
Commands used with the horizontal motion unit (1/x) : ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \, GS L, and GS W.
Commands used with the vertical motion unit (1/y) : ESC 3, ESC J, and ESC K.
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ESC @
[Name] Initialize printer
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64
ESC @ initializes the prin ter. All settings, including charact er font and line spacing settings, are
canceled.
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(144);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"3";CHR$(24);
←
Set line spacing
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(150);CHR$(72);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"3";CHR$(24); ←
Set line spacing
PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "DDDDD"; CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "EEEEE"; CHR$(&HA);
AAAAA
BBBBB
CCCCC
24/144-inch line spacing
DDDDD
24/72-inch line spacing
EEEEE
Program Example Print Sample
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(17)
;
AAAAA
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"E";CHR$(1);
PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA); BBBBB ←
All settings are canceled after ESC @ is executed
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"@"; ←
Initialize printer
PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);
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GS I n
[Name] Transmit printer ID
[Format] ASCII GS I n
Hex 1D 49 n
Decimal 29 73 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3
49 ≤ n ≤ 51
GS I n transmits the printer ID specified by n as follows. Each printer ID consists of 1 byte of data.
Type ID (n=2 or 50)
* With a parallel interface model, bit 2 is fixed to Off.
n Printer ID Specification ID
1, 49 Printer model ID TM-U590/U590P
Hexadecimal : 21H
Decimal : 33
2, 50 Type ID See table below.
3, 51 ROM version ID Version x.xx ESC/POS
Refer to current
ROM version
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Two-byte charac ter code not sup ported.
1 Off 00 0 Not auto-cutter equipped.
*2
Off 00 0 Customer display not con nected (Dip switch 2 -2 is s et t o O ff) .
On 04 4 Customer display connected (Dip switch 2-2 is set to On).
3
Off 00 0 Without MICR reader model.
On 08 8 With MICR reader model.
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
5, 6 — — — Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"I";CHR$(1);
←
Transmits printer ID
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ESC p m t1 t2
[Name] Generate pulse
[Format] ASCII ESC p mt1t2
Hex 1B 70 mt1t2
Decimal 27 112 mt1t2
[Range] m = 0, 1, 48, 49
0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255
0 ≤ t2 ≤ 255
ESC p m t1 t2 sends a pulse (on time= t1 × 2 msec / off time= t2 × 2 msec) to the specified connector
pin. When m=0 or 48, the pul s e is sent to dr awer ki ck-ou t c onnect or pi n 2; when m=1 or 49, the pulse
is sent to drawer kick-out connector pin 5.
ESC = n
[Name] Select peripheral device
[Format] ASCII ESC = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3
ESC = n selects the device to which the host computer sends data, based on the value of n as follows:
When the printer is disabled (n=2), it ignores all received data with the exception of the DLE ENQ 1
and DLE ENQ 2 commands. If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabled by the ESC = command,
the printer transmits a 4-byte status message whenever the status changes.
With a serial interface model, the default setting is n=1 when DIP switch 2-2 is off and n=2 when DIP
switch 2-2 is on.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"p";CHR$(0);CHR$(25);CHR$(250);
n Peripheral Device Status
1 Only printer selected. (customer display is disabled)
2 Only customer display selected. (printer is disabled)
3 Both printer and cus tomer display selected.
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With a para llel interface m odel, the default setting is n=1.
DLE ENQ n
[Name] Real-time request to printer
[Format] ASCII DLE ENQ n
Hex 10 05 n
Decimal 16 5 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3
DLE ENQ n responds to a request in real time from the host computer, specified by n as shown
below. n can be set to 1 or 2 only when a r ecove ra ble err or o ccur s. This command is al so execut ed to
recover from a recoverable error when the printer is disabled by ESC =.
For the TM-U590/U590P with the MICR reader, n can be set to 3 onl y when the printer is in the check
paper or cleaning sheet insertion waiting status. The check paper or cleaning sheet insertion waiting
status can be confirmed by the DLE EOT BS command. During transmitting check paper reading
result, this command is ignored.
When a recoverable error occurs, after removing a cause of an error, the printer can recover from an
error without turning off the power.
With a serial interface model, this command is executed even when the printer is off-line, the receive
buffer is full, or an error occurs.
