Star Micronics TSP800 Programmer's Manual

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TSP600 Series TSP700 Series TSP800 Series

Programmer’s Manual

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1. OUTLINE............................................................................................1

2. STAR LINE MODE............................................................................ 2

2-1. Command Summary ....................................................................2

2-2. Command Specification............................................................... 6

3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 Only) ...............................................46

3-1. Command Summary ..................................................................46

3-2. Command Specification............................................................. 48

4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 Only) .......................................................69

4-1. Command Summary ..................................................................69

4-2. Command Specification............................................................. 70

5. ESC/POS MODE Command Summary ............................................ 75

Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes ........................................... 77

Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode .................................................. 85

Appendix 3 : Character code tables .......................................................86

A3-1. STAR Line mode .............................................................86

A3-2. STAR Page mode (TSP800 Only) .................................101

A3-3. DP8340 mode (TSP800 Only) .......................................105

1. OUTLINE

1-1. TSP600/700 Series

The details of each command are shown in the following sections. The printer has two different software modes (STAR Line mode and ESC/POS

mode ) which can be selected using the DIP switch. (Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1

1-1 Mode Selection ON STAR Line mode

OFF ESC/POS mode

For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the User's Manual.

1-2. TSP800 Series

The details of each command are shown in the following sections. The printer has three different software modes (STAR Line mode, STAR Pege

mode, DP8340 mode and ESC/POS mode ) which can be selected using the DIP switch. (Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1

1-1 1-2 Mode Selection ON ON STAR Line mode

OFF ON STAR Page mode

ON OFF DP8340 mode

For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the User's Manual.

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2. STAR LINE MODE

2-1. Command Summary

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.

Commands to Select Characters

Control codes

<ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n Select international character set 6

LINE MODE

<ESC> “/” “1” 1B 2F 31 <ESC> “/” <1> 1B 2F 01

<ESC> “/” “0” 1B 2F 30 <ESC> “/” <0> 1B 2F 00

<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 Select bar code printing 7 d1 ... <RS> d1 ... 1E

<ESC> “M” 1B 4D Select 12-dot pitch printing 11 <ESC> “p” 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing 11 <ESC> “P” 1B 50 Select 15-dot pitch printing 11 <ESC> “:” 1B 3A Select 16-dot pitch printing 11 <ESC> <SP> n 1B 20 n Set character spacing 11 <SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12

<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12

<ESC> “W” n 1B 57 n <ESC> <SO> 1B 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12

<ESC> <DC4> 1B 14 Resets the printing magnified in character 12

<ESC> “h” n 1B 68 n <ESC> “i” n1 n2 1B 69 n1 n2 Sets the magnification rates in character 13

<ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31 <ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01

<ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30 <ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00

<ESC> “_” “1” 1B 5F 31 <ESC> “_” <1> 1B 5F 01

<ESC> “_” “0” 1B 5F 30 <ESC> “_” <0> 1B 5F 00

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

Select slash zero

Select normal zero

character width.

character width. Sets the magnification rate in character width.

character height.

height. Sets the magnification rate in character height

width and height. Select underlining

Cancel underlining

Select upperlining

Cancel upperlining

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Control codes <ESC> “4” 1B 34 Select highlight printing 14

<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing 14 <SI> 0F Inverted printing 14 <DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing 14 <ESC> “E” 1B 45 Select emphasized printing 15 <ESC> “F” 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing 15 <ESC><GS> “t” n 1B 1D 74 n Select character code table 15

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

Commands to Set the Page Format

Control codes <ESC> “C” n 1B 43 n Set page length in lines 16

<ESC> “C” <0> n 1B 43 00 n Set page length in inches 16 <ESC> “N” n 1B 4E n Set bottom margin 16 <ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 17 <ESC> “l” n 1B 6C n Set left margin 17 <ESC> “Q” n 1B 51 n Set right margin 17

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

Commands to Move the Print Position

Control codes <LF> 0A Line feed 18

<CR> 0D Carriage Return (same as LF ) 18 <ESC> “a” n 1B 61 n Feed paper n lines 18 <FF> 0C Form feed 18 <HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18 <VT> 0B Vertical tab 19 <ESC> “z” “1” 1B 7A 31

<ESC> “z” <1> 1B 7A 01 <ESC> “0” 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm 19 <ESC> “J” n 1B 4A n One time n/4 mm feed 19 <ESC>“I” n 1B 49 n One time n/8 mm feed 20 <ESC> “B” n1 n2 .. . <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops 20 <ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Set horizontal tab stops 20 <ESC> <GS>“A” n1 n2 1B 1D 41 n1 n2 Absolute position setting 21 <ESC> <GS>“R” n1 n2 1B 1D 52 n1 n2 Relative position setting 21 <ESC> <GS>“a” n 1B 1D 61 n Alignment 22

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

Set line spacing to 4 mm 19

LINE MODE

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Commands to Print Dot Graphics

Control codes <ESC> “K” n <0> 1B 4B n 00 m1 m2

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> “L” n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> “k” n <0> d1 ... 1B 6B n 00 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 26 <ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1 ... 1B 58 n1 n2 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 29 <ESC> <FS> “q” n 1B 1C 71 n

[x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1 ...

LINE MODE

<ESC> <FS>“p” n m 1B 1C 70 n m Print logo image 32

Hexadecimal codes

[x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1 ...

Commands to Print Download Characters

Control codes <ESC> “&” <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01 n Define download character 33

n m1 m2 ... m48 m1 m2 ... m48 <ESC> “&” <1> <0> n 1B 26 01 00 n Delete a download character 34 <ESC> “%” “1” 1B 25 31

<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01 <ESC> “%” “0” 1B 25 30

<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

Print normal density graphics

Print high density graphics

Define logo data

Function Page

Enable download character set

Disable download character set

Commands to Control Peripheral Devices

Control codes <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral 35

<BEL> 07 Control peripheral device #1 35 <FS> 1C Control peripheral device #1 35 19 Control peripheral device #2 35 1A Control peripheral device #2 35

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

device

Commands to Control Auto Cutter

Control codes <ESC> “d” “n” 1B 64 n Cut command to the auto cutter 36

<ESC> “d” “t” 1B 64 74 Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only) 36

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

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Other Commands

Control codes <CAN> 18 Cancel last line & Initialize printer 37

<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Initialize printer 41 <ENQ> 05 Request status 41 <EOT> 04 Request status 42 <ESC> <ACK> <SOH> 1B 06 01 Request status 42 <ESC> <RS> “a” n 1B 1E 61 n Set status transmission condition 45 <ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer hardware 45

Hexadecimal codes

1B 1D 23 m N n1

n2 n3 n4

0A 00

Function Page

Set memory switch

LINE MODE

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2-2. Command Specification

Commands to Select Characters

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Select international character set <ESC> “R” n

1B 52 n

Selects an international character set according to the value of n, as shown below:

n Character set n Character set 0 U.S.A. 8 Japan 1 France 9 Norway 2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 England 11 Spain II 4 Denmark I 12 Latin America 5 Sweden 13 Korea 6 Italy 14 Ireland 7 Spain I 64 Legal

Select zero style <ESC> “/” n

1B 2F n

Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash when n is 1, and without a slash when n is 0. The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or “1”(31H).

