Metapace T-3
Command Manual
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■ Contents
1. Notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. Control Commands List in Alphanumeric Order...................................................................................................................................4
2-1 Command Description Items ................................................................................................................................................................6
2-2 Details of Control Commands...............................................................................................................................................................7
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Metapace T-3
1. Notice
This document contains proprietary information of Metapace Corporation and its affiliates. You may utilize the information solely for the
purpose of facilitating authorized sales and service of, or developing software and similar products for authorized use with, Metapace
products, provided that such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose
without the prior written permission of Metapace Corporation. Metapace has no liability for loss or damage arising from or relating to your
use of or reliance on the information in the document.
We at Metapace maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product
specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.
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2. Control Commands List in Alphanumeric Order
No. Command Function No. Command Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
HT
LF
FF
CR
CAN
DLE EOT
DLE DC4
ESC FF
ESC SP
ESC !
ESC $
ESC %
ESC &
ESC *
ESC -
ESC 2
ESC 3
ESC =
ESC ?
ESC @
ESC D
ESC E
ESC G
ESC J
ESC L
Horizontal tab
Print and line feed
Form feed (in page mode)
Print and carriage return
Cancel the print data in page mode
Transmit real-time status
Generate pulse at real-time
Print data in page mode
Set the character right space
Set print mode
Set absolute print position
Select/cancel user-defined character set 37
Define user-defined character set
Specify bit image mode
Turn underline mode on/off
Select default line spacing
Set line spacing
Select peripheral device
Cancel user-defined characters
Initialize printer
Set horizontal tab positions
Turn emphasized mode on/off
Turn double-strike mode on/off
Print and feed paper
Select page mode
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
ESC M
ESC R
ESC S
ESC T
ESC V
ESC W
ESC \
ESC a
ESC d
ESC i
ESC m
ESC p
ESC t
ESC v
ESC {
FS p
FS q
GS !
GS $
GS ( A
GS ( E
GS ( L
GS 8 L
GS ( N
GS ( k
GS *
Select character font/ MSR card read
Specify an international character set
Select standard mode
Select print direction in page mode
Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off
Set print area in page mode
Set relative print position
Set position alignment
Print and feed n lines
Partial cut
Partial cut
Generate pulse
Select character code table
Transmit paper sensor status
Turn upside-down print mode on/off
Print NV bit image
Define NV bit image
Select character size
Set absolute vertical print position in page
mode
Execute test print
Set NV user memory area
Select graphics data
Select character color
Specify and print the symbol
Define downloaded bit image
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No. Command Function
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
GS /
GS :
GS B
GS H
GS I
GS L
GS V
GS W
GS ^
GS a
GS f
GS h
GS k
GS r
GS v 0
GS w
BS M
BS V
BS ^ P
Print downloaded bit image
Start/end macro definition
Turn white/black reverse print mode on/off
Select print position of HRI characters
Transmit printer ID
Set left margin
Select cut mode and executes a partial cut
Set print area width
Execute macro
Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
Select font for HRI characters
Set bar code height
Print bar code
Transmit status
Print raster bit image
Set bar code width
Select device font type
Select cut mode and executes a partial/full
cut
Set power saving mode
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2-1 Command Description Items
Command
Function: Command function outline
Code: Command format expressed in ASCII, hexadecimal, and decimal codes
Range: Argument value (Setting range) for the command
Default: Initial argument value for the command
Description: Detailed command function description
Remarks: Additional information about using the command
Differences: Variations depending on the printer model
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2-2 Details of Control Commands
Function : Horizontal tab
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
HT
09
9
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description :
This command moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position. If the next horizontal tab position is not
specified, this command will be void.
Remarks :
■ The horizontal tab position is set by <ESC> D.
■ With the underline mode turned on, the underline printing is not applied to the tab space created by this command.
Differences:
None
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HT
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Function: Print and line feed
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
LF
0A
10
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current set line spacing in standard
mode.
Remarks:
Differences:
■ In page mode, the printer does not perform actual printing, but moving only the print position to the next line.
None
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LF
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Function : Form feed (in page mode)
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
FF
0C
12
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description :
This commands prints all data collected in the printer buffer In page mode. After completion of printing, the printer is
returned to standard mode.if the printer receive next data then the printer buffer is evacuated.
Remarks :
■ The printer is returned to standard mode after completion of printing.
■ After being printed, all of the existing data in the printer buffer is not evacuated and the print position changes to the
beginning of the line.
■ This command works in page mode enabled by ESC L.
■ This command is only effective in standard mode.
■ If the paper is positioned at the print starting position, this command is ignored, not performing actual paper feeding
operation.
Differences:
None
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FF
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Function: Print and carriage return
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
CR
0D
13
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command prints the data. With auto line feed enabled, it performs printing and one line feeding same as LF.
Remarks:
Differences:
■ Auto line feed is only enabled using the memory switch.
■ Auto line feed is turned on by setting dip switch 1-1.
None
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CR
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Function: Cancel the print data in page mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
CAN
18
24
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command clears the receive buffer and print buffers in page mode.
Remarks:
Differences:
■ This command is effective only in page mode that is set by ESC L.
None
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CAN
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Function: Transmit real-time status
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
DLE EOT n
10 04 n
16 4 n
Range:
Default:
1 ≤ n ≤ 4
None
Description:
This command enables commands to be operable in real-time.
This command transmits the printer-related status specified by n as follows:
n Function
1 Transmit printer status
2 Transmit off-line status
3 Transmit error status
4 Transmit paper roll sensor status
■
Printer transmits the following status
Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status
0 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 1 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2
3
0 00 0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW
1 04 4 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH
0 00 0 Online
1 08 8 Offline
4 1 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
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DLE EOT
n=1: Printer status
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Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status
6 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
n=2: Off-line status
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Status
0 Off 00 0 Fixed
1 On 02 2 Fixed
2
3
Off 00 0 Cover is closed
On 04 4 Cover is open
Off 00 0 Paper is not being fed by using the paper FEED button
On 08 8 Paper is being fed by the paper FEED button
4 On 10 16 Fixed
5
6
Off 00 0 No paper-end stop
On 20 32 Printing is being stopped
Off 00 0 No error
On 40 64 Error has occurred
7 Off 00 0 Fixed
n=3: Error status
Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status
0 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 1 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
3
0 00 0 No autocutter error
1 08 8 Autocutter error occurred
4 1 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
6 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
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Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status
0 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
1 1 02 2 Not used. Fixed to On
2,3
4 1 10 16 Not used. Fixed to On
5,6
7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off
Remarks:
■ the status is transmitted to the host upon being requested that can check the printer operational condition with it and
takes appropriate measures accordingly.
■ The real time command is stored into the receive buffer and executed with higher priority than other commands.
Differences:
None
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n=4: paper sensor status
00 00 0 Paper near end sensor: paper adequate
11 0C 12 Paper near end sensor: paper near end
00 00 0 Paper end sensor: paper present
11 60 96 Paper end sensor: paper not present
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Function: Generate pulse at real-time
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
DLE DC4 n m t
10 14 n m t
16 20 n m t
Range:
n = 1, m=0,1, 1 ≤ t ≤ 8
Default:
None
Description:
■ Output the pulse specified by t to connector pin m as following:
m Connector pin
0 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2
1 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5
■
This command generates the drive pulse to connector pin m with pulse width defined by t as following:
• Drawer kick-out connector pin 2 is selected with m=0 while pin 5 chosen for m=1.
• Pulse ON time is [t x100 ms] and OFF time [t x100 ms].
Remarks:
Differences:
■ Upon receiving this command, the printer outputs the drive pulse to the specified connector pin.
■ The real time command is stored into the receive buffer and executed with higher priority than other commands.
None
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DLE DC4
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Function : Print data in page mode
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC FF
1B 0C
27 12
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description :
This command prints the data in the print buffer collectively in page mode.
Remarks :
Differences:
■ This command is effective only in page mode that is selectd by ESC L.
■ After printing, the data in the print buffer and setting values are not cleared.
■ The printer can print the data in the print buffer repeatedly using this command.
■ The printer returns to standard mode by ESC S or ESC @.
None
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ESC FF
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Function: Set the character right space
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC SP n
1B 20 n
27 32 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command sets the size of space to right of character.
• Right space = n × [horizontal motion units].