Program Example Print Sample
AAAAA CCCCC
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"=";CHR$(1);
←
Printer enabled
PRINT #1, "AAAAA";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"=";CHR$(2);
←
Only customer display enabled
Customer Display Sample
PRINT #1, "BBBBB";
BBBBB
BBBBB CCCCC
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"=";CHR$(3);
←
Both printer and customer display enabled
PRINT #1, " CCCCC"; CHR$(&HA);
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With a parallel interface model, this command is not executed in the following status because the
printer is busy and unable to receive data from the host computer:
❏ Receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to On.
❏ Printer is off-line, an error occurs, or receive buffer is full when the DIP switch 2-1 is set to Off.
n Request
1 Restarts printing from the beginning of the line where an
error occurred, after recovering from the error.
2 Recovers from an error after clearing the receive and print
buffers.
3 Recovers from an error after clearing the receive and print
buffers, cancels the check paper or cleaning sheet waiting
status.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H10);CHR$(&H5);CHR$(2);
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Character Code Tables
SP in a table represents space. Refer to page 1-50 for information on how to read these tables.
Page 0 (PC437: U.S.A., Standard Europe) (International character set: U.S.A)
Page 1 (Katakana)
FS
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Using the Character Code Tables
The example below uses Page 0 (PC437) (see page 1-47) to illustrate the use of the character code
tables.
You can find the character "A" in Page 0 as follows:
The decimal value for the character "A" is 65.
Follow its co lumn straight up to find the digits.
Hexadecimal .....4
Binary.................0100
These numbers are the most significant bits of the ASCII code.
Follow its row to the left to find the digits.
Hexadecimal .....1
Binary.................0001
These numbers are the least significant bits of the ASCII code.
The combination of the numbers above is the ASCII code for character "A".
Decimal..............65
Hexadecimal .....41
Binary.................01000001
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Chapter 2
Application
This chapter presents an example illustrating ESC/POS command functions and printing results. The
example shows a receipt issuing procedure and its programs for a pre-pri nted form.
Receipt Issuing Procedure
Print Sample
Procedure Commands Used Description
1. Set the default
ESC @, ESC c 4, ESC D
Enables the TOF sen s or an d BO F s en s or th at stop printing when the
paper runs out. Sets horizontal tab positions for printing items B and C.
2. Print item A
GS !, ESC U, ESC $
,
ESC J, LF, ESC d
Sets a print position and prints item A with ESC $. Sets unidirect io nal
printing for printing double-height characters.
3. Print item B
ESC !, HT, LF, ESC d
Selects the character font B (7x9) for printing item s B and C. Alig ns
print positi on with HT and prints item B.
4. Print item C
HT, LF
Sets print position and prints item C.
5 Eject cut sheet
FF
Ejects cut sheet.
(The shaded area indicates a pre-printed form.)
RECEIPT
Item A
Name
EPSON
DATE DESCRIPTION CHARGE BALANCE DUE
DEC. 20 GUEST ROOM 114.00 114.00
ROOM TAX 15.96 1 29.96
ROOM SERVICE 10.00 139.96
PARKING 5.00 144.96
DEC. 21 GUEST ROOM 114.00 258.96
ROOM TAX 15.96 2 74.92
PARKING 5.00 279.92
ROOM No. GUESTS ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
TOTAL 279.92
Item B
Item C
1317 2 DEC. 20, 1996 DEC. 22, 1996
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Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"@"; ←
Initialize the device
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c4";CHR$(48); ←
Enable a sensor to stop printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"D";CHR$(10);CHR$(40);CHR$(55);CHR$(0); ←
Set horizontal tab position
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(17); ←
Select character size (double-height x double-width)
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(1); ←
Select unidirectional printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"$";CHR$(60);CHR$(0) ←
Set print position
PRINT #1, "EPSON";CHR$(&H1B);"J";CHR$(68); ←
Print and paper feed
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"U";CHR$(0); ←
Cancel unidirectional printing
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(0); ←
Select character size (normal)
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"$";CHR$(60);CHR$(0); ←
Set print position
PRINT #1, "1317 2 DEC.20,1996 DEC.22,1996";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"d";CHR$(3); ←
Print and 3-line paper feed
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"!";CHR$(1); ←
Select character font B (7x9)
PRINT #1, "DEC. 20";CHR$(&H9);"GUEST ROOM";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, "114.00";CHR$(&H9);"114.00";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);"ROOM TAX";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, " 15.96";CHR$(&H9);"129.96";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);"ROOM SERVICE";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, " 10.00";CHR$(&H9);"139.96";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);"PARKING";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, " 5.00";CHR$(&H9);"144.96";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, "DEC. 21";CHR$(&H9);"GUEST ROOM";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, "114.00";CHR$(&H9);"258.96";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);"ROOM TAX";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, " 15.96";CHR$(&H9);"274.92";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);"PARKING";CHR$(&H9);
PRINT #1, " 5.00";CHR$(&H9);"279.92";
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"d";CHR$(8); ←
Print and 8-line paper feed
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9);CHR$(&H9);"TOTAL";CHR$(&H9);"279.92";CHR$(&HA);
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HC); ←
Eject the cut sheet
Print
Item A
Print
Item B
Print
Item C
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Chapter 3
Command Reference
Command Classification
ESC/POS printer commands in this chapter are classified by function and by sheet and grade. The
sheet and grade classification is called matrix classification.