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Select bar code printing

1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk 1E

Prints bar code according to the value of n1, as shown below:

n1: Type of bar code

0 UPC-E 1 UPC-A 2 JAN/EAN-8 3 JAN/EAN-13 4 CODE 39 5 ITF 6 CODE 128 7 CODE 93 8 NW-7

The value of n1 can be set to 0(00H) or 8(08H) to “0”(30H) to “8”(38H).

n2: Printing character below bar code or line feed

1 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is

performed after execution of command.

2 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is

performed after execution of command.

3 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is

not performed after execution of command.

4 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is not

performed after execution of command.

The value of n2 can be set to 1(01H) to 4(04H) or “1”(31H) to “4”(34H).

LINE MODE

n3: Mode of bar code

UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 128, CODE 93

1 Minimum module 2 dots 2 Minimum module 3 dots 3 Minimum module 4 dots

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LINE MODE

CODE 39, NW-7, ITF

CODE 39, NW-7 ITF 1 Narrow : wide 2:6 dots 2:5 dots 2 Narrow : wide 3:9 dots 4:10 dots 3 Narrow : wide 4:12 dots 6:15 dots 4 Narrow : wide 2:5 dots 2:4 dots 5 Narrow : wide 3:8 dots 4:8 dots 6 Narrow : wide 4:10 dots 6:12 dots 7 Narrow : wide 2:4 dots 2:6 dots 8 Narrow : wide 3:6 dots 3:9 dots 9 Narrow : wide 4:8 dots 4:12 dots

When either of UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE128 or CODE93 is selected, 1(01H) to 3(03H) or “1”(31H) to “3”(33H) can be set. When either of CODE39, NW-7 or ITF is selected, 1(01H) to 9(09H) or “1”(31H) to “9”(39H) can be set.

n4: Height of bar code

Can be up to 255 dots (31.9mm). If the bar code height is larger than the line feed amount, the line feed amount is automatically multiplied by an integer.

di...dk: Bar code data

UPC-E: k = 11 (or 12)

The check digit at the 12th digit is automatically added, and ignored even if it is specified. If the data cannot be abbreviated, the command is ignored. Data conversion to the abbreviation is automatically executed.

UPC-A: k = 11 (or 12)

The check digit at the 12th digit is automatically added, and ignored even if it is specified.

JAN/EAN-8: k = 7 (or 8)

The check digit at the 8th digit is automatically added, and ignored even if it is specified.

JAN/EAN-13: k = 12 (or 13)

The check digit at the 13th digit is automatically added, and ignored even if it is specified.

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CODE39: The value of k is optional, and the maximum

value also differs according to the modes. The start/stop code (“

ITF: The value of k is optional, and the maximum

value also differs according to the modes. If the data is number of an odd digits, 0 is automatically added at the beginning of the data.

CODE 128: The value of k is optional, and the maximum

value also differs according to the modes and the types of character number. The check character is automatically added.

CODE93: The value of k is optional, and the maximum value

also differs according to the modes and the types of character. The check characters (C and K) are automatically added.

NW-7: The value of k is optional, and the maximum

value also differs according to the modes and the types of character number . The start/stop code is also contained in the data (it is not automatically added).

”) is automatically added.

LINE MODE

The bar code printing start position is at the upper end of the current line. If the bar code is positioned beyond the right margin, neither the bar code nor the character below the bar code will be printed.

Data of CODE 128 and CODE 93

When <LF> is used in a command, some kinds of control code cannot be sent by the host PC. The control code should be sent as the data as shown below:

• When sending the following data, express as a set of two

characters.

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LINE MODE

Express “% (25H)” as “%0 (25H30H)”. Add “40H - 5FH” after “%” for the control codes (00H - 1FH). Express the control code (7FH) as “%5(25H35H)”. Add “1 - 4 (31H - 34H)” after “%” for the function code. Add “6 - 8 (36H - 38H)” after “%” for the start code.

3) 2-character codes

Control codes

CODE FORMAT NUL 00H %@ 25H 40H SOH 01H %A 25H 41H STX 02H %B 25H 42H ETX 03H %C 25H 43H EOT 04H %D 25H 44H ENQ 05H %E 25H 45H ACK 06H %F 25H 46H BEL 07H %G 25H 47H BS 08H %H 25H 48H HT 09H %I 25H 49H LF 0AH %J 25H 4AH VT 0BH %K 25H 4BH FF 0CH %L 25H 4CH CR 0DH %M 25H 4DH SO 0EH %N 25H 4EH SI 0FH %O 25H 4FH DLE 10H %P 25H 50H DC1 11H %Q 25H 51H DC2 12H %R 25H 52H DC3 13H %S 25H 53H DC4 14H %T 25H 54H NAK 15H %U 25H 55H SYN 16H %V 25H 56H ETB 17H %W 25H 57H CAN 18H %X 25H 58H EM 19H %Y 25H 59H SUB 1AH %Z 25H 5AH ESC 1BH %[ 25H 5BH FC 1CH %¥ 25H 5CH GS 1DH %] 25H 5DH RS 1EH %^ 25H 5EH US 1FH %_ 25H 5FH DEL 7FH %5 25H 35H

Special code

CODE FORMAT

% 25H %0 25H 30H

Function codes

CODE FORMAT FNC1 %1 25H 31H FNC2 %2 25H 32H FNC3 %3 25H 33H FNC4 %4 25H 34H

Start codes

CODE FORMAT START A %6 25H 36H START B %7 25H 37H START C %8 25H 38H

✩ For CODE 128 only.

✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

✩ ✩ ✩

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FUNCTION

CODE

Select 12-dot pitch printing <ESC> “M”

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 4D

Prints 12-dot pitch characters without an extra space.

Select 14-dot pitch printing <ESC> “p”

1B 70

Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 2-dot spacing between characters.

Select 15-dot pitch printing <ESC> “P”

1B 50

Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 3-dot spacing between characters.

Select 16-dot pitch printing <ESC> “:”

1B 3A

Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 4-dot spacing between characters.

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set the character spacing <ESC> <SP> n

1B 20 n

Sets the space between characters to n dots, where n is a number from 0 to 15.

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Sets the printing magnified double in character width.

<SO>

Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n, magnified double in character width.

FUNCTION

CODE

LINE MODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Resets the printing magnified in character width. <DC4>

Resets the printing magnified in character width set by <SO>, <ESC>“W”n and <ESC>“i”n1n2.

Sets the magnification rate in character width. <ESC> “W” n

1B 57 n

Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n, magnified in character width by a rate specified by the value of n.

n Character width n Character width 0 Unmagnify 3 Quadruple 1 Double 4 Quintuple 2 Triple 5 Sextuple

The value of n can be set to 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H) to “5”(35H).

