POSBank A10plus Command Reference Manual

A10plus Receipt Printer

Command Reference Manual
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1. Control Commands List

Command

Hex. codes

Function

Function

type

Classfication

Executing

Cmds

Setting

Cmds

<HT>

09

Horizontal tab

Print position

○

<LF>

0A

Print and line feed

Print

○

<FF>

0C

Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)

Print

○

<CR>

0D

Print and carriage return

Print

○

<CAN>

18

Cancel print data in page mode

Character

○

<DLE> <EOT>

10 04 n

Transmit real-time status

Status

○

<SYN>

16 n

Turn melody on/off

Miscellaneous function

○

<ESC> <FF>

1B 0C

Print data in page mode

Print

○

<ESC> <SP>

1B 20 n

Set right-side character spacing

Character

○

<ESC> !

1B 21 n

Select print mode(s)

Character

○

<ESC> $

1B 24 nL nH

Set absolute print position

Print position

○

<ESC> %

1B 25 n

Select/cancel user-defined character set

Character

○

<ESC> &

1B 26 y c1 c2

Define user-defined characters

Character

○

<ESC> *

1B 2A m nL nH

Select bit-image mode

Bit image

○

<ESC> -

1B 2D n

Turn underline mode on/off

Character

○

<ESC> 2

1B 32

Select default line spacing

Line spacing

○

<ESC> 3

1B 33 n

Set line spacing

Line spacing

○

<ESC> =

1B 3D n

Select peripheral device

Miscellaneous function

○

<ESC> ?

1B 3F n

Cancel user-defined characters

Character

○

<ESC> @

1B 40

Initialize printer

Miscellaneous function

○

○

<ESC> D

1B 44 … 00

Set horizontal tab positions

Print position

○

<ESC> E

1B 45 n

Turn emphasized mode on/off

Character

○

<ESC> G

1B 47 n

Turn double-strike mode on/off

Character

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<ESC> J

1B 4A n

Print and feed paper

Print

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<ESC> L

1B 4C

Select page mode

Miscellaneous function

○

<ESC> M

1B 4D n

Select character fonts

Character

○

<ESC> R

1B 52 n

Select an international character set

Character

○

<ESC> S

1B 53

Select standard mode

Miscellaneous function

○

<ESC> T

1B 54 n

Select print direction in page mode

Print position

○

<ESC> V

1B 56 n

Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off

Character

○

<ESC> W

1B 57

Set print area in page mode

Print position

○

<ESC>＼

1B 5C n

Set relative print position

Print position

○

<ESC> a

1B 61 n

Select justification

Print position

○

<ESC> d

1B 64 n

Print and feed n lines

Print

○

<ESC> i

1B 69

Partial cut (one point left uncut)

Mechanism control

○

<ESC> m

1B 6D

Partial cut (three points left uncut)

Mechanism control

○

<ESC> p

1B 70 m t1 t2

Generate pulse

Miscellaneous function

○

<ESC> t

1B 74

Select character code table

Character

○

<ESC> {

1B 7B n

Turn upside-down print mode on/off

Character

○

<FS> p

1C 70 n m

Print NV bit image

Bit image

○

<FS> q

1C 71 n …

Define NV bit image

Bit image

○

<GS> !

1D 21 n

Select character size

Character

○

<GS> $

1D 24 nL nH

Set absolute vertical print position in page mode

Print position

○

<GS> ( k

1D 28 6B …

QR Code printing control

Miscellaneous Commands

○

<GS> *

1D 2A x y …..

Define downloaded bit image

Bit image

○

<GS> /

1D 2F n

Print downloaded bit image

Bit image

○

<GS> B

1D 42 n

Turn white/black reverse print mode on/off

Character

○

<GS> H

1D 48 n

Select print position of HRI characters

Bar code

○

<GS> I

1D 49 n

Transmit printer ID.