The sheet classification is divided into single sheet commands and multiple sheet commands. The grade
classificat ion is separated into basic commands and extension commands.
Basic commands are defined as fundamental p rinter cont rols, i ncludi ng print commands a nd chara cter
type selection commands. Extension commands are defined as control codes for functions specific to
individual printers. These commands are further divided into mechanical extension commands that
relate to additional mechanical functions such as stamp and auto-cutter units, hardware extension
commands that relate to additional hardware functions such as panel button control, and software
extension commands that relate to additional software functions such as user-defined and Bar code
control.
The commands can also be classified by function, which is how they are presented in Chapter 1 and
the Function Type table in this chapter. The function types, such as Print Commands and Line
Spacing Commands, are briefly explained in the corresponding sections of Chapter 1.
The illustration below shows the ESC/POS command overview diagram for printers.
Multiple sheet
Single sheet commands
Multiple sheet
Single sheet
Sheet
Basic commands
commands
Extension commands
Grade
Hardware extension commands
Mechanical extension commands
Software extension commands
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Function Type
Function Type Command Name Matrix Category
Supported
Command
Print
commands
LF
Print and line feed Basic single
●
FF
1. Print and eject cut sheet (in standard
mode)
Mechanical extension
●
2. Print and return to standard mo de (in
page mode)
Mechanical extension
3. Print and feed label to print starting
position (on label)
Mechanical extension
CR
Print and carriage return Mechanical extension
●
ESC FF
Print data in page mode Software extension
ESC J
Print and feed paper Mechanical extension
●
ESC K
Print and reverse feed Mechanical extension
●
ESC d
Print and feed n lines Basic single
●
ESC e
Print and reverse feed n lines Mechanical extension
●
GS FF
Print and eject label Hardware exte nsi on
Line spacing
commands
ESC 2
Select default lin e sp a c in g M ec h an ic a l ex tension
●
ESC 3
Set line spacing Mechanical extension
●
ESC C
Set cut sheet eject length Mechanical extension
●
Character
commands
CAN
Cancel print data in page mode Software extension
ESC SP
Set right-side c h aracter spacing Basic s in g le
●
ESC !
Select print mode(s ) Basic single
●
ESC %
Select/cancel user-defined character set Software extension
●
ESC &
Define user-defined chara cte rs Software extension
●
ESC –
Turn underline mode on/off Software extension
●
ESC ?
Cancel user-defined chara cte rs Software extension
●
ESC E
Turn emphasized mode on /off Software extension
●
ESC G
Turn double-strike mode on/off Software extension
●
ESC R
Select an international character set Basic single
●
ESC V
Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off Software extension
ESC r
Select print color Mechan ical extension
ESC t
Select character co de table Basic single
●
The TM-U590/U590P supports the commands marked with a ● in the “ Supported Command” column.
The TM-U590/U590P with the MICR reader also supports the commands marked with a O in the “Supported Command”
column.