Sets the printing magnified double in character height. <ESC><SO>

1B 0E

Prints the subsequent data magnified double in character height.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Resets the printing magnified in character height. <ESC><DC4>

1B 14

Resets the printing magnified in character height set by <ESC><SO>, <ESC>“h”n and <ESC>“i”n1n2.

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Sets the magnification rate in character height. <ESC> “h” n

1B 68 n

Prints the subsequent data magnified in character height by a rate specified by the value of n.

n Character height n Character height 0 Unmagnify 3 Quadruple 1 Double 4 Quintuple 2 Triple 5 Sextuple

The value of n can be set to 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H) to “5”(35H).

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Sets the magnification rates in character width and height. <ESC> “i” n1 n2

1B 69 n1 n2

Prints the subsequent data in the size specified by n1, n2. n1 indicates the height magnification and n2 indicates the width magnification.

n1 (n2) = 0 Normal height (or width) size.

1 Double height (or width) size. 2 Triple height (or width) size. 3 Quadruple height (or width) size. 4 Quintuple height (or width) size. 5 Sextuple height (or width) size.

The values of n1, n2 are 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H)” to

“5”(35H).

Underlining

<ESC> “–” n

1B 2D n

When the value of n is 1, underlines the subsequent data including

a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n.

The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting and the block

graphic characters are not underlined.

Resets the underline mode when the value of n is 0.

The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or

“1”(31H).

LINE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

Upperlining

<ESC> “_” n

1B 5F n

When the value of n is 1, upperlines the subsequent data including

a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n.

The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting and the block

graphic characters are not upperlined.

Resets the upperline mode when the value of n is 0.

The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or

“1”(31H).

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Select highlight printing

<ESC> “4”

1B 34

Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by

<ESC><SP> n highlighted.

The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting is not high-

lighted.

Cancel highlight printing

<ESC> “5”

1B 35

Cancels highlight printing.

Inverted printing

<SI>

Causes subsequent characters to be inverted.

Cancel inverted printing

<DC2>

Cancels inverted printing.

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FUNCTION

CODE

Select emphasized printing

<ESC> “E”

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 45

Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized.

Cancel emphasized printing

<ESC> “F”

1B 46

Cancels emphasized printing.

Select character code table

<ESC> <GS> “t” n

1B 1D 74 n

Selects code page according to the value of n, as shown below:

n (Hex) Character Table n(Hex) Character Table (00)H Normal* (15)H Codepage 874 (Thai) (01)H CodePage437 (USA, Std. Europe) (20)H Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1) (02)H Katakana (21)H Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2) (03)H CodePage437 (USA, Std. Europe) (22)H Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic) (04)H Codepage 858 (Multilingual) (40)H Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian) (05)H Codepage 852 (Latin-2) (41)H Codepage 3841 (Gost) (06)H Codepage 860 (Portuguese) (42)H Codepage 3843 (Polish) (07)H Codepage 861 (Icelandic) (43)H Codepage 3844 (CS2) (08)H Codepage 863 (Canadian French) (44)H Codepage 3845 (Hungarian) (09)H Codepage 865 (Nordic) (45)H Codepgae 3846 (Turkish) (0A)H Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian) (46)H Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT) (0B)H Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian) (47)H Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP) (0C)H Codepage 857 (Turkish) (48)H Codepage 1001 (Arabic) (0D)H Codepage 862 (Hebrew) (49)H Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL) (0E)H Codepage 864 (Arabic) (4A)H Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1) (0F)H Codepage 737 (Greek) (4B)H Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2) (10)H Codepage 851 (Greek) (4C)H Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1) (11)H Codepage 869 (Greek) (4D)H Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2) (12)H Codepage 928 (Greek) (4E)H Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian) (13)H Codepage 772 (Lithuanian) (4F)H Codepage 3041 (Maltese) (14)H Codepage 774 (Lithuanian) (FF)H User Setting (Blank Code Page)

LINE MODE

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Commands to Set the Page Format

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set page length in lines

<ESC> “C” n

1B 43 n

Sets the page length using the current line spacing, where n is

between 1 and 127.

Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page

length.

The current line becomes the top of the page.

Resets the bottom margin.

Invalid when start position detect is ON.

Set page length in inches

<ESC> “C” <0> n

1B 43 00 n

Sets the page length to n × 24 mm, where n is between 1 and 22.

Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page

length.

The current line becomes the top of the page.

Resets the bottom margin.

Invalid when start position detect is ON.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set bottom margin

<ESC> “N” n

1B 4E n

Sets the bottom margin to n lines at the current line spacing, where

n is between 0 and 255.

Changing the line spacing later does not alter the bottom margin.

Bottom margin is reset when you change the page length.

Setting is invalid if the printing area on one page is 36 mm or less.

Invalid when start position detect is ON.

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FUNCTION

CODE

Cancel bottom margin

<ESC> “O”

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 4F

Cancels the bottom margin.

Invalid when start position detect is ON.

Set left margin

<ESC> “l” n

1B 6C n

Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255) at

the current character pitch.

The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed

later.

Setting is invalid if the printing area for one line would be 36mm

or less.

Set right margin

<ESC> “Q” n

1B 51 n

Sets the right margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255)

at the current character pitch.

The right margin does not move if the character pitch is changed

later.

Setting is invalid if the printing area for one line would be 36mm

or less.

LINE MODE

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Commands to Move the Print Position

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

LINE MODE

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Line feed

<LF>

Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.

If there is no data to print, only line feed is performed.

Carriage return

<CR>

Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.

This command is ignored when CR code is invalid.

Feed paper n lines

<ESC> “a” n

1B 61 n

Prints the current line and feeds the paper n lines (where n is

between 1 and 127).

Form feed

<FF>

Feeds the paper to the top of the next page, according to the page

length set by <ESC>“C”n or <ESC>“C”<0>n when print start

position detect is ON, and according to the sensor output when print

start detect is OFF. The print position is at the left margin in both

cases.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Horizontal tab

<HT>

Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored if

there is no next horizontal tab stop on the current line.

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Vertical tab

<VT>

When start position detect is invalid, feeds the paper to the next

vertical tab stop and moves the print position to the left margin.

If no vertical tabs are set, this command is ignored.

Performs a line feed if the current line is at or below the last vertical

tab stop.

This command is ignored when start position detect is valid.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set line spacing to 4 mm

1B 7A 31 or 1B 7A 01

Sets the distance the paper advances in subsequent line feeds to

4 mm.

Set line spacing to 3 mm

<ESC> “0”

1B 30

Sets the distance the paper advances in subsequent line feeds to

3 mm.

One time n/4 mm feed

<ESC> “J” n

1B 4A n

Performs a line feed of n/4mm once only.

The value of n is 1 to 255.

Space setting for lines is not changed.

LINE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

One time n/8 mm feed

<ESC> “I” n

1B 49 n

Performs a line feed n/8mm once only.

The value of n is 1 to 255.

Space setting for lines is not changed.

FUNCTION

CODE

LINE MODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set vertical tab stops

1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00

Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops

at lines n1, n2, etc., where n1, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and

255. A maximum of 16 vertical tab stops can be set.

The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation

of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termina-

tion is by the <0> control code.

