Star SP2000 Series Programmer's Manual

Dot Matrix Printer

SP2000 Series

Programmer’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Control Codes (Star Mode) ......................................................................... 1

1-1. Control Codes List ..............................................................................1

1-1-1. Character Selection ..................................................................1

1-1-2. Print Position Control............................................................... 3

1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control ............................................................... 4

1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing.................................................... 4

1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control........................................................ 4

1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................... 5

1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format ..........................................5

1-1-8. Other Commands...................................................................... 6

1-2. Control Code Details...........................................................................7

1-2-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 7

1-2-2. Print Position Control ............................................................. 17

1-2-3. Dot Graphics Control .............................................................25

1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................. 28

1-2-5. Peripheral Device Control ...................................................... 31

1-2-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................. 33

1-2-7. Command to Set the Page Format .......................................... 35

1-2-8. Other Commands.................................................................... 36

2. ESC/POS Mode Commands....................................................................... 48

2-1. Control Codes List ............................................................................ 48

3. Auto Status Specifications......................................................................... 51

3-1. Auto Status ........................................................................................ 51

Appendix : Character Code Tables................................................................57

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1. Control Codes (Star Mode)

1-1. Control Codes List

The following tables show the Star Mode commands that are supported by
this printer.

1-1-1. Character Selection

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "R"
<ESC> "/" "1" 1B 2F 31
<ESC> "/" <1> 1B 2F 01
<ESC> "/" "0" 1B 2F 30
<ESC> "/" <0> 1B 2F 00
<ESC> <GS> "t"
<ESC> "6" 1B 36 Selects character set #2 10
<ESC> "7" 1B 37 Selects character set #1 10
<ESC> "M" 1B 4D Selects the 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default) 10
<ESC> "P" 1B 50 Selects the 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font 11
<ESC> ":" 1B 3A Selects the 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font 11
<ESC> <SP>
<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in

<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in

n

n

n

1B 52

n

1B 1D 74

1B 20

n

Selects the international character set 7

Selects slash zero

Selects normal zero 7

n

Selects the character code table 8

Sets character spacing 11

character width

character width (Default)

12

12

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Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "W" "1" 1B 57 31 Selects double magnification in character
<ESC> "W" <1> 1B 57 01 width
<ESC> "W" "0" 1B 57 30
<ESC> "W" <0> 1B 57 00
<ESC> "h" "1" 1B 68 31 Selects double magnification in character

<ESC> "h" <1> 1B 68 01 height
<ESC> "h" "0" 1B 68 30
<ESC> "h" <0> 1B 68 00
<ESC> "-" "1" 1B 2D 31
<ESC> "-" <1> 1B 2D 01
<ESC> "-" "0" 1B 2D 30
<ESC> "-" <0> 1B 2D 00
<ESC> "_" "1" 1B 5F 31
<ESC> "_" <1> 1B 5F 01
<ESC> "_" "0" 1B 5F 30
<ESC> "_" <0> 1B 5F 00
<ESC> "4" 1B 34 Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560)

<ESC> "5" 1B 35 Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560)

<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14
<DC2> 12 Cancels inverted printing (Default) 15
<ESC> <RS> "i" "0" 1B 1E 96 30 Cancels rotated print mode for text
<ESC> <RS> "i" <0> 1B 1E 96 00 (Default)
<ESC> <RS> "i" "1" 1B 1E 96 31 Specifies rotated print mode for text with
<ESC> <RS> "i" <1> 1B 1E 96 01 a 270° rotation.
<ESC> <RS> "i" "2" 1B 1E 96 32 Specifies rotated print mode for text with
<ESC> <RS> "i" <2> 1B 1E 96 02 a 90° rotation.
<ESC> "E" 1B 45 Selects emphasized printing 15
<ESC> "F" 1B 46 Cancels emphasized printing (Default) 15
<ESC> "U"

n

1B 55

n

Resets magnification in character width 12

Resets magnification in character height 12

Selects underlining 13

Cancels underlining (Default) 13

Selects upperlining 13

Cancels upperlining (Default) 14

Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)