Status

○

<GS> L

1D 4C nL nH

Set left margin

Print position

○

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<GS> P

1D 50 x y

Set horizontal and vertical motion units

Miscellaneous function

○

<GS> V

1D 56 m
1D 56 m n

Select cut mode and cut paper

Mechanism control

○

<GS> W

1D 57 nL nH

Set print area width

Print position

○

<GS> \

1D 5C nL nH

Set relative vertical print position in page
mode

Print position

○

<GS> a

1D 61 n

Enable/Disable Automatic status back(ASB)

Status

○

<GS> f

1D 66 n

Select font for HRI characters

Bar code

○

<GS> h

1D 68 n

Set bar code height

Bar code

○

<GS> k

1D 6B m … NUL
1D 6B m n …

Print bar code

Bar code

○

<GS> r

1D 72 n

Transmit status

Status

○

<GS> v

1D 76 30

Print raster bit image

Bit image

○

<GS> w

1D 77 n

Set bar code width

Bar code

○

Black Mark Function Command

<FF>

0C

Print and recover to page mode

Black Mark

○

<GS> <FF>

1D 0C

Top of form of mark paper

Black Mark

○

<GS> V

1D 56 m
1D 56 m n

Paper Cut Position Feed

Black Mark

○

<GS> <

1D 3C

Mechanically initialize printer

Black Mark

○

<GS> A

1D 41 m n

Marked Paper Form Feed Position Correct

Black Mark

○

<GS> ( F

1D 28 46 pL pH
a m nL nH

Set black mark adjustment value

Black Mark

○

<GS> ( M

1D 28 4D pL pH
n m

Save black mark adjustment value.
Load black mark adjustment value.
Set black mark adjustment value auto-load when
powering on.

Black Mark

○

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2. Control Command Details

Command

Description

HT

[Name] Horizontal tab
[Format] ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Printers not featuring this command]
None
[Description]
Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
[Notes]

■ This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set.

■ Horizontal tab positions are set by ESC D.

■ If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the print area, the printer sets the print position
to [Print area width + 1].

■ If this command is processed when the print position is at [Print area width + 1],
the printer executes print
buffer-full printing of the current line and horizontal tab processing from the beginning of the
next line.
In this case, in page mode, the printer does not execute printing, but the print position is moved.

■ When underline mode is turned on, the underline will not be printed under the tab space
skipped by this command.

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LF

[Name] Print and line feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Printers not featuring this command]
None
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line, based on the current line spacing.
[Notes]

■ The amount of paper fed per line is based on the value set using the line spacing
command (ESC 2 or ESC 3).

■ After printing, the print position moves to the beginning of the line. When a left margin
is set in standard mode, the position of the left margin is the beginning of the line.

■ When this command is processed in page mode, only the print position moves,
and the printer does not perform actual printing.

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FF(page)

[Name] Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0C
Decimal 12
[Default] None
[Range] None

[Description] In page mode, prints all the data in the print buffer collectively and switches from
page mode to standard mode.
[Notes]

■ This command is enabled only in page mode. See FF (in standard mode) to use this
command in standard mode. Page mode can be selected by ESC L or FS L.

■ The data is deleted in the print area after being printed.

■ This command returns the values set by ESC W to the default values.

■ The value set by ESC T is maintained.

■ After printing, the print position moves to the beginning of the line.
When a left margin is set, the position of the left margin is the beginning of the line.

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CR

[Name] Print and carriage return
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] Executes one of the following operations.

Print head

When auto line feed is enabled

When auto line feed is disabled

Line
thermal

Executes printing and one line
feed as LF

This command is ignored

Serial dot
head

Executes printing and one line
feed as LF

In standard mode, prints the data in the
print buffer and moves the print position
to the beginning of the print line.

In page mode, moves the print position
to the beginning of the print line.

[Notes] ■ With a serial interface, the command performs as if auto line feed is disabled.

■ After printing, the print position moves to the beginning of the line.
When a left margin is set in standard mode, the position of the left margin is the beginning of the
line.

■ When this command is processed in page mode, only the print position moves,
and the printer does not perform actual printing.

