Star StarPRNT Command Specifications

Line Thermal Printer

StarPRNT

Command Specifications

Rev. 2.13

Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

Special Products Division

1. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST

• Font style and character set

• Chinese characters

ESC t Set 1 byte Kanji characters left/right spaces

• Kanji character control commands are ignored on printers not installed with Kanji character fonts (those intended for overseas).

• All Kanji character control commands are ignored if the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.

• Print modes

ESC _ Select/cancels upperline mode

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-1

Commands

Name

ESC l

Set left margin

ESC Q

Set right margin

ESC D

Set/cancel horizontal tab position

ESC GS A

Move absolute position

ESC GS R

Move relative position

ESC GS a

Specify position alignment

Commands

Name

LF

Line feed

ESC a

Feed paper n lines

ESC z

Select line feed amount

ESC 0

Specify line spacing to 3 mm

ESC J

n/4 mm line feed

ESC I

n/8 mm line feed

Commands

Name

FF

Form feed

ESC C

Set page length to n lines

ESC C 0

Set page length in 24 mm units

Commands

Name

ESC RS T

Set top margin

Commands

Name

ESC GS h 0

Invert 180˚

Commands

Name

ESC d

Paper cutter instruction

Commands

Name

ESC GS c h v

Set reduced printing

• Horizontal direction position

HT Move print position to horizontal tab position

• Line spacing

• Page control commands

• Top margin

• Page Function

• Cutter control

• Reduced Printing Function Command

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-2

Commands

Name

ESC GS P 0

Selects page mode

ESC GS P 1

Cancels page mode

ESC GS P 3

Set print region in page mode

ESC GS P 4

Specify character vertical direction absolute position

ESC GS P 5

Specify character vertical direction relative position

ESC GS P 6

Prints

ESC GS P 7

Cancel printing and page mode

ESC GS P 8

Cancel print data

Commands

Name

ESC K

Standard density bit image

ESC L

High density bit image

ESC k

Fine bit image

ESC X

Fine bit image

ESC GS S m

Graphics Raster data printing

ESC GS X m

Commands

Name

ESC GS ( L (fn=0, 48)

Register logo data

ESC GS ( L (fn=3, 51)

Send key code of the registered NV graphics

ESC GS ( L (fn=64)

Send all key code of the NV graphics

ESC GS ( L (fn=65)

Erase entire NV graphics data

ESC GS ( L (fn=66)

Erase the specified NV graphics data

ESC GS ( L (fn=67)

Set the specified NV graphics data

ESC GS ( L (fn=69)

ESC GS 8 L (fn=0, 48)

Register logo data

ESC GS 8 L (fn=3, 51)

Send key code of the registered NV graphics

ESC GS 8 L (fn=64)

Send all key code of the NV graphics

ESC GS 8 L (fn=65)

Erase entire NV graphics data

ESC GS 8 L (fn=66)

Erase the specified NV graphics data

ESC GS 8 L (fn=67)

Set the specified NV graphics data

ESC GS 8 L (fn=69)

Print the specified NV graphics data

ESC GS ) L (fn=48)

Send the registered individual logo CRC

ESC GS ) L (fn=49)

Send the registered individual NV graphics memory capacity

ESC GS ) L (fn=50)

all key code of the registered NV graphics

ESC GS ) L (fn=51)

Send the registered NV graphics data

Commands

Name

ESC b

Print bar code

• Page Mode Commands

ESC GS P 2 Select printing direction

• Bit image Graphics

• Logos

Graphics Raster data printing (Compress data)

Print the specified NV graphics data

• Bar code

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-3

Commands

Name

ESC GS y S0

Set QR code model

ESC GS y S1

Set QR code mistake correction level

ESC GS y D1

Set QR code data

ESC GS y D2

Set QR code data (Manual)

ESC GS y P

Print QR code

Commands

Name

ESC GS x S0

Set PDF417 bar code size

ESC GS x S1

Set PDF417 ECC (security level)

ESC GS x S2

Set PDF417 module X direction size

ESC GS x S3

Set PDF417 module aspect ratio

ESC GS x D

Set PDF417 bar code data

ESC GS x P

Print PDF417 bar code

Commands

Name

ESC GS ( k(cn=51,fn=67)

Set 2D module siz

ESC GS ( k(cn=51,fn=71)

Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

ESC GS ( k(cn=51,fn=80)

Store data in 2D symbol saving region

ESC GS ( k(cn=51,fn=81)

Print 2D symbol data of symbol saving region

ESC GS ( k(cn=52,fn=67)

Compound symbol: Set module size

Compound symbol: Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

ESC GS ( k(cn=52,fn=72)

Compound symbol: Set HRI Font

ESC GS ( k(cn=52,fn=80)

Compound symbol: Store data in symbol saving region

ESC GS ( k(cn=52,fn=81)

Compound symbol: Print symbol data of symbol saving region

Commands

Name

ESC @

Command initialization

ESC ACK CAN

Real-time printer reset

ESC ?

Reset printer

Commands

Name

ESC GS #

Set memory switch

• QR Code commands

ESC GS y S2 Set QR code cell size

• PDF417 commands

• 2D GS1 code, Compound symbol Commands

ESC GS ( k(cn=52,fn=71)

• Initialization Command

• Memory Switch Command

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-4

Commands

Name

ESC RS a

Set status transmission conditions

ESC ACK SOH

Real-time printer status (ASB Status)

ESC RS E

Clear ETB counter, ETB status

ESC GS ETX

Send print end counter and initialize

Print data cancel function

Data time out setting

ESC GS ) I (fn = 48)

Transmit multibyte font kind

ESC GS ) I (fn = 49)

Transmit Printer information

ESC GS ) I (fn = 50)

ESC GS ) I (fn = 51)

ESC GS ) I (fn = 52)

Transmit external device information

Commands

Name

ESC RS d

Set print density

ESC RS r

Set printing speed

Commands

Name

ESC RS R

Specify the special location of use

Commands

Name

ESC GS ) U (fn = 48)

Selects UTF code

ESC GS ) U (fn = 64)

Setting of the Unicode ambiguous character

ESC GS ) U (fn = 65)

Commands

Name

ESC d

Paper cut instruction

FF

Form feed

ESC C

Set page length to n lines

Commands

Name

ESC RS c

Specify printing color in 2 color printing mode

ESC RS C

Select/cancel 2 color printing mode

ESC 4

Specify white/black inversion and printing color red

ESC 5

Cancel white/black inversion and specify printing color black

• Status

ETB Update ETB status

Transmit Remaining battery power

Transmit installed I/F kind

• Print settings

• Special Commands

• UTF Commands

Set the UTF-8 CJK Unified Ideograph font

• Black mark Commands

ESC C 0 Set page length in 24 mm units

• 2 color printing related commands

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-5

Commands

Name

ESC BEL

Set pulse width for external device drive

BEL

External device 1 drive instruction

FS

External device 1 drive instruction

SUB

External device 2 drive instruction

EM

External device 2 drive instruction

ESC GS BEL

Ring buzzer

ESC GS EM DC1

External buzzer drive pulse condition settings

ESC GS EM DC2

External buzzer drive execution

Commands

Name

ESC GS s R

Commands

Name

ESC GS B 0

ESC GS B 1

Status Request

ESC GS B 2

Barcode data request

ESC GS B 3

Commands

Name

ESC M E

Read ISO 2 tracks

ESC M J

Read JIS II track

Commands

Name

ESC GS B @

ESC RS B A

Status request

ESC GS B B

Customer display data request

ESC GS B C

• External device drive

• Melody Speaker Command

• Barcode Reader Command

Playback of received data

Send data to a barcode reader

Buffer clear

• Magnetic Card Reader Commands

ESC M C Read ISO track

ESC M D Read ISO track

ESC M F Read ISO 3 tracks

ESC M G Read ISO track (Track 3)

EOT Cancel MSR mode

• Customer Display Command

Send data to a customer display

Star PRNT Command Specifications 1-6

Buffer clear

2. COMMAND DETAILS

2.1. Explanation of Terms

• Reception buffer The buffer for storing data (reception data) received from the host, as it is called the reception buffer. Reception data is temporarily stored in the reception buffer, then processed sequentially.

• Line buffer The buffer for storing image data for printing is called the line buffer.

• Line buffer full The state in which the buffer has no more space available is called line buffer full. When the buffer is full in standard mode, data in the line buffer is printed and a line feed is performed when new print data is processed. This is the same as a Line Feed. When the line buffer is full in the page mode, the printer move the print position to the head of the next line then starts with the new print data.

• Top of line The top of line is a state that satisfies the following conditions.

- There is currently no print data in the line buffer.

- The position is not specified with the horizontal direction position command.

• Printable region This is the maximum printable area with the printer’s specifications.

• Print region This is the printing area specified by a command. (Print region ≤ printable region)

• ANK character base line

* For SM-S and T series, the base line is the upper end of each data.

• ASB Function

Sends the automatic status to the host each time the printer’s status changed.

• NSB Function

When the printer uses a parallel I/F or USB I/F, sends the automatic status each time the reverse transfer mode is entered. When the printer uses Ethernet I/F or wireless I/F, sends the automatic status when the printer is connected to the print port (TCP#9100). The ASB and NSB status formats are the same.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-1

2.2. Exception Processing

1) Undefined codes

Codes from <00>H to <1F>H are targeted. When codes not defined as commands in this region are received, they are discarded.

(Ex.) If processing the data string of <30>H<31>H<03>H<32>H<0A>H<33>H, the printer will discard <03>H as an

undefined code.

2) Undefined commands

When data continuing the codes of ESC, FS, GS, DLE are codes not defined as commands, ESC, FS,GS and subsequent codes are discarded.

(Ex.) If processing the data string of <30>H<1B>H<22>H<31>H<32>H, the printer will read and discard <1B>H<22>H as

an undefined command.

3) Settings outside of the defined area

Processing values outside of the defined area in commands accompanying arguments, those commands are ignored and the preset values are unchanged.

(Ex.) If processing the data string of <1B>H<52>H<15>H, the printer will discard the data string of <1B>H<52>H<15>H

because although <1B>H<52>H is defined as a commands (ESC R), the argument <15>H is outside of the definition. Therefore, the international character set that is already set experiences no change.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-2

ESC RS F n

[Name]

Select font

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

RS F n

Hex.

1B

1E

46 n Decimal

27

30

70 n

mPOP

mC-Print3

S, T Series

0

Font-A (12 x 24 dots)

O O O

1

Font-B (9 x 24 dots)

O O O

2

Font-C ( 9 x 17 dots)

X O O

2.3. Standard Command Details

2.3.1. Font style and Character Set

[Defined Region] 0≤n≤2 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Selects a font

n Font

mC-Print2

SM-L Series SM-

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-3

ESC GS t n

[Name]

Select code page

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS t n

Hex.

1B

1D

74 n Decimal

27

29

116 n

n

Code Page

mPOP

mC-Print3

0

Normal*

O

1

CodePage437 (USA,Std. Europe)

O

2

Katakana

O

3

CodePage437 (USA,Std. Europe)

O

4

Codepage 858 (Multilingual)

O

5

Codepage 852 (Latin-2)

O

6

Codepage 860 (Portuguese)

O

7

Codepage 861 (Icelandic)

O

8

Codepage 863 (Canadian French)

O

9

Codepage 865 (Nordic)

O

10

Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)

O

11

Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)

O

12

Codepage 857 (Turkey)

O

13

Codepage 862 (Israel (Hebrew) )

O

14

Codepage 864 (Arabic)

O

15

Codepage 737 (Greek)

O

16

Codepage 851 (Greek)

O

17

Codepage 869 (Greek)

O

18

Codepage 928 (Greek)

O

19

Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)

O

20

Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)

O

21

Codepage 874 (Thai)

O

32

Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)

O

33

Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)

O

34

Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)

O

64

Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)

O

65

Codepage 3841 (Gost)

O

66

Codepage 3843 (Polish)

O

67

Codepage 3844 (CS2)

O

68

Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)

O

69

Codepage 3846 (Turkish)

O

70

Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)

O

71

Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)

O

72

Codepage 1001 (Arabic)

O

73

Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)

O

[Defined Region] Spec. A

For SBCS 0≤ n ≤ 21,32 ≤ n ≤ 34,64 ≤ n ≤ 79, 96 ≤ n ≤ 98, n=102, n=255 For DBCS n=0,128 0≤ n ≤ 255

Spec. B

For SBCS 0≤ n ≤ 21,32 ≤ n ≤ 34,64 ≤ n ≤ 79, 96 ≤ n ≤ 98, n=102, n=255 For DBCS

n=0,255 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specifies code page

Spec. A

mC-Print2

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-4

n

Code Page

mPOP

mC-Print3

74

Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)

O

75

Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)

O

76

Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)

O

77

Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)

O

78

Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)

O

79

Codepage 3041 (Maltese)

O

96

Thai Character Code 42 (Thai)

O

97

Thai Character Code 11 (Thai)

O

98

Thai Character Code 13 (Thai)

O

102

Thai Character Code 18 (Thai)

O

255

User Setting （Blank Code Page）

O

mC-Print2

When UTF-8 code is valid with SBCS setting, the UTF-8 becomes invalid by this command.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-5

n

Code Page

SM-L Series

SM-S, T Series

0

Normal* O O

1

CodePage437 (USA, Std. Europe)

O

2

Katakana

O

3

CodePage437 (USA, Std. Europe)

O

4

Codepage 858 (Multilingual)

O

5

Codepage 852 (Latin-2)

O

6

Codepage 860 (Portuguese)

O

7

Codepage 861 (Icelandic)

O

8

Codepage 863 (Canadian French)

O

9

Codepage 865 (Nordic)

O

10

Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)

O

11

Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)

O

12

Codepage 857 (Turkey)

O

13

Codepage 862 (Israel (Hebrew) )

O

14

Codepage 864 (Arabic)

O

15

Codepage 737 (Greek)

O

16

Codepage 851 (Greek)

O

X

17

Codepage 869 (Greek)

O

X

18

Codepage 928 (Greek)

O

X

19

Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)

O

20

Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)

O

21

Codepage 874 (Thai)

O

32

Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)

O

33

Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)

O

X

34

Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)

O

X

64

Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)

O

X

65

Codepage 3841 (Gost)

O

X

66

Codepage 3843 (Polish)

O

X

67

Codepage 3844 (CS2)

O

X

68

Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)

O

X

69

Codepage 3846 (Turkish)

O

X

70

Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)

O

X

71

Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)

O

X

72

Codepage 1001 (Arabic)

O

X

73

Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)

O

X

74

Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)

O

X

75

Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)

O

X

76

Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)

O

X

77

Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)

O

X

78

Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)

O

X

79

Codepage 3041 (Maltese)

O

X

96

Thai Character Code 42 (Thai)

O

X

97

Thai Character Code 11 (Thai)

O

X

98

Thai Character Code 13 (Thai)

O

X

99

Thai Character Code 14 (Thai)

O

X

100

Thai Character Code 16 (Thai)

O

X

101

Thai Character Code 17 (Thai)

O

X

102

Thai Character Code 18 (Thai)

O

X

110

(Reserved)

X

111

(Reserved)

X

255

User Setting （Blank Code Page）

O

Spec. B <SBCS>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-6

ESC GS = n1 n2 da1 da2...dak db1 db2...dbk dc1 dc2...dck

[Name]

Write blank code page data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS = n1

n2

da1

da2

...

dak

db1

db2 … Dbk

dc1

dc2 … dck

Hex.