The vertical tab stops are set in terms of the current line spacing and

do not move if the line spacing is changed later.

Invalid when start position detect is valid.

<ESC> "B" <0> cancels all vertical tab.

Set horizontal tab stops

1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00

Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at

columns n1, n2, etc. at the current character pitch, where n1, n2,

etc. are numbers between 1 and 255. A maximum of 16 horizontal

tab stops can be set.

The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation

of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termina-

tion is by the <0> control code.

The horizontal tab stops are set in terms of the current character

pitch and do not move if the character pitch is changed later.

<ESC> "D" <0> cancels all horizontal tab.

– 20 –

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Absolute position setting

<ESC> <GS> “A” n1 n2

1B 1D 41 n1 n2

Sets the absolute position based on the left margin position for

starting the next printing.

n1, n2 255

The start of the next printing is the (n1 + n2 × 256 dot) position from

the left margin position.

Settings that exceed the print area are ignored.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Relative position setting

<ESC> <GS> “R” n1 n2

1B 1D 52 n1 n2

Sets the relative position based on the current position for starting

the next printing.

n1, n2 255

The start of the next printing is the (n1 + n2 × 256 dot) position from

the current position.

1. Settings that exceed the printing area are ignored.

2. When set in the right direction from the current position with regard to the character direction, this specifies positive integers and when set in the left direction, this specifies negative integers.

3. Negative integers are shown with the compliment 65536. For example, if moving N pitches in the left direction: n1 + n2 × 256 = 65536 – N.

LINE MODE

– 21 –

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

Alignment <ESC> <GS> “a” n

1B 1D 61 n

Lines up all print data in one line to the specified position. Alignment positions are shown below.

n Alignment Position 0 Left 1 Center 2 Right

The value of n can be set to 0 (00H) to 2 (02H) or "0" (30H) to "2"(32H).

ABC ABCD

ESC GS a 0

}

ABCDE

ABC

ESC GS a 1

ABCD

{

ABCDE

ABC

ESC GS a 2

{

1. Enabled only when input at the beginning of the line.

2. Aligns positions in the set printing width.

3. Position alignment occurs for the data that is skipped using the following commands.

a. Horizontal tab (HT) b. Absolute position (ESC GS A) c. Relative position (ESC GS R)

– 22 –

ABCD

ABCDE

Commands to Print Dot Graphics

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

Print normal density graphics <ESC> “K” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]

1B 4B n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]

Prints normal density dot graphics. The graphics image is 24 dots high and (n1+n2 × 256 ) × 3 dots wide. d1, d2, ... are the dot data, each a 1-byte value from 0 to 255 representing 24 vertical dots, with the most significant bit representing the top three and the least significant bit representing the bottom three. <Print area> 104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 277 72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 192

52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 140

80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 213

50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 135

Dots beyond the right margin are ignored.

Relationship between image data and print dots

DOT Position

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

MSB

Image data LSB

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

LINE MODE

– 23 –

EXAMPLE

We will create the design below using a bit image.

d 1 d 2 d 3 d 4 d 5 d 6 d 7 d 8 d 9 d10 d11 d12 d13 d14 d15 d16 d17 d18 d19 d20 d21 d22 d23 d24 d25 d26 d27 d28 d29 d30

D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

LINE MODE

Printing Sample

First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E)

H. If the data d1 ~ d30

is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below.

Data Binary

Hexa-

decimal

d1 00000001 01 d2 00011110 1E d3 00111110 3E d4 01011111 5F d5 00011111 1F d6 01011110 5E d7 00011110 1E d8 00111111 3F d9 00101111 2F

d10 00111110 3E

Data Binary

d11 00111110 3E d12 00000010 02 d13 00000010 02 d14 00111110 3E d15 00111110 3E d16 00101111 2F d17 00101111 2F d18 00111110 3E d19 00101110 2E d20 00101110 2E

Hexa-

decimal

Data Binary

d21 00111110 3E d22 00101110 2E d23 00101110 2E d24 00111110 3E d25 00101111 2F d26 00101111 2F d27 00111110 3E d28 00111110 3E d29 00000010 02 d30 00000010 02

Hexa-

decimal

– 24 –

FUNCTION

CODE

Print high density graphics <ESC> “L” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]

HEX

REMARKS

1B 4C n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]

Prints high density dot graphics. The graphics image is 24 dots high and n1 + n2 × 256 dots wide. d1, d2, ... are the dot data, each a 1-byte value from 0 to 255 representing 24 vertical dots, with the most significant bit representing the top three and the least significant bit representing the bottom three. The number of data bytes must be n1 + n2 × 256. <Print area> 104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 832 72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 576

52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 420 80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 640

50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 406 Dots beyond the right margin are ignored.

Relationship between image data and print dots

DOT Position

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

MSB

Image data LSB

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

LINE MODE

– 25 –

EXAMPLE

LINE MODE

We will create the design below using a bit image.

d 1 d 2 d 3 d 4 d 5 d 6 d 7 d 8 d 9 d10 d11 d12 d13 d14 d15 d16 d17 d18 d19 d20 d21 d22 d23 d24 d25 d26 d27 d28 d29 d30

D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E)

H. If the data d1 ~ d30

is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below.

Data Binary

Hexa-

decimal

d1 00000001 01 d2 00011110 1E d3 00111110 3E d4 01011111 5F d5 00011111 1F d6 01011110 5E d7 00011110 1E d8 00111111 3F d9 00101111 2F

d10 00111110 3E

Data Binary

d11 00111110 3E d12 00000010 02 d13 00000010 02 d14 00111110 3E d15 00111110 3E d16 00101111 2F d17 00101111 2F d18 00111110 3E d19 00101110 2E d20 00101110 2E

Hexa-

decimal

Data Binary

d21 00111110 3E d22 00101110 2E d23 00101110 2E d24 00111110 3E d25 00101111 2F d26 00101111 2F d27 00111110 3E d28 00111110 3E d29 00000010 02 d30 00000010 02

Hexa-

decimal

Printing Sample

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Horizontal density is three times that of the bit image for <ESC>“k”. (Compare the print samples.)