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CAN

[Name] Cancel print data in page mode
[Format] ASCII CAN
Hex 18
Decimal 24
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Description] In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current print area.
[Notes] ■ This command is enabled only in page mode. Page mode is selected by ESC L.

■ If data set in the previously specified print area is set in the currently specified print area,
it is deleted.

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DLE EOT n

[Name] Transmit real-time status
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n

Decimal 16 4 n

[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 4
[Description] Transmits the real-time status, using n as follows:

n

Function

1

Transmit printer status

2

Transmit offline status

3

Transmit error status

4

Transmit roll paper sensor status

[Notes]

■ This is a real-time command that the printer executes upon receiving it.
Take the following into consideration:

• If this command interrupts the code string of another command, this command is
processed as a parameter of the other command; therefore, the print result will not be
correct.

• If a command such as graphics data or defined data has a code string that is
the same as a code string in a parameter, the printer processes and then continues with
the bit-image or other command.

■ With a serial interface model, this command is executed even when the printer is offline, the
receive buffer is full, or an error occurs.

■ With a parallel interface model, this command is not executed in the following conditions,
because the printer is busy and unable to receive data from the host computer.

■ This command can be used when the printer is disabled by ESC =.

■ This command is ignored when transmitting block data (Header ~ NUL).

■ Each status equals 1 byte.

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■ Printer status (n = 1) is as follows:

■ Offline status A (n = 2) is as follows:

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 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.

1

04 4 Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.

3

0

00 0 Online.

1

08 8 Offline.

4 1 10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5

0

00 0 Not waiting for online recovery.

1

20

32

Waiting for online recovery.

6

0

00 0 Paper is not being fed by the paper feed
button.

1

40

64

Paper is being fed by the paper feed
button.

7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.

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 Cover is closed.

1

04 4 Cover is open.

3

0

00 0 Paper is not being fed by the paper feed
Button

1

08 8 Paper is being fed by the paper feed
button.

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■ Error status (n = 3) is as follows:

• If recoverable error (bit 2) or autocutter error (bit 3) occurs due to paper jams or the like,
it is possible to recover by correcting the cause of the error and executing DLE ENQ.

• If an unrecoverable error (bit 5) occurs, turn off the power as soon as possible.

4 1 10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5

0

00 0 No paper-end stop

1

20

32

No paper-end stop

6

0

00 0 No error.

1

40

64

Error occurred..

7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.

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 No recoverable error.

1

04 4 Cover is open.

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 No unrecoverable error

1

20

32

Unrecoverable error occurred.

6

0

00 0 No auto-recoverable error.

1

40

64

Auto-recoverable error occurred.

7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.

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■ Roll paper sensor status (n = 4) is as follows:

• Some paper sensors are not present, )depending on the printer model.
The names of some paper sensors are different, depending on the printer model.

■ Printer status (n = 1)
Bits 5 and 6 of the printer status are undefined.

■ Error status (n = 3)
Bit 2 of the error status is undefined.

■ Roll paper sensor status (n = 4)
When the roll paper cover is open, paper detection
(detected by the roll paper end sensor) may be incorrect.

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

00

00 0 Roll paper near-end sensor: paper adequate.

11

0C

12

Roll paper near-end sensor: paper near end.

4 1 10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5,6

00

00 0 Roll paper end sensor: paper present.

11

60

96

Roll paper end sensor: paper not present.

7 0 00 0 Not used. Fixed to Off.

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SYN n

[Name] Turn melody on/off
[Format] ASCII SYN n
Hex 16 n
Decimal 22 n
[Range] n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Default] n = 0
[Description]
Turns melody on or off using n as follows

n

Function

0, 48

Turns melody off.

1, 49

Turns melody on.

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ESC FF

[Name] Print data in page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC FF
Hex 1B 0C
Decimal 27 12
[Description]
In page mode, prints the data in the print buffer collectively.
[Notes]

■ This command is enabled only in page mode. Page mode can be selected by ESC L.

■ After printing, the printer does not clear the buffered data, the print position, or values
set by other commands.