1B

1D

3D

n1

n2

da1

da2

...

dak

db1

db2 … Dbk

dc1

dc2 … dck Decimal

27

29

61

n1

n2

da1

da2

...

dak

db1

db2 … Dbk

dc1

dc2 … dck

mPOP

mC-Print3

S, T Series

0

Font-A (12 x 24 dots)

O O O

1

Font-B (9 x 24 dots)

O O O

2

Font-C ( 9 x 17 dot)

X O O

[Defined Area] n1 = 0

n2 = 48 1 ≤ (n1 + n2 x 256)

0 ≤ da ≤ 255 (Font-A data) 0 ≤ db ≤ 255 (Font-B data) 0 ≤ dc ≤ 255 (Font-C data) k = (n1 + n2 x 256) / 2 [Initial Value] - - [Function] A blank code page indicates a character code table where character codes from 80h to FFh are all blank.

A blank code page can be selected using the ESC GS t n command n = 255.

The following is the data written to the blank code page. Font-A: 1 character = 48 bytes 6144 bytes = 48 bytes x 128 characters Font-B: 1 character = 48 bytes 6144 bytes = 48 bytes x 128 characters Font-C: 1 character = 34 bytes 4352 bytes = 34 bytes x 128 characters

Send Font-A, Font-B and Font-C data continuously. For mPOP, mC-Print2 and mC-Print3 which does not support Font-C, send Font A and Font-B data only.

The printer is reset when writing with this command is completed.

n Font

mC-Print2

SM-L Series SM-

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-7

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-8

ESC R n

[Name]

Specify international character set

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

R n

Hex.

1B

52 n

Decimal

27

82 n

n

International Characters

0, 48

USA

1, 49

France

2, 50

Germany

3, 51

UK

4, 52

Denmark

5, 53

Sweden

6, 54

Italy

7, 55

Spain

8, 56

Japan

9, 57

Norway

10, 65

Denmark II

11, 66

Spain II

12, 67

Latin America

13, 68

Korea

14, 69

Ireland

64

Legal

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤14 n = 64 48≤n≤57 (”0”≤n≤”9”) 65≤n≤69 (”A”≤n≤”E”) [Initial Value] Memory switch setting When installed with Japanese language characters and DBCS setting: Fixed at n=8 When installed with Hangeul language characters and DBCS setting: Fixed at n=13

[Function] Specifies international characters

When installed with Japanese language characters and DBCS setting, this command is ignored. When installed with Hangeul language characters and DBCS setting, this command is ignored.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-9

ESC / n

[Name]

Specify/cancel slash zero

[Code]

ASCII

ESC / n

Hex.

1B

2F n

Decimal

27

47 n

n

International Characters

0, 48

Cancels slash zero

1, 49

Specifies slash zero

ESC SP n

[Name]

Set ANK right space

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

SP n

Hex.

1B

20 n

Decimal

27

32 n

[Defined Area] n = 0, 1, 48, 49 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specifies and cancels slash zeros.

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤15 48≤n≤57 (”0”≤n≤”9”) 65≤n≤70 (”A”≤n≤”F”) [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specify the right space amount of ANK characters in n dots. The ANK character width is "left space amount” + "ANK font dot count” + right space amount.” (See the information on character specifications in the appropriate printer specifications manual for

details on the ANK font dot count.)

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-10

ESC & c1 c2 n d1…d48

[Name]

Register 12 x 24 dot font download characters

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

&

c1

c2 n d1

...

d48

Hex.

1B

26

c1

c2 n d1

...

d48

Decimal

27

38

c1

c2 n d1

...

d48

d1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d2 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d3 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d4 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d6 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d7 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d8 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d9 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d10 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d11 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d12 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d13 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d14 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d15 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d16 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d17 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d18 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d19 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d20 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d21 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d22 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d23 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d24 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d25 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d26 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d27 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d28 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d29 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d30 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d31 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d32 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d33 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d34 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d35 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d36 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d37 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d38 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d39 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d40 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d41 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d42 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d43 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d44 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d45 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d46 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○

d47 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d48 ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

Bit0 bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0

Horizontal 12 Dots

Vertical

[Defined Area] c1 = 1, 49 c2 = 1, 49 32≤n≤127 0≤d≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Registers 12 x 24 dot font download characters to the nth address. Download characters can be registered to <20>H to <7F>H. If one has been already registered to an address, it is overwritten. When parameters c1 and c2 and n are outside of the defined area, subsequent data is handled as normal

data.

24 Dots

●: Font data ○: Invalid data

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-11

ESC & c1 c2 n

[Name]

Delete 12 x 24 dot font download characters

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

&

c1

c2 n

Hex.

1B

26

c1

c2 n

Decimal

27

38

c1

c2 n

ESC % n

[Name]

Specifies/cancels ANK download characters

[Code]

ASCII

ESC % n Hex.

1B

25 n

Decimal

27

37 n

n

Download characters

0, 48

Cancels ANK download characters

1, 49

Specifies ANK download characters

[Defined Area] c1 = 1, 49 c2 = 0, 48 32≤n≤127 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Deletes 12 x 24 dot font download characters registered to the nth address.

[Defined Area] n=0, 1, 48, 49 [Initial Value] ANK download characters cancelled [Function] Specifies/cancels ANK download characters

1. ANK download character register (ESC & c1 c2 n d1…d48)

2. Specify ANK download characters (ESC % n (n = 1))

3. Prints ANK download characters

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-12

ESC p

[Name]

Specify JIS Kanji character mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC p Hex.

1B

70

Decimal

27

112

ESC q

[Name]

Cancel JIS Kanji character mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC q Hex.

1B

71

Decimal

27

113

ESC $ n

[Name]

Specify/cancel Shift JIS Kanji character mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC $ n Hex.

1B

24 n

Decimal

27

36 n

n

Shift JIS Kanji character mode

0, 48

Cancels shift JIS Kanji character mode

1, 49

Specifies shift JIS Kanji character mode

2.3.2. Kanji characters

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] JIS Kanji character mode cancelled [Function] Specifies JIS Kanji character mode When in JIS Kanji character mode, character codes are all handled as 2 byte Kanji characters (First byte:

upper code; second byte: lower code).

This command is ignored for models not equipped with Japanese and Kanji characters and when the

specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.

This command is ignored when UTF-8 is specified (command: ESC GS t 128) for DBCS.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] JIS Kanji character mode cancelled [Function] Cancel JIS Kanji character mode

This command is ignored when UTF-8 is specified (command: ESC GS t 128) for DBCS.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specifies and cancels the shift JIS Kanji character mode. When in shift JIS Kanji character mode, character codes are all handled as 2 byte Kanji characters (First

byte: upper code; second byte: lower code).

This command is ignored for models not equipped with Japanese and Kanji characters and when the

specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.

This command is ignored when UTF-8 is specified (command: ESC GS t 128) for DBCS.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-13

ESC s n1 n2

[Name]

Set 2 byte Kanji character left/right spaces

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

s

n1

n2

Hex.

1B

73

n1

n2

Decimal

27

115

n1

n2

ESC t n1 n2

[Name]

Set 1 byte Kanji character left/right spaces

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

t

n1

n2

Hex.

1B

74

n1

n2

Decimal

27

116

n1

n2

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤7 48≤n1≤55 (”0”≤n1≤”7”) 0≤n2≤15 48≤n2≤57 (”0”≤n2≤”9”) 65≤n2≤70 (”A”≤n2≤”F”) [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Adds n1 dots left space amount and n2 dots right space amount to Kanji characters. The Kanji character width is "left space amount” + "Kanji font dot count” + "right space amount.” (See the information on character specifications in the appropriate printer specifications manual for details on the Kanji font dot count.)

This command is ignored for models not equipped with Chinese fonts (for overseas) and when the

specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤7 48≤n1≤55 (”0”≤n1≤”7”) 0≤n2≤15 48≤n2≤57 (”0”≤n2≤”9”) 65≤n2≤70 (”A”≤n2≤”F”) [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Adds n1 dots left space amount and n2 dots right space amount to single-byte Kanji characters. The single-byte Kanji character width is "left space amount” + "single-byte Kanji font dot count” + "right

Space amount.” (See the information on character specifications in the appropriate printer specifications manual for details on the single-byte Kanji font dot count.)

This command is ignored for models not equipped with Chinese fonts (for overseas) and when the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-14

ESC r c1 c2 d1...dk

[Name]

Register Chinese download characters

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

r

c1

c2

d1

...

dk Hex.

1B

72

c1

c2

d1

...

dk

Decimal

27

114

c1

c2

d1

...

dk

Specification

c1

c2

Registration count

Japanese char./JIS type

c1=77h

21h≤c2≤7Eh

94 characters

Japanese char./Shift JIS type

c1=ECh

40h≤c2≤7Eh 80h≤c2≤9Eh

94 characters

Kanji characters

c1=FEh

A1h≤c2≤FEh

94 characters

Taiwan char./JIS type

c1=FEh

A1h≦c2≦FEh

94 characters

Hangeul char./JIS type

c1=FEh

A1h≦c2≦FEh

94 characters

d1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d2 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d3 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d6 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d7 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d8 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d9 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d10 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d11 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d12 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d13 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d14 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d15 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d16 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d17 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d18 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d19 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d20 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d21 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d22 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d23 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d24 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d25 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d26 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d27 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d28 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d29 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d30 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d31 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d32 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d33 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d34 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d35 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d36 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d37 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d38 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d39 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d40 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d41 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d42 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d43 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d44 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d45 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d46 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d47 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d48 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d49 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d50 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d51 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d52 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d53 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d54 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d55 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d56 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d57 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d58 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d59 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d60 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d61 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d62 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d63 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d64 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d65 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d66 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d67 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d68 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d69 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d70 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d71 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

d72 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

bit7

bit6

bit5

Bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0 bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0 bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0

Horizontal

Vertical

24 Dots

[Defined Area] 0≤d≤255 k=72 c1 and c2 differ according to specifications and code type (see table below). [Initial Value] All spaces [Function] Registers Chinese download characters to c1 and c2 addresses. Those already registered to these addresses are overwritten. If c1 and c2 are outside of the defined are or

the printer is model not equipped with Chinese fonts (for overseas) and when the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch, the printer discards up to d1 and dk.

(*) The registration region is the same for Japanese characters in JIS or shift JIS.

24 Dots

●: Font data/○: Invalid data

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-15

ESC i n1 n2

[Name]

Set/cancel the double wide/high

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

i

n1

n2

Hex.

1B

69

n1

n2

Decimal

27

105

n1

n2

mPOP

mC-Print3

0, 48

Cancels expanded high

O O O O

1, 49

Specifies 2x high expansion

O O O O

2, 50

Specifies 3x high expansion

O O O O

3, 51

Specifies 4x high expansion

O X O O

4, 52

Specifies 5x high expansion

O X O O

5, 53

Specifies 6x high expansion

O X O O n2

Expanded wide

0, 48

Cancels expanded wide

1, 49

Specifies 2x wide expansion

2, 50

Specifies 3x wide expansion

3, 51

Specifies 4x wide expansion

4, 52

Specifies 5x wide expansion

5, 53

Specifies 6x wide expansion

2.3.3. Print Mode

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤5 48≤n1≤53 (”0”≤n1≤”5”)

0≤n2≤5 48≤n2≤53 (”0”≤n2≤”5”) [Initial Value] n1 = 0 (Double high cancelled) n2 = 0 (Double wide cancelled) [Function] Specifies/cancels double high/wide for ANK characters and Kanji characters. This command is ignored if either n1 or n2 is outside of the defined area.

n1 Expanded high

mC-Print2

SM-L200 SM-L300 SM-S, T Series

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-16

ESC W n

[Name]

Specify/cancel expanded wide

[Code]

ASCII

ESC W n Hex.

1B

57 n

Decimal

27

87 n

n

Expanded wide

0, 48

Cancels expanded wide

1, 49

Specifies 2x wide expansion

2, 50

Specifies 3x wide expansion

3, 51

Specifies 4x wide expansion

4, 52

Specifies 5x wide expansion

5, 53

Specifies 6x wide expansion

ESC h n

[Name]

Specify/cancel expanded high

[Code]

ASCII

ESC h n

Hex.

1B

68 n

Decimal

27

104 n

mPOP

mC-Print3

0, 48

Cancels expanded high

O O O O

1, 49

Specifies 2x expansion

O O O O

2, 50

Specifies 3x expansion

O O O O

3, 51

Specifies 4x expansion

O X O O

4, 52

Specifies 5x expansion

O X O O

5, 53

Specifies 6x expansion

O X O O

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤5 48≤n≤53 (”0”≤n≤”5”) [Initial Value] n = 0 (Double wide cancelled) [Function] Specifies/cancels double wide for ANK characters and Kanji characters.

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤5 48≤n≤53 (”0”≤n≤”5”) [Initial Value] n = 0 (Double high cancelled) [Function] Specifies/cancels double high for ANK characters and Kanji characters.

n Expanded high

mC-Print2

SM-L200 SM-L300 SM-S, T Series

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-17

ESC E

[Name]

Select emphasized printing

[Code]

ASCII

ESC E

Hex.

1B

45

Decimal

27

69

ESC F

[Name]

Cancel emphasized printing

[Code]

ASCII

ESC F Hex.

1B

46

Decimal

27

70

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Emphasized printing selected [Function] Specifies emphasized printing for ANK characters and Kanji characters. IBM block ignores emphasized printing.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Emphasized printing cancelled. [Function] Cancels emphasized printing for ANK and Kanji characters.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-18

ESC – n

[Name]

Select/cancels underling mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC - n Hex.

1B

2D n

Decimal

27

45 n

n

Underline

0, 48

Cancels underline

1, 49

Specifies underline

ESC _ n

[Name]

Specify/cancel upperline

[Code]

ASCII

ESC _ n

Hex.

1B

5F n

Decimal

27

95 n

n

Upperline

0, 48

Cancels upperline

1, 49

Specifies upperline

[Defined Area] n = 0, 1, 48, 49 [Initial Value] n = 0 (Underline cancelled) [Function] Specifies underlining (2 dots).

Underlines are composed of 2 dot lines.

Underlines are not applied to horizontal tabs and to specified horizontal direction positions.

Underlines are expanded if the character expansion is specified. (When double high expansion is used,

underlines are composed of 4 dots.) Underlines are enabled for white/black inversion. This command is enabled for ANK characters and Kanji characters. IBM block ignores underlines.

[Defined Area] n = 0, 1, 48, 49 [Initial Value] n = 0 (Upperline cancelled) [Function] Specifies upperlining (2 dots). Upperlines are composed of 2 dot lines. Upperlines are not applied to horizontal tabs and to specified horizontal direction positions. Upperlines are expanded if the character expansion is specified. (When double high expansion is used,

upperlines are composed of 4 dots.) Upperlines are enabled for white/black inversion. This command is enabled for ANK characters and Kanji characters. IBM block ignores upperlines.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-19

ESC 4

[Name]

Select white/black inverted printing

[Code]

ASCII

ESC 4

Hex.

1B

34

Decimal

27

52

ESC 5

[Name]

Cancel white/black inversion

[Code]

ASCII

ESC 5

Hex.

1B

35

Decimal

27

53

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] White/black inversion cancelled [Function] Specifies white/black inversion for ANK characters and Kanji characters. IBM block ignores white/black inversion.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] White/black inversion cancelled [Function] Cancels white/black inversion for ANK characters and Kanji characters.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-20

SI

[Name]

Select upside-down printing

[Code]

ASCII

SI

Hex.

0F Decimal

15

DC2

[Name]

Cancel upside-down printing

[Code]

ASCII

DC2

Hex.