Cancels highlight printing (SP2320/2520)

Selects print direction 16

12

12

14

14

15

15

15

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1-1-2. Print Position Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<LF> 0A Line feed 17
<VT> 0B Vertical tab 17
<FF> 0C Form feed 17
<CR> 0D Carriage Return 18
<ESC> "a"
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18
<ESC> "A"
<ESC> "2" 1B 32 Sets n/72-inch line spacing 19
<ESC> "z" "0" 1B 7A 30
<ESC> "z" <0> 1B 7A 00
<ESC> "z" "1" 1B 7A 31
<ESC> "z" <1> 1B 7A 01
<ESC> "0" 1B 30 Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch 19
<ESC> "1" 1B 31 Sets line spacing to 7/72-inch 20
<ESC> "J"
<ESC> "3"

<ESC> "y" 1B 79
<ESC> "D"
<ESC> "l"
<ESC> "Q"
<ESC> <GS> "a" "0" 1B 1D 61 30
<ESC> <GS> "a" <0> 1B 1D 61 00
<ESC> <GS> "a" "1" 1B 1D 61 31
<ESC> <GS> "a" <1> 1B 1D 61 01
<ESC> <GS> "a" "2" 1B 1D 61 32
<ESC> <GS> "a" <2> 1B 1D 61 02
<ESC> "B"

n

n

n
n

n1 n2

... <0> 1B 44

n

n

n1 n2

1B 61

1B 41

1B 4A
1B 33

1B 6C
1B 51

... <0> 1B 42

n

n

n
n

n
n1 n2

n

n

n1 n2

... 00 Set vertical tab stops 24

Feeds paper n lines 18

Defines n/72-inch line spacing 19

Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch 19

Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default) 19

One time n/72-inch feed 20
Sets line spacing to n/216-inch

approximately
Sets line spacing to n/144-inch 20

... 00 Sets horizontal tab stops 21

Sets left margin 21
Sets right margin 22

Left justification (Default) 23

Centering 23

Right justification 23

20

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1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "K" n <0> 1B 4B n 00

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> "L" n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2

m1 m2

... ...

m1 m2

m1 m2

8 dot normal density graphics 25

8 dot high density graphics 26

1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "&" <0> n1 n2 .. 1B 26 00 n1 n2 .. Defines download characters 28
<ESC> "%" "1" 1B 25 31
<ESC> "%" <1> 1B 25 01
<ESC> "%" "0" 1B 25 30 Disables download character set
<ESC> "%" <0> 1B 25 00 (Default)

Enables download character set 29

29

1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Defines drive pulse width for peripheral

device #1
<BEL> 07 Controls peripheral device #1 31
<FS> 1C Controls peripheral device #1 immediately 32
<EM> 19 Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32
<SUB> 1A Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32

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1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only)

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "d" "0" 1B 64 30
<ESC> "d" <0> 1B 64 00
<ESC> "d" "1" 1B 64 31
<ESC> "d" <1> 1B 64 01
<ESC> "d" "2" 1B 64 32 Full-cut command to the auto cutter

<ESC> "d" <2> 1B 64 02 after paper feed
<ESC> "d" "3" 1B 64 33 Partial-cut command to the auto cutter
<ESC> "d" <3> 1B 64 03 after paper feed

Full-cut command to the auto cutter 33

Partial-cut command to the auto cutter 33

33

34

1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<ESC> "C"
<ESC> "C" <0>
<ESC> "N"
<ESC> "O" 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin (Default) 35

n

n

n

1B 43

n

1B 43 00
1B 4E

n

Set page length in lines 35

n

Set page length in inches 35

Set bottom margi

n

35

5

1-1-8. Other Commands

Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes

<CAN> 18 Cancels printer buffer & Initialize printer 36
<DC3> 13 Deselects printer 36
<DC1> 11 Sets select mode (Default) 36
<RS> 1E Beeps the buzzer 36
<ESC> "#N, n1 n2 n3 n4" 1B 23 N 2C n1 n2
<LF> <NUL>

<ESC> "@" 1B 40 Initialize printer 43
<EOT> 04 Transmits EOT status 44
<ENQ> 05 Transmits ENQ status 45
<ETB> 17 Confirms finish of printing 46
<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> IB 06 01 Transmits automatic status 46
<ESC> <RS> "a"
<ESC> "?" <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Resets printer hardware and produce

n

n3 n

4 Sets memory switch 37

0A 00

IB IE 61

n

Enables/disables automatic status 47

a test print

47

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1-2. Control Code Details

The following section explains the details of the printer control codes.