■ The printer returns to standard mode with FF, ESC S, and ESC @. When it returns to
standard mode by ESC @, all settings are canceled.

■ This command is used when the data in page mode is printed repeatedly.

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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
[Default] n = 0
[Description]
Sets the right-side character spacing to n × (horizontal or vertical motion unit).
[Notes]

■ The character spacing set by this command is effective for alphanumeric, Kana, Thai,
and user-defined characters.

■ When characters are enlarged, the character spacing is n times normal value.
The character spacing for double-width mode is twice the normal value.

■ When standard mode is selected, the horizontal motion unit is used.

■ When page mode is selected, the vertical or horizontal motion unit is used for
the print direction set by ESC T.

• When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using
ESC T, the horizontal motion unit is used.

• When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print area using
ESC T, the vertical motion unit is used.

■ The character spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.

• In standard mode this command sets the character spacing of standard mode.

• In page mode this command sets the character spacing of page mode.

■ If the horizontal or vertical motion unit is changed after this command is executed,
the character spacing is not changed.

■ Settings of this command are effective until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset,
or the power is turned off.

■ It is used to change the spacing between characters.

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ESC !

[Name] Select print mode(s)
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Default] n = 0
[Description]
Selects the character font and styles (emphasized, double-height, double-width, and underline)
together as follows:

n: Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

0
Off

00 0 Character font 1 selected.

On

01 1 Character font 2 selected.

1, 2 — — — Undefined.

3
Off

00 0 Emphasized mode is turned off.

On

08 8 Emphasized mode is turned on.

4
Off

00 0 Double-height canceled.

On

10

16

Double-height selected.

5
Off

00 0 Double-width canceled.

On

20

32

Double-width selected.

6 — — — Undefined.

7
Off

00 0 Underline mode is turned off

On

80

128

Underline mode is turned on.

[Notes] ■ Settings of this command are effective until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset,
the power is turned off, or one of the following commands is executed:

• Bit 0 (character font): ESC M

• Bit 3 (Emphasized mode): ESC E

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• Bit 4, 5 (character size): GS !

• Bit 7 (underline mode): ESC –

■ Configurations of Font 1 and Font 2 are different, depending on the printer model.
If the desired font type cannot be selected with this command, use ESC M.

■ The print modes set by this command (Bit 0, 4, 5 and 7) are effective for alphanumeric,
DBCS(Double Base Code System) and user-defined characters.

■ The emphasized print modes set by this command (Bit 3) are effective for alphanumeric,
DBCS(Double Base Code System), multilingual, and user-defined characters.

■ When some characters in a line are double-height,
all characters on the line are aligned at the baseline.

■ When double-width mode is turned on, the characters are enlarged to the right,
based on the left side of the character.

■ When both double-height and double-width modes are turned on,
quadruple size characters are printed.

■ In standard mode, the character is enlarged in the paper feed direction when
double-height mode is selected, and it is enlarged perpendicular to the paper feed direction
when double-width mode is selected. However, when character orientation changes in 90°
clockwise rotation mode, the relationship between double-height and double-width is reversed.

■ In page mode, double-height and double-width are on the character orientation.

■ The underline thickness is that specified by ESC –, regardless of the character size.

■ When underline mode is turned on, 90° clockwise-rotated characters and white/black
reverse characters cannot be underlined.

■ The printer cannot underline the space set by HT, ESC $, and ESC \.

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ESC $

[Name] Set absolute print position
[Format] ASCII ESC $ nL nH
Hex 1B 24 nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ nH ≤ 255
[Description]
Moves the print position to (nL + nH × 256) × (horizontal or vertical motion unit)
from the left edge of the print area.
[Notes]

■ The printer ignores any setting that exceeds the print area.

■ When standard mode is selected, the horizontal motion unit is used.

■ When page mode is selected, the horizontal or vertical motion unit is used for
the print direction set by ESC T.

• When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of
the print area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit is used.

• When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of
the print area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit is used.

■ If the horizontal or vertical motion unit is changed after this command is executed,
the print position is not changed.