12

Decimal

18

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Upside-down cancelled [Function] Specifies upside-down printing This command is enabled only when at the top of the line. Upside down and right-side up characters cannot both exist in the same line. This command is enabled for following.

• ANK characters

• Kanji characters

• Bit images

• Logos

• Bar codes

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Upside-down printing cancelled [Function] Cancels upside-down printing This command is enabled only when at the top of the line.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-21

ESC l n

[Name]

Set left margin

[Code]

ASCII

ESC l n Hex.

1B

6C n

Decimal

27

108 n

ESC Q n

[Name]

Set right margin

[Code]

ASCII

ESC Q n Hex.

1B

51 n

Decimal

27

81 n

2.3.4. Horizontal Direction Printing Position

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤255 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Uses the left edge as a standard to set the left margin as (current ANK character pitch x n). Character pitch includes the space between characters and expansion settings are enabled. The left margin set using this command is unaffected by changing the character pitch. This command is ignored if settings are for a printing region less than 36 mm.

Setting this command partway will take affect from the next line.

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Uses the left edge as a standard to set the print region as (current ANK character pitch x n). Character pitch includes the space between characters and expansion settings are enabled. The right margin set using this command is unaffected by changing the character pitch. This command is ignored if settings are for a printing region less than 36 mm.

Setting this command partway will take affect from the next line.

Printable Region

Left Margin Print Region

Right Margin

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-22

HT

[Name]

Move horizontal tab

[Code]

ASCII

HT

Hex.

09 Decimal

9

ESC D n1 n2…nk NUL

[Name]

Set horizontal tab

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

D

n1

n2

...

nk

Hex.

1B

44

n1

n2

...

nk

00

Decimal

27

68

n1

n2

...

nk 0

ESC D NUL

[Name]

Clear horizontal tab

[Code]

ASCII

ESC D

Hex.

1B

44

00

Decimal

27

68 0

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] No setting [Function] Move print position to next horizontal tab position. This command is ignored with under the following conditions.

• When there is no horizontal tab set.

• When the current position is the same as the furthest right horizontal tab position or to the right of it.

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤255 0≤k≤16 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Uses the left edge as a standard to set the horizontal tab to the position of (current ANK character pitch x n). The horizontal tab reference point is the right edge of the paper, regardless of the left margin. ANK character pitch includes the right space and expansion settings are enabled. All other horizontal tabs set before setting the horizontal tab using this command are cancelled A maximum of 16 horizontal tabs can be set. However, the tab position must satisfy the following conditions. If the following conditions are not met, data up to the NUL code is discarded. Normal tabs that meet the conditions below are set and tabs after errors occur are not set.

• 1<n1 < n2... < nk

• nk ≤ Printable region The horizontal tab set using this command is unaffected by changing the character pitch. Horizontal tabs set using the ESC D NUL command are cleared. There is no initial value for the horizontal tab.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Clears the currently set horizontal tab.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-23

ESC GS A n1 n2

[Name]

Move absolute position

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS A n1

n2

Hex.

1B

1D

41

n1

n2 Decimal

27

29

65

n1

n2

ESC GS R n1 n2

[Name]

Move relative position

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS R n1

n2 Hex.

1B

1D

52

n1

n2 Decimal

27

29

82

n1

n2

ESC GS a n

[Name]

Specify position alignment

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS

a n

Hex.

1B

1D

61 n

Decimal

27

29

97 n

n

Position alignment

0, 48

Left alignment

1, 49

Center alignment

2, 50

Right alignment

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤255 0≤n2≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Moves the printing position from the left margin to the (n1 + n2 x 256) position. This command is ignored if the print region is exceeded. If print data is overlapped when moved to the left, the old print data is overwritten by new data (that is, only the portion overlapped by the new data is lost).

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤255 0≤n2≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Moves the printing position from the current position to the (n1 + n2 x 256) position. This command is ignored if the print region is exceeded.

When (n1 + n2 x 256) ≥ 32768, it moves {65536 – (n1 + n2 x 256)} dots in the left direction. When (n1 + n2 x 256) < 32768, it moves (n1 + n2 x 256)} dots in the right direction. If print data is overlapped when moved to the left, the old print data is overwritten by new data (that is, only the portion overlapped by the new data is lost).

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤2 48≤n≤50 (”0”≤n≤”2”) [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Specifies the alignment position in the printing region that has been set.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-24

LF

[Name]

Line feed

[Code]

ASCII

LF Hex.

0A Decimal

10

ESC a n

[Name]

Feed paper n lines

[Code]

ASCII

ESC a n Hex.

1B

61 n

Decimal

27

97 n

2.3.5. Line Spacing

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Feeds the currently specified amount of paper.

If print data exists in the line buffer, it prints that data. The initial value for the amount of paper is set according to the memory switch settings.

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤127 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Executes a paper feed for (the currently specified line feed amount x n). If print data exists in the line buffer, it prints that data. The initial value for the amount of paper is set according to the memory switch settings.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-25

ESC z n

[Name]

Select line feed amount

[Code]

ASCII

ESC z n

Hex.

1B

7A n

Decimal

27

122 n

n

Line feed amount

0, 48

Specifies 3 mm line feed amount

1, 49

Specifies 4 mm line feed amount

ESC 0

[Name]

Specify line spacing to 3 mm

[Code]

ASCII

ESC 0

Hex.

1B

30

Decimal

27

48

[Defined Area] n = 0, 48 n = 1, 49 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specifies the line feed amount.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Specifies the line feed amount to 3 mm.

Standard mode and page mode can be set independently of each other.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-26

ESC J n

[Name]

n/4 mm line feed

[Code]

ASCII

ESC J n

Hex.

1B

4A n

Decimal

27

74 n

ESC I n

[Name]

n/8mm line feed

[Code]

ASCII

ESC I n

Hex.

1B

49 n

Decimal

27

73 n

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Executes a n/4mm paper feed. If print data exists in the line buffer, it prints that data. Using this command will intermittently feed paper, therefore, it is normally recommended that this

command not be used.

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Executes a n/8mm paper feed. If print data exists in the line buffer, it prints that data. Using this command will intermittently feed paper, therefore, it is normally recommended that this

command not be used.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-27

FF

[Name]

Form feed

[Code]

ASCII

FF Hex.

0C Decimal

12

ESC C n

[Name]

Set page length to n lines

[Code]

ASCII

ESC C n

Hex.

1B

43 n

Decimal

27

67 n

ESC C 0 n

[Name]

Set page length to n x 24 mm units

[Code]

ASCII

ESC C 0 n Hex.

1B

43

00 n Decimal

27

67 0 n

2.3.6. Page Control Commands

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Executes a form feed. If the current position is at the top of the page, it form feeds to the top of the next page.

If there is data existing in the line buffer when executing a form feed, it prints that data, then executes the

form feed.

However, by printing data remaining in the buffer, and moving to the top of the next page, a form feed is

considered to have been executed, so form feed is not performed.

Invalid in page mode.

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤127 [Initial Value] (Form feed amount initial value x 42) [Function] The position whereat this command is processed is considered the top of the page and sets the page

length to (current form feed amount x n). The page length set using this command is unaffected by changing the form feed amount later. Moving to the top of the page is performed using the following commands.

• Form feed command (FF): Executes a form feed.

• Cutter command (ESC d n): Sets cutter position at top of page.

• Error cancel operations: Sets position when quitting error cancellation operations at top of page.

[Defined Area] 1≤n≤22 [Initial Value] (Form feed amount initial value x 42) [Function] The position whereat this command is processed is considered the top of the page and sets the page

length to (n x 24 mm). The page length set using this command is unaffected by changing the form feed amount later.

Moving to the top of the page is performed using the following commands.

• Form feed command (FF): Executes a form feed.

• Cutter command (ESC d n): Sets cutter position at top of page.

• Error cancel operations: Sets position when quitting error cancellation operations at top of page.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-28

ESC RS T n

[Name]

Set top margin

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

RS T n

Hex.

1B

1E

54 n Decimal

27

30

84 n

2.3.7. Top margin

[Defined Area] 2≤ n ≤11

[Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Sets the top margin at n mm from the top edge of the paper.

When the top margin is set to 10 mm or less, the paper length (cut length) should not exceed 50mm. （If the cut paper remains at the paper-exit, a paper jam may occur. There is no limitation when the cut

paper is removed.)

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-29

ESC GS h 0 k m n

[Name]

180˚ Inversion Function

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS h 0 k m n

Hex.

1B

1D

68

30 k m n

Decimal

27

29

104

48 k m n

k

180˚ Inversion Function

0

Enable

1

Disable

2.3.8. Page Function

[Defined Area] 0≤ k ≤1, m = 0, n = 0 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function] Enables/disables the 180° inversion function.

＜180˚ Inversion Function＞

Enables/disables the 180° inversion function. When the 180° inversion function is enabled, a 180° inversion is executed by the 180° inversion trigger. However, this function is executed for the print data that fits in the image buffer length. In case with print data longer than the image buffer length, the 180° inversion function is ignored. Also, when printing is started by other than the 180° inversion trigger described below, when the print startup control setting is set for each line, during the page mode, or while a macro is being executed, the 180° inversion function is ignored. This setting will not be cleared by <ESC> @ command.

180° inversion trigger ・ Cutter command: <ESC> d n

・ FF command: <FF> ・ BM detection command: <ESC> d n, <FF>

Example of usage

1) 180° inversion function enabled: <ESC> <GS> h 0 k m n (k=0x01, m=0x00, n=0x00)

2) Print data transmission: Print data (Print length must be within the image buffer length.)

3) Trigger command transmission: <ESC> d n (Cutter command is the 180° inversion trigger.)

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-30

ESC d n

[Name]

Auto-cutter

[Code]

ASCII

ESC d n Hex.

1B

64 n

Decimal

27

100 n

n

Auto cutter

0, 48

Full cut at the current position.

This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.

1, 49

Partial cut at the current position.

This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.

2, 50

Paper is fed to cutting position, then a full cut.

This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.

3, 51

Paper is fed to cutting position, then a partial cut.

This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.

2.3.9. Cutter Control

[Defined Area] 0≤ n ≤3 48≤ n ≤51 (”0”≤ n ≤”3”)

[Initial Value] - - [Function] Executes the auto-cutter. After auto-cutter is executed, the printer considers that to be the top of the page.

Print data in line buffer is printed before a full cut.

Print data in line buffer is printed before a partial cut.

Print data in line buffer is printed before the operation described above.

(*) The auto-cutter function operates in the following ways on models that only have a full cut or a partial cut.

• Models that perform only a full cut. Executes a full cut when there are instructions calling for a partial cut.

• Models that perform only a partial cut. Executes a partial cut when there are for instructions calling for a full cut. (*) The printer which is not equipped with an auto-cutter works in the following ways.

• Command for full cut at the current position Executes printing

• Command for feeding paper to cutting position Executes printing and feeds paper to the tear bar position.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-31

ESC GS c h v

[Name]

Set reduced printing

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS c h v

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

63 h v Decimal

27

29

99 h v

h

Set horizontal direction reduced printing

0

Invalid

1

Valid (67%)

2 to 255

Command ignored

v

Set vertical direction reduced printing

0

Invalid

1

(Reserved)

2 to 255

Command ignored

2.3.10. Reduced Printing Function Command Details

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ h ≤ 255 0 ≤ v ≤ 255 [Initial Value] h = 0 (Horizontal direction reduced printing setting invalid) v = 0 (Vertical direction reduced printing setting invalid) [Function] Set reduced printing

• Reduced printing in the horizontal direction compresses the entire horizontal direction.

• Disabled in Page Mode.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-32

ESC GS P 0

[Name]

Selects page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 0

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

30

Decimal

27

29

80

48

2.3.11. Page Mode Command Details

[Function] Switches from standard mode to page mode.

• Valid only when input at the top of the line.

• Invalid when input in page mode.

• Returns to standard mode after running this command.

• ESC GS P 1 (selects standard mode)

• ESC GS P 7 (prints in page mode and recovers)

• The character expansion position uses the starting point specified by ESC GS P2 (selection of character print direction in page mode) in the print region specified by ESC GS P 3 (set print region in page mode).

• Switches the following command setting values that have independent values for both page and standard modes to the setting values of page mode.

• Set space amount: ESC SP, ESC s, ESC t

• Set the line feed amount: ESC z, ESC 0

• Set horizontal tab: ESC D

•The following commands are valid in page mode.

• ESC GS a ： Move absolute position

• SI ： Select upside-down printing

• ESC l ： Set left margin

• ESC Q ： Set right margin

• The following commands are invalid in page mode.

• FF: Form feed

• ESC GS c: Reduced Printing

• ESC RS m: BM setting

• ESC RS A: Printing Region Setting

• ESC GS M: Maintenance counter control

• ESC GS r: Get CRC

• ESC RS C: Set printing mode

• ESC RS r: Set print speed

• ESC GS S: Print raster graphics data

・Recover to standard mode using ESC @ (initialize printer).

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-33

ESC GS P 1

[Name]

Cancel page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 1

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

31

Decimal

27

29

80

49

ESC GS P 2 n

[Name]

Select character print direction in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 2

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

32

Decimal

27

29

80

50

Printing

Direction

(Drawing at Right A)

Bottom Left

(Drawing at Right B)

Bottom Right

(Drawing at Right C)

Top Right

(Drawing at Right D)

[Function] Cancels page mode.

• Valid only when input in page mode.

• Data expanded in page mode is erased.

• After execution, the top of the line is positioned at the next print starting position.

• Print region set by ESC GS P 3 (Set print region in page mode) is initialized.

• Switches the following command setting values that have independent values for both standard and page modes to the setting values of standard mode.

• Set space amount: ESC SP, ESC s, ESC t

• Set the line feed amount: ESC z, ESC 0

• Set horizontal tab: ESC D

• The following commands are valid only when set in standard mode.

• ESC GS P 3: Set print region in page mode

• ESC GS P 2: Select character print direction in page mode

• The following commands are ignored in standard mode.

• ESC GS P 4: Specify character vertical direction absolute position in page mode

• ESC GS P 5: Specify character vertical direction relative position in page mode

• ESC GS P 6: Print data in page mode

• ESC GS P 7: Print in page mode and recover

• ESC GS P 8: Cancel print data in page mode

• When power is turned on and when a reset is implemented, standard mode is selected when executing initialization (ESC @) of the printer.

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ n ≤ 3, 48 ≤ n ≤ 51 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Select character print direction and starting point in page mode.

N

0, 48 Left to Right

1, 49 Bottom to Top

2, 50 Right to Left

3, 51 Top to Bottom

• When standard mode is selected, only internal printer flag operations are executed when this command is entered. In that case, printing in standard mode is unaffected.

• The starting point in the print region specified by ESC GS P 3 (Set print region in page mode) is used for the start of character expansion.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-34

Starting Point

Upper Left

ESC GS P 3 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

[Name]

Set print region in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 3

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

33

Decimal

27

29

80

51

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ xL, xH, yL, yH, dxL, dxH, dyL, dyH ≤ 255

However, this excludes dxL = dxH = 0 or dyL = dyH = 0.

[Initial Value] xL = xH = yL = yH = 0

See the table below for dxL, dxH, dyL, and dyH.

[Function] Set print region in page mode

Sets the position and size of the print region.

• Horizontal starting point = [(xL + xH x 256) x 1/8] mm

• Vertical starting point = [(yL + yH x 256) x 1/8] mm

• Horizontal direction length = [(dxL + dxH x 256) x 1/8] mm

• Vertical direction length = [(dyL + dyH x 256) x 1/8] mm

• When standard mode is selected, only internal printer flag operations are executed when this command is entered. Has no affect on printing.