Print fine density bit image <ESC> “k” n <0> d1...dk [k = n × 24]

1B 6B n 00 d1...dk [k = n × 24]

Prints a bit image using 1 horizontal dot and 1 vertical dot for 1 dot of input data. <Print area> 104mm (TSP800) :1 n 104 72mm (TSP600/700) : 1 n 72

52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n 52 80mm (TSP700) :1 n 80

50.8mm (TSP600/700) : 1 n 50

– 26 –

Relationship between image data and print dots

Dot position

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

dn+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d2n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d3n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d4n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d5n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d6n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d7n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d8n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d9n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d10n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d11n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d12n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d13n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d14n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d15n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d16n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d17n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d18n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d19n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d20n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d21n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d22n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d23n+1

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

dn+2

d2n+2

d3n+2

d4n+2

d5n+2

d6n+2

d7n+2

d8n+2

d9n+2

d10n+2

d11n+2

d12n+2

d13n+2

d14n+2

d15n+2

d16n+2

d17n+2

d18n+2

d19n+2

d20n+2

d21n+2

d22n+2

d23n+2

Image data

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

•••

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d2n

d3n

d4n

d5n

d6n

d7n

d8n

d9n

d10n

d11n

d12n

d13n

d14n

d15n

d16n

d17n

d18n

d19n

d20n

d21n

d22n

d23n

d24n

LINE MODE

– 27 –

EXAMPLE

MSB LSB MSB LSB d1 d3 d5 d7 d9

d11 d13 d15 d17 d19 d21 d23

LINE MODE

d25 d27 d29 d31 d33 d35 d37 d39 d41 d43 d45 d47

Printing Sample

d2 d4 d6 d8 d10 d12 d14 d16 d18 d20 d22 d24 d26 d28 d30 d32 d34 d36 d38 d40 d42 d44 d46 d48

BinaryData

Hexa-

decimal

d1 00000000 00 d3 00011111 1F d5 00111111 3F d7 01110111 77 d9 11111000 F8 d11 11111000 F8 d13 11111000 F8 d15 00001111 0F d17 00011111 1F d19 00011111 1F d21 00111110 3E d23 00111000 38 d25 011111001 79 d27 01110011 73 d29 01110011 73 d31 11111001 F9 d33 11111000 F8 d35 11111110 FE d37 11111111 FF d39 11111111 FF d41 00000000 00 d43 00000000 00 d45 00000000 00 d47 00000000 00

BinaryData

Hexa-

decimal

d2 00000000 00 d4 11111000 F8 d6 11111100 FC d8 01110111 EE d10 00011111 1F d12 00011111 1F d14 00011111 1F d16 11110000 F0 d18 11111000 F8 d20 11111000 F8 d22 01111100 7C d24 00011100 1C d26 10011110 9E d28 11001110 CE d30 11001110 CE d32 10011111 9F d34 00011111 1F d36 01111111 7F d38 11111111 FF d40 11111111 FF d42 00000000 00 d44 00000000 00 d46 00000000 00 d48 00000000 00

– 28 –

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Print fine density graphics <ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = (n1+n2×256)×3]

1B 5 n1 n2 d1...dk [k = (n1+n2×256)×3]

Prints a bit image of the input data using horizontal and vertical resolutions of 8 dots/mm. Data extending past the right margin is ignored. The relationship between the input data and the actual printing is shown below. <Print area> 104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 832 72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 576

52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 420 80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 640

50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 406

LINE MODE

MSB

Dot Position

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

d1¥¥¥

LSB

MSB LSB

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d2¥¥¥

MSB LSB

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

d3¥¥¥

– 29 –

FUNCTION

CODE

Define logo data <ESC> <FS> “q” n [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]] 1... [xn1 xn2 yn1

yn2 d[kn]]n

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

1B 1C 71 n [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]] 1... [xn1 xn2 yn1

yn2 d[kn]]n

Define the logo data specified by n. n 1

n 255

The number of logo images to define is specified.

[xn1 xn2 yn1 yn2 d[kn]]n

Parameter and data are specified according to the number specified by n.

xn1, xn2 1 (xn1 + xn2 × 256) 1023

Horizontal size of the logo image is specified as (xn1 + xn2

× 256) × 8 dots.

yn1, yn2 1

(yn1 + yn2 × 256) 288

Vertical size of the logo image is specified as (yn1 + yn2 ×

256) × 8 dots.

d[kn] kn = (xn1 + xn2 × 256) × (yn1 + yn2 × 256) × 8

Logo data is specified.

Note) This command is specified at the beginning of the line.

This command cancels all logo images that have already been defined by this command. The printer cannot redefine only one of several data definitions previously defined. Is this case, all data needs to be sent again. Total defined data area is 480K bytes for TSP800 (256K bytes for TSP600 / 700). If there is not enough empty area that was specified with the parameter, or if any mistake in the parameter is turned out, the processing of this command is terminated. (However, the logo images whose definition had been completed before termination are effective.) When the processing of this command is completed, or terminated, the printer will be initialized. Form the beginning of processing of this command till the finish of hardware reset, error process, mechanical operations and status processes cannot be performed.

– 30 –

xn = xn1 + xn2 × 256, yn = yn1 + yn2 × 256

(yn1 + yn2 × 256) bytes

(yn1 + yn2 × 256) × 8dot

(xn1 + xn2 × 256) × 8dot

d [11]

d [21]

d [12]

d [22]

d [n1]

d [n2]

Data MSB

LSB

LINE MODE

d [x1]

d [x2]

– 31 –

d [xn]

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

Print logo image <ESC> <FS> “p” nm

1B 1C 70 nm

Prints the logo image n using the mode specified by m. n 1

n 255

Logo image number defined by the command <ESC> <FS> “q” is specified.

m 0 m 3 or “0” m “3”

m = 0 or “0” Normal m = 1 or “1” Double-width m = 2 or “2” Double-height m = 3 or “3” Quadruple ( double-width, double height )

Note) If there is unprinted data in the line buffer, this command will be

executed after the data in the line buffer is printed out. This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, under-

line, character size, etc.) except inverted printing. Print start position in the horizontal direction is the left margin position. Horizontal print area follows the left and right margin settings. If the horizontal size of the logo image exceeds the horizontal print area, the exceeded data is not printed.

– 32 –

Commands to Print Download Characters

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

EXAMPLE

Define download character <ESC> “&” <1> <1> nm1m2... m48

1B 26 01 01 nm1m2... m48

Defines one new character and stores it in RAM for later use. n is the character code of the character defined and must be between 32 and 127. The character matrix is 12 dots wide and 24 dots high. Relationship between the character pattern and the character data is shown below.

MSB LSB MSB LSB

m1 m3 m5 m7

m9 m11 m13 m15 m17 m19 m21 m23 m25 m27 m29 m31 m33 m35 m37 m39 m41 m43 m45 m47

m2 m4 m6 m8 m10 m12 m14 m16 m18 m20 m22 m24 m26 m28 m30 m32 m34 m36 m38 m40 m42 m44 m46 m48

LINE MODE

– 33 –

Ignored

4 bits

LINE MODE

BinaryData

m1 00011000 18 m3 00111000 38 m5 01111000 78 m7 00011000 18 m9 00011000 18 m11 00011000 18 m13 00011000 18 m15 00011001 19 m17 00011011 1B m19 00000110 06 m21 00001100 0C m23 00011011 1B m25 00110111 37 m27 01100110 66 m29 00000000 00 m31 00000000 00 m33 00000001 01 m35 00000011 03 m37 00000111 07 m39 00000111 07 m41 00000000 00 m43 00000000 00 m45 00000000 00 m47 00000000 00

Hexa-

decimal

BinaryData

m2 00000000 00 m4 00000000 00 m6 00000000 00 m8 00000000 00 m10 00000000 00 m12 01100000 60 m14 11000000 C0 m16 10000000 80 m18 00000000 00 m20 00000000 00 m22 00000000 00 m24 11000000 C0 m26 11100000 E0 m28 01100000 60 m30 01100000 60 m32 11000000 C0 m34 10000000 80 m36 00000000 00 m38 11100000 E0 m40 11100000 E0 m42 00000000 00 m44 00000000 00 m46 00000000 00 m48 00000000 00

Hexa-

decimal

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Delete a download character <ESC> “&” <1> <0> n

1B 26 01 00 n

Deletes the download character which was assigned the value n.