■ Even if underline mode is turned on, the underline will not be printed under the space
skipped by this command.

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ESC %

[Name] Select/cancel user-defined character set
[Format] ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Default] n = 0
[Description]
Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.

• When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.

• When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
[Notes]

■ When the user-defined character set is canceled, the resident character set is
Automatically selected.

■ Settings of this command are effective until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset,
or the power is turned off.

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ESC &

[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 = 3

32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126
0 ≤ x ≤ 12 (Font A (14 × 28))
0 ≤ x ≤ 9 (Font B (10 × 20))
0 ≤ d ≤ 255

k = c2 – c1 + 1

[Default] None
[Description]
Defines the user-defined character pattern for the specified character codes.

• y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.

• c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2 specifies
the final code.

• x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction from the left.

• d specifies the defined data (column format).

• k indicates the number of defined data. k is an explanation parameter; therefore it
does not need to be transmitted.

[Notes]

■ Character codes from the alphanumeric characters (20H (decimal 32) to 7EH (decimal 126))

can be defined.

■ Data (d) specifies a bit printed to 1 and not printed to 0. The dot pattern is in the horizontal
direction from the left side. Any remaining dots on the right side are blank.

■ The data to define a user-defined character is (y × x) bytes.

■ When the value of y, c1, c2, or x is out of the range, this command is canceled, and

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the following data is processed as normal data.

■ This command can define user-defined characters for each font independently.
To select a font, use ESC ! or ESC M.

■ A user-defined character, downloaded graphics, and downloaded bit image cannot be
defined simultaneously on some printer models.

• When this command is executed, the downloaded bit image is cleared.

■ The user-defined characters are not defined at the default, and the resident characters are
printed.

■ The relationship between the definition data and printing result is as follows.
Example: Downloaded character definition consists of 9 × 7 dots.

d1

d3

d5

d7

d9

d11

d13

MSB

LSB
MSB

LSB

d2

d4

d6

d8

d10

d12

d14

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ESC *

[Name] Select bit-image mode
[Format] ASCII ESC ✻ m nL nH d1 ... dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1 ... dk
Decimal 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]
Stores the bit image data in the print buffer using the mode specified by m as follows:

m

Mode

Number of bits for

vertical data

Dot density in

horizontal

Amount of data (k)

0

8-dot single-density

8

Single-density

nL + nH × 256

1

8-dot double-density

8

Double-density

nL + nH × 256

32

24-dot single-density

24

Single-density

(nL +nH × 256) × 3

33

24-dotdouble-density

24

Double-density

(nL + nH × 256) × 3

• nL, nH specifies a bit image in the horizontal direction as (nL + nH × 256) dots.

• specifies the bit image data (column format).

• k indicates the amount of bit image data. k is an explanation parameter; therefore it
does not need to be transmitted.

[Notes]

■ Data (d) specifies a bit printed to 1 and not printed to 0.

■ If the bit image data exceeds the number of dots to be printed on a line, the excess data is
ignored.

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■ The bit-image is not affected by print mode (emphasized, double-strike, underline,
character size, white/black reverse printing, or 90° clockwise-rotated),
except for upside-down print mode.

■ After printing a bit image, the printer processes normal data.

■ When printing multiple line bit images, selecting unidirectional print mode
with ESC U enables printing patterns in which the top and bottom parts are aligned vertically.

■ This command is used to print a picture or logo.

■ The relationship between the bit image data and the print result is as follows.
8 dot mode (m = 0,1) 24 dot mode (m = 32, 33)

d1

d1

......

dk

MSB

LSB

d1

d4

......

dk-2

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

d2

d5

......

dk-1

d3

d6

......

dk

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ESC -

[Name] Turn underline mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC – n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
[Default] n = 0
[Description]
Turns underline mode on or off using n as follows:

n

Function

0, 48

Turns off underline mode

1, 49

Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick)

2, 50

Turns on underline mode (2-dots thick)

[Notes]

■ The underline mode is effective for alphanumeric, Kana, Thai, and user-defined characters.