• If the horizontal or vertical starting point is outside of the print region, invalidate all settings.

• If the horizontal or vertical length direction is 0, invalidate all settings.

• The character expansion stating point is the one specified by the selection of the character printing direction (ESC GS P 2) in page mode in the print region.

• If the (horizontal direction starting point + horizontal direction length) exceeds the horizontal direction printable region, the (horizontal direction printable region – horizontal direction starting point) becomes the horizontal direction length.

• If the (vertical direction starting point + vertical direction length) exceeds the vertical direction printable region, the (vertical direction printable region – vertical direction starting point) becomes the vertical direction length.

• If the calculated results is a fraction that is corrected to the minimum mechanical pitch and excess is discarded.

See Appendix 5 for details on the maximum and minimum of the specified print region.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-35

ESC GS P 4 nL nH

[Name]

Specify character vertical direction absolute position in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 4

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

34

Decimal

27

29

80

52

ESC GS P 5 nL nH

[Name]

Specify character vertical direction relative position in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 5

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

35

Decimal

27

29

80

53

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Specify the position for character vertical direction of the data expansion starting position in page

mode with the absolute position that uses the starting point as a reference. The position of the character vertical direction of the starting position for subsequent data expansion uses

the position from the starting point [(nL + nH x 256) x 1/8]mm.

• This command is ignored when page mode is not selected.

• Absolute position specifications that exceed the specified print region are ignored.

• The position of the character horizontal direction of the data expansion starting position does not move.

• Specify the reference starting point using ESC GS P 2.

• The following operations will occur depending on the starting point of ESC GS P 2 (select character

print direction in page mode).

a. When the starting point is “upper left” or “bottom right,” specify the absolute position of the paper feed

direction.

b. When the starting point is “upper right” or “bottom left,” specify the absolute position of the

perpendicular direction to the paper feed.

• If the calculated results is a fraction that is corrected to the minimum mechanical pitch and excess is discarded.

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Specify the position for character vertical direction of the data expansion starting position in page

mode with the relative position that uses the current position as a reference. The subsequent data expansion starting position uses the position moved [(nL + nH x 256) x 1/8] mm from the current position.

• This command is ignored when page mode is not selected.

• When specifying the characters downward from the current position the value is positive (plus);

when specifying upward, the value is negative (minus).

• Negative numbers are represented by a complement of 65536. For example, use the following to move upward N pitches.

nL + nH x 256 = 65536-N

• Relative position specifications that exceed the specified print region are ignored.

• The following operations will occur depending on the ESC GS P 2 (select character print direction in page mode).

a. When the starting point is “upper left” or “bottom right,” specify the absolute position of the paper feed

direction.

b. When the starting point is “upper right” or “bottom left,” specify the relative position of the perpendicular

direction to the paper feed.

• If the calculated results is a fraction that is corrected to the minimum mechanical pitch and excess is discarded.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-36

ESC GS P 6

[Name]

Print data in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 6

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

36

Decimal

27

29

80

54

ESC GS P 7

[Name]

Print in page mode and recover

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 7

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

37

Decimal

27

29

80

55

ESC GS P 8

[Name]

Cancel print data in page mode

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS P 8

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

50

38

Decimal

27

29

80

56

[Function] Lump-prints data expanded to the entire print region in page mode.

• Valid only when page mode is selected.

• After printing, the following information is maintained. a. Expanded data

b. Selection of character print direction in page mode (ESC GS P 2) c. Setting of print region in page mode (ESC GS P 3) d. Character expansion position

[Model Limitations] SM-L, S and T Series : After printing, the information of “a. Expanded data” and “d. Character expansion position is cleared.

[Function] Lump-prints data expanded to the entire print region and recovers to standard mode.

• All expanded data is erased after printing.

• Print region set by ESC GS P 3 (Set print region in page mode) is initialized.

• No paper cut is executed.

• After execution, the top of the line is positioned at the next print starting position.

• Valid only when page mode is selected.

[Function] Erases all data in presently set print region, in page mode.

• Valid only when page mode is selected.

• Portion included in the currently set print region is deleted even if data of the print region set previously.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-37

ESC K n1 n2 d1...dk

[Name]

Standard density bit image

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

K

n1

n2

d1

...

dk Hex.

1B

4B

n1

n2

d1

...

dk Decimal

27

75

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

b1

2.3.12. Bit Image Graphics

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 3} ≤ printable region k = (n1 + n2 x 256) 0≤d≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Prints bit images using 3 dots wide and 3 dots high per 1 dot of input data. The following shows the data processing in this command.

• When {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 3} exceeds the printable region that is currently set, only the data in the printing region is printed. At this time, all data for the print region is discarded.

• If the current position already exceeds the print region, this command discards all data.

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3

b2

b0

• • •

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-38

ESC L n1 n2 d1...dk

[Name]

Standard density bit image

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

L

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

Hex.

1B

4C

n1

n2

d1

...

dk Decimal

27

76

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

b7

b6

b5

b4

b3

b0

•

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ (n1 + n2 x 256) ≤ printable region k = (n1 + n2 x 256) 0≤d≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Prints bit images using 1 dot wide and 3 dots high per 1 dot of input data. The following shows the data processing in this command.

• When (n1 + n2 x 256) exceeds the printable region that is currently set, only the data in the printing region is printed. At this time, all data for the print region is discarded.

• If the current position already exceeds the print region, this command discards all data.

•

b2 b1

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-39

ESC k n1 n2 d1...dk

[Name]

Fine density bit image

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

k

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

Hex.

1B

6B

n1

n2

d1

...

dk Decimal

27

107

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

X Bytes = (n1 + n2 x 256)

d1

d2

• • • • • • •

dX

dX x 1 + 1

dX x 1 + 2

• • • • • • •

dX x 2

dX x 2 + 1

dX x 2 + 2

• • • • • • •

dX x 3 • • • •

• • • • •

•

dX x 23 + 1

dX x 23 + 2

• • • • • • •

dX x 24

bit7

bit6

bit5

bit4

bit3

bit2

bit1

bit0

[Defined Area] n2 = 0 1 ≤ {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 8} ≤ printable region k = {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 24} 0≤d≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Prints bit images using 1 dot wide and 1 dots high per 1 dot of input data. The following shows the data processing in this command.

• When {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 8} exceeds the printable region that is currently set, only the data in the printing region is printed. At this time, all data for the print region is discarded.

• If the current position already exceeds the print region, this command discards all data.

24 Dots

•

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-40

ESC X n1 n2 d1...dk

[Name]

Fine density bit image (Compatible with 24 bit wire dots)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

X

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

Hex.

1B

58

n1

n2

d1

...

dk Decimal

27

88

n1

n2

d1

...

dk

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ (n1 + n2 x 256) ≤ printable region k = {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 3} 0≤d≤255 [Initial Value] - - [Function] Prints input bit images with 8 dots/mm resolution for both horizontal and vertical. The following shows the data processing in this command.

• When {(n1 + n2 x 256) x 3} exceeds the printable region that is currently set, only the data in the printing region is printed. At this time, all data for the print region is discarded.

• If the current position already exceeds the print region, this command discards all data.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-41

ESC GS S m xL xH yL yH n [d11 d12...d1k]

[Name]

Print raster graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS S m

xL

xH

yL

yH n d11

d12

...

d1k

Hex.

1B

1D

53 m xL

xH

yL

yH n d11

d12

...

d1k

Decimal

27

29

83 m xL

xH

yL

yH n d11

d12

...

d1k

mPOP

mC-Print3

1

1Block (1collar)

Monochrome printing(2tones)

O O O

4

1Block (1collar)

Grayscale printing(8tones)

X X X

5

1Block (1collar)

Grayscale printing(16tones)

X X X

n

Print collar

0

Black

[Defined Area] m=1, 4, 5, n=0

0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 1, 0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ yH ≤ 255 m=1:1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 128, m=4:1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 512, m=5:1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 512

1 ≤ (yL + yH x 256) ≤ 65535 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k=(xL + xH x 256) x (yL + yH x 256)

[Initial Value] - - [Function] Print raster graphics data “m” specifies the number of transfer blocks and the tone. Disabled in Page Mode.

m Block

Tones

Grayscale printing (2tones) : 1bit/1dot Grayscale printing (8tones) : 1 bit /4dot Grayscale printing (16tones) : 1 bit /4dot

n: Print collar

(xL + xH x 256) specifies the number of horizontal data bytes ((a number of dots x a number of bits per dot*/8, +1 if not divisible). (yL + yH x 256) specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction. k indicates the number of data. (d1 d2…..dk) specifies the image data to define.

•

2 tones： 0 /1 (OFF/ON)

•8 tones： 0 to 7 (light to dark)

•16 tones： 0 to 15 (light to dark)

When the tone is changed, this command executes after stopping the printing operation.

When parameter is disabled:

•parameter m: Command processing end (ESC GS S m).

•parameter n: n=0

•parameter xL,xH,yL,yH:Command processing end(ESC GS S m xL xH yL yH)

[Restrictions by model]

SM-L Series: The vertical direction is less than 3200 dots (1≤ (yL + yH x 256) ≤3200).

mC-Print2

SM-L Series SM-S, T Series

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-42

d1

d2

d3

d4

d5

d6

d7

d8

d9

d10

d11

d12

d13

d14

d15

d16 : : : : :

d73

d74

d75

d76

d77

d78

d79

d80

d1

d2

d3

d4

d5

d6

d7

d8

d32

d33

d34

d35

d36

d37

d38

d39

d40

d64 : : : : :

d289

d290

d291

d292

d293

d294

d295

d296

d320

8 bytes (xL + xH x 256)

Bit7

Bit6

Bit5

Bit4

Bit3

Bit2

Bit1

Bit0

Horizontal data byte count :64dotx4/8=32 (xL + xH x 256)

10 dots

Bit7

Bit6

Bit5

Bit4

Bit3

Bit2

Bit1

Bit0

10 dots

Dot data

1.Grayscale printing

ESC GS S m xL xH yL yH n [d1 d2．．．．．dk] (m=1,n1=0）

2 tones,black data

Grayscale printing (16 tones,8 tones), data (horizontal:64dot,vertical:10dot)

2. ESC GS S m xL xH yL yH n [d1 d2．．．．．dk] (m=5,n1=0）

16 tones /8 tones,black data

(2 tones),data(horizontal:64dot,vertical:10dot)

(yL + yH x 256)

・・・・

(yL + yH x 256)

・・

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-43

ESC GS X m xL xH yL yH p1 p2 p3 p4 n [d1 d2...dk]

[Name]

Graphics Raster data printing (Compress data)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS X m

xL

xH

yL

yH

p1

p2

p3

p4 n d1

d2

dk

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

58 m xL

xH

yL

yH

p1

p2

p3

p4 n d1

d2

dk

Decimal

27

29

88 m xL

xH

yL

yH

p1

p2

p3

p4 n d1

d2

dk

d1

d2

d3

d4

d5

d6

d7

d8

d9

d10

d11

d12

d13

d14

d15

d16

d17

d18

d19

d20 : : : : :

d91

d92

d93

d94

d95

d96

d97

d98

d99

d100

Header Byte (h)

Data following the header byte

0 ～ 127

(1+h) pieces of discontinuous byte data

-1 ～ -127

A byte data repeated (1-h) times in the data before compression

-128

None (Treat the next byte as a header byte)

Horizontal data byte count :8 (xL + xH x 256)

Bit7

Bit6

Bit5

Bit4

Bit3

Bit2

Bit1

Bit0

vertical direction

[Defined Region] m = 1, n = 0 0≦xL≦255, xH = 0, 0≦yL≦255, 0≦yH≦9 1≦(xL + xH x 256)≦128 1≦(yL + yH x 256)≦800 0≦d≦255 k = (p1 + p2 x 256 + p3 x 65536 + p4 x 16777216)

[Function] Graphics Raster data printing (Compress data) “m” specifies the number of transfer blocks. “n” specifies the Print collar

(xL + xH x 256) specifies the number of horizontal data bytes before compression ((a number of dots x a number of bits per dot*/8, +1 if not divisible). (yL + yH x 256) specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction before compression.

K: Compressed data count d1 d2 ．．． dk specifies the compressed data.

<Data>

・・・・・・・・・

data dot count: (yL + yH x 256)

Data after compression is composed of a packet containing a byte header and subsequent data.

Data (before compression):

00 00 00 00 08 00 00 80 00 08 00 00 80 00 08 00 00 80 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF

Compressed data： FD 00 00 08 FF 00 02 80 00 08 FF 00 02 80 00 08 FF 00 00 80 F3 FF

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-44

ESC GS （ L pL pH m fn [parameter] ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn [parameter]

[Name]

Specify graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

[parameter]

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

[parameter]

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

[parameter]

[Name]

Specify graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

[parameter]

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

[parameter]

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

[parameter]

Fn

Code

Function No.

Function

0,48

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn

48

Send NV graphics memory capacity

3,51

51

Send remaining NV Graphics memory capacity

64

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2

64

Send NV graphics key code

65

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3

65

Batch all delete NV graphics data

66

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2

66

Delete the specified NV graphics data

67

69

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y

69

Print the specified NV graphics data

2.3.13. Logo

(*) Use the GS ( L code to explain each function.

• GS ( L and GS 8 L are the same function.

• If [parameter] in each function exceeds 65533 bytes, use GS 8 L.

[Function] Runs the process related to the graphics data specified by the function code (fn).

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn

ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn a kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [c d1...dk]1 [c d1...dk]b

Define NV graphics data

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-45

<Function 48> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn (fn=48) <Function 48> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn (fn=48)

[Name]

Send NV graphics memory capacity

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

Transmission data

Hex

Decimal

Data length

Header

37H

55

1 Byte

Identifier

30H

48

1 Byte

Total capacity *1

30H to 39H

48 to 57

1 to 8 Byte

NUL

00H 0 1 Byte

[Defined Region] • Parameter for GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=2 (pL=2, pH=0)

• Parameter for GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=2 (p1=2, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L. m = 48, fn = 0, 48

[Function] Sends the entire capacity of NV graphics area in bytes.

[Details] • The byte count is sent in the following format:

*1 The total capacity is the total number of bytes in this region. The decimal value indicating the total capacity is converted to text data and sent in order from the MSB. Ex.: When the total capacity is 1200 bytes: “1200” (Hex:31H, 32H, 30H, 30H, Decimal:49, 50, 48, 48) is converted to 4-bytes of data.

• This command is used when sending total capacity, and the total byte capacity of the region is sent regardless of the current setting for the NV graphics data. This total capacity includes the information region.

• When the value that indicates the entire capacity is “0” (Hex:30H, Decimal:48), it is not possible to use the NV graphics function.

[Note] • Data transmission process: Function 48, 51, 64 Observe the following rules when using these functions.

• When the host PC sends this command, the printer sends response data or the status to the PC. The PC does not send any more data until it receives response data or status from the printer.

• When the amount of data exceeds the capacity of the transmission buffer, data is erased.