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Character
commands
(continued)
ESC z Turn parallel printing mode on/off for
receipt and journal paper
Mechanical extension
ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off Basic single
●
GS ! Select charact er size Software extension ●
GS B Turn white/black revers e printing mode on/
off
Software extension
GS b Turn smoothing mode on/off Software extension
Paper sensor
commands
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end
signals
Mechanical extension
●
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing Mechanical extension ●
Panel button
commands
ESC c 5 Enable/disable pane l bu tto ns Hardwa re exte n sion
●
ESC c 6 Enable/disable on-lin e button Hardware exten sion
Printing
paper
commands
ESC c 0 Select paper type(s) for printing Basic multiple
ESC c 1 Select paper type(s) for command settings Mechanical extension
ESC f Set cut sheet wait time M echan ica l exte nsion
●
Print position
commands
HT Horizontal tab Software extension
●
RS Journal tab Mechanical extension
ESC $ Set absolute print position Software extension
●
ESC D Set horizontal t ab po sit ions Software extension ●
ESC T Select print direction in page mode Software extension
ESC W Set printing area in page mode Softwa re ex tensio n
ESC \ Set relative print position Software extension
●
ESC a Select justification Software extension ●
GS $ Set absolute vertical print position in page
mode
Software extension
GS L Set left margin Software extension
●
GS W Set printing area width Software extension ●
GS \ Set relative vertical print position in page
mode
Software extension
Function Type Command Name Matrix Category
Supported
Command
The TM-U590/U590P supports the commands marked with a ● in the “ Supported Command” column.
The TM-U590/U590P with the MICR reader also supports the commands marked with a O in the “Supported Command”
column.
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Mechanism
control
commands
ESC < Return home Mechanical extensio n
●
ESC F Se t/can cel cu t sheet reverse eject Mechan ical extensi on ●
ESC U Turn unidirectional printing mode on/off Mechanical extension ●
ESC i Partial cut (one po in t left uncut) Mechanic a l ex te ns i on
ESC m Partial cut (three points left uncut) Mechanical extension
ESC o Stamp Mechanical extension
ESC q Pap er relea s e Mechanical extension
●
GS V Select cut mode and cut paper Mechanical extension
Status
commands
DLE EOT Real-time status transmission Hardware extension
●
DLE EOT BS Real-t ime MIC R status tran smissio n Hardware extension
O
ESC u Transmit periphera l devi ce statu s Hardware extension
ESC v T ran smi t paper sen sor sta tus Hardware extension
GS ENQ Transmi t real-time printer status Hard wa re ext en sion
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back
(ASB)
Hardware extension
●
GS r Transmit status Hardware extension ●
Bit-image
commands
ESC
✻
Select bit-image mo d e Basic single ●
GS
✻
Define downloaded bit image Software extensio n ●
GS / Print downloaded bit image Software extension ●
Bar code
commands
GS H Select prin tin g posit io n of HRI cha ract ers S oftwa re ex te nsio n
GS f Select font for HRI cha ract ers Software extension
GS h Set bar code height Software extension
GS k Print bar code Software extension
GS w Set bar code width Software extension
Macro
function
commands
GS : Start/end macro d efinitio n Software exten sion
GS ^ Execute macro Software extensi o n
MICR
commands
FS a 0 Read check paper Mechanical extension O
FS a 1 Load check paper to print starting position Mechanical extension O
FS a 2 E je ct check pape r Mechanical extension O
FS b Request retransmissio n of check pa pe r
reading result
Mechanical extension O
FS c MICR mechani sm cleaning Mechanical extension O
Function Type Command Name Matrix Category
Supported
Command
The TM-U590/U590P supports the commands marked with a ● in the “ Supported Command” column.
The TM-U590/U590P with the MICR reader also supports the commands marked with a O in the “Supported Command”
column.
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Kanji control
commands
FS ! Select print mode(s) for Kanji characters Software extension
FS & Select Kanji character mode Softwa re ex tensio n
FS – Turn underline mode on/off for Kanji
characters
Software extension
FS . Cancel Kanji character mode Software extension
FS 2 Define user-defined Kanji chara c te rs Software extension
FS C Select Kanji character code system Software extension
FS S Set Kanji character spacing Software extension
FS W Turn quadruple-size mode on/off for Kanji
characters
Software extension
Miscellaneous
function
commands
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer Software extension
●
ESC = Select peripheral device Software extension ●
ESC @ In it ialize printer Basic sin g le ●
ESC L Select page mode Software extension
ESC S Select standard mode Software extension
ESC p Gene rat e pul se Hardware exten sion
●
FS L Select double-density pag e mo de Software extension
GS < Initialize printe r m ec h an is m Mechanical ex te ns i on
GS A Adjust label print starting position Hardware extension
GS C 0 Select counter print mode Software extension
GS C 1 Select count mode (A) Software extension
GS C 2 Set counter Software extension
GS C ; Select count mode (B) Software extension
GS E Select head control method Hardware extension
GS I Transmi t print er ID Hardware extension
●
GS P Set horizont al an d vertic al motion units Software extension ●
GS c Print counter Software extension
GS z 0 Set on-line recovery wait time Software extension
Function Type Command Name Matrix Category
Supported
Command
The TM-U590/U590P supports the commands marked with a ● in the “ Supported Command” column.