Remarks:
■ In a double width mode, the right space will be doubled.
■ Horizontal motion unit varies depending the printer model.
Differences:
Horizontal motion unit:
0.141mm(1/180 inch)
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ESC SP
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Function: Set print mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC ! n
1B 21 n
27 33 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description:
This command selects print mode(s) with bits having following meanings.
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0
1,2 Off 00 0 Reserved
3
4
5
6 Off 00 0 Reserved
7 Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected
Off 00 0 Character font A selected
On 01 1 Character font B selected
Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected
On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected
Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected
On 10 16 Double-height mode selected
Off 00 0 Double-width mode not selected
On 20 32 Double-width mode selected
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ESC !
Remarks:
■ As alternative to this command, ESC M, ESC E and ESC – can be used for the selection for character font,
emphasized mode and underline mode respectively.
■ The entire character print width is underlined, but the space skipped by HT is not.
■ If both double width and double height are selected, the characters will be quadrupled.
Differences:
None
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Function: Set absolute print position
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC $ nL nH
1B 24 nL nH
27 36 nL nH
Range:
0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ nH ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255)
Default:
None
Description:
This command specifies the next print starting position in reference to the left edge of the print area. The printing start
position is calculated using (nL + nH x 256) x (vertical or horizontal motion units).
Remarks:
■ Any setting values that go beyond the printable area is ignored.
■ In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used for the calculation.
■ In page mode, the horizontal motion unit is applied when printing start poison is defined to the upper right or lower
right of print area using ESC T, otherwise, the vertical motion unit is used.
Differences:
Horizontal motion unit:
0.141mm(1/180 inch)
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ESC $
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Function: Select/cancel user-defined character set
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC % n
1B 25 n
27 37 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command selects/deselects user-defined character set that is downloaded by user. To make it valid, the least
significant bit should be defined like following.
• When n=0, the user-defined character set is deselected.
• When n=1, the user-defined character set is selected.
Remarks:
■ The resident character set is enabled and used right after canceling the user defined character set.
Differences:
None
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ESC %
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Function: Define user-defined character set
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC &
1B 26
27 38
y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y x1)]... [xk d1 ... d(y xk)]ⅹⅹ
y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y x1)]... [xk d1 ... d(y xk)]ⅹⅹ
y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y x1)]... [xk d1 ... d(y xk)]ⅹⅹ
Range:
y = 3
32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126
0 ≤ x ≤ 12 (Font A)
0 ≤ x ≤ 9 (Font B)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = c2 – c1 + 1
Default:
None
Description:
■ This command defines user-defined characters for character codes in a designated range from the start character
code, c1 to the end character code, c2.
• y denotes the number of bytes in the vertical direction, x the number of dots in the horizontal direction, and d the
dot data for the user-defined characters.
Remarks:
■ Alphanumeric characters (20H (decimal 32) to 7EH (decimal 126)) are definable.
■ Once user defined characters are defined, they remain available until they are redefined; ESC ? or ESC @ is
executed; the printer is reset.
■ The following shows the relationship between the definition data and printing result with downloaded character
consisting of 9x7 dots.
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ESC &
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d1 d3 d5 d7 d9 d11 d13
d2 d4 d6 d8 d10 d12 d14
Differences:
None
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MSB
LSB
MSB
LSB
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Function: Specify bit image mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
Range:
m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ nH ≤ 3
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = nL + nH × 256 [in case of m = 0, 1]
k = (nL + nH × 256) × 3 [in case of m = 32, 33]
Default:
None
Description:
■ This command specifies the bit image for the mode m as to the number of dots specified by nL and nH.
• d specifies the bit image data with 1 for printed data and 0 for not printed.
• k denotes the number of horizontal dots.
Remarks:
■ If the bit image data being entered is beyond the number of dots to be printed, the surplus will be discarded.
■ If the value of m is beyond the conditions, the subsequent data after m will be treated as normal data.
Differences:
m Mode
0 8-dot single-density 8 60 90 nL + nH x 256
1 8-dot double-density 8 60 180 nL + nH x 256
32 24-dot single-density 24 180 90 (nL + nH x 256) x 3
33 24-dot double-density 24 180 180 (nL + nH x 256) x 3
ESC *
Number of dots in
vertical direction
Vertical dot
density (DPI)
Horizontal dot
density (DPI)
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DPI : Dots per Inch (25.4mm)
Number of bytes (k)
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Function: Turn underline mode on/off
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC - n
1B 2D n
27 45 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command enables the print data following it to be printer out underlined.
• The underline mode varied depending on the following values of n:
n Function
0,48 Turns off underline mode
1,49 Turns on underline mode, set at 1-dot thick
2,50 Turns on underline mode, set at 2-dot thick
Remarks:
■ The spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined.
■ Using bit 7 of ESC !, the underline mode can be activated/deactivated as well.
Differences:
None
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ESC –
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Function: Select default line spacing
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC 2
1B 32
27 50
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command sets the default line spacing The default line spacing is approximately 3.75 mm, which is equivalent to
30 dots.
Remarks:
■ The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
Default line spacing:
4.23 mm (30 dots)
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ESC 2
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Function: Set line spacing
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC 3 n
1B 33 n
27 51 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
Corresponding to the default line spacing defined by ESC 2
Description:
■ This command sets the line spacing using a following rule.
• Line spacing = n x (vertical or horizontal motion units)
Remarks:
■ With standard mode selected, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ In page mode, the horizontal motion unit is applied when printing start poison is defined to the upper right or lower
right of print area using ESC T, otherwise, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ The line spacing is settable independently for each of standard and page modes.
Differences:
Vertical or horizontal motion unit and maximum line spacing settable:
Vertical unit Horizontal unit Max line spacing
0.0705mm (1/360 inch) 0.141mm (1/180 inch) 17.98mm
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ESC 3
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Function: Select peripheral device
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC = n
1B 3D n
27 61 n
Range:
1 ≤ n ≤ 3
Default:
None
Description:
This command selects the device to which the host computer communicates according to n as follows:
n Function
1 Enables the printer
2 Disables the printer
3 Enables the printer
Remarks:
■ The printer discards all of the received data commands with the exception of ESC = and real-time commands while
being disabled.
■ The normal operation will be resumed by ESC @, power cycling or printer reset.
■ If LSB is activated when the printer is disabled by this command, the status is transmitted to the host at a preset
interval.
Differences:
None
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ESC =
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Function: Cancel user-defined characters
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC ? n
1B 3F n
27 63 n
Range:
32 ≤ n ≤ 126
Default:
None
Description:
This command removes user-defined character specified by character code n.
Remarks:
■ In place of the deleted user-defined character, the cooresponding resident character is printed.
■ The user-defined characters for each font can be deleted independently.
Differences:
None
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ESC ?
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Function: Initialize printer
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC @
1B 40
27 64
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command cancels conditions previously set and initializes the printer to the conditions having existed at power on.
Remarks:
■ The data in the printer buffer is cleared.
■ The settings of DIP switch are not re-read.
■ The data in the receive buffer is not discarded.
■ All of the settings such as print mode and line feed are cleared.
■ NV graphics and NV user memory are not cleared.
■ In page mode, this command removes the data in print areas, restores the initial settings and returns to standard
mode.
Differences:
None
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ESC @
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Function: Set horizontal tab position
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC D n1...nk NUL
1B 44 n1...nk 00
27 68 n1...nk 0
Range:
1 ≤ n ≤ 255 , 0 ≤ k ≤ 32
Default:
n = 8, 16, 24, 32, 40,....., 232, 240, 248
Description:
■ This command sets the horizontal tab position.
• n defines the number of columns from the beginning of the line to the horizontal tab setting.
• k denotes the number of horizontal tab positions to be set.
• The horizontal tab position is stored as a value of [character width x n] measured form the beginning of the line.
Remarks:
■ The data [n]k signifying the set position is transmitted in the ascending order and ends with a NUL code.
■ ESC D NUL cancels all horizontal tab positions.
■ Tab position is set at the value of [character width x n] from the beginning of the line.
■ The character width includes the space to the right of the character, and it will be twice the normal character when the
double width characters are selected.
■ If the data [n]k is equal to or smaller than the preceding data [n]k-1, the horizontal tab setting has been completed.
■ Up to 32 horizontal tabs can be set, the data exceeding this limit is processed as normal ones.