• Transmission information of each function can be identified as other transmission data by specific data (identifier) of the transmission data string. When the header sent by the printer is [Hex = 37H/Decimal = 55], data up to NUL [Hex = 00H/Decimal = 0] is handled as one group, and identified by corresponding to the combination of the header and identifier.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-46

<Function 51> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn (fn=51) <Function 51> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn (fn=51)

[Name]

Send NV graphics memory capacity

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4

m

fn

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4

m

fn

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4

m

fn

Transmission data

Hex

Decimal

Data length

Header

37H

55

1 Byte

Identifier

31H

49

1 Byte

Total capacity *1

30H to 39H

48 to 57

1 to 8 Byte

NUL

00H 0 1 Byte

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=2 (pL=2, pH=0)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=2 (p1=2, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L. m = 48, fn = 3, 51

[Function] Sends the remaining capacity (or unused area) of NV graphics area in bytes. [Details] • Sends the number of bytes in the following format.:

*1 The unused capacity is the total number of bytes of the unused region. The decimal value indicating the unused capacity is converted to text data and sent in order from the MSB. Ex.: When the unused capacity is 120 bytes: “120” (Hex:31H, 32H, 30H, Decimal:49, 50, 48) is converted to 3-bytes of data.

• Information region is also included in the use capacity.

• See the Note for <Function 48> for a detailed explanation of the sending process.

[Reference] ESC GS ( L / ESC GS 8 L <Function 48>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-47

<Function 64> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 (fn=64) <Function 64> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn d1 d2 (fn=64)

[Name]

Send a key code list of predefined NV graphics

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2 Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2 [Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2 Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2

Transmission data

Hex

Decimal

Data length

Header

37H

55

1 Byte

Identifier

72H

114

1 Byte

Identifier information*1, 2

40H/41H

64/65

1 Byte

Data

20H to 7EH

32 to 126

2 to 80 Byte

NUL

00H 0 1 Byte

Transmission data

Hex

Decimal

Data length

Header

37H

55

1 Byte

Identifier

72H

114

1 Byte

Identifier information

40H

64

1 Byte

NUL

00H 0 1 Byte

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=4 (pL=4, pH=0)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=4 (p1=4, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L.

m = 48, fn = 64 d1 = 75, d2 = 67

[Function] Sends the defined NV graphics key code list. [Details] • Sends the key code in the following format:

*1 Send one block with identification information (3rd byte) as 40Hex, when the defined NV graphcis data count is less than 40. *2 Send one block with identification information (3rd byte) as 41Hex, when the defined NV graphcis data count is over 40.

• If there is no defined NV graphics key code list, it sends the following format.

• See the Note for <Function 48> for a detailed explanation of the sending process.

[Reference] ESC GS ( L / ESC GS 8 L <Function 48>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-48

<Function 65> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn d1 d2 d3 (fn=65) <Function 65> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn d1 d2 d3 (fn=65)

[Name]

Erase entire NV graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2

d3

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2

d3

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

d1

d2

d3

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2

d3

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2

d3

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

d1

d2

d3

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=5 (pL=5, pH=0)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=5 (p1=5, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and GS 8 L.

m = 48, fn = 65 d1 = 67, d2 = 76, d3 = 82

[Function] Erases all NV graphics data defined by Function 67.

• The erased area is set to be an “unused area.”

• All key codes become undefined.

[Details] • Effective only at the top of the line in standard mode.

• Data for this parameter is discarded in page mode.

• Do not use this function for macro definition because this function is not compatible with the macros.

• If you use this function, all NV graphics data is erased.

Take special care if NV graphics data is used in multiple applications.

[Reference] ESC GS ( L / ESC GS 8 L <Function 67>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-49

<Function 66> GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 (fn=66) <Function 66> GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn kc1 kc2 (fn=66)

[Name]

Erase the specified NV graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2 Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2 [Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2 Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=4 (pL=4, pH=0)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=4 (p1=4, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L.

m = 48, fn = 66 32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126 32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126

[Function] Erases the NV graphics data defined by key codes kc1 and kc2.

• The erased area is set to be an “unused area.”

• The erased key code becomes undefined.

[Details] • Effective only at the top of the line in standard mode.

• Data for this counter is discarded in page mode.

• Do not use this function for macro definition because this function is not compatible with the macros

[Reference] ESC GS ( L / ESC GS 8 L <Function 67>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-50

<Function 67> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn a kc1 kc2 b xL

xL xH y L yH [c d1 ... dk] 1 ... [c d1 ... dk] b (fn=67)

[Name]

set the specified NV graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn a kc1

kc2 b

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn a kc1

kc2 b

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn a kc1

kc2 b

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn a kc1

kc2

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn a kc1

kc2

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn a kc1

kc2

xL

xH

yL

yH

[c

d1 … dk]1 … [c

d1 … dk]b

mPOP

mC-Print3

512 KByte

9025 pcs

512 KByte

64 pcs

512 KByte

512 pcs

512 KByte

512 pcs

xH y L yH [c d1 ... dk] 1 ... [c d1 ... dk] b (fn=67)

<Function 67> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn a kc1 kc2 b

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

12 ≤ (pL+pH×256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ pL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ pH ≤ 255)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L 12 ≤ (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216) ≤ 4294967295 (0 ≤ p1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p2 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p3 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ p4 ≤ 255)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L.

m = 48, fn = 67, a = 48 32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126 32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126 b = 1, 2 1 ≤ (xL+xH×256) ≤ 8192, (0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 32) 1 ≤ (yL+yH×256) ≤ 2304, (0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ yH ≤ 9) c = 49 (Single-color), c = 49,50 (2-color) 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = int (((xL + xH×256) + 7)÷8)×(yL + yH×256)

• Registration capacity and maximum number for each model

mC-Print2

[Function] Defines the NV graphics data (in raster format) as the record specified by key codes kc1 and kc2.

• “b” specifies a number of colors of the definition data.

• “xL” and “xH” specify the horizontal size of definition data to “xL + xH x 256” dots.

• “yL” and “yH” specify the vertical size of definition data to “yL + yH x 256” dots.

• “c” specifies the definition data color as follows.

c=49: Black c=50: Red

• “d” specifies the definition data (in raster format).

• If the specified key code already exists in memory, it is overwritten by the specified one.

SM-L200 SM-L300 SM-S, T Series

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-51

[Details] • NV graphics are image data defined in the non-volatile memory of the printer.

Data definitions for NV graphics data generated by using this command are valid until redefined by this command.

• This command is used to define NV graphics data.

• This function is defined by the raster format.

• Valid only at the top of the line in standard mode.

• When page mode is selected, counter data is received and discarded.

• Do not use this function when defining a macro because it is not compatible with macros.

• If there is not an adequate amount of space to store the NV graphics data, this function cannot be use. Use Function 51 to check the available space that can be used.

• k byte data d1 … dk are processed as one item of the defined NV graphics data. Bits that correspond to the dots to print are “1,” and the bits that correspond to the dots that are not printed are “0.”

• When single-color (b=1) is selected, this is defined as one data group [c d1 … dk].

• When 2-color (b=2) is selected, this is defined as two data groups [c d1 … dk]. When a color (c) is specified, it is important to specify a color different from the data group. At that time, the vertical and horizontal sizes of the data are the same.

• NV graphics data is printed using Function 69.

• The relationship of NV graphics data (raster format) and printing results are shown below.

[Notes] • When the specification of (xL + xH×256), and (yL + yH×256) exceed the remaining

capacity of the NV graphics region, this function does not operate.

• This function uses the NV graphics area of “Number of data sets (k) + Management data (14 bytes)”.

[Reference] ESC GS ( L / ESC GS 8 L <Function 51>, <Function 69>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-52

<Function 69> ESC GS ( L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y (fn=69) <Function 69> ESC GS 8 L p1 p2 p3 p4 m fn kc1 kc2 x y (fn=69)

[Name]

Print the specified NV graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( L

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

28

4C

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

Decimal

27

29

40

76

pL

pH m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS 8 L

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

38

4C

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

Decimal

27

29

56

76

p1

p2

p3

p4 m fn

kc1

kc2

x y

[Defined Region] • Parameter for ESC GS ( L

(pL+pH×256)=6 (pL=6, pH=0)

• Parameter for ESC GS 8 L (p1+p2×256+p3x65536+p4x16777216)=6 (p1=6, p2=0, p3=0, p4=0)

• Parameter are shared by for ESC GS ( L and ESC GS 8 L.

m = 48 fn = 69

32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126 32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126

x = 1, 2 y = 1, 2

[Function] Prints the NV graphics data defined by key codes kc1 and kc2.

• Selected data can be printed in the “horizontal x-times” by “vertical y-times” scale.

[Details] • This function is used to print the NV graphics data defined by Function 67.

• The printer prints data only when the NV graphics data that matches the specified key code is defined.

If data with the specified key code is not found, the data of this counter is discarded.

• This command is effective only when no data exists in the print buffer in standard mode.

If any data exists in the print buffer, the data for this counter is discarded.

• Data for this counter is discarded in page mode.

• If graphics that exceeds the print area size is specified, the data within the print area is printed out but the excess data is not printed out.

• The horizontal and vertical size of NV graphics can be specified by “x” and “y”.

• Excluding upside-down printing, print modes (emphasized printing, overlap printing, underlines, character sizes, black/white inverted printing, and 90 degree rotation) are unaffected.

• When normal mode or double-width mode is specified, the paper is fed for the number of dots (the height of NV graphics) and when double-height mode or 4x mode is specified, the paper is fed for the number of dots (NV graphics height multiplied by 2) regardless of the settings of default line spacing (ESC 2) and line feed amount (ESC 3).

• After these graphics are printed, the next printing starts at the beginning of a line (the printer is at the “beginning of the line” and has “no print data”), and subsequent data is processed as normal data.

• This command is affected by the following command settings:

Move to absolute position (ESC GS A n1 n2) Move to relative position (ESC GS R n1 n2) Set print area (ESC RS A n) Horizontal tab (HT) Upside-down printing (SI)

[Model Limitation] SM-S and T Series : Prints up to 30 cm when the expanded high mode is specified.

[Reference] ESC GS ( L/ESC GS 8 L , ESC GS A , ESC GS R , ESC RS A , HT , SI

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-53

ESC GS ) L pL pH fn [parameter]

[Name]

Set graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ) L

pL

pH

fn

[parameter]

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

29

4C

pL

pH

fn

[parameter]

Decimal

27

29

41

76

pL

pH

fn

[parameter]

Fn

Function No

Function Name

48

Function 48

Send the registered individual logo CRC

49

Function 49

Send the registered individual NV graphics memory capacity

50

Function 50

Send all key code of the registered NV graphics

51

Function 51

Transmit the registered NV graphics data

[Function] Executes graphics data processing.

• pL and pH specify the parameter count (pL + pH x 256) in bytes after fn.

• See the function specifications for details on [parameter].

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-54

<Function 48> ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2

[Name]

Send the registered individual logo CRC

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ) L

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

29

4C

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2 Decimal

27

29

41

76

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2

[Defined Region] pL = 3, pH = 0

fn = 48 32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126, 32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126

[Function] Sends a CRC of the logo already stored in the printer.

[Details] • The CRC operation is used only for the logo graphics data currently stored in the printer.

• The key codes, size and color information are excluded from the CRC operation.

• When the printer receives the command, it calculates the CRC and sends it.

• If a logo containing multiple colors is stored, the logo data of the “n+1” color is added after the logo data of the “n-th” color and calculated.

• The CRC operation is as follows.

CRC16: P olynomial = x

16+x15+x2+x0

Initial value: FFFF (Hex) Shift direction: Right Output XOR: FFFF (Hex)

* See the sample codes for concrete implementation examples.

• The CRC of only the stored logo can be sent by the “ESC GS ( L” or “ESC GS 8 L” command.

• When logo data is stored, the CRC of the received data is operated.

• If the logo data exceeds the horizontal print area, the CRC is operated based on the data that is received when logo data is stored.

The CRC is sent in the following format: ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 CRC-data LF NUL

* The CRC data is converted into a character string and sent.

If a unregistered key code is specified, the following data is sent instead:

ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 LF NUL

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-55

#define CRC16 0xA001

unsigned int CalcCrc16( int size, unsigned char data[] ) { unsigned int result; int i,j;

result = 0xFFFF;

for( i=0 ; i<size; i++) { result ^= data[i]; for(j = 0x0001; j < 0x0100; j = j << 1) { if( result & 0x0001 ) { result >>= 1; result ^= CRC16; } else { result >>= 1; } } } result = (~result) & 0xFFFF; return result; }

[Reference] ESC GS ( L, ESC GS 8 L

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-56

<Function 49> ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2

[Name]

Transmit capacity used by registered individual NV graphics

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ) L

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

29

4C

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2 Decimal

27

29

41

76

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2

<Function 50> ESC GS ) L p L p H f n d 1 d 2

[Name]

Send all key code of the registered NV graphics

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ) L

pL

pH

fn

d1

d2 Hexadecimal

1B

1D

29

4C

pL

pH

fn

d1

d2 Decimal

27

29

41

76

pL

pH

fn

d1

[Defined range] pL = 3, pH = 0

fn = 49

32 ≤ kc1 ≤ 126, 32 ≤ kc2 ≤ 126

[Function] Transmits the capacity used by the individual NV graphics data registered in the printer.

[Detail] • The used capacity is the total number of bytes of the used area.

• The used capacity includes the management data (14 bytes).

• Only the capacity used by NV graphics data registered with the "ESC GS ( L" or "ESC GS 8 L" command

can be transmitted.

The used capacity is transmitted in the following format: ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 [used capacity] LF NUL Example: When the used capacity is 1200 bytes, [used capacity] will be

"1200" converted into four-byte data (Hex 31h, 32h, 30h, 30h; Decimal: 49, 50, 48, 48).

If an unregistered key code is specified, the following data is transmitted instead: ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 LF NUL

[Reference] ESC GS ( L , ESC GS 8 L

[Defined Region] pL = 3, pH = 0

fn = 50 d1 = 0, d2 = 0

[Function] Send all key code of NV graphics already stored in the printer.

[Details] - If NV graphics are registered with "ESC GS ( L" or "ESC GS 8 L" command, all of their key codes can be

sent. All key codes are sent in the following format.

ESC GS) L pL pH fn k1 k2 [key-code key-code ...] LF NUL Up to 512 key codes can be sent, but logo key codes exceeding this limit are not sent. k1 and k2 represent the number of transmission data bytes (k1+k2*256) after the key codes. Example: If NV graphics of key codes 01 and 02 are registered, k1=6 and k2=0. [key-code key-code...] is "0102" (30h, 31h, 30h, 32h in Hex; and 48, 49, 48, 50 in Decimal). If NV graphics are not registered, the following data is sent. ESC GS ) L pL pH fn k1 k2 LF NUL (where, k1=2 and k2=0) If the USB interface is used, the NSB must be made invalid.

[Reference] ESC GS （ L , ESC GS 8 L

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-57

<Function 51> ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2

[Name]

Transmit the registered individual NV graphics data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ) L

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

29

4C

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2

Decimal

27

29

41

76

pL

pH

fn

kc1

kc2

[Defined Region] pL = 3, pH = 0

fn = 51

32≦kc1≦126, 32≦kc2≦126

[Function] Transmit the individual NV graphics data registered in the printer.

[Details] ・ NV graphics data registered by ESC GS ( L or ESC GS 8 L <Function 67> is transmitted.

・ Specified key codes kc1 and kc2 are acquired by the following transmit command: all key code of the

registered NV graphics.

The registered data is transmitted in the format below. ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 b xL xH yL yH [c d1 ... dk]1 ... [c d1 ... dk]b LF NUL

Data below shall become as the parameter defined by the NV graphics data definition command

corresponding to the specified key codes kc1 and kc2.