The TM-U590/U590P with the MICR reader also supports the commands marked with a O in the “Supported Command”
column.
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Reference Table
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
ABCD B D
HT Horizontal tab Moves the printing
position to the next
horizontal tab position.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ●●
LF Print and line feed Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds
one line based on the
current line spacing.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ●●●
FF 1. Print and eject
cut sheet (in
standard
mode)
Prints the data in the
print buffer and ejects
the cut sheet.
●●●●●●
2. Print and return
to standard
mode (in page
mode)
Prints the data in the
print buffer and returns
to standard mode.
●●● ● ● ●
3. Print and feed
label to print
starting position
(on label)
Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds
the next label to the
print starting position.
●
CR Print and carriage
return
When auto line feed is
enabled, this
command functions in
the same way as LF.
When auto line feed is
disabled, this
command prints the
data in the print buffer
and does not feed the
paper, or is ignored.
OOO
●●●●● ●
●●●●
O●●
CAN Cancel print data
in page mode
Deletes all the print
data in the current
printing area in page
mode.
●●● ● ● ●
The commands supported by each printer are marked by a ● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer model.
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RS Journal tab Moves the print posit ion
to the beginning of the
journal paper.
●
DLE EOT Real-time status
transmission
Transmits a specified
status in real time.
●●● ●● ● ● ● ● ● ●
DLE EOT BS Real-time MICR
status transmission
Transmits MICR status in
real time.
OOO O
DLE ENQ Real-ti me req uest
to printer
Responds to a request
from the host computer
in real time.
●● ●●
●
●●● ●
ESC FF Print data in
page mode
Prints the data in the
print buffer in page
mode.
●●● ●
ESC SP Set right-side
character
spacing
Sets the right-side
character spacing.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC ! Select print
mode(s)
Selects a print mode(s).
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC $ Set absolute print
position
Sets the print starting
position from the
beginning of the line.
●●● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC % Select/cancel
user-defined
character set
Selects or cancels the
user-defined character
set.
●●●●●●●●● ●
●
●●
●
●●
ESC & Define user-
defined
characters
Defines user-defined
characters for a
specified character
code.
●●●●●●●●● ●
●
●●
●
●●
ESC
✻
Select bit-image
mode
Selects a bit-image
mode for a specified
number of dots.
●●●●●●●●● ●
●
●●
●
●●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TMT85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
ABCD B D
The commands supported by each printe r are ma rked by a
● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer mode l.
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ESC – Turn underline
mode on/off
Turns underline mode
on or off.
●●●OOOO●● ● ● ● ●
●
ESC 2 Select default line
spacing
Sets the line spacing to
1/6 inch.
●●●●●●●●● ●
●
●●
●
●
●
ESC 3 Set lin e spaci ng Sets the line spacing to
a specified value.
●●●●●●●●● ●
●
●●
●
●●
ESC < Return home Moves the print head to
the home position.
●●●●● ● ●
●
●●
●
ESC = Select peripheral
device
Selects the devic e to
which the host
computer sends data.
●●● ●● ● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC ? Cancel user-
defined
characters
Cancels the userdefined characters for a
specified character
code.
●●● ●● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC @ Initialize printer Clears the data in the
print buffer and resets
the printer mode to the
mode that was in effect
when the power was
turned on.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ●
●
●
ESC C Set cut sheet
eject length
Sets the eject length for
a cut sheet to a
specified number of
lines.
●●●●●●
ESC D Set horizontal tab
positions
Sets the horizontal tab
positions.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ●
●
●
ESC E Turn emphasized
mode on/off
Turns emphasized
mode on or off.
●●●OOOO●● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC F Set/cancel cut
sheet rever se
eject
Sets or cancels the cut
sheet reverse eject.
●●●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
ABCD B D
The commands supported by each printer are marked by a
● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer model.
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ESC G Turn double-strike
mode on/off
Turns double-strike
mode on or off.
●●●OOOO●● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC J Print and feed
paper
Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds
the paper a specified
distance.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC K Print and reverse
feed
Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds
the paper a specified
distance in the reverse
direction.