■ Even if the character width is changed after setting the horizontal tab positions, the horizontal tab positions remain
unchanged.
Differences:
None
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ESC D
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Function: Turn emphasized mode on / off
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC E n
1B 45 n
27 69 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command turns emphasized mode on or off by toggling the least significant bit of n like following.
• When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
• When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on.
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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ESC E
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Function: Turn double-strike mode on/off
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC G n
1B 47 n
27 71 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command turns double-strike mode on or off by toggling the least significant bit of n like following.
• When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
• When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on.
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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ESC G
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Function: Print and feed paper
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC J n
1B 4A n
27 74 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
None
Description:
This command prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [n X vertical motion unit].
Remarks:
■ The maximum feed amount available varies depending on the printer model.
■ With standard mode selected, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ In page mode, the horizontal motion unit is applied when printing start poison is defined to the upper right or lower
right of print area using ESC T, otherwise, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ When used in page mode, this command moves only the print position, not executing actual printing.
Differences:
Vertical motion unit and maximum feed amount:
Vertical unit Max feed amount
0.0705mm (1/360 inch) 17.98mm
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ESC J
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Function: Select page mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC L
1B 4C
27 76
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command switches from standard mode to page mode.
Remarks:
■ For printing in page mode, ESC T defines the print direction and starting position that is within the print area specified
by ESC W.
■ The conditions by the following commands are defined independently in standard mode and page mode.
• ESC SP, ESC 2, and ESC 3
■ The following commands are not activated in page mode.
• ESC L, FS q, GS ( A, GS ( E, GS T
■ The following commands are not effective in page mode. The conditions set by these commands in page mode are
available when the printer returns to standard mode.
• ESC V, ESC a, ESC {, GS L, and GS W
■ The printer resumes standard mode by the use of ESC S, FF, and ESC@.
■ In page mode, the command, FF, prompts printing the data in the printer buffer collectively. LF, CR, ESC J, and ESC
d just move the print position, not performing actual printing.
Differences:
None
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ESC L
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Function: Select character font
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC M n
1B 4D n
27 77 n
Range:
n = 0, 1, 48, 49
Default:
n = 0
Description:
This command selects only-byte character fonts using n as following.
n Function
0, 48 Character font A selected
1, 49 Character font B selected
Remarks:
■ The printer model has it own configuration of Font A and B.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC M
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Specify international character set
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC R n
1B 52 n
27 82 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 13
Default:
n = 0
Description:
This command specifies international characters according to n values.
n Character set n Character set
0 U.S.A 7 Spain I
1 France 9 Norway
2 Germany 10 Denmark II
3 U.K 11 Spain II
4 Denmark I 12 Latin America
5 Sweden 13 Korea
6 Italy
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC R
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Select standard mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC S
1B 53
27 83
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command enables standard mode.
Remarks:
■ The data in the printer buffer is cleared and the setting by ESC W returns to the default.
■ The conditions by the following commands are defined independently in standard mode and page mode.
• ESC SP, ESC 2, and ESC 3
■ In standard mode, CAN, ESC FF and GS $ are ignored.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC S
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Select print direction in page mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
Range:
Default:
Description:
0 ≤ n ≤ 3, 48 ≤ n ≤ 51
n = 0
This command selects the print direction and starting position in page mode.
ESC T n
1B 54 n
27 84 n
n Print Direction Starting Position
0,48 Left right Upper left
1,49 Bottom to top Lower left
2,50 Right left Lower right
3,51 Top bottom Upper right
Remarks:
■ The print direction set by this command id not effective in standard mode.
■ If this command is processed in standard mode, the setting by this command is effective when the printer changes to
page mode.
■ Depending on the print starting position set by this command, the horizontal motion unit or vertical motion unit is used
for the following commands.
• When the starting position is the upper left or lower right of the print area; ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \ use the
horizontal motion unit and ESC 3, ESC J, GS $ the vertical motion unit.
• When the starting position is the upper right or lower left of the print area; ; ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \ use the
vertical motion unit and ESC 3, ESC J, GS $ the horizontal motion unit.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC T
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC V n
1B 56 n
27 86 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command turns 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off in standard mode according to the value of n as following
• When the value of n is equal to 0 or 48, 90°clockwise rotation mode is turned off.
• When the value of n is equal to 1, 2, 48, or 50, 90°clockwise rotation mode is turned on.
Remarks:
■ In underline mode, the underline printing for 90° clockwise rotated characters does not work, and the relationship
between vertical and horizontal directions is reversed.
■ The 90° clockwise rotation mode is not effective in page mode.
■ If set in page mode, the 90° clockwise rotation mode has effect after the printer returns to standard mode.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC V
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Set print area in page mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
1B 57 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
27 87 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Range:
0 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 255)
0 ≤ (yL + yH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ yH ≤ 255)
1 ≤ (dxL + dxH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ dxL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dxH ≤ 255)
1 ≤ (dyL + dyH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ dyL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dyH ≤ 255)
Default:
When a paper width of 80mm{3.15"} is selected:
(xL + xH x 256) = 0 (xL=0, xH=0)
(yL + yH x 256) = 0 (yL=0, yH=0)
(dxL + dxH x 256) = 512 (dxL=0, dxH=2)
(dyL + dyH x 256) = 1662 (dyL=126, dyH=6)
Description:
■ This command set the position and the size of the printing area in page mode as following.
• Horizontal starting position = [(xL + xH x 256) x (horizontal motion units)]
• Vertical starting position = [(yL + yH x 256) x (vertical motion units)]
• Horizontal printing area width = [(dxL + dxH x 256) x (horizontal motion units)]
• Vertical printing area width = [(dyL + dyH x 256) x (vertical motion units)]
Metapace T-3
ESC W
Rev. 1.00
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Remarks:
■ The horizontal and vertical starting positions are out of the printable area, this command is canceled and the following
data is processed as normal data.
■ If (Horizontal starting position + Horizontal printing area width) is beyond the printable area, the Horizontal printing
area width is set to (Horizontal printing area - Horizontal starting position).
■ If (Vertical starting position + Vertical printing area width) is beyond the printable area, the Vertical printing area width
is set to (Vertical printing area - Vertical starting position).
■ This command is not effective in standard mode. If this command is processed in standard mode, the setting by this
command is effective when the printer returns to page mode.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
The maximum printable area(Max horizontal printable area, Max vertical printable area):
Max horizontal printable area Max vertical printable area
72.2mm(512dots) 234.3mm(1662dots)
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Set relative print position
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC
＼
1B 5C nL nH
27 92 nL nH
Range:
0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ nL 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255)
Default:
None
Description:
■ This command sets the print starting position based on the current position to [(nL + nH × 256) × horizontal or vertical
motion unit].
• The print starting position is moved to (nL + nH x 256)in the right direction based on the current position.
Remarks:
■ The printer ignores any setting that exceeds the print area.
■ When the print area has been exceeded, this command is ignored.
■ With standard mode selected, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ In page mode, the horizontal motion unit is applied when printing start poison is defined to the upper right or lower
right of print area using ESC T, otherwise, the vertical motion unit is used.
■ Even if the underline mode is turned on, the space skipped by this command is not printed underlined.
Differences:
None
nL nH
Metapace T-3
ESC ＼
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Set position alignment
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC a n
1B 61 n
27 97 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤2, 48 ≤ n ≤50
Default:
n = 0
Description:
This command specifies position alignment for all data in one line in standard mode, using n as follows:
n Alignment
0, 48 Left alignment
1, 49 Center alignment
2, 50 Right alignment
Remarks:
■ This command is not effective in page mode. If this command is processed in page mode, the setting by this
command becomes effective when the printer returns to standard mode.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC a
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Print and feed n lines
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC d n
1B 64 n
27 100 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
None
Description:
This command feeds the paper by n lines after printing the data in the print buffer.
Remarks:
■ The per-line paper feed amount is based on the value set by the line spacing related commands, ESC 2 and ESC 3.
■ In page mode, this command moves only the print position, not performing actual print.
■ If the feed amount set is beyond the maximum feed amount, the feed amount will be set to the maximum feed
amount automatically.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC d
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Partial cut
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC i
1B 69
27 105
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command executes a partial cut of the paper with one point left uncut.