・ "b" specifies the number of colors in definition data. b = 1, 2 ・ "xL" and "xH" specifies the horizontal direction size (xL + xH × 256) dot counts in definition data. ・ "yL" and "yH" specifies the vertical direction size (yL + yH × 256) dot counts in definition data. ・ "c" specifies the color information in definition data. c = 49: Black; c = 50: Red ・ “d" specifies the definition data (in raster format).

If a unregistered key code is specified, the following data is transmitted instead: ESC GS ) L pL pH fn kc1 kc2 LF NUL

[Reference] ESC GS ( L／ESC GS 8 L <Function 67>

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-58

ESC b n1 n2 n3 n4 d1...dk RS

[Name]

Barcode Printing

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

b

n1

n2

n3

n4

d1

...

dk

RS

Hex.

1B

62

n1

n2

n3

n4

d1

...

dk

1E

Decimal

27

98

n1

n2

n3

n4

d1

...

dk

30

mPOP

mC-Print3

0, 48

UPC-E O O O O

1, 49

UPC-A O O O O

2, 50

JAN/EAN8

O O O O

3, 51

JAN/EAN13

O O O O

4, 52

Code39 O O O O

5, 53

ITF O O O O

6, 54

Code128 O O O O

7, 55

Code93 O O O O

8, 56

NW-7 O O O O

9, 57

GS1-128 O X O O

10, 65

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

O X O O

11, 66

GS1 DataBar Truncated

O X O O

12, 67

GS1 DataBar Limited

O X O O

13, 68

GS1 DataBar Expanded

O X O O

Under-bar character type

UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN8, JAN/EAN13,

Code128, Code93, Code39, NW-7, ITF

Position of

character

Position of

character

1, 49

- - -

None

Execute

- - -

None

Execute

2, 50

Font A

Under position

Execute

Font A

Under position

Execute

3, 51

- - -

-

not execute

- - -

None

not execute

4, 52

Font A

Under position

not execute

Font A

Under position

not execute

5, 53

- - -

Font A

Upper

Execute

6, 54

- - -

Font A

Upper

not execute

7, 55

- - -

Font A

Upper,Under

Execute

8, 56

- - -

Font A

Upper,Under

not execute

9, 57

- - -

Font B

Under

Execute

10, 65

- - -

Font B

Under

not execute

11, 66

- - -

Font B

Upper

Execute

12, 67

- - -

Font B

Upper

not execute

13, 68

- - -

Font B

Upper,Under

Execute

14, 69

- - -

Font B

Upper,Under

not execute

2.3.14. Bar Code

[Defined Area] 0≤n1≤13, 48≤n1≤57 (”0” ≤n≤”9”), 65≤n1≤68 (”A” ≤n≤”D”) 1≤n2≤14, 48≤n2≤57 (”0” ≤n≤”9”), 65≤n2≤69 (”A” ≤n≤”E”) 1≤n4≤255 n2 (Under-bar character selection), d (bar code data), k (bar code data count) definitions differ

according to the type of bar code. [Initial Value] - - [Function] Bar code printing is executed according to the following parameters. If n1, n2, n3 and n4 are acquired and detected to be out of the defined area, data up to RS is discarded.

• n1 bar code type selection

n1 Bar code type

mC-Prin2

SM-L200 SM-L300 SM-S, T Series

• n2 Under-bar character selection and added line feed selection

n2

Font

under-bar

line feed after

printing

Font

GS1-128, GS1 DataBar

under-bar

line feed after

printing

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-59

Bar code type

UPC-E, UPC-A,

JAN/EAN8

Code39, NW-7

ITF

GS1-128,

GS1 DataBar

JAN/EAN13, Code128,

Code93

Minimum module

Narrow: Wide

Minimum module

1, 49

2 dots

2:6 dots

2:5 dots

1 dots

2, 50

3 dots

3:9 dots

4:10 dots

2 dots

3, 51

4 dots

4:12 dots

6:15 dots

3 dots

4, 52

- - -

2:5 dots

2:4 dots

4 dots

5, 53

- - -

3:8 dots

4:8 dots

5 dots

6, 54

- - -

4:10 dots

6:12 dots

6 dots

7, 55

- - -

2:4 dots

2:6 dots

- - -

8, 56

- - -

3:6 dots

3:9 dots

- - -

9, 57

- - -

4:8 dots

4:12 dots

- - -

Bar code type

Defined area of k

Defined area of d

UPC-E

11≤k≤12

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

UPC-A

11≤k≤12

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

JAN/EAN8

7≤k≤8

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

JAN/EAN13

12≤k≤13

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

Code39

1≤k

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

32, 36, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47 (SP, ”$”, ”%”, ”+”, ”-“, ”.”, ”/”)

ITF

1≤k

applied to the top.

48≤d≤57 (“0” ≤d≤”9”)

Code128

1≤k

0≤d≤127

Code93

1≤k

0≤d≤127

NW-7

1≤k

48≤d≤57 (”0”≤d≤”9”)

97, 98, 99, 100 (”a”, ”b”, ”c”, ”d”)

GS1-128

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

0 ≤ d ≤ 127

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

k = 13

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

GS1 DataBar Truncated

k = 13

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

GS1 DataBar Limited

k = 13

48 ≤ d ≤ 57 [However, 48 ≤ d1 ≤ 49]

GS1 DataBar Expanded

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

32 ≤ d ≤ 34, 37 ≤ d ≤ 63, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, d = 95,

48 ≤ d1 ≤ 57, 48 ≤ d2 ≤ 57]

• n3 bar code mode selection n3

[Note] • The bar codes that are printed do not conform to each standard, so you should confirm before actual use. Particularly, if 1dot is specified, the bar code is not guaranteed.

• n4 bar code height (dot count)

Form feed at (Bar code height + underbar characters)

• k (Bar code data count), d (Bar code data)

When an odd number: 0 is automatically

65≤d≤90 (”A”≤d≤”Z”)

65≤d≤68 (”A”≤d≤”D”) 36, 43, 45, 46, 47, 58 (”$”, ”+”, ”-“, ”.”, ”/”, ”:”)

97 ≤ d ≤ 122, d = 123 [However, d1 = 40, 48 ≤ d2 ≤ 57, 48 ≤ d3 ≤ 57, or

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-60

• UPC – E: k = 11 (or 12) The 12

th

check digit is automatically applied, so it is specified and ignored. The command is ignored for data that cannot be shortened. Automatically converts data to shortened form.

• UPC – A: k = 11 (or 12) The 12th check digit is automatically applied, so it is specified and ignored.

• JAN/EAN – 8: k = 7 (or 8) The 8th check digit is automatically applied, so it is specified and ignored.

• JAN/EAN -13: k = 12 (or 13) The 13th check digit cannot be automatically applied, so it is specified and ignored.

• CODE 39: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode. Start/stop code (“*”) is automatically applied.

• ITF: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode. If data is oddly numbered, a 0 is applied to the top.

• CODE 128: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode and the print character type. The check character is automatically applied.

• CODE 93: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode and the print character type. The check character (“□”) is automatically applied.

• NW7: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode and the print character type. Start/stop codes included in the data (not automatically applied).

• GS1DataBar Omnidirectional,Truncated,Limited : k = 13 The 14th check digit is automatically applied

• GS1DataBar Expanded :k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode and the print character type.

• GS1-128: k is freely set, and maximum value differs according to the mode and the print character type.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-61

Cell

Alignment Pattern

2.3.15. Two-Dimensional Bar Code QR Code Command Details

* Note that QR code is a registered trademark of DENSO WEB. This command is for printing 2-dimensional bar code QR codes. There are four functions of the commands relating to the 2-dimensional bar code QR codes, shown below.

(1) Set bar code type (<ESC> <GS> “y” “S”) (2) Set bar code data (<ESC> <GS> “y” “D”) (3) Set page mode (Reserved) (4) Print Bar code (<ESC> <GS> “y” “P”)

The details of each function are described below.

(1) Set bar code type These commands set the bar code type. Because all initial values are set, use these only to make changes. (See the details for each setting below.)

<ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “0” Sets the model Currently supported models are model 1 and model 2. Model 2 has a configuration including an alignment bar to improve its support of weight to handle skewing when codes are large.

<ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “1” Sets the error correction level QR codes can be read even if a part of the data is corrupted, by using error correction. Raising this level increases the size of the bar code because there is an increase in preparatory information.

<ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “2” Specifies the size of the cell (One four squared region configuring the QR code) The QR code is formed into a square of an equivalent size in the vertical and horizontal directions, but the size of the bar code image that is generated depends on the cell size setting. See Appendix 4 for details on the actual printed size of the QR code.

These settings are individual settings. Therefore, even though there may not be any particular problem in each of them, there is the potential for an error to be generated. (See the descriptions below.) In such cases, the bar code will not be generated and the (4) Print command (<ESC> <GS> “y” “P”) is ignored.

• Error is generated when generating a bar code by the combination of each setting command.

• Print data exceeds the currently set print region

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-62

(2) Set bar code data This command sets the bar code print data. There are four types of data that can be set using QR codes. They are: numbers; English characters; binary; and Kanji. Furthermore, there are two types of data setting methods. One is to specify these along with the bar code data (data manual analysis), and the other is to specify only the bar code data (data automatic analysis).

(3) Set page mode This command is not used.

(4) Print Bar code This command prints bar codes based on the settings of (1) to (3).

= Precautions on using these commands =

• The setting values for (1) to (3) are held unless any of the following operations are performed.

• Sending a new setting command

• Sending an initialize command (<ESC> @)

• Turning the power OFF

• When there is an error in sending a command with (2), the set data is cleared and the command itself is disabled.

• (4) is sent when necessary.

• Printing:

• When printing, position movement using specify absolute position, specify relative position, and align position are enabled.

• Upside down printing and 2-color printing are possible.

• Printed bar codes should always be checked in an actual use.

The following is an example showing the sending of the commands.

(1) Set bar code type

<ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “0” 1 Sets to model 1. <ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “1” 0 Sets mistake correction level to L. <ESC> <GS> “y” “S” “2” 3 Sets cell size to 3 dots.

(2) Set bar code data

• <ESC> <GS> “y” “D” “1” 0 20 0 “2005, January, 1 (SAT)” <LF> Sets bar code data (Data automatic analysis) Sets bar code data (Data manual analysis)

• <ESC> <GS> “y” “D” “2” 9 1 4 0 “2005” “,” 4 2 0 “Year” “,” 1 1 0 “1” “,” 4 2 0 “Month” “,” 1 1 0 “1” “,” 4 2 0 “Day” “,” 4 2 0 “(” “,” 2 3 0 “SAT” “,” 4 2 0 “)” “,” 3 1 0 <LF>

(3) Print bar code

<ESC> <GS> “y” “p” Print

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-63

ESC GS y S 0 n

[Name]

Set QR code model

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS y S 0 n

Hex.

1B

1D

79

53

30 n

Decimal

27

29

121

83

48 n

mPOP

mC-Print3

1

Model 1 O X X

2

Model 2 O O O

ESC GS y S 1 n

[Name]

Set QR code mistake correction level

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS y S 1 n

Hex.

1B

1D

79

53

31 n

Decimal

27

29

121

83

49 n

n

Mistake Correction Level

Mistake Correction Rate (%)

0

L

7

1

M

15 2 Q

25 3 H

30

ESC GS y S 2 n

[Name]

Set QR code cell size

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS y S 2 n

Hex.

1B

1D

79

53

32 n Decimal

27

29

121

83

50 n

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ n ≤ 2 [Initial Value] n = 2 [Function] Sets the model.

• Parameter details

n Set Model

mC-Print2

SM-L Series

SM-S, T

Series

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ n ≤ 3 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Sets the mistake correction level.

• Parameter details

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ n ≤ 8 [Initial Value] n = 3 [Function] Sets the cell size.

• Parameter details

• n: Cell size (Units: Dots)

• It is recommended that the specification using this command be 3 ≤ n. If n = 1 or 2, check by actually using.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-64

ESC GS y D 1 m nL nH d1 d2 … dk

[Name]

Set QR code cell size (Auto Setting)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS y D 1 m

nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

Hex.

1B

1D

79

44

31 m nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

Decimal

27

29

121

68

49 m nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

[Defined Area] m = 0 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255 1 ≤ nL + nH x 256 ≤ 7089 (k = nL + nH x 256) 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 [Initial Value] --[Function] Automatically expands the data type of the bar code and sets the data.

• Parameter details

• nL + nH x 256: Byte count of bar code data

• dk: Bar code data (Max. 7089 bytes)

• When using this command, the printer receives data for the number of bytes (k) specified by nL and nH. The data automatically expands to be set as the bar code data.

• Indicates the number bytes of data specified by the nL and nH. Bar code data is cleared at this time.

• The data storage region of this command is shared with the manual setting command so data is update d each time either command is executed.

[Model Limitations] SM-L Series : Refer to Appendix 4.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-65

ESC GS y D 2 a m1 n1L n1H d11 d12 ••• d1k m2 n2L n2H d21 d22 ••• d2k ml ••• dlk

[Name]

Set QR code cell size (Manual setting)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS

y D 2 a m1

n1L

d11

d12 … d1K

Hex.

1B

1D

79

44

32 a m1

n1L

d11

d12 … d1K

Decimal

27

29

121

68

50 a m1

n1L

d11

d12 … d1K

ASCII

m2

n2L

d21

d22 … d2K

ml … dkl

Hex.

m2

n2L

d21

d22 … d2K

ml … dkl

Decimal

m2

n2L

d2 1

d22 … d2K

ml … dkl

m

Data Type

Data Definition Region (d)

1

Numbers

“0” to “9”

2

English Characters

“”, “$”, “%” “*”, “+”, “-“ “.” “/”, “:” “0” to “9”, “A” to “Z”, “a” to “z”

3

Binary

0x00 to 0xFF

4

Kanji (Shift JIS)

0x8140 to 0x9FFC, 0xE040 to 0xEBBF

However, the lower 8 bits are 0x40 to 0x7E, and 0x80 to 0xFC

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ a ≤ 255 1 ≤ m ≤ 4 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255 1 ≤ nL + nH x 256 ≤ 7089 (k = nL + nH x 256) 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 1 ≤ I ≤ 255 [Initial Value] --[Function] Specifies the bar code data type and sets the data.

• Parameter details

• a: Block count

• m: Input data type

• nL + nH x 256: Bar code data byte count

• dk: Bar code data (Max. 7089 bytes)

• The printer receives the data type specified by m, and the data of the number of bytes (k) specified by nL and nH, based on the block count specified by a.

• 1 block specified by a indicates m1, n1L, n1H, d11 • • • d1k (data type + data count + bar code data), and by continuously sending these a multiple of times, one bar code data can mix data types.

• It is possible to set a maximum of 255 blocks with one command transmission.

• nL and nH specify the number of bytes of the data, so when using Kanji, calculate that 1 character has

2 bytes.

• If this command is outside of the definition region, immediately stop the command analysis process. When doing so, the bar code data is cleared.

• This command data storage region is shared with the automatic setting command, so data is updated

each time either command is executed.

• When data type is set to alphanumeric (m=2) and data of alphabet characters "a" to "z" is sent, they are

converted into uppercase alphabet characters "A" to "Z" and their barcode data is generated.

[Model Limitations] SM-L Series: Refer to Appendix 4.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-66

ESC GS y P

[Name]

Print QR code

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS y P

Hex.