1-2-1. Character Selection

FUNCTION

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

Selects the international character set
<ESC> "R"

(1B)H (52)H
(00)H n (0E)H or n = (40)H

Select the international character set corresponding to the value
set for n.

n

= (00)H: U.S.A. (06)H: Italy (OC)H: Latin America
(01)H: France (07)H: Spain-1 (0D)H: Korea
(02)H: Germany (08)H: Japan (0E)H: Ireland
(03)H: England (09)H: Norway (40)H: Legal
(04)H: Denmark-1 (0A)H: Denmark-2
(05)H: Sweden (0B)H: Spain-2

Default abides by memory switches 1-0 to 1-3.
Selects zero style

<ESC> "/"
1B 2F
Selects zero style
Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash

when n is 1 and without a slash when n is 0. The value of n can
be set to 0 (00H) or "0" (30)H or 1(0H) or "1" (31H).

The default may differ depending on the memory switch setting.

n

n

<

<

=

=

n

n

7

FUNCTION

Selects the character code table

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> <GS> "t"
1B 1D 74
Selects the character code table
This function selects a character code table (as shown below).

The default settings follow the settings of the memory switches 3­8 to 3-5.

n

n

8

Value of

Hex. Dec.

00 0 Normal (Default)
01 1 Code Page 437 (USA, Std. Europe)/IBM Character Set #2
02 2 Katakana
03 3 IBM Character Set #1
04 4 Codepage 858 (Multilingual)
05 5 Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
06 6 Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
07 7 Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
08 8 Codepage 863 (Canadian French)
09 9 Codepage 865 (Nordic)
0A 10 Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)
0B 11 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)
0C 12 Codepage 857 (Turkish)
0D 13 Codepage 862 (Hebrew)
0E 14 Codepage 864 (Arabic)
0F 15 Codepage 737 (Greek)
10 16 Codepage 851 (Greek)
11 17 Codepage 869 (Greek)
12 18 Codepage 928 (Greek)
13 19 Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)
14 20 Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)
15 21 Codepage 874 (Thai)
20 32 Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)
21 33 Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)
22 34 Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)
40 64 Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)
41 65 Codepage 3841 (Gost)
42 66 Codepage 3843 (Polish)
43 67 Codepage 3844 (CS2)
44 68 Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)
45 69 Codepage 3846 (Turkish)
46 70 Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)
47 71 Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)
48 72 Codepage 1001 (Arabic)
49 73 Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)
4A 74 Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)
4B 75 Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)
4C 76 Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)
4D 77 Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)
4E 78 Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)
4F 79 Codepage 3041 (Maltese)

n

Character Table

9

FUNCTION

Selects IBM character set #2

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

<ESC> "6"
(1B)H (36)H
Selects IBM character set #2.
Switches from IBM character set #1 to character set #2.

Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #1.

Selects IBM character set #1
<ESC> "7"

(1B)H (37)H
Selects IBM character set #1.
Switches from IBM character set #2 to character set #1.

Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #2.

Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default)
<ESC> "M"

(1B)H (4D)H

OUTLINE

Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font.
When the power of the printer is turned on, 7 X 9 (half dot)

printing is automatically selected.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the

following way.

DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line

ON 42
OFF 40

(When right space of character is 0.)

10

FUNCTION

Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "P"
(1B)H (50)H
Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the

following way.

DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line

ON 35
OFF 33

(When right space of character is 0.)

Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font
<ESC> ":"

(1B)H (3A)H
Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the

following way.

DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line

ON 23
OFF 22

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

Selects character spacing
<ESC> <SP>

1B 20
Sets the size of space to right of character. The value of n can be

set from 0 through 15, or from"0" through 9" and "A" through "F."
Spaces are doubled when printing using Printing magnified

double in character width.
The default value of n is 0.

n

n

11

FUNCTION

Sets the printing magnified double in character width

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<SO>
(0E)H
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as <ESC> "W" "1" or <ESC> "W" <1>.

Resets the printing magnified in character width (Default)
<DC4>

(14)H
Cancels expanded character mode set by <SO> or <ESC> "W"

"1" or <ESC> "W" <1> code. Data following this code is printed
out in normal size characters.

Same as <ESC> "W" "0" or <ESC> "W" <0>.

Selects double magnification in character width
<ESC> "W" "1" or <ESC> "W" <1>

(1B)H (57)H (31)H or (1B)H (57)H (01)H
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as <SO>.

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

Resets magnification in character width
<ESC> "W" "0" or <ESC> "W" <0>

(1B)H (57)H (30)H or (1B)H (57)H (00)H
Cancels expanded character mode set by <ESC> "W" "1" or

<ESC> "W" <1> or <SO> code. Data following this code is
printed out in normal size characters.

Same as <DC4>.

Selects double magnification in character height
<ESC> "h"

1B 68

n

n

12

OUTLINE

Sets the magnification rate in character height
Prints the subsequent data with a character height magnified by a

rate specified by the value of n.

n

= 0 and "0"' Reset magnification

n

= 1 and "1": Double magnification
Note:

• You can print in quadruple magnification by combining

horizontal and vertical double magnification commands.

• You cannot combine with the inverted printed command.

• Line feeds of lines including vertical expansion characters are

doubled.

• When font configuration is 6 X 12 dots of IBM block graphics

characters, only the line amount is doubled.

• The bottom of the characters are aligned when one line

contains both vertical expanded characters and regular
character sizes.

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

Selects underlining
<ESC> "-" "1" or <ESC> "-" <1>

(1B)H (2D)H (31)H or (1B)H (2D)H (01)H
Data following this code is printed out underlined. (However, the

spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined.)

Cancels underlining (Default)
<ESC> "-" "0" or <ESC> "-" <0>

(1B)H (2D)H (30)H or (1B)H (2D)H (00)H
Cancels underlined mode.

Selects upperlining
<ESC> "_" "1" or <ESC> "_" <1>

(1B)H (5F)H (31)H or (1B)H (5F)H (01)H
Data following this code is printed out with an upperline.

(However the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not
upperlined.)

13

FUNCTION

Cancels upperlining (Default)

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

<ESC> "_" "0" or <ESC> "_" <0>
(1B)H (5F)H (30)H or (1B)H (5F)H (00)H
Cancels upperline mode.

Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
<ESC> "4"
(1B)H (34)H
(SP2360/2560) Specifies red printing
Prints subsequent characters in red. You can pr int both read and

black characters on the same line.
Unidirectional when switching red and black.
(SP2320/2520) Specifies black and white inverted printing
Inverts black and white and prints subsequent characters

including the character pitch. Printing is unidirectional. Do not
use when ANK font setting is 5 X 9 (3P = 1). (Printing quality is
not guaranteed with 5 X 9 (3P = 1)).

Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Cancel highlighted print mode (SP2320/2520)

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "5"
(1B)H (35)H
(SP2360/2560) Cancels red color printing and prints subsequent

characters in black.
(SP2320/2520) Cancels highlighted printing. (Default)

Inverted printing
<SI>

(0F)H
Data following this code is printed out in inverted characters. This

code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line, so, normal
and inverted characters cannot be mixed in on the same line.

14

FUNCTION

Cancels inverted printing (Default)

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<DC2>
(12)H
Cancels the inverted character mode. This code is valid only

when input at the beginning of a line.