Remarks:
■ The same partial cut as this command is executed using ESC m and GS V.
Differences:
■ This command is effective for the printer equipped with an autocutter.
■ Autocutter operation should be enabled by setting the autocutter control DIP switch.
■ If the autocutter control DIP switch of the printer not equipped with autocutter is set, the printer does not operate,
displaying the error signal by LED.
Metapace T-3
ESC i
Rev. 1.00
- 45 -
Function: Partial cut
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC m
1B 6D
27 109
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command executes a partial cut of the paper with one point left uncut.
Remarks:
■ The same partial cut as this command is executed using ESC i and GS V.
Differences:
■ This command is effective for the printer equipped with an autocutter.
■ Autocutter operation should be enabled by setting the autocutter control DIP switch.
■ If the autocutter control DIP switch of the printer not equipped with autocutter is set, the printer does not operate,
displaying the error signal by LED.
Metapace T-3
ESC m
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Generate pulse
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC p m t1 t2
1B 70 m t1 t2
27 112 m t1 t2
Range:
m = 0, 1, 48, 49
0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ t2 ≤ 255
Default:
None
Description:
This command outputs the signals specified with t1 and t2 to the connector pins defined by m.
m Connector pin
0, 48 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2
1, 49 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5
Remarks:
■ The ON time is [t1 x 2ms], and the OFF time is as [t2 x 2ms].
• If t2 is smaller than t1, OFF time is set to [t1 x 2ms].
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC p
Rev. 1.00
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
Function: Select character code table
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC t n
1B 74 n
27 116 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 5, 16 ≤ n ≤ 19, 21 ≤ n ≤ 31, 33 ≤ n ≤ 41, n=255
Default:
For model not supporting Thai character: n=0
For model supporting Thai character support : n = 20
Description:
This command specifies code page according to the value of n as follows:
n Code page
0 Page 0 437 (USA, Standard Europe
1 Page 1 Katakana
2 Page 2 850 (Multilingual
3 Page 3 860 (Portuguese
4 Page 4 863 (Canadian-French
5 Page 5 865 (Nordic
16 Page 16 1252 (Latin I
17 Page 17 866 (Cyrillic #2
18 Page 18 852 (Latin 2
19 Page 19 858 (Euro
21 Page 21 862 (Hebrew DOS code
22 Page 22 864 (Arabic
23 Page 23 Thai42
24 Page 24 1253 (Greek
25 Page 25 1254 (Turkish
Metapace T-3
ESC t
Rev. 1.00
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Metapace T-3
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
n Code page
26 Page 26 1257 (Baltic
27 Page 27 Farsi
28 Page 28 1251 (Cyrillic
29 Page 29 737 (Greek
30 Page 30 775 (Baltic
31 Page 31 Thai14
33 Page 33 1255 (Hebrew New code
34 Page 34 Thai 11
35 Page 35 Thai 18
36 Page 36 855 (Cyrillic
37 Page 37 857 (Turkish
38 Page 38 928 (Greek
39 Page 39 Thai 16
40 Page 40 1256 (Arabic)
41 Page 41 1258 (Vietnam)
42 Page 42 Khmer (Cambodia)
47 Page 47 1250 (Czech)
255 User Code Page (Space)
Remarks :
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Rev. 1.00
- 49 -
Function : Transmit paper sensor status
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC v
1B 76
27 118
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description :
■ This command transmits a byte of data specifying the paper sensor status.
■ The status of paper near end and paper end sensors is sent to the host as follows:
• When paper near end is detected, 0x03 is transmitted.
• When paper end is detected, 0xC is transmitted.
Remarks :
■ The paper sensor status can be transmitted using GS r.
■ The near end senor is optional while paper end sensor required.
■ If the printer is not equipped with a near end sensor, the paper near end sensor is considered as normal condition.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
ESC v
Rev. 1.00
- 50 -
Function : Turns upside-down printing mode on/off
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
ESC { n
1B 7B n
27 123 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
Default:
n = 0
Description :
This command selects/deselects upside-down printing mode according to the least significant bit as follows.
LSB Upside-down mode
0 Turned off
1 Turned on
Remarks :
■ This command is valid only when entered at the beginning of the line.
■ The upside-down print mode has no effect in page mode. If this command is processed in page mode, upside-down
printing mode is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
■ 180 rotated characters are printed from right to left in upside-down print mode.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC !, ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Metapace T-3
ESC {
Normal Upside- down Mode
Differences:
None
Rev. 1.00
Example
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Function : Print NV bit image
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
FS p n m
1C 70 n m
28 112 n m
Range:
1 ≤ n ≤ 255
0 ≤ m ≤ 3, 48 ≤ m ≤ 51
Default:
None
Description :
This command prints NV bit image n using the mode specified by m as follows:
m Mode
0, 48 Normal
1, 49 Double-width
2, 50 Double-height
3, 51 Quadruple
Remarks :
■ GS ( L and GS ( 8 can be used for printing NV bit image.
■ The NV bit image is defined by FS q.
■ n is assigned to each NV bit image to be stored in download order by FS q.
■ This command has no effect with NV bit image not defined in advance.
■ In page mode, the NV bit image is saved without being printed.
■ The printer does not print the NV bit image that is beyond one line of print area.
■ When using unidirectional print mode, there will be no vertical misali gnment between the top and bottom parts of the
printed pattern.
Metapace T-3
FS p
Rev. 1.00
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Differences:
DPI : Dots per Inch (25.4mm)
Mode Vertical Dot Density (DPI) Horizontal Dot Density (DPI)
Normal 180 180
Double-width 180 90
Double-height 90 180
Quadruple 90 90
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Define NV bit image
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
FS q n
1C 71 n
28 113 n
Range:
1 ≤ n ≤ 255
1 ≤ (xL + xH ×256) ≤ 1023 (0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 3)
1 ≤ (yL + yH ×256) ≤ 288 (0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, yH=0,1)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = (xL + xH × 256) × (yL + yH × 256) × 8
Default:
None
Description:
■ This command defines the NV bit image in the NV memory.
• n denotes the number of the NV being defined.
• (xL, xH) and (yL, yH) set the number of dots in the horizontal and vertical directions to [(xL + xH × 256) x 8] and
[(yL + yH × 256) x 8] respectively for the NV bit image.
Remarks:
■ GS ( L and GS ( 8 can be used for defining NV bit image.
■ When this command is entered, all NV bit images previously defined are removed from the NV memory.
■ After completion of this command, the printer executes a software reset to restore the settings as when turned on.
■ The NV bit image is printed by FS p.
FS q
[xL xH yL d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
[xL xH yL d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
[xL xH yL d1...dk]1... [xL xH yL d1...dk]n
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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■
During the execution of this command, paper feed button, LSB and real time functions will not operate.
• Bit image data and print result are as follows:
d1 dY+1 … . .
d2 dY+2 … dk-2
.
.
.
.
.
.
dY dY x 2 … dk
■
NV memory is devided into 2 areas for mono and 2-color graphics. The capacity of each NV memory area is 256KB.
Differences:
None
MSB
.
LSB
MSB
LSB
MSB
… dk-1
LSB
MSB
LSB
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Select character size
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ! n
1D 21 n
29 33 n
Range:
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
(1 ≤ Vertical enlargement ≤ 8, 1 ≤ Horizontal enlargement ≤ 8)
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command selects the character height and width using bits 0 to 3, and bits 4 to 7 respectively as follows:
Bit Function Setting
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Specifies the number of times normal font
size in the vertical direction
Specifies the number of times normal font
size in the horizontal direction
Metapace T-3
GS !
Refer to Table 2
[Enlarged in vertical direction]
Refer to Table 1
[Enlarged in horizontal
direction]
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•
Table 1 [Enlarged in horizontal direction]
Hex Decimal Enlargement
00 0 1 time (standard)
10 16 2 times
20 32 3 times
30 48 4 times
40 64 5 times
50 80 6 times
60 96 7 times
70 112 8 times
• Table 2 [Enlarged in vertical direction]
Hex Decimal Enlargement
00 0 1 time (standard)
01 1 2 times
02 2 3 times
03 3 4 times
04 4 5 times
05 5 6 times
06 6 7 times
07 7 8 times
Remarks:
■ The character size set by this command is valid for alphanumeric, user-defined characters, multi-byte code
characters such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
■ Double width and double height modes can be set by ESC !.