1B

1D

79

50

Decimal

27

29

121

80

[Defined Area] --[Initial Value] --[Function] Prints bar code data. When receiving this command, if there is unprinted data in the image buffer, the printer will print the bar

code after printing the unprinted print data. A margin of more than 4 cells is required around the QR code. The user should ensure that space. Always check printed bar codes in actual use.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-67

4 1 1 1 1 1 3

5

p1

p2

START STOP

2.3.16. Two-Dimensional Bar Code PDF417 Command Details

This command prints two-dimensional bar code PDF417. There are four types of commands, according to functions, for two-dimensional bar code PDF417.

(1) Bar code type setting (<ESC> <GS> “x” “S”) (2) Bar code data setting (<ESC> <GS> “x” “D”) (3) Bar code printing (<ESC> <GS> “x” “P”)

The following describes the functions in detail.

(1) Bar code type setting These commands set the bar code type. Because these are all set with default values, they should be used only when it is necessary to change. (Refer to section below for details on each setting.)

PDF417 is configured by a fixed bar pattern for starting and stopping, and a bar pattern called a code word. Code words are configured by 17 modules.

Code Word

<ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “0” specifies values of p1 and p2.

USE_LIMITS mode specify the ratio of p1 and p2. USE_FIXED mode specifies p1 (line count) and p2 (code word count per line).

<ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “1” specifies values of error correction levels. PDF417 can read information even if a portion of the data is corrupted by using the error correction. By increasing this level, the bar code size increases because there is more preparatory information.

<ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “2” and <ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “3” specify the size of the module that configures the code word.

The X direction size (in dot increments) is determined by <ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “2” for the module, and <ESC> <GS> “x”

specifies the Y direction size from the aspect. Module size setting is the basis for the bar code image that is generated, so the resulting print will vary according to that setting.

The settings above are set individually, so the errors described below may be generated even if there is no particular problem in those settings. In such case, if the bar code is generated the (3) print command (<ESC> <GS> “x” “P”) is ignored.

• Error is generated when generating a bar code, due to the combination of the bar code setting commands.

• The bar code data that is generated exceeds the printable size of PDF417.

• Print data exceeds the currently set print region.

“S” “3”

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-68

(2) Bar code data setting command This command sets the print data of the bar code.

(3) Bar code print command This command prints the bar code according to the settings of (1) and (2).

- Precautions for use of commands -

• Unless the following operations are performed, the setting values are maintained for (1) and (2).

• Sending of new setting commands

• Sending an initializing command (<ESC> @)

• The power is turned off

• Sending (3) when needed

• Printing

• When printing, position shifting according to the horizontal tab, absolute position specification, relative position specification, and position alignment is valid.

• Upside-down printing and two-color printing are possible.

• When a bar code is printed, always verify it by actual use.

Send the command transmission example last.

1. Bar code type setting

<ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “0” 0 2 3: Sets the bar code size to USE_LIMITS = 2:3 <ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “1” 3: Sets ECC level to 3 <ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “2” 3: Sets the module X direction size to 3 dots <ESC> <GS> “x” “S” “3” 3: Sets module aspect ratio to 3

2. Bar code data setting

<ESC> <GS> “x” “D” 10 0 “0123456789”: Sets the bar code data

3. Printing bar code

<ESC> <GS> “x” “P”: Print

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-69

ESC GS x S 0 n p1 p2

[Name]

Set PDF417 bar code size

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x S 0 n

p1

p2

Hex.

1B

1D

78

53

30 n p1

p2

Decimal

27

29

120

83

48 n p1

p2

Code Size)

0

USE_LIMITS

horizontally and vertically)

p1: p2: Proportions of Vertical (p1) and Horizontal (p2)

bar code.)

variable.

ESC GS x S 1 n

[Name]

Set PDF417 ECC (security level)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x S 1 n

Hex.

1B

1D

78

53

31 n Decimal

27

29

120

83

49 n

ESC GS x S 2 n

[Name]

Set PDF417 module X direction size

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x S 2 n

Hex.

1B

1D

78

53

32 n

Decimal

27

29

120

83

50 n

[Defined Area] n = 0, 1 When n = 0: 1 ≤ p1 ≤ 99, 1 ≤ p2 ≤ 99 When n = 1: p1 = 0 or 3 ≤ p1 ≤ 90, p2 = 0 or 1 ≤ p2 ≤ 30 (However, this excludes p1 = p2 = 0) [Initial Value] n = 0, p1 = 1, p2 = 2 [Function] Parameter details

n

(Specify Method to Specify Bar

p1, p2

(Size Specification)

(Specify ratio of bar code

1 USE_FIXED

(Specifies number of lines and number of columns of

Setting the bar code size using this command specifies the general size of the bar code. The size will automatically be corrected according to the other settings.

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ n ≤ 8 [Initial Value] n = 1 [Function] Parameter details

• n: ECC level (0 to 8)

However, p1: p2 = 1: 99 to 10 : 1 (p1/p2 = 0.01 to 10)

p1: Number of lines (0, 3 to 90), p2: Number of columns (0, 1 to 30) However, p1 * p2 ≤ 928 When either p1 or p2 specifies 0, it indicates that that setting value is

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 [Initial Value] n = 2 [Function] Parameter details

• n: Sets the module X direction size (x-dim). Units: Dots It is recommended that 2 ≤ n when specifying using this command. When using with n = 1, check by actual use.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-70

ESC GS x S 3 n

[Name]

Set PDF417 module aspect ratio

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x S 3 n

Hex.

1B

1D

78

53

33 n

Decimal

27

29

120

83

51 n

ESC GS x D nL nH d1 d2 … dk

[Name]

Set PDF417 bar code data

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x D

nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

Hex.

1B

1D

78

44

nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

Decimal

27

29

120

68

nL

nH

d1

d2 … dk

ESC GS x P

[Name]

Print PDF417 bar code

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS x P

Hex.

1B

1D

78

50

Decimal

27

29

120

80

[Defined Area] 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 [Initial Value] n = 3 [Function] Parameter details

• n: Sets the module aspect ratio (asp).

The module Y direction size (x-dim x asp) is set using this command. It is recommended that 2 ≤ n when specifying using this command. When using with n = 1, check by actual use.

[Defined Area] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255

1 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 1024

0 ≤ d ≤ 255

1 ≤ k ≤ 1024 [Initial Value] --[Function] Parameter details

• nL + nH x 256 : Bar code data count

• dk : Bar code data (Maximum 1024 data)

When [nL + nH x 256] is outside of the definition, data of [nL + nH x 256] bytes is discarded.

[Model Limitations] SM-L200 : Maximum data size 128 Bytes

[Defined Area] --[Initial Value] --[Function] Prints the bar code data. If there is unprinted data in the line buffer, this command is executed after printing that data in the line

buffer. Therefore, it is not possible to print with other data in the same line (characters, bit images, bar codes).

Also, this command is ignored if the following errors occur.

• When an error is generated when generating a bar code, due to the combination of the bar code setting commands

• When the bar code data that is generated exceeds the printable size of PDF417

• When the print data exceeds the currently set print region When a bar code is printed, always verify it by actual use.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-71

ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn [parameter]

[Name]

Set and print symbol

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

cn

Type of Symbol

2D GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Stacked, GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked)

52

GS1 compound symbol (2-dimensional code)

cn

fn

Function No.

Function Name

51

67

Function 367

2D GS1 DataBar: Set module size

2D GS1 DataBar: Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

80

Function 380

2D GS1 DataBar: Store data in symbol saving region

81

Function 381

2D GS1 DataBar: Print symbol data of symbol saving region

52

67

Function 467

Compound symbol: Set module size

Compound symbol:Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

72

Function 472

Compound symbol: Set HRI Font

80

Function 480

Compound symbol: Store data in symbol saving region

81

Function 481

Compound symbol: Print symbol data of symbol saving region

2.3.17. GS1 2D Code, Compound symbol Command Details

[Function] Runs processes related to symbol.

• pL and pH specify the parameter count (pL + pH x 256) in bytes after cn.

• Specifies the type of symbol with cn.

• Specifies the function with fn.

• See the function specifications for details on [parameter].

51

71

Function 371

Function 471

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-72

<Function 367> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn=51, fn=67)

[Name]

2D GS1 DataBar: Set module siz

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn n

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn n

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn n

<Function 371> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn nL nH (cn=51, fn=71)

[Name]

2D GS1 DataBar: Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

[Defined Area] pL = 3, pH = 0 cn = 51 fn = 67 2 ≤ n ≤ 8 [Initial Value] n = 2 [Function] Sets 2D GS1 DataBar module width to n dots. [Details] The setting of this function affects processes of Functions 081 and 082. This setting is valid until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset or the power is turned off. Set in units of 1 dot. The width is set in 0.125 mm (1/203 inches) units. [Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 381, ESC @

[Defined Area] pL = 4, pH = 0 cn = 51 fn = 71 106 ≤ n ≤ 3952 [Initial Value] (nL + nH x 256) = 141 (nL = 141, nH = 0) [Function] The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked is set to n dots. [Details] The setting for this function affects the processing of function 381. This setting is enabled until ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is turned off. The set unit is 1 dot. The width is set as 0.125 mm (1/203 inches). [Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 381 , ESC @

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-73

<Function 380> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn m n d1...dk (cn=51, fn=80)

[Name]

2D GS1 DataBar: Store data in symbol saving region

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn m n

d1

...

dk

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn m n

d1

...

dk

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn m n

d1

...

dk

n

Type of Symbol

Data (k)

ASCII

Data (d)

72

GS1 Databar Stacked

k = 13

“0” to ”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

73 GS1 Databar Stacked

Omnidirectional

k = 13

“0” to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

76

GS1 Databar Expanded

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

0~9, A~Z, a~z

48 ≤ d ≤ 57,65 ≤ d ≤ 90,97 ≤ d ≤ 122,

48 ≤ d1 ≤ 57,48 ≤ d2 ≤ 57]

[Defined Area] 4≤ (pL+pH×256) ≤259 (0≤pL≤255, pH = 0, 1) cn = 51 fn = 80 m = 48 n = 72, 73, 76 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = (pL + pH x 256) - 4

[Function] Symbol data (d1...dk) for the 2D GS1 DataBar is stored in the symbol saving region.

Stacked

[Details] Data stored in the symbol saving region by this function is processed using function 381. After processing functions 381 and 382, data in the saving region is maintained. k bytes for d1...dk are processed as symbol data. This setting is valid until this function is reset, ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is off.

[Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 381 , ESC @

SP, !, ", %, $, ', (, ), *, +, ,, -, ., /, :, ;, <, =, >, ?, _, {

32 ≤ d ≤ 34, 37 ≤ d ≤ 47, 58 ≤ d ≤ 63, d = 95,123 [However d1 = 40, 48≦d2≦57,48 ≤ d3 ≤ 57,

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-74

<Function 381> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn=51, fn=81)

[Name]

2D GS1 DataBar: Print symbol data of symbol saving region

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn m

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn m

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn m

[Defined Area] pL = 3, pH = 0 cn = 51 fn = 81 m = 48 [Initial Value] (nL + nH x 256) = 141 (nL = 141, nH = 0) [Function] Executes encoding and printing of the symbol data stored in the symbol saving region by ESC GS ( k

function 380. [Note] The user must secure the quiet zone. [Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 380

[Details] This command prints bar code data or deploys it to the image buffer. This command is ignored when one of the following errors occurs:

- Error that occurs when the bar code is generated due to the combination of each barcode setting

command.

- When the generated bar code data exceeds the printable size for the GS1 DataBar.

- When the print data exceeds the current set print area. Make sure you check the printed bar code before actual use.

For standby mode:

- If unprinted data still exists in the line buffer, the buffered data is printed out, the command is executed,

and then the bar code is printed. Therefore, you cannot print mixed data (characters, bit images, bar codes) on the same line.

For page mode:

- This command only deploys bar code data to the image buffer.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-75

<Function 467> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn=52, fn=67)

[Name]

Compound symbol: Set module width

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn n

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn n

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn n

<Function 471> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn nL nH (cn=52, fn=71)

[Name]

Compound symbol: Set The maximum width of the 2D GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn

nL

nH

[Defined Area] pL = 3, pH = 0 cn = 52 fn = 67 2 ≤ n ≤ 8 [Initial Value] n = 2 [Function] The width of one module for compound symbols is set to n dots.

[Details] The setting for this function affects the processing of function 481. This setting is enabled until ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is turned off. The set unit is 1 dot. The width is set as 0.125 mm (1/203 inches).

[Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 481, ESC @

[Defined Area] pL = 4, pH = 0 cn = 52 fn = 71 106 ≤ n ≤ 3952 [Initial Value] (nL + nH x 256) = 141 (nL = 141, nH = 0) [Function] The maximum width of the GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked in compound symbols is set to n dots.

[Details] The setting for this function affects the processing of function 481. This setting is enabled until ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is turned off. The set unit is 1 dot. The width is set as 0.125 mm (1/203 inches).

[Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 481, ESC @

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-76

<Function 472> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn n (cn=52, fn=72)

[Name]

Compound symbol: Set the HRI font

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn

n

HRI font

0, 48

not printed

1, 49

printed (Select font A(12x24))

2, 50

printed (Select font B(9x24))

[Defined Area] pL = 3, pH = 0 cn = 52 fn = 72 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Select the font for HRI characters when printing combined symbols.

[Details] Data stored in the symbol saving region by this function is processed using function 481. When “Print” HRI is selected, HRI is printed under 1D bar codes. When the combined symbol uses a 2D code (GS1 DataBar Stacked, GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional,GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked), this setting is not affected and HRI is not printed. This setting is valid until this function is reset, ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is off.

[Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 481, ESC @

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-77

<Function 480> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn m a b d1...dk (cn=52, fn=80)

[Name]

Compound symbol: Store data in symbol saving region

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn m a b d1

...

dk

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn m a b d1

...

dk

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn m a b d1

...

dk

b

Bar Code Type

Data (k)

ASCII

Data (d)

65

EAN8

k = 7,8

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

66

EAN13

k = 12,13

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

67

UPC-A

k = 11,12

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

69 UPC-E (11-digit version (0 included))

k = 11,12

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57 Omnidirectional

“0”to”9”

71

GS1 DataBar Truncated

k = 13

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

72

GS1 DataBar Stacked

k = 13

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

73 GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional

k = 13

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57 74

GS1 DataBar Limited

k = 13

“0”to”9”

48 ≤ d ≤ 57 [However d1 = 48,49]

75

GS1 DataBar Expanded

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

0~9, A~Z, a~z

_, {

48 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, 97 ≤ d ≤ 122,

48 ≤ d3 ≤ 57 , 48 ≤ d1 ≤ 57, 48 ≤ d2 ≤ 57]

GS1 DataBar Expanded

_, {

48 ≤d1 ≤57, 48 ≤d2 ≤57]

77

GS1-128

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

0 ≤d ≤127

b

Type of Symbol

Data (k)

Data (d)

65

CC-A, CC-B, CC-C

3 ≤ k ≤ 2361

32 ≤d ≤127

66

fixing to CC-C

3 ≤ k ≤ 2361

32 ≤ d ≤ 127

[Defined Area] 7 ≤ (pL+ pH × 256) ≤ 2366 (0 ≤ pL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ pH ≤ 9) cn = 52 fn = 80 m = 48 a = 48,49 65 ≤ b ≤ 77(a=48) b = 65,66 (a=49) 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = (pL+ pH × 256) - 5 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Symbol data (d1...dk) for the Compound symbol:is stored in the symbol saving region.

a = 48

70 GS1 DataBar

76

a = 49

Stacked

Automatic distinction by a digit number.

k = 13

2 ≤ k ≤ 255

SP, !, ", %, $, ', (, ), *, +, ,, -, ., /, :, ;, <, =, >, ?,

0~9, A~Z, a~z SP, !, ", %, $, ', (, ), *, +, ,, -, ., /, :, ;, <, =, >, ?,

48 ≤ d ≤ 57

32 ≤ d ≤ 34, 37 ≤ d ≤ 47, 58 ≤ d ≤ 63, d = 95,123 [However d1 = 40, 48 ≤ d2 ≤ 57,

48 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤d ≤90, 97 ≤d ≤122, 32 ≤d ≤34, 37 ≤d ≤47, 58 ≤d ≤63, d = 95,123 [However d1 = 40, 48 ≤d2 ≤57, 48 ≤d3 ≤57,

[Details] Data stored in the symbol saving region by this function is processed using function 481. After processing functions 481, data in the saving region is maintained. k bytes for d1...dk are processed as symbol data.