■ When underline mode is turned on, 90° clockwise rotated characters and white/black reverse
characters cannot be underlined.

■ The printer cannot underline the space set by HT, ESC $, and ESC \.

■ Changing the character size does not affect the current underline thickness.

■ When underline mode is turned off, the following data cannot be underlined,
but the thickness is maintained.

■ This command and bit 7 of ESC ! turn on and off underline mode in the same way.

■ Some of the printer models support the 2-dot thick underline (n = 2 or 5).

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Rev. 1.50

A10plus MiniPrinter

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ESC 2

[Name] Select default line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Description] Sets the line spacing to the “default line spacing.”
[Notes]

■ The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.

• In standard mode this command sets the line spacing of standard mode.

• In page mode this command sets the line spacing of page mode.

■ Selected line spacing is effective until ESC 3 is executed, ESC @ is executed,
the printer is reset, or the power is turned off.

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A10plus MiniPrinter

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ESC 3

[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Default] Printers other than the above: Amount of line spacing which corresponds to
“default line spacing.” (See ESC 2 for the default line spacing.)
[Description] Sets the line spacing to n × (vertical or horizontal motion unit).
[Notes]

■ The maximum line spacing is 1016 mm {40 inches}.
If the specified amount exceeds 1016 mm {40 inches},
the line spacing is automatically set to 1016 mm {40 inches}.

■ When standard mode is selected, the vertical motion unit is used.

■ When page mode is selected, the vertical or horizontal motion unit is used for
the print direction set by ESC T.

• When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area
using ESC T, the vertical motion unit is used.

• When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print area
using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit is used.

■ The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.

• In standard mode this command sets the line spacing of standard mode.

• In page mode this command sets the line spacing of page mode.

■ When the motion unit is changed after the line spacing is set, the line spacing
setting does not change.

■ Selected line spacing is effective until ESC 2 is executed, ESC @ is executed,
the printer is reset, or the power is turned off.

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Rev. 1.50

A10plus MiniPrinter

CONFIDENTIAL

ESC =

[Name] Select peripheral device
[Format] ASCII ESC = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3
[Default] n = 1
[Default] Selects the device to which the host computer transmits data, using n as follows:

n

Function

1,3

Enables printer.

2

Disables printer

[Notes]

■ When the printer is disabled, it ignores all received data and commands with
the exception of ESC = and real-time commands.

■ If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabled by this command, the printer transmits
the ASB status message whenever the status changes. See the description
of GS a for ASB function.

■ Settings of this command are effective until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset,
or the power is turned off.

■ The default value when the power supply is turned on and when ESC @ is executed
might be different.

• The default value when the power supply is turned on becomes the [default value].

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Rev. 1.50

A10plus MiniPrinter

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ESC ?

[Name] Cancel user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC ? n
Hex 1B 3F n
Decimal 27 63 n
[Range] 32 ≤ n ≤ 126
[Default] None
[Description]
Deletes the user-defined character pattern specified by character code n.
[Notes]

■ After the user-defined characters are canceled, the resident character set is printed.

■ This command can cancel user-defined characters for each font independently.
To select a font, use ESC ! or ESC M.

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ESC @

[Name] Initialize printer
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Description]
Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer modes to the modes that were in
effect when the power was turned on.

• Any macro definitions are not cleared.

• Offline response selection is not cleared.

• GS A settings are not cleared.

• Contents of user NV memory are not cleared.

• NV graphics (NV bit image) and NV user memory are not cleared.

• The maintenance counter value is not affected by this command.

• The specifying of offline response isn’t cleared.
[Notes]

■ The DIP switch settings are not checked again.
The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
When this command is processed in page mode, the printer deletes the data in the print
areas, initializes all settings, and selects standard mode.

■ This command can cancel all the settings, such as print mode and line feed,
at the same time.

■ The print position moves to the beginning of the line when this command is executed.
When a left margin is set in standard mode, the position of the left margin is the beginning of
the line or there is no data in the print buffer.