■ Multi-byte code characters are specified only by this command.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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GS $
Function: Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS $ nL nH
1D 24 nL nH
29 36 nL nH
Range:
0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255)
Default:
None
Description:
This command sets the absolute vertical print starting position to [(nL + nH × 256) × (vertical or horizontal motion unit)].
Remarks:
■ This command is activated only in page mode and ignored in standard mode.
■ Either vertical or horizontal motion unit is used according to the print direction set by ESC T as follows:
• With the starting position of the upper left or lower right on the print area, the vertical motion unit is used.
• In other cases, the horizontal motion unit is used.
■ The configuration beyond the print area set by ESC W is ignored.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Execute test print
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 2 (pL=2, pH=0)
GS ( A pL pH n m
1D 28 41 pL pH n m
29 40 65 pL pH n m
0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
1 ≤ m ≤ 2, 49 ≤ m ≤ 50
Default:
Description:
None
■ This command prints a specified pattern for testing on a roll paper.
• Roll paper is selected with n specified as follows:
n Paper type
0, 48
1, 49
2, 50
• Different kinds of test patterns are selected according to m as follows:
m Test pattern
1, 49 Hexadecimal dump mode
2, 50 Self-test printing(configuration+default codepage)
3, 51 Not operated
Remarks:
■ The printer cancels a macro definition in progress If this command is processed. The macro becomes invalid.
■ After completion of this command, a software reset is executed automatically to restore the printer status set during
power cycling.
■ All of the data transmitted from the host to the printer is printed and identified in hexadecimal dump mode.
■ The real time command and LSB operations are not executed during the printing of printer configuration (m=2, 50).
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
GS ( A
Roll paper
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Set NV user memory area
Code:
Range:
Default:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
None
None
GS ( E pL pH fn
1D 28 45 pL pH fn
29 40 69 pL pH fn
Description:
This command stores the customized values to the NV user memory area and uses them for the printer operation. The
table below explains the functions available in this command. Executes commands related to the user setting mode by
specifying the function code fn.
fn Format No. Function
1 GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 1 Start the user setting mode
2 GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 d3 2 End the user setting mode (Performs a soft reset)
3
4 GS ( E pL pH fn a 4 Transmit the settings of the memory switch to the host
GS ( E pL pH fn [a1 b18...b11]...
[ak bk8...bk1]
Remarks:
■ pL, pH is used to set the number of bytes following pH to (pL + pH x 256).
■ The change in the items of the NV user memory is available only after entering the user setting mode.
■ After completing the user setting mode (Function 2), the printer performs software reset to restore the initial settings
in effect at power on. Receive and print buffers are cleared as well.
■ Since frequent write operation by this command may deteriorate the performance of the NV memory, it is
recommended to write to NV memory when the significant change in the setting is required.
■ While processing this command, the printer remains busy. Therefore the data transmission by the host is not
available. The real time commands and LSB operations are not processed.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
GS ( E
[parameter]
[parameter]
[parameter]
3 Set value(s) for the memory switch
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2
1D 28 45 pL pH fn d1 d2
29 40 69 pL pH fn d1 d2
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 1 (pL=1, pH=0)
fn=1
d1=73, d2=78
Default:
None
Description:
This command starts the user setting mode, enabling the printer to notify that the mode has changed as follows:
[Mode change feedback]
Hexadecimal Decimal Number of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Flag 20H 32 1 byte
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
Remarks:
■ This command is effective only in standard mode, not in page mode.
■ Upon entering the user mode setting mode by this command, the printer transmits “mode change feedback” to the
host.
■ The user setting mode should be enabled prior to processing <Function 2> through 12. Otherwise, those functions
are ignored.
■ After confirming “mode change feedback”, it is recommended to send the command to reconfigure the NV user
memory.
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
<Function 1> GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 (fn=1)
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 d3
1D 28 45 pL pH fn d1 d2 d3
29 40 69 pL pH fn d1 d2 d3
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 1 (pL=1, pH=0)
fn=2
d1=79, d2=85, d3=84
Default:
None
Description:
Remarks:
Differences:
This command terminates the user setting mode and performs a software reset.
■ This command activates setting items set in the user setting mode.
■ All the setting items will be effective only after performing this command.
■ After executing a software reset, the printer resumes the setting in effect at power on.
None
Metapace T-3
<Function 2> GS ( E pL pH fn d1 d2 d3 (fn=2)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( E pL fn [a1 b18...b11]... [ak bk8...bk1]
1D 28 45 pL fn [a1 b18...b11]... [ak bk8...bk1]
29 40 69 pL fn [a1 b18...b11]... [ak bk8...bk1]
Range:
10≤ (pL + pH x 256) ≤ 65535
fn=3
a=1,2,3,4,5,6,11,12
b=48, 49, 50
Default:
All switches are set to Off(b = 48)
Description:
■ This command changes all the Memory Switch(Msw) 1 through 8 to the value specified by b simultaneously as
follows:
• When b=48, 49, the corresponding bit is set to Off and On respectively.
• When b=50, there is no change in the memory switch.
■ The setting items of the memory switch 1 are as follows:
Msw
48 48 Print speed 3 250 mm/s
1-1~2
48 49 Print speed 2 230 mm/s
49 48 Print speed 1 200 mm/s
• The printer supports 3 different printing speeds.
Please be sure that the printing quality at higher speed may be worse than at the lower.
<Function 3> GS ( E pL pH fn [a1 b18...b11]...[ak bk8...bk1] (fn=3)
Value
2 1
Function Remark
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Rev. 1.00
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Metapace T-3
The setting items of the memory switch 2 are as follows:
■
Msw Value Function
2-1
■ Code page selection using the memory switch 2-3 through 2-8.
Msw2-8 Msw2-7 Msw2-6 Msw2-5 Msw2-4 Msw2-3
48 Specification for Destination: Single byte country
49 Specification for Destination: Double byte country
Character Table
48 48 48 48 48 48 PC437
48 48 48 48 49 48 Katakana
48 48 48 49 48 48 PC850
48 48 48 49 49 48 PC860
48 48 49 48 48 48 PC863
48 48 49 48 49 48 PC865
48 48 49 49 48 48 WPC1252
48 48 49 49 49 48 PC866
48 49 48 48 48 48 PC852
48 49 48 48 49 48 PC858
48 49 48 49 48 48 PC862
48 49 48 49 49 48 PC864
48 49 49 48 48 48 Thai42
48 49 49 48 49 48 WPC1253
48 49 49 49 48 48 WPC1254
48 49 49 49 49 48 WPC1257
Msw2-8 Msw2-7 Msw2-6 Msw2-5 Msw2-4 Msw2-3
Character Table
49 48 48 48 48 48 Farsi
49 48 48 48 49 49 WPC1251
49 48 48 49 48 48 PC737
49 48 48 49 49 49 PC775
49 48 49 48 48 48 Thai 14
49 48 49 48 49 48 Hebrew old code
49 48 49 49 48 48 WPC1255
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Msw2-8 Msw2-7 Msw2-6 Msw2-5 Msw2-4 Msw2-3
Character Table
49 48 49 49 49 48 Thai 11
49 49 48 48 48 48 Thai 18
49 49 48 48 49 48 PC855
49 49 48 49 48 48 PC857
49 49 48 49 49 48 PC928
49 49 49 48 48 48 Thai 16
49 49 49 48 49 48 WPC1256
49 49 49 49 48 48 WPC1258
49 49 49 49 49 48 Khmer
48 48 49 48 48 49 WPC1250
■
The setting items of the memory switch 3 are as follows:
Specify the emulations to be enabled using the memory switch 3-1 through 3-3
Msw3-3 Msw3-2 Msw3-1 Emulation seletion
Remark
48 48 48 Emulation 1 ( default )
48 48 49 Emulation 2
48 49 48 Emulation 3
48 49 49 Emulation 4
49 48 48 Emulation 5
■ Single byte font selection using the memory switch 4-3 through 4-4.
Msw
Value
4 3
Single byte font selection Remark
48 48 Font A 12x24
4-3~4
48 49 Font B 9x17
49 48 Font C 9x24
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■
The setting items of the memory switch 5 are as follows:
Msw Value Function
5-1 48 Reserved
5-2 48 Reserved
5-3
5-4 48 Auto line feed disable
5-5~6 48 Reserved
5-7
5-8
■ The setting items of the memory switch 6 are as follows:
Msw Value Function
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-5~8 48 Reserved
• Printer generate pulse to internal buzzer automatically for cutting command ESC i and GS V.