Enable download character set <ESC> “%”“1” or <ESC> “%” <1>

1B 25 31 or 1B 25 01

Enables the download character set.

Disable download character set <ESC> “%”“0” or <ESC> “%” <0>

1B 25 30 or 1B 25 00

Disables the selected download character set and returns to the built-in ROM character set.

– 34 –

Commands to Control Peripheral Devices

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Define drive pulse width for peripheral device <ESC><BEL> n1 n2

1B 07 n1 n2

Defines the drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring other than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay time. n1 indicates the energizing time and n2 indicates the delay time, using 10ms units. The values of n1, n2 are 1 to 127.

Control peripheral device #1 <BEL>

Executes drive pulse for peripheral device #1.

Control peripheral device #1 <FS>

Executes drive pulse for peripheral device #1.

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Control peripheral device #2

Drives peripheral device #2. The drive pulse width and delay time are fixed at 200 ms.

Control peripheral device #2

Drives peripheral device #2. The drive pulse width and delay time are fixed at 200 ms.

– 35 –

Commands to Control Auto Cutter

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

LINE MODE

Cut command to the auto cutter <ESC> “d” n

1B 64 n

n = “0” or <0> : TSP700/800

Cuts the paper fully immediately.

n = “1” or <1> : TSP600/700/800

Cuts the paper leaving one point uncut immediately.

n = “2” or <2> : TSP700/800

Cuts the paper fully after feeding the paper to the cutting position. When print start position detect is ON, feeds the paper to the next print start position first, feeds the paper to the cutting position, then cuts the paper fully.

n = “3” or <3> : TSP600/700/800

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only) <ESC> “d”“t”

1B 64 74

Feeds the paper to the tear bar position.

– 36 –

Other Commands

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Cancel last line & Initialize printer <CAN>

Clears the line buffer, and initializes the commands set already. Does not affect the external equipment drive conditions set by the code <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2. (This is the same during a mechanical error.)

Set memory switch <ESC> <GS>“# m N n1 n2 n3 n4” <LF> <NUL>

1B 1D 23 m N 2C n1 n2 n3 n4 0A 00

Set the memory switch. In order to enable changed memory switch setting, turn the printer OFF and ON again or send printer reset command (<ESC> “?”) to the printer. Changed memory switch settings are stored in EEPROM and these setting will be stored as long as the time when they are changed again. N :Memory switch number (1 or 4) n1n2n3n4 :Mode settings (For details see below)

1)Use N=1 to set printer conditions. Parameters are follows. n1 :Always “0” n2 :Start-position detect n3 :Zero style n4 :International character set

(Default)

Parammeter

n1 n2 n3 n4

Always “0”

Start-position delect (*1) Zero style International character set

Setting

OFF Normal zero

ON Slashed zero See below

LINE MODE

n4 Country

0 USA 1 France 2 Germany

n4 Country

C Latin America D Korea E Ireland F Legal

n4 Country

3UK 4 Denmark #1 5 Sweden

(*1) TSP700/800 only

– 37 –

n4 Country

6 Itary 7 Spain #1 8 Japan

n4 Country

9 Norway A Denmark #2 B Spain #2

LINE MODE

2)Use N=3 for folloing settings n1 :Character table n2 :Character table n3 :Print column n4 :Line feed, CR code

Setting 0 1 2 3

Character table See the table 1 (Nest page)

n2 n3 Print colum 69 (TSP800) 55 (TSP800)

33/35/48/53 27/28/38/42

(TSP700) (TSP700)

33/48 27/38 (TSP600) (TSP600)

n4 Line feed (mm) 4 3 4 3

CR code Invalid Invalid Valid Valid

––

Note: In order to enable the changed memory switch setting, turn

the printer OFF and ON again or send the printer reset command (<ESC>“?”) to the printer.

3)Use N=4 for folloing settings

a) TSP700

Setting 0 1 2 3 n1 Always “0” n2 Always “0” n3 Print colum See bolow (ESC/POS mode only) n4 Print area See bolow

n3 Print colum Print area Left margin Font-A Font-B

0 EPSON

compatible

1 Max.

colum

n4 Print area Roll paper width

0 72 mm (576 dots) 80 mm 1 52.5 mm(420 dots) 58 mm 2 80mm (640 dots) 82.5 mm 3 50.8 mm(406 dots) 58 mm

72 mm (576

52.5 mm ( 80 mm (640

50.8 mm ( 72 mm (576

52.5 mm ( 80 mm (640

50.8 mm (

dots)32 dots 42 colums 56 colums

420dots)24 dots 31 colums 41 colums

dots)40 dots 47 colums 63 colums

406dots)24 dots 30 colums 40 colums

dots

)

0 dot 48 colums 64 colums

420dots)0 dot 35 colums 46 colums

dots

)

0 dot 53 colums 71 colums

406dots)0 dot 33 colums 45 colums

– 38 –

b) TSP600

Setting 0 1 2 3 n1 Always “0” n2 Always “0” n3 Print colum See bolow (ESC/POS mode only) n4 Print area See bolow

n3 Print colum Print area Left margin Font-A Font-B

0 EPSON

compatible

1 Max.

colum

n4 Print area Roll paper width

0 72 mm (576 dots) 80 mm 1- 2- 3 50.8 mm(406 dots) 58 mm

72 mm (576

- - - -

50.8 mm ( 72 mm (576

50.8 mm (

dots)32 dots 42 colums 56 colums

----

406dots)24 dots 30 colums 40 colums

dots

)

----

---406dots)0 dot 33 colums 45 colums

0 dot 48 colums 64 colums

LINE MODE

– 39 –

Table 1

MSW3-E MSW3-D MSW3-C MSW3-B MSW3-A MSW3-9 MSW3-8 Character Table

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Normal* 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CodePage 437 (USA, Std. Europe) 0000010Katakana 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 CodePage 437 (USA, Std. Europe) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Codepage 858 (Multilingual) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Codepage 852 (Latin-2) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Codepage 860 (Portuguese) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Codepage 861 (Icelandic) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Codepage 863 (Canadian French)

LINE MODE

0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Codepage 865 (Nordic) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Codepage 857 (Turkish) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Codepage 862 (Hebrew) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Codepage 864 (Arabic) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Codepage 737 (Greek) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Codepage 851 (Greek) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Codepage 869 (Greek) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Codepage 928 (Greek) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Codepage 772 (Lithuanian) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Codepage 774 (Lithuanian) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Codepage 874 (Thai) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Codepage 3841 (Gost) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Codepage 3843 (Polish) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Codepage 3844 (CS2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Codepage 3845 (Hungarian) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Codepage 3846 (Turkish) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT) 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Codepage 1001 (Arabic) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1) 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2) 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian) 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Codepage 3041 (Maltese) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 User setting (Blank code page)

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Initialize printer <ESC> “@”

1B 40

Reinitializes the printer. Clears the print buffer and returns settings to their power-up values. Does not clear the input buffer, downloaded characters, or conditions for peripheral devices.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Status byte

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Request status <ENQ>

Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.