Specifies rotated print mode for text with a rotation
<ESC> <RS> "i"

1B 1E 96
This rotates and prints subsequent data 90° or 270° in the

clockwise direction or cancels it and prints. The n value
determines whether a rotational direction or a cancellation of the
rotation is specified.

n

Value Rotation Specification

00H or "0" Cancel rotation (0° rotation, default)
01H or "1" 270° rotation
02H or "2" 90° rotation

Underline or overline cannot be applied for rotated text. The
relationship of the vertical ratio and horizontal ratio for rotated
text is the reverse of when the rotation is cancelled.

n

n

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

Selects emphasized printing
<ESC> "E"

(1B)H (45)H
Data following this code is printed in the emphasized print mode.

In this mode, printing is uni-directional.

Cancels emphasized printing (Dafault)
<ESC> "F"

(1B)H (46)H
Cancels emphasized print mode.

15

FUNCTION

Selects uni-directional print mode

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "U" "1" or <ESC> "U" <1>
(1B)H (55)H (31)H or (1B)H (55)H (01)H
Prints only when the print head moves from left to right.

Selects bi-directional print mode
<ESC> "U" "0" or <ESC> "U" <0>

(1B)H (55)H (30)H or (1B)H (55)H (00)H
Returns to the standard bi-directional print mode. (This mode is

set automatically when the printer power is turned on.)

16

1-2-2. Ptint Position Control

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

Line feed
<LF>

(0A)H
Data in the line buffer is printed out and one line is fed. If data

does not exist before this code is received, the printer only feeds
one line.

Vertical tab
<VT>

(0B)H
Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab set position.
When a vertical tab is not set, line feed is not performed. If the

current line is at or below the last vertical tab set position, the
paper feeds to the top of the next page.

Form feed
<FF>

(0C)H

OUTLINE

Inputting this code executes a page feed, on SP2320/2360 series
printers, after printing the data in the line buffer. On SP2520/

2560 series printers this code performs the following according to
the settings of the memory switches 0-2 and 0-3.

MSW 0-3 MSW 0-2

0 0 Executes page feed
0 1 Executes full cut (*1) after feeding

1 0 Executes page feed
1 1 Executes partial cut (*1) after feeding

*1: Paper feed to the cutting position is executed in inches.

<FF> Command Function

SP2520/2560

paper to the cutting position.

paper to the cutting position.

17

FUNCTION

Carriage return

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

<CR>
(0D)H
The <CR> code is valid when the memory switch 3-1 = 1 (set to 0

at exfactory). When the <CR> code is valid, setting the memory
switch 3-0 will cause the <CR> to function as shown in the table
below.

Memory Switch Setting <CR> Code Function

MSW 3-1 = 0 Ignored (at exfactory)

MSW 3-1 = 1

Feed paper n lines
<ESC> "a"

(1B)H (61)H

<

<

1

n

127

=

=

After data in the line buffer is printed out, feeds the paper n lines.

Horizontal tab

MSW 3-0 = 0 Same as <LF>
MSW 3-0 = 1 Prints only. No paper feed

n

n

CODE

OUTLINE

<HT>
(09)H
The print position skips to the next horizontal tab position in line.

If the current position is after the final horizontal tab position that
can be executed, this code is ignored. (Underlining and overlining
do not take place in the spaces between characters set with the
horizontal tab function.)

18

FUNCTION

Define n/72-inch line spacing

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "A"
(1B)H (41)H

<

0

=

Line feed is defined at n/72-inch after this code is received.
This code sets the feed at n/72-inch with the <ESC> "2" code.

Set n/72-inch line spacing
<ESC> "2"

1B)H (32)H
This code sets the line feed at a defined value with the <ESC>

"A" previously described. Line feed pitch is 1/6 inch when <ESC>
"A" n is not set.

Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch
<ESC> "z" "0" or <ESC> "z" <0>

(1B)H (7A)H (30)H or (1B)H (7A)H (00)H
Line feed is set at 1/12-inch after this code is received.

n

n

<

n

85 (Default n = 12)

=

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default)
<ESC> "z" "1" or <ESC> "z" <1>

(1B)H (7A)H (31)H or (1B)H (7A)H (01)H
Line feed is set at 1/6-inch after this code is received.

Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch
<ESC> "0"

(1B)H (30)H
Line feed is set at 1/8-inch after this code is received.

19

FUNCTION

Sets line spacing to 7/72 inch

CODE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "1"
(1B)H (31)H
Line feed is set at 7/72-inch after this code is received.

One time n/72-inch feed
<ESC> "J"

(1B)H (4A)H
1

This code activates the n/72-inch paper feed once.

Sets line spacing to n/216-inch approximately
<ESC> "3"

(1B)H (33)H
1

Setting value is approximated using the following equation
because the minimum pitch of the paper feed mechanism is 1/

144 inch.
INT (n X 2/3 + 0.5)/144 inches

n

n

<

<

n

255

=

=

n

n

<

<

n

255

=

=

FUNCTION

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

Sets line spacing to n/144-inch
<ESC> "y"

(1B)H (79)H
1

Line feed is set at n/144-inch after this code is received.
Default is n = 24.

n

n

<

<

n

255

=

=

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FUNCTION

Sets horizontal tab stops

CODE

DEFINITION RANGE

OUTLINE

FUNCTION

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "D"
(1B)H (44)H

<

1

=
<

1

=

Cancels all horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops within the
character pitch at
stops (1
stops must be set in ascending order. If tab stops are set in an

order which differs fro this, it will end. A <0> code is added as the
ending edge. All tab stops are cleared by inputting <ESC> "D"
<0>. The reference point for the tab positions is left edge of the
paper, regarless of the settings for the left margin. When you
turn ON the power, the horizontal tabs are not set.

Sets left margin
<ESC> "l"

1B 6C
Sets the non-printable range with the current character pitch up to

the nth postion with the left edge as the reference, after printing
the data in the line buffer.

Settings changed partway through a line take effect from the
subsequent line. Changing the character pitch after setting does
not change the left margin. The left margin is the left edge is
when the power is turned ON.

The left margin must be at least 18 dots within the following
values in the left edge of the right margin. Also, if there is less
than one character including the space between characters in the
printable range set for the left and right margins, a "?" will be
printed instead of the character because printing is not possible
there.

The range of n is 0
is n = 0.

n1

k

n1 n2

...nk <0>

n1 n2

...nk (00)H

<

<

n2

n3

=

=

<

16

=

n1, n2

<

<

n1

n2

=

=

<

... <

nk

(Maximum print columns -1),

=

, etc. You can set up to 16 individual tab

<

n3

=

...n16

<

maximum printing digits). Tab

=

n

n

<

<

n

(right margin -2)

=

=

<

255. The default

=

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FUNCTION

Sets right margin

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> "Q"
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Sets the non-printable range with the current character pitch up to

the nth postion with the left edge as the reference, after printing
the data in the line buffer.

Settings changed partway through a line take effect from the
subsequent line. Changing the character pitch after setting does
not change the right margin. The right margin is the right edge is
when the power is turned ON.

The right margin must be at least 18 dots within the following
values. Also, if there is less than one character including the
space between characters in the printable range set for the left
and right margins, a "?" will be printed instead of the character
because printing is not possible there.

The range of n is 2

<

255. The default is n = maximum number of printable digits>.

=

n

n

<

<

n

<maximum number of printable digits>

=

=

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FUNCTION

Aligns position

CODE

OUTLINE

<ESC> <GS> "a"
(1B)H (1D)H (61)H

Sets the alignment of the positions.
Aligns all print data of one line to the specified position.
n = (00)H, "0": Left edge alignment (default)

(01)H, "1": Center alignment
(02)H, "2": Right edge alignment

ABC

ABCD

ABCDE

<ESC> <GS> “a” “1”

n

n

<ESC> <GS> “a” “0”

ABC

ABCD

ABCDE

<ESC> <GS> “a” “2”

ABCDE

ABC

ABCD

Note:

• Effective only when input at the beginning of the line.

• Align positions within the printable range that has been set.

• Skipped areas by the horizontal tab are also targeted for

position alignment.

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