• Printer generate pulse to internal buzzer automatically with cash drawer pulse by the setting.
Remarks:
None
Differences:
None
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48 2 Color printing disable
49 2 Color printing enable
48 Left 2inch mode disable
49 Left 2inch mode enable
48 Center 2inch mode disable
49 Center 2inch mode enable
48 Auto internal buzzer after cutting disable
49 Auto internal buzzer after cutting enable
48 Auto internal buzzer option 3 times
49 Auto internal buzzer option 1 times
48 Auto internal buzzer with cash drawer disable
49 Auto internal buzzer with cash drawer enable
48 Auto external buzzer after cutting disable
49 Auto external buzzer after cutting enable
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( E pL pH fn a
1D 28 45 02 00 04 a
29 40 69 2 0 4 a
Range:
pL + pH x 256) = 2 (pL=2, pH=0)
fn=4
a=1,2,3,4,5,6,11,12
Default:
None
Description:
This command transmits the setting value of the memory switch corresponding to a.
Hexadecimal Decimal Amount of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Identifier 21H 33 1 byte
Setting value 30H or 31H 48 or 49 8 bytes
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
■ The setting value is sent from bit 8 to bit 1, consisting of 8 bytes in total.
• Off: Hexadecimal = 30H / Decimal = 48
• On: Hexadecimal = 31H / Decimal = 49
Remarks:
Differences:
None
None
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<Function 4> GS ( E pL pH fn a (fn=4)
Rev. 1.00
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Function : Select graphics data
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn
29 40 76 pL pH m fn
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS 8 L p1
1D 38 4C p1
29 56 76 p1
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description :
This command processes graphics data according to the function code (fn).
fn No. Format Function
0, 48 48 GS ( L pL pH m fn
2, 50 50 GS ( L pL pH m fn
3, 51 51 GS ( L pL pH m fn
64 64 GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2
65 65 GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3
66 66 GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2
67 67
69 69 GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y
112 112
GS ( L, GS 8 L
p2 p3 p4 m
p2 p3 p4 m
p2 p3 p4 m
GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH
yL yH [cd1…dk]1…[c d1…dk]b
GS ( L pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL
yH d1…dk
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[parameter]
[parameter]
[parameter]
fn
fn
fn
Transmits the NV graphics momory capacity
Prints the graphics data in the print buffer
Transmits the remaining capacity of the NV grapics
memory
Transmits the defined NV graphics key code list
Deletes all NV graphics data
Deletes the specified NV graphics data
Defines the graphics data in the non-volatile memory
Prints the specified NV graphics data
Stores the graphics data in the print buffer memory
[parameter]
[parameter]
[parameter]
Rev. 1.00
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Remarks :
■ This command is adapted to print image data.
■ pL, pH specifies the number of bytes following pH using (pL + pH x 256).
■ Since frequent writing operation could cause the damage to the NV memory, it is recommended to write only when
being required.
■ While storing data by this command, the printer is in BUSY state where receiving of data is not available. Therefore, it
is not recommended to send data during this process.
■ The real time commands and LSB operations are not allowed during NV memory operation process.
Differences:
None
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Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn
29 40 76 pL pH m fn
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 1 (pL=2, pH=0)
m=48
fn=0, 48
Default:
None
Description :
Remarks :
Tramsmits the total capacityu of the NV bit-image momory (number of bytes in the memory area).
Hexadecimal Decimal Amount of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Identifier 21H 33 1 byte
Setting value 30H or 31H 48 or 49 8 bytes
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
■ The total capacity data is converted to character codes corresponding to decial data, then transmitted from the MSB.
■ The data length is variable.
■ The total capacitu of the NV user memory is selectable as any one of[0, 64K, 128K, 192K, 256K] bytes with GS ( E.
The default value is 256K.
Differences:
None
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<Function 48> GS ( L pL pH m fn (fn=0, 48)
Rev. 1.00
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Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn
29 40 76 pL pH m fn
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 1 (pL=2, pH=0)
m=48
fn=2, 50
Default:
None
Description :
This command prints the graphics data defined by the process of Function 112.
Remarks :
■ The graphics data stored in the printer buffer is printed.
■ This command is available in standard mode, not in page mode.
■ The graphics data is defined by Function 112.
■ The required amount of line feed pitch is used for printing graphics data, regardless of the existing setting value of the
pitch.
Differences:
None
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<Function 50> GS ( L pL pH m fn (fn=2, 50)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn
29 40 76 pL pH m fn
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 2 (pL=2, pH=0)
m=48
fn=3, 51
Default:
None
Description:
This command transmits the setting value of the memory switch corresponding to a.
Hexadecimal Decimal Amount of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Identifier 21H 33 1 byte
Setting value 30H – 39H 48 - 57 1 - 8 bytes
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
■ The setting value is sent from bit 8 to bit 1, consisting of 8 bytes in total.
• Off: Hexadecimal = 30H / Decimal = 48
• On: Hexadecimal = 31H / Decimal = 49
Remarks:
Differences:
None
None
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<Function 51> GS ( L pL pH m fn (fn=3, 51)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn d1 d2
29 40 76 pL pH m fn d1 d2
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 4 (pL=4, pH=0)
m=48
fn=64
d1=75, d2=67
Default:
None
Description:
■ Transmits the defined NV graphics key code list.
Hexadecimal Decimal Amount of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Flag 72H 114 1 byte
Status 40H or 41H 64 or 65 1 byte
Data 30H – 39H 48 - 57 2 - 80 bytes
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
■ When the key code is not present :
Hexadecimal Decimal Amount of Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Flag 72H 114 1 byte
Status 40H 64 1 byte
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
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<Function 64> GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 (fn=64)
Rev. 1.00
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Remarks:
Differences:
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■ If the number of the key code exceed 40, the key code is transmitted dividing up to 40.
- The status if the continuous transmission data block is present is 41H.
- The status if the continuous transmission data block is not present is 40H.
■ After the [Header-NULL] is transmitted, the printer receives a response from the hosg; then it performs the process
defined by the response.(See the tables below.)
- When the status (existence of the next data block) is Hexadecimal = 41H / Decimal = 65)
Response
ASCII Decimal
Process performed
ACK 6 Transmits the next data
NAK 21 Transmits the previous data again
CAN 24 Ends the process.
- When the status (for the last data block) is Hexadecimal = 40H / Decimal = 64)
Response
ASCII Decimal
Process performed
ACK 6 Ends the process
NAK 21 Transmits the previous data again
CAN 24 Cancels the process.
None
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Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3
29 40 76 pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 5 (pL=5, pH=0)
fn=65
d1=67, d2=76, d3=82
Default:
None
Description :
This command removes all defined NV graphics data.
Remarks :
■ The graphics data is define by Function 67 into the NV graphics memory with the sector dedicated for storing NV
graphics data.
Differences:
None
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<Function 65> GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3 (fn=65)
Rev. 1.00
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Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn kc1 kc2
29 40 76 pL pH m fn kc1 kc2
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 4 (pL=4, pH=0)
m=48
fn=66
32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126
32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126
Default:
None
Description :
Deletes the NV graphics data defined by the codes kc1 and kc2.
Remarks :
■ The graphics data is define by Function 67.
Differences:
None
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<Function 66> GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 (fn=66)
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<Function 67> GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [cd1…dk]1…[c d1…dk]b (fn=67)
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [cd1…dk]1…[c d1…dk]b
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [cd1…dk]1…[c d1…dk]b
29 40 76 pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [cd1…dk]1…[c d1…dk]b
Range:
GS ( L parameter
3 ≤ (pL + pL x 256) ≤ 65535 (0≤pL≤255, 0≤ pH≤255)
GS ( 8 parameter
3 ≤ (p1 + p2 x 256) +p3 x 65535+p4 x 16777216) ≤ 4294967295
(0 ≤ p1L ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p2 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p3 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p4 ≤ 255)
Common parameter
m=48
fn=67
a=48
32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126
32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126
b=1,2
1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 8192
1 ≤ (yL + yH x 256) ≤ 2304
c=49 (When The monochrome paper is selected)
c=50 (When The two-color paper is selected)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = ( int ( ( xL + xH x 256 ) + 7 ) / 8 ) x ( yL + yH x 256 )
Default:
None
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Description :
■ The following parameters are used to define the raster graphics data.