●● ●
●●
●
●
ESC L Select page
mode
Switches from standard
mode to page mode.
●●●
●● ●
ESC R Select an
international
character set
Selects a country ’s
character set.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC S Select standard
mode
Switches from page
mode to standard
mode.
●●● ●
ESC T Select print
direction in page
mode
Selects the print
direction and starting
position in page mode .
●●●
●● ●
ESC U Turn
unidirectional
printing mode on/
off
Turns unidirectional
printing mode on or off.
●●●●● ● ●
●
●● ●●
ESC V Turn 90°
clockwise rotation
mode on/off
Turns 90° clockwise
rotation mode on or off.
●●●
●●
ESC W Set printing area
in page mode
Sets the position and
size of the printing area
in page mode.
●●● ● ● ●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TMT85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
ABCD B D
The commands supported by each printe r are ma rked by a
● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer mode l.
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ESC \ Set relative print
position
Sets the print starting
position based on t h e
current position.
●●● ● ● ● ●
●
ESC a Select justification Aligns all the dat a in
one line to a specified
position.
●●● ●● ● ● ● ●
●
ESC c 0 Select paper
type(s) for prin ting
Selects paper type(s) for
printing.
●● ●
●
●●
ESC c 1 Select paper
type(s) for
command
settings
Selects paper type(s) for
use with various
command settings.
●
●
●●
ESC c 3 Select paper
sensor(s) to output
paper-end signals
Selects paper sensor(s)
to output paper-end
signals.
OOOOOOOOO O O O O O
ESC c 4 Select paper
sensor(s) to stop
printing
Selects the paper
sensor(s) that stops
printing when the paper
runs out.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●
ESC c 5 Enable/disable
panel buttons
Enables or disables the
panel buttons.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC d Print and feed n
lines
Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds n
lines.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC e Print and reverse
feed n lines
Prints the data in the
print buffer and feeds n
lines in the reverse
direction.
●●
●●●●●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer model.
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ESC f Set cut sheet wait
time
Sets the time that the
printer waits for cut
sheet to be inserted and
the time from insertion
of the sheet until printing
starts.
●●
●●●●●●
ESC i Partial cut (on e
point left uncut)
Executes a partial cut of
the paper with one
point left uncut.
●
●● ● ●
ESC m Partial cut (three
points left uncut)
Executes a partial cut of
the paper with three
points left uncut.
●● ● ●
ESC o Stamp Executes stam p pri nting .
●●
ESC p Generate pulse Outputs a specified
pulse to a specified
connector pin.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
ESC q Paper release Releases the paper. ●● ●●
ESC r Select print color Selects the print colo r.
●●●OO ●
ESC t Select character
code table
Selects a page fro m
the character code
table.
●●●●
●
●●
●
●● ● ●●●●●
ESC u Transmit
peripheral device
status
Transmits the status of a
specified connec tor
pin.
●●
OOOO
●●●●●
ESC v Transmit paper
sensor status
Transmits the status of a
paper sensor.
●
●
OOOO
●
●
●● ●
ESC z Turn parallel
printing mode on/
off for receipt
and journal paper
Turns parallel printing
mode on or off for
receipt and journal
paper.
●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TMT85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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ESC { Turn upside-down
printing mode on/
off
Turns upside-dow n
printing mode on or off.
●●●●●●●●● ● ● ● ● ● ●●
FS ! Select print
mode(s) for Kanji
characters
Selects print mode ( s )
for Kanji characters. O O O O O O O O O
FS & Select Kanji
character mode
Selects Kanji character
mode.
OOOOO OO O O
FS – Turn un d erli ne
mode on/off for
Kanji characters
Turns underline mode
on or off for Kanji
characters.
OOOOO OO O O
FS . Cancel Kanji
character mode
Cancels Kanji
character mode.
OOOOO OO O O
FS 2 Define user-
defined Kanji
characters
Defines user-defined
Kanji characters for
specified character
codes.
OOOOO OO O O
FS C Select Kanji
character code
system
Selects the Kanji
character code system. O O O O O O O O O
FS L Select double-
density page
mode
Switches from standard
mode to doubledensity page mode.
O
FS S Set Kanji
character
spacing
Sets the right- and leftside Kanji characte r
spacing.
OOOOO OO O O
FS W Turn quadru ple-
size mode on/off
for Kanji
characters
Turns quadruple-size
mode on or off for Kanji
characters.