Constantly set at 0 Vertical Parity error

1 : error

Framing error 1 : error

Mechanical error 1 : error

Paper empty 1 : empty

Buffer empty 1 : empty

Buffer overflow 1 : overflow

Compulsion switch High level (Switch is set to ON)

LINE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

Request Status <EOT>

HEX

REMARKS

Status byte

LINE MODE

Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Constantly set at 0

Near-end sensor 1: Near-end

Paper empty 1 : empty

Constantly set at 0

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Request status <ESC> <ACK> <SOH>

1B 06 01

Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.

Header #1 (1st byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“1” 1 2 Number of printer status byte 3 4 Always“0” 5 Number of printer status byte 6 Always“0” 7 Always“0”

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Number of transmit byte n

( 7 n 15)

7 00001111B (0F Hex) 8 00100001B (21 Hex)

9 00100011B (23 Hex) 10 00100101B (25 Hex) 11 00100111B (27 Hex) 12 00101001B (29 Hex) 13 00101011B (2B Hex) 14 00101101B (2D Hex) 15 00101111B (2F Hex)

Header #1

Header #2 (2nd byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 2 Version No. of the Automatic status 3 4 Always“0” 5

Version No. of the Automatic status

6 7 Always“0”

LINE MODE

Version No. n

1 00000010B (02 Hex)

2 00000100B (04 Hex)

3 00000110B (06 Hex)

4 00001000B (08 Hex)

5 00001010B (0A Hex)

6 00001100B (0C Hex)

7 00001110B (0E Hex)

8 00100000B (20 Hex)

9 00100010B (22 Hex) 10 00100100B (24 Hex)

...

16 01000000B (40 Hex)

...

30 01101100B (6C Hex) 31 01101110B (6E Hex)

Header #2

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...

LINE MODE

Printer status #1 (3rd byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 <ETB> command Unexecuted Executed 2 Compulsion switch Open Close 3 ON Line / OFF Line ON Line OFF Line 4 Always“0” 5 Cover open Close Open 6 Invalid 7 Always“0”

Printer status #2 (4th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Mechanical error No error Error 3 Auto cutter error No error Error 4 Always“0” 5 Un recoverable error No error Error 6

Print stop due to high temperature print head

7 Always“0”

Printing Stop

Printer status #3 (5th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Invalid 3 Invalid 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Buffer overflow No error Error 7 Always“0”

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Printer status #4 (6th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Near-end Not near-end Near-end 3 Paper empty Not empty Empty 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Invalid 7 Always“0”

Printer status #5 (7th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Invalid 3 Invalid 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Invalid 7 Always“0”

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set status transmission condition <ESC> <RS> “a” n

1B 1E 61 n

Status transmission condition is set according to the value of n. n = 0 : ASB is invalid n = 1 : ASB is valid

Reset the printer hardware <ESC> “?” <LF><NUL>

1B 3F 0A 00

Resets the printer hardware.

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3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 ONLY)

3-1. Command Summary

The printer has the following control commands. Each control code starts with <ESC> code and ends with <LF> <NUL> codes, except for the Request status command <ENQ> and the Call Download Character command <ESC> “G”.

Format Definition

Control codes <ESC> “C”<LF> <NUL> <ESC> “D n1n2n3n4” <LF>

<NUL> <ESC> “L n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4

, y1y2y3y4, x5x6x7x8 , y5y6y7y8, d, w” <LF>

PAGE MODE

<NUL> <ESC> “E n1n2” <LF> <NUL> <ESC> “PC n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4

, y1y2y3y4, w, h, c, r1r2, d1d2” <LF> <NUL>

Hexadecimal codes 1B 43 0A 00 1B 44 n1n2n3n4 0A

00 1B 4C n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C

y1y2y3y4 2C x5x6x7x8 2C y5y6y7y8 2C d 2C w 0A 00

1B 45 n1n2 0A 00 1B 50 43 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4

2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C h 2C c 2C r1r2 2C d1d2 0A 00

1B 50 42 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C b 2C m 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00

1B 59 d1d2 0A 00

Function Clear format Define print area

Define ruled line format

Cancel ruled line format Define character string format

Define bar code format

Define character pitch

Pages

48 48

49 50

Print Data Settings

Control codes

<ESC> “RC n1n2 ; a1.....an”

<ESC> “RB n1n2 ; a1.....an”

<LF> <NUL> <ESC> “Q n x1x2x3x4,

y1y2y3y4, h1h2h3h4, w1w2w3, n11n12n13 n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2

.…nmk” <LF> <NUL> <ESC> “H n x1x2x3x4,

y1y2y3y4, (BMP file data) ,” <LF> <NUL>

<ESC> “G n1n2, n3n4” <ESC> “0”

Hexadecimal codes 1B 52 43 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an

0A 00 1B 52 42 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an

0A 00 1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C

y1y2y3y4 2C h1h2h3h4 2C w1w2w3 2C n11n12n13 n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2

.…nmk” 0A 00 1B 48 n x1x2x3x4 2C

y1y2y3y4 2C (BMP file data) 2C 0A 00

1B 47 n1n2 2C n3n4 1B 30

1B 4B n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C d1d2d3 0A 00

1B 58 0A 00

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Function Set character string data

Set bar code data

Store dot graphic data into image memory

Copy BMP file to printer

Call download character

Store logo data into image memory

Clear image data

Pages

Other commands

Control codes <ESC> “I” <LF> <NUL> <ESC> “W s1s2s3s4,

h1h2h3h4” <LF> <NUL> <ESC> “B d n1n2” <LF>

<ESC> “F n1n2 ; d1.....d48”

Hexadecimal codes 1B 49 0A 00 1B 57 s1s2s3s4 2C

h1h2h3h4 0A 00 1B 42 d n1n2 0A

00 1B 23 N 2C n1n2n3n4 0A

00 1B 3F 0A 00 05 04 1B 06 01 1B 1E 61 n 1B 4E n1n2 0A 00 1B 46 n1n2 3B d1.…d48

0A 00 1B 5A n 0A 00

Function Print Label Print Label

Enable cutter

Set Memory Switch

Reset printer Request status Request status Request status Set status transmission condition Select international character set Register download character

Select “zero”style

Pages

59 59

61 62 63 63 67 67 68

PAGE MODE

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3-2. Command Specification

Format Definition

FUNCTION

CODE

Clear format <ESC> “C” <LF><NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 43 0A 00

When the printer receives this command, all defined format and image data are cleared. The format defined by the following commands will be cleared. <ESC> “D” <ESC> “E” <ESC> “L” <ESC> “PC” <ESC> “PB” <ESC> “Y” <ESC> “RC” <ESC> “RB” <ESC> “Q” <ESC> “H” <ESC> “K” <ESC> “B”

Define print area <ESC> “D n1n2n3n4” <LF> <NUL>

1B 44 n1n2n3n4 0A 00

This command defines the print area(page length) according to the value of n1n2n3n4 in 1/10 mm unit. n1n2n3n4:Print area 0001 to 2000 (0.1 mm to 200 mm)

Note :When a value greater than the size of the label is set,

two or more labels are assumed to be one label.