• b specifies the number of colors for the defined data.
• xL and xH specify the number of dots in horizontal direction to (xL + xH x 256).
• yL and yH specify the number of dots in horizontal direction to (yL + yH x 256) dots.
• c specifies the color of the defined data.
c Defined data color
49 Color 1
50 Color 2
- STP-103II is can not use two color printing mode.
Remarks :
■ Color 1 means black, and Color 2 red that is available for 2-color paper.
■ If new NV graphics data is saved or the existing data is modified, all of the existing data in NV graphics memory are
flushed and updated using this command. The rest of NV graphics data groups having no change should be
redefined along with the new group stored.
■ When NV graphics data groups are saved, each of the groups is allocated with N in the order of download.
Differences:
None
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Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y
29 40 76 pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 6 (pL=6, pH=0)
m=48, fn=69
32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126
32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126
x=1, 2
y=1, 2
Default:
None
Description :
■ Prints the NV graphics data defined by the codes kc1 and kc2.
• The graphics data is enlarged by x and y in the horizontal and vertical directions.
Remarks :
■ This command prints the NV graphics data defined by Function 67.
■ In page mode, this command is not effective.
■ NV graphics data beyond the print area for one line is not printed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 69> GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y (fn=69)
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<Function 112> GS ( L pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL yH d1…dk (fn=112)
Code :
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( L pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL yH d1…dk
1D 28 4C pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL yH d1…dk
29 40 76 pL pH m fn a bx by c xL xH yL yH d1…dk
Range:
GS ( L parameter
11 ≤ (pL + pL x 256) ≤ 65535 (0≤pL≤255, 0≤ pH≤255)
GS 8 L parameter
11 ≤ (p1 + p2 x 256) +p3 x 65535+p4 x 16777216) ≤ 4294967295
(0 ≤ p1L ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p2 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p3 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p4 ≤ 255)
Common parameter
m=48
fn=112
a=48
c=49 (When The monochrome paper is selected)
c=50 (When The two-color paper is selected)
- When single-color paper secified :
1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 1662 (When by =1)
1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 831 (When by =2)
- When two-color paper secified :
1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 831 (When by =1)
1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 415 (When by =2)
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = ( int ( ( xL + xH x 256 ) + 7 ) / 8 ) x ( yL + yH x 256 )
Default:
None
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Description :
■ This command stores the raster graphics data in the print buffer, enlarged by bx and by in the horizontal and vertical
directions.
• xL, xH specifies the raster graphics data in the horizontal directionas (xL + xH x 256) dots.
• yL, yH specifies the raster graphics data in the vertical direction to (yL + yH x 256) dots.
• d denotes the stored data(raster format).
• k denotes the number of the graphics data.
• c specifies the color of the defined data.
c Defined data color
49 Color 1
50 Color 2
• Color 1 means black, and Color 2 red or blue that is available for 2-color paper.
Remarks :
■ The graphics data is stored in the printer buffer directly.
■ NV graphics data beyond the print area for one line is not printed.
■ Real time command is not effective during processing of this command.
Differences:
None
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Function: Select character color
Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( N pL pH n m
1D 28 4E pL pH n m
29 40 78 pL pH n m
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 2 (pL=2, pH=0)
n=48
m=49 (when the monochrome paper is selected)
m=49,50 (when the two-color paper is selected)
Default:
m = 49
Description:
■ This command selects the color specified by m.
m Color
49 Color 1
50 Color 2
• Color 1 means black and Color 2 red.
Remarks:
■ In white/black reverse mode, the characters are regarded as nonprinting dots and the background is printed in the
color specified by this command.
■ In underline mode, the underline is printed in the color defined by this command.
Differences:
None
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GS ( N
Rev. 1.00
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Function: Specify and print the symbol
Code:
None
Range:
None
Default:
Description:
None
■ This command processes the data concerning two-dimensional code.
• Symbol type is specified by cn.
• Function code is specified by fn.
cn Type of Symbol
48 PDF417 (2-dimensional code)
49 QR CODE (2-dimensional code)
cn fn Function
65 Function 065 PDF417: Specify the number of columns
66 Function 066 PDF417: Specify the number of rows
67 Function 067 PDF417: Specify the width of module
68 Function 068 PDF417: Specify the module height
69 Function 069 PDF417: Specify the error correction level
70 Function 070 PDF417: Specify the option
48
80 Function 080
81 Function 081
82 Function 082
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GS ( k
PDF417: Store the received data in the symbol
storage area
PDF417: Print the symbol data in the symbol
storage area
PDF417: Send the size information of the
symbol data in the symbol storage
area
Rev. 1.00
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cn fn Function
49
Remarks:
PDF417 symbol data (when cn=48)
■ The symbol data is defined, stored to the symbol storage area by Function 080 and printed by the specification of
Function 081. The symbol data in the area remains reserved until the following processes are executed:
• Performing Function 080
• Performing ESC @
• Performing the printer reset and power-off
■ The setting values of Functions 065 to 070 are utilized for the processing of Function 080 or 082. The printable area
must be large enough to accommodate different-size symbols. If not, the symbol may not be printed.
■ The same symbol data is repeatedly printed by executing Function 081 after performing Function 080.
■ The same symbol data is printed differently by executing Function 081 after setting the feature of the symbol by using
Functions 065 through 070.
■ By using Function 082, the symbol size printed by Function 081 is Available.
QRCODE Symbol Data (cn = 49)
■ The symbol data is defined, stored to the symbol storage area by Function 180 and printed by the specification of
Function 181. The symbol data in the area remains reserved until the following processes are executed:
• Performing Function 180
• Performing ESC @
• Performing the printer reset and power-off
65 Function 165 QR CODE: Select the module
67 Function 167 QR CODE: Select the size of module
69 Function 169 QR CODE: Select the error correction level
80 Function 180
81 Function 181
QR CODE: Store the data in the symbol
storage area
QR CODE: Print the data in the symbol storage
area
QR CODE: Transmit the size information of the
82 Function 182
symbol data in the symbol storage
area
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■
The setting values of Functions 165 to 169 are utilized for the processing of Function 180 or 182. The printable area
must be large enough to accommodate different-size symbols. If not, the symbol may not be printed.
■ The same symbol data is repeatedly printed by executing Function 181 after performing Function 180.
■ The same symbol data is printed differently by executing Function 181 after setting the feature of the symbol by using
Functions 165 through 169.
■ By using Function 182, the symbol size printed by Function 181 is available.
Differences:
None
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Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 41 n
29 40 107 3 0 48 65 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48, fn=65
0 ≤ n ≤ 30
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command specifies the number of columns in the data area of PDF417.
• When n=0, automatic processing is set
• When n is not 0, the number of columns of the data area is set to n code word.
Remarks:
■ Settings of this command affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ With auto processing (n=0) specified, the maximum number of columns in the data area is set to 30 columns.
■ The following data is excluded from the number of columns:
• Start and stop patterns
• Indicator code word of left and right
■ With auto processing (n=0) specified, the number of columns is calculated using the following information.
• Printing area when processing Functions 081, 082
• Module width (Function 067)
• Option setting (Function 070)
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 065> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=65)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 42 n
29 40 107 3 0 48 66 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48, fn=66
n=0, 3 ≤ n ≤ 90
Default:
n = 0
Description:
■ This command specifies the number of rows in the data area of PDF417.
• When n=0, automatic processing is set
• When n is not 0, the number of rows is set to n rows.
Remarks:
■ Settings of this function affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ With auto processing (n=0) specified, the maximum number of rows is set to 90.
■ With auto processing (n=0) specified, the number of rows is calculated by using the following information:
• Printing area when processing Functions 081, 082
• Module height (Function 068)
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 066> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=66)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 43 n
29 40 107 3 0 48 67 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=67
1 ≤ n ≤ 4
Default:
n = 3
Description:
This command sets the width of the module of PDF417 symbol to n dots.