OOOOO OO O O
FS a 0 Read check
paper
Selects the MICR
function and reads the
check paper.
OOO O
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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FS a 1 Load check
paper to print
starting position
Loads check paper to
the print starting
position.
OOO O
FS a 2 Eject check
paper
Ejects the check paper.
OOO O
FS b Request
retransmission of
check paper
reading result
Retransmits the
previous check paper
reading results.
OOO O
FS c MICR mechanism
cleaning
Cleans the MICR
mechanism.
OOO O
GS ENQ Transmit real-time
printer status
Transmits the status of
the printer in real time.
●●
GS FF Print and eject
label
Prints the data in the
print buffer and ejects
the label.
●
GS ! Select character
size
Selects the character
width and height.
●●● ● ●
GS $ Set absolute
vertical print
position in page
mode
Sets the absolute
vertical print starting
position in page mode .
●●● ●
GS
✻
Define
downloaded bit
image
Defines a downloaded
bit image using a
specified numb er of
dots.
●●● ●
●●
●●
GS / Print down loaded
bit image
Prints a downloaded bit
image using a specified
mode.
●●● ●
●●
●●
GS : Start/end macro
definition
Starts or ends a macro
definition.
●●●
●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TMT85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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GS < Initialize printer
mechanism
Feeds a label to the
print starting position.
●
GS A Adjust label
position to start
printing
Adjusts the label
position relative to the
default position.
●
GS B Turn white/black
reverse printing
mode on/off
Turns white/black
reverse printing mode
on or off.
●●● ●
GS C 0 Select counter
print mode
Selects a print mode for
the serial counter.
●
GS C 1 Select count
mode (A)
Selects a count mode
for the serial counter.
●
GS C 2 Set counter Sets the serial counter
value.
●
GS C ; Select count
mode (B)
Selects a count mode
for the serial counter
and specifies the
counter value.
●
GS E Select head
control method
Selects the print speed
and head energi zing
time.
●●●● ●
●
●
GS H Select printing
position of HRI
characters
Selects the printing
position of HRI
characters when
printing a bar code.
●●●
●
GS I Transmit printer ID Transmits a specified
printer ID.
●●● ●●
●
●●
●
●●
GS L Set left margin Sets the left margin
using specified values.
●●● ● ● ●
GS P Set horizontal and
vertical motion
units
Sets the horizontal and
vertical motion uni ts.
●●●
●
●●
●
●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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The commands supported by each printer are marked by a
● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer model.
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GS V Select cut mode
and cut paper
Cuts the specified
paper.
●● ● ●
GS V Select cut mode
and cut paper
Advances the specified
paper to the cut
position and performs
the cut.
●● ●● ●
GS W Set printing area
width
Sets the printing area
width to a defined area.
●●● ● ● ●
GS \ Set relative
vertical print
position in page
mode
Moves the vertical print
starting position in p age
mode to a specified
distance from the
current position.
●●● ●
GS ^ Execute macro Executes a macro.
●●●
●
GS a Enable/disable
Automatic St atus
Back (ASB)
Selects a status for ASB
transmission.
●●● ●● ●
●
●●
●●
GS b Turn smoothing
mode on/off
Turns smoothing mode
on or off.
●●● ●
GS c Print counter Stores a serial counter
value in the print buffer
and increments or
decrements the counter
value.
●
GS f Select font
for HRI characters
Selects a font for the HRI
characters used when
printing a bar code.
●●●
●
GS h Set bar code
height
Sets the height of a bar
code.
●●●
●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TMT85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
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GS k Print bar code Selects a bar code
system and prints the
bar code.
●●●
●
GS r Transmit status Transmits a specified
status.
●●● ●●
●
●●
●
●●
GS w Set bar code
width
Sets the horizontal size of
the bar code.
●●●
●
GS z 0 Set on-line
recovery wait
time
Sets the on-line recovery
wait time.
●●
Command Name Function
Supported Command
TM-
T85
TM-
T88/
T88M
TM-
L60II
TM-300/300M TM-U200 TM-
U375/
U375M
TM-
H5000/
H5000M
TM-
U925
TM-
U950/
U950M
TM295
TM-
U590/
U590M
TM-
215S
ABCD B D
The commands supported by each printer are marked by a
● or a O. The functions of the commands marked by a O may differ, depending on the printer model.
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