This setting is valid until this function is reset, ESC@ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is off.

[Reference] ESC GS ( k Function 481, ESC @

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-78

<Function 481> ESC GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn=52, fn=81)

[Name]

Compound symbol: Printe data in symbol saving region

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS ( k

pL

pH

cn

fn

m

Hex.

1B

1D

28

6B

pL

pH

cn

fn

m

Decimal

27

29

40

107

pL

pH

cn

fn

m

[Defined Area] pL = 3, pH = 0 cn = 52 fn = 81 m = 48

[Function] Executes encoding and printing of the symbol data stored in the symbol saving region by GS ( k function 480. [Note] The user must secure the quiet zone. [Reference] GS ( k Function 480 [Details] This command prints bar code data or deploys it to the image buffer.

This command is ignored when one of the following errors occurs:

- Error that occurs when the bar code is generated due to the combination of each barcode setting command.

- When the generated bar code data exceeds the printable size for the GS1 DataBar.

- When the print data exceeds the current set print area.

Make sure you check the printed bar code before actual use.

For standby mode:

- If unprinted data still exists in the line buffer, the buffered data is printed out, the command is executed, and then the bar code is printed. Therefore, you cannot print mixed data (characters, bit images, bar codes) on the same line.

For page mode:

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-79

ESC @

[Name]

Command initialization

[Code]

ASCII

ESC @

Hex.

1B

40

Decimal

27

64

ESC ACK CAN

[Name]

Execute real-time printer reset

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

ACK

CAN

Hexadecimal

1B

06

18

Decimal

27 6 24

2.3.18. Initialization Command

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Initializes each command after printing data in the line buffer. However, printers with memory switch settings are initialized to the memory switch settings. In case of the model with DIPSW, DIPSW re-reading is not performed.

• ANK characters, Kanji character adornment, expansion

• Kanji character mode

• ANK right space

• Kanji character left/right spaces

• Character pitch

• International characters

• Code page

• Set slash zero

• Set specify/cancel external character (external register character data is retained)

• Page length

• Current position (move to top of page, top of line)

• Horizontal tab

• Line feed amount

• Set upside-down, position alignment

• Left/right margins The following shows the specifications that are not initialized by this command.

• Set print density

• Set print speed

• Set 2 color print mode

• Print color in 2 color print mode

• External device drive condition

[Defined Area] --[Initial Value] --[Function] Execute real-time printer reset.

[Limitations by model]

mPOP, mC-Print2, mC-Print3: Execution of this command during printing may be delayed.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-80

Reconnection is required, because the connection between printer and host is disconnected by the execution of this command.

ESC ? LF NUL

[Name]

Reset printer (execute self print)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

?

LF

NUL

Hex.

1B

3F

0A

00

Decimal

27

63

10 0

I/F

Mode

Process

Parallel

- - -

BUSY output

RS-232C

DTR mode

DTR mark output

Xon/Xoff mode

Xoff output

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Hardware resets the printer and executes on self print. After sending this command, the next data is not sent until the printer is online (in a state wherein it can

receive data).

When resetting the printer, the following processes are performed.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-81

ESC GS # m N n1 n2 n3 n4 LF NUL

[Name]

Set memory switch

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS # m N n1

n2

n3

n4

LF

NUL

Hex.

1B

1D

23 m N

n1

n2

n3

n4

0A

00 Decimal

27

29

35 m N

n1

n2

n3

n4

10 0

Functions

Class m N

n1 n2 n3 n4

Definition data write and reset

Write

“W”

Fixed at “0”

Fixed at “0000”

Definition data write and reset and self print

Write

“T”

Fixed at “0”

Fixed at “0000”

Data definition (data specification)

Definition

“, ” N n1 n2 n3 n4

Data definition (specify bit and set)

Definition

“+” N n1 n2 n3 n4

Data definition (specify bit and clear)

Definition

“-” N n1 n2 n3 n4

Definition data (all data initialized)

Definition

“@”

Fixed at “0”

Fixed at “0000”

Definition data (load default settings)

Definition

“*”

Fixed at “0”

Fixed at “0000”

2.3.19. Memory Switch Setting Command

[Defined Area] 48 ≤ n1 ≤ 57 (”0” ≤ n1 ≤ “9”), 65 ≤ n1 ≤ 70 (”A” ≤ n1 ≤ “F”), 97 ≤ n1 ≤ 102 (“a” ≤ n1 ≤ “f”)

48 ≤ n2 ≤ 57 (”0” ≤ n2 ≤ “9”), 65 ≤ n2 ≤ 70 (”A” ≤ n2 ≤ “F”), 97 ≤ n2 ≤ 102 (“a” ≤ n2 ≤ “f”) 48 ≤ n3 ≤ 57 (”0” ≤ n3 ≤ “9”), 65 ≤ n3 ≤ 70 (”A” ≤ n3 ≤ “F”), 97 ≤ n3 ≤ 102 (“a” ≤ n3 ≤ “f”) 48 ≤ n4 ≤ 57 (”0” ≤ n4 ≤ “9”), 65 ≤ n4 ≤ 70 (”A” ≤ n4 ≤ “F”), 97 ≤ n4 ≤ 102 (“a” ≤ n4 ≤ “f”)

m = 87, 84, 44, 43, 45, 64, 42 (m = “W”, “T”, “,”, “+”, “-”, “@”, “*”） 48 ≤ N ≤ 57 (”0” ≤ N ≤ “9”), 65 ≤ N ≤ (*)70 (”A” ≤ N ≤ (*)“F”), 97 ≤ N ≤ (*) 102, (“a” ≤ N ≤ (*) (*) “f”) N = 85 (N = “U”) User defined area (*) The memory switch defined area differs according to the model.

[Initial Value] - - [Function] Sends command to write after defining memory switch using the definition command specified by the

following classes. Memory switch information defined by the command to write is written to the volatile memory. When writing to the volatile memory by the command to write, the printer executes a reset. You can load the default settings by specifying m = 42 (*). You can register any 16 bit data by specifying N = 85 (”U”). (See the “Special Appendix, Command Table per Model” for details per model.) Consider the life of the non-volatile memory and avoid excessive use of this command.

• m: Mode selection

• N: Memory switch number to specify

• n1 n2 n3 n4: Specify data m = (“,”) Specify data m = (“+”) Bit number to set m = (“-“) Bit number to clear

[Model Limitations] SM-L200, SM-S, T Series : The function “load default settings” is not supported.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-82

ESC RS a n

[Name]

Set status transmission conditions

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

RS a n

Hex.

1B

1E

61 n Decimal

27

30

97 n

Command function selection by memory switches

Status transmission conditions

Status transmission

0, 48

ASB Invalid • NSB Invalid

1, 49

ASB Valid • NSB Invalid

2, 50

ASB Invalid • NSB Valid

3, 51

ASB Valid • NSB Valid

16

Returns the ASB and NSB settings to the initial state previously set by the DIP SW or MSW.

255

Sends the ASB status information.

ESC ACK SOH

[Name]

Real-time printer status (ASB status)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

ACK

SOH Hex.

1B

06

01

Decimal

27 6 1

2.3.20. Status

[Defined Area] 0≤n≤3, 48≤n≤51(”0”≤n≤”3”) n=16,n=255 [Initial Value] Set by DIP switches and memory switches. [Function] Sets the status transmission conditions. See Appendix 2 for details regarding ASB status. Settings of this command are unaffected by the ESC @ command. See each printer's product specifications manual for details on the DIP SW and memory switch settings.

The command functions can be selected using the memory switch. Therefore, the command specifications vary depending on the memory switch setting as follows.

n

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Sends ASB status information to the host. This command is not used when ASB is valid. See Appendix 2, Automatic Status for details regarding ASB status.

Status transmission

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-83

ETB

[Name]

Update ASB ETB status

[Code]

ASCII

ETB

Hex.

17 Decimal

23

ESC RS E n

[Name]

Initialize ASB ETB counter and ETB status

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

RS E n

Hex.

1B

1E

45 n Decimal

27

30

69 n

[Defined Area] - - [Initial Value] - - [Function] Sets the ASB ETB status when reading this command from the reception buffer. Then, after updating the ASB ETB counter, sends the ASB status. See Appendix 2, ASB Status for details. The following outlines the details of processes in this command. (1) Reads ETB command from reception buffer. (2) Waits for printing of the print data before the ETB command to end. (3) Increments the ASB ETB counter by 1 after checking that printing has ended, then sets the ASB ETB

status.

(4) Sends ASB (only when ASB is enabled).

• Precautions when using Ethernet When multi-session is valid the ASB (ETB counter) sent by <ETB> is sent to all hosts that are connected. For that reason, sending ETB from multiple sessions, can cause mis-recognition of the ETB counter. Therefore, we recommend the <ESC><GS><ETX> commands to confirm the print end counter. See the Command List by Model.

[Defined Area] n = 0 n = 48 (“0”) [Initial Value] ASB ETB counter = 0 [Function] Clears the ASB ETB counter to zero, then clears the ETB status. However, ASB status is not send when clearing the ETB counter to zero using this command.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-84

ESC GS ETX s n1 n2

[Name]

Send print-end counter, initialize

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS

ETX s n1

n2

Hex.

1B

1D

03 s n1

n2

Decimal

27

30 3 s

n1

n2

s

Name

Function

(Does not wait for print end. Does not count up.)

(4) Sends print end counter to host.

(Does not wait for print end. Does not send the print end counter to the host.

n1, n2 = 0

(2) Initialize

(3) Cancels data intake mode

n1=0: Initializes to the content of MSW. (n2=0)

n1=2: Sends the current timeout setting to the host. (n2=0)

[Code]

ASCII

ESC

GS

ETX s n1

n2

[Print end counter]

NUL

Hexadecimal

1B

1D

03 s n1

n2

[Print end counter]

00

Decimal

27

30 3 s

n1

n2

[Print end counter]

0

Item

ESC GS ETX s n1 n2

ETB

Affect on ASB (ETB Status)

None

Yes

ASB occurrence

None

Yes

Affect of ASB valid/invalid setting

None

Yes

Affect of the ESC RS E n command

None

Yes

Status transmission destination in Ethernet (When multi-sessions is valid)

Send only when in the print session (host) that is connected

Send ASB to all sessions (hosts) that are connected

[Defined Area] Spec. A: 0 ≤ s ≤ 4 Spec. B: 0 ≤ s ≤ 5 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 255

[Function] This command is run when reading from the reception buffer. Processes the print end counter according to the s parameter.

0 Print end counter reference

1 Print end counter update

2 Print end counter clear

Start document

3

End document

4

n1, n2 = 0

5 Data timeout setting

The data formats sent to the host when s = 0 or s =1 are shown below.

Sends the current print end counter to the host.

Runs the following operations. (1) Prints data in line buffer, if data exists. (2) Waits until printing ends (motor stops). (3) Updates the print end counter (increments by 1).

Returns the print end counter to its default value (zero clear).

(1) Sets data intake mode

(1) Prints data in line buffer, if data exists. (2) Waits until printing ends (motor stops).

n1=1: Data timeout setting n2=0: Timeout disabled Others: n2 = Data timeout time (units: seconds 1 to 255 seconds)

* Echoes back the specified contents from the host as is until ESC GS ETX s n1 n2, and then sends the print end counter value and NUL.

When [Print end counter] is 1 byte in length, the initial value is 0x00. When s = 1, increments by 1 each time the command is processed. After 0xFF, returns to 0x00. There is one [Print end counter] in the printer that is unrelated to the n1, n2 values. (There is no counter for the n1, n2 values.)

(Reference Information) Differences between the ETB command and this command

* This print end counter and the ETB counter sent by the ETB command are separate. They have no affect on each other.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-85

Host Transmission Data

Printer return data

ESC GS ETX 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x00

Host Transmission Data

Printer return data

←

ESC GS ETX 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x11 0x01 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x12 0x02 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x13 0x03 0x00

ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x14 0x04 0x00

The following shows a communication example of this command.

Communication Example 1

ESC GS ETX 0x00 0x00 0x00 → ←

Print Data + ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x00 0x00 → ←

(Reference Counter)

(Reference Update)

Communication Example 2

ESC GS ETX 0x02 0x02 0x00 ESC GS ETX 0x00 0x02 0x00

Print Data + ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x11 → ←

Print Data + ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x12 → ←

Print Data + ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x13 → ←

Print Data + ESC GS ETX 0x01 0x02 0x14 → ←

→

(Clear Counter) (Reference Counter)

(Reference Update)

• Specify n1+n2 x 256 as the document ID and check the compatibility with the document ID in the same way.

• When it is not possible to check compatibility of the source and returned data, fix at n1 = 0, n2 = 0.

Star PRNT Command Specifications 2-86

Star StarPRNT Command Specifications

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

1. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST

2. COMMAND DETAILS

2.1. Explanation of Terms

2.2. Exception Processing

ESC RS F n

2.3. Standard Command Details

2.3.1. Font style and Character Set

ESC GS t n

ESC GS = n1 n2 da1 da2...dak db1 db2...dbk dc1 dc2...dck

ESC R n

ESC / n

ESC SP n

ESC & c1 c2 n d1…d48

ESC & c1 c2 n

ESC % n

ESC p

ESC q

ESC $ n

2.3.2. Kanji characters

ESC s n1 n2

ESC t n1 n2

ESC r c1 c2 d1...dk

ESC i n1 n2

2.3.3. Print Mode

ESC W n

ESC h n

ESC E

ESC F

ESC – n

ESC _ n

ESC 4

ESC 5

ESC l n

ESC Q n

2.3.4. Horizontal Direction Printing Position

ESC D n1 n2…nk NUL

ESC D NUL

ESC GS A n1 n2

ESC GS R n1 n2

ESC GS a n

ESC a n

2.3.5. Line Spacing

ESC z n

ESC 0

ESC J n

ESC I n

ESC C n

ESC C 0 n

2.3.6. Page Control Commands

ESC RS T n

2.3.7. Top margin

ESC GS h 0 k m n

2.3.8. Page Function

ESC d n

2.3.9. Cutter Control

ESC GS c h v

2.3.10. Reduced Printing Function Command Details

ESC GS P 0

2.3.11. Page Mode Command Details

ESC GS P 1

ESC GS P 2 n

ESC GS P 3 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

ESC GS P 4 nL nH

ESC GS P 5 nL nH

ESC GS P 6

ESC GS P 7

ESC GS P 8

ESC K n1 n2 d1...dk

2.3.12. Bit Image Graphics

ESC L n1 n2 d1...dk

ESC k n1 n2 d1...dk

ESC X n1 n2 d1...dk

ESC GS S m xL xH yL yH n [d11 d12...d1k]

ESC GS X m xL xH yL yH p1 p2 p3 p4 n [d1 d2...dk]

2.3.13. Logo