Remarks:
■ Settings of this command affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ The setting unit for printer models varies.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
■ Setting unit(1 dot)
0.141(1/180 inch)
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<Function 067> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=67)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 44 n
29 40 107 3 0 48 68 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=68
2 ≤ n ≤ 8
Default:
n = 3
Description:
This command sets the module height of PDF417 to [the module width x n].
Remarks:
■ Settings of this command affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 068> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=68)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m n
1D 28 6B 04 00 30 45 m n
29 40 107 4 0 48 69 m n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 4 (pL=4, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=69
m=48
48 ≤ n ≤ 56
Default:
None
Description:
■ This command specifies the error correction level for PDF417.
• The error correction level is set by “level”.
Remarks:
■ Settings of this function affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ Error correction level specified by “level” (m=48) is as follows:
The number of the error correction codeword is unchanged regardless of the number of codeword in the data area.
n Function Number of error correction codeword
48 Error correction level 0 2
49 Error correction level 1 4
50 Error correction level 2 8
51 Error correction level 3 16
52 Error correction level 4 32
53 Error correction level 5 64
54 Error correction level 6 128
55 Error correction level 7 256
56 Error correction level 8 512
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 069> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m n (fn=69)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 46 m
29 40 107 3 0 48 70 m
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=70
m=0,1
Default:
m = 0
Description:
This command selects the option for PDF417.
m Function
0 Select the standard PDF417
1 Select the simplified PDF417
Remarks:
■ Settings of this function affect the processing of Functions 081 and 082.
■ When simplified PDF417 symbol is canceled, standard PDF417 symbol is automatically selected.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 070> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (fn=70)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk
1D 28 6B pL pH 30 50 30 d1...dk
29 40 107 pL pH 48 80 48 d1...dk
Range:
4 ≤ (pL + pH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ pL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ pH ≤ 255)
cn=48
fn=80
m=48
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = (pL + pH x 256) – 3
Default:
None
Description:
This command stores the PDF417 symbol data (d1...dk) in the symbol storage area.
Remarks:
■ The data stored in the symbol storage area by this command remains reserved after processing Function 081 or 082.
■ The following data should not be included in the symbol data d1..dk since this information is automatically added by
the printer:
• Start pattern and stop pattern.
• Indicator codeword of left and right.
• The descriptor of symbol length (the first code word in the data area).
• The error correction codeword calculated by modulus 929.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until the following processing is performed:
• Executing Function 080
• Executing ESC @
• Executing printer reset or power-off
Differences:
None
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<Function 080> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk (fn=80)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 51 m
29 40 107 3 0 48 81 m
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=81
m=48
Default:
None
Description:
This command encodes and prints the PDF417 symbol data in the symbol save area.
Remarks:
■ In standard mode, this command is available only when printer is at the beginning of a line or the printer buffer is
empty.
■ A symbol exceeding the printing area in size can not be printed.
■ Printing operation is not processed under the following conditions:
• There is no data (Function 080 is not processed).
• If [(number of columns x number of rows) < number of code word] when automatic processing is specified for
number of columns and number of rows.
• Number of code word exceeds 928 in the data area.
■ The following data is added automatically by the encode processing:
• Start pattern and stop pattern.
• Indicator code word of left and right.
• The descriptor of symbol length (the first code word in the data area).
• The error correction code word calculated by modulus 929.
• Pad codeword.
■ The data area includes the following codewords:
• Data specified by Function 080.
• The descriptor of symbol length (the first code word in the data area).
Metapace T-3
<Function 081> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (fn=81)
Rev. 1.00
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The error correction code word calculated by modulus 929.
•
• Pad codeword.
■ When automatic processing (Function 065) is specified, the number of columns is calculated using the following
information:
• Current printing area
• Module width (Function 067)
• Option setting (Function 070)
• Codeword in the data area
• The maximum number of columns is 30.
■ When auto processing (Function 066) is specified in page mode, the number of rows is calculated using the following
information:
• Current printing area
• Module height (Function 068)
• Codeword in the data area
• The maximum number of rows is 90.
■ Except for character size and upside-down printing mode, none of print mode such as emphasized, double-strike, etc,
affects the printing of the symbol.
■ In standard mode, the paper feed amount set by the paper feed setting command does not affect printing of the
symbol. The printing position returns to the left side of the printable area after printing the symbol.
■ In page mode, the printer stores the symbol data in the print buffer without executing actual printing.
■ The quiet zone is not included in the printing data. Be sure to include the adequate quiet zone for executing of this
command.
• The quiet zone means the spaces surrounding the symbol such as upper, lower, left, and right spaces.
Differences:
None
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Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m
1D 28 6B 03 00 30 52 m
29 40 107 3 0 48 82 m
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=48
fn=82
m=48
Default:
None
Description:
Remarks:
This command encodes and sends the size information of the PDF417 symbol data in the symbol storage area.
■ In standard mode, this command is available only when printer is at the beginning of a line or the printer buffer is
empty.
■ The size information for each data is as follows:
Send data Hex Decimal Data
Header 37H 55 1 byte
Identifier 2FH 47 1 byte
Horizontal size 30H – 39H 48 – 57 1 – 5 byte
Separator 1FH 31 1 byte
Vertical size 30H – 39H 48 – 57 1 – 5 byte
Separator 1FH 31 1 byte
Fixed value 31H 49 1 byte
Separator 1FH 31 1 byte
Other information 30H or 31H 48 or 49 1 byte
NUL 00H 0 1 byte
• Horizontal size and vertical size denotes the number of dots of the symbol.
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<Function 082> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (fn=82)
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The following data indicates whether or not printing of the symbol is possible:
■
Hex Decimal Condition
30H 48 Printing is possible
31H 49 Printing is impossible
■ The quiet zone is not included in the printing data. Be sure to include the adequate quiet zone for executing of this
command.
Differences:
None
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Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n1 n2
1D 28 6B 04 00 31 41 n1 n2
29 40 107 4 0 49 65 n1 n2
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=49
fn=65
n1 = 49, 50
n2 =0
Default:
n1 = 50, n2 = 0
Description:
This command sets the QR Code model as follows:
n1 Function
49 Model 1
50 Model 2
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command affects <Function 181> and <Function 182>.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 165> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n1 n2 (fn=65)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 31 43 n
29 40 107 3 0 49 67 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=49
fn=67
1<=n<8
Default:
n = 3
Description:
This command sets the size of the QR Code module to n dots.
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command affects the processing of <Function 181> and <Function 182>.
■ Since the QR CODE module is square, n = module width = module height.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 167> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=67)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn n
1D 28 6B 03 00 31 45 n
29 40 107 3 0 49 69 n
Range:
(pL + pH x 256) = 3 (pL=3, pH=0)
cn=49
fn=69
48≤n≤51
Default:
n = 48
Description:
This command sets the error correction level for QR Code.
n Function Recovery Amount (%)
48 Error Correction Level L 7
49 Error Correction Level M 15
50 Error Correction Level Q 25
51 Error Correction Level H 30
Remarks:
■ The setting of this command affects the processing of <Function 181> and <Function 182>.
■ Reed-Solomon correction is employed to generate a series of error correction codewords.
■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or power cycling is executed.
Differences:
None
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<Function 169> GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (fn=69)
Rev. 1.00
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Code:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk
1D 28 6B pL pH 31 50 30 d1...dk
29 40 107 pL pH 49 80 48 d1...dk
Range:
4 ≤ (pL + pH x 256) ≤7092 (0 ≤ pL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ pH ≤ 27)
cn=49
fn=80
m=48
0 ≤ d ≤ 255
k = (pL + pH x 256) – 3
Default:
None
Description:
This command saves symbol data of the QR Code to the symbol storage area.
Remarks:
■ The symbol data is defined, stored to the symbol storage area by Function 180 and printed by the specification of
Function 181. The data remains reserved after completion of printing.
■ The following shows the data available for encoding of QR code.
Character Type Usable Characters
Numeric Data “0” ~ “9”
Alphanumeric Data “0” ~ “9”, “A” ~ “Z”, SP, $, %, *, +, -, ., /, :
Kanji Data Shift JIS value
8bit Byte Data 00H ~ FFH
■ The setting of this command remains effective until the following processing is performed:
• Performing Function 180
• Performing ESC @
• Performing the printer reset or power-off
Differences:
None
Metapace T-3
<Function 180> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m d1...dk (fn=80)
Rev. 1.00
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