For example, when 50 mm is set for a label whose

pitch is 40 mm, one print pattern is printed using two

labels.

To avoid such a case, approx. 5 mm of each top and

bottom margins should be considered.

ABCD EFG

40 mm

ABCD EFG

50 mm

ABCD EFG

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FUNCTION

CODE

Define ruled line format <ESC> “L n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 , x5x6x7x8 ,

y5y6y7y8 , d , w” <LF> <NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

1B 4C n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C x5x6x7x8 2C

y5y6y7y82C d 2C w 0A 00

This command defines ruled line format.

n1n2 :Line number(00 to 63) x1x2x3x4 :Position of the starting point in the X direction (0000

to 1040 × 0.1 mm)

y1y2y3y4 :Position of the starting point in the Y direction (0000

to 2000 × 0.1 mm)

x5x6x7x8 :Position of the ending point in the X direction (0000

to 1040 × 0.1 mm)

y5y6y7y8 :Position of the ending point in the Y direction (0000

to 2000 × 0.1 mm)

These four parameters work in 1/10 mm unit, and should be given with four digit numbers.

d :Line direction d=0 : Horizontal line

d=1 : Vertical line

When d=0, then y1y2y3y4 = y5y6y7y8. When d=1,

then x1x2x3x4 = x5x6x7x8.

w :Line width 1 to 9 dots

Note: a) This command is used to define lines for label fram-

ing. b) Up to 64 lines can be defined. c) Lines must be vertical or horizontal (no diagonal

line). d) The width of one dot is about 0.125 mm, and so four

dots make 0.5 mm width.

PAGE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Cancel ruled line format <ESC> “E n1n2” <LF><NUL>

1B 45 n1n2 0A 00

This command cancels the line previously defined by<ESC> “L

n1n2”. n1n2 :Line number (00 to 63)

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FUNCTION

CODE

Define character string format

<ESC> “P C n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4

, w , h , c , r1r2 ,

d1d2” <LF> <NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

1B 50 43 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C h 2C c 2C r1r2 2C

d1d2 0A 00 This command defines start position and type of character string.

n1n2 :Character string number(00 to 99) x1x2x3x4 :Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×

0.1 mm)

y1y2y3y4 :Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×

0.1 mm)

w :Character width magnification (1 to 6) h :Character height magnification (1 to 6) c :Character type (1to 4)

1: Small size character (8×16 dots) 2: Standard size character (16×24 dots) 3: Reserved 4: Boldface character (24×32 dots)

r1 : Character rotation direction (0 to 3)

0123

0 degree 90 degrees

180 degrees 270 degrees

r2 : Character string rotation direction (0 to 3)

0123

0 degree 90 degrees

180 degrees 270 degrees

d1d2 : Space between characters (00 to 63 dots)

Note: a) “d1d2” can be left out. When “d1d2” is left out, a

space between characters is defined by <ESC> “Y”.

Default value is “00”. b) Up to 100 character strings can be defined. c) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error

condition.

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Character rotation and character string rotation

1) Charcter rotation only(no character string rotaion)

r1=2(180°) r2=0( 0°)

r1=0(0°) r2=0(0°)

Start position

r1=1(90°) r2=0( 0°)

2) Charcter string rotation only(no character rotaion)

Start position

r1=0(0°) r2=0(0°)

r1=0( 0°) r2=1(90°)

r1=0( 0°) r2=2(180°)

3) Charcter string rotation and character rotation

Start position

r1=0(0°) r2=0(0°)

r1=1(90°) r2=1(90°)

Start position

r1=2(180°) r2=2(180°)

Start position

r1=3(270°) r2=0( 0°)

C B A

r1=0( 0°) r2=3(270°)

BC A

r1=3(270°) r2=3(270°)

PAGE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

Define bar code format

<ESC> “P B n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 ,

y1y2y3y4 , w , b , m , h1h2h3h4”<LF><NUL>

1B 50 42 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C

y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C b 2C m 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

This command defines start position and type of bar code string.

n1n2 :Bar code string number (00 to 31) x1x2x3x4 :Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×

0.1 mm)

y1y2y3y4 :Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×

0.1 mm)

w :Mode (See Appendix for details) b :Bar code type (1 to 9)

1: CODE 39 2: INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 (ITF) 3: CODE 93 4: UPC-A 5: JAN/EAN-8 6: JAN/EAN-13 7: CODE 128 8: NW-7 9: UPC-E

m :Bar code rotation direction (0 to 3) (clockwise)

0123

0 degree 90 degrees

180 degrees 270 degrees

h1h2h3h4 : Bar code height (0000 to 1999 × 0.1 mm)

Note: a) When a bar code is rotated, its dimensions may not

conform to ANSI specifications. Make sure that the

printed bar code is compatible with the scanner or

scanners to be utilized. b) Up to 32 bar codes can be defined. c) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error

condition.

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Bar code rotation

Start position

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Start position

m=1

90°

m=2 180°

m=0

0°

m=3 270°

Define character pitch <ESC> “Y d1d2” <LF><NUL>

1B 59 d1d2 0A 00

This command defines dot space between characters. d1d2 :Indicates dot space (00 to 63)

Note: a) The command is used to define dot space between

characters. b) When changing the inter character space, a new value

must be placed in front of the <ESC> “PC” com-

mand. c) Default value is 00. d) Pitch for each kind of character is as shown below. e) Up to 64 dot space can be defined.

PAGE MODE

(unit: mm)(default)

d1d2

Small size character

Standard size character

Boldface character

00 dot 01 dot 02 dots 03 dots 04 dots 05 dots 06 dots 07 dots

1 1.125 1.25 1.375 1.5 1.625 1.75 1.875

2 2.125 2.25 2.375 2.5 2.625 2.75 2.875

3 3.125 3.25 3.375 3.5 3.625 3.75 3.875

Increase 0.125 mm per 1 dot. (d1d2=10 , then 1(or 2 or 3)+0.125 × 10 mm)

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Print Data Settings

FUNCTION

CODE

Set character string data <ESC> “R C n1n2 ;a1a2.…an” <LF><NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

1B 52 43 n1n2 3Ba1a2.…an 0A 00

This command sets character strings defined by the <ESC> “PC”. n1n2 :Two digit reference number of character string whose

print position and type are previously defined with <ESC> “PC”.

a1a2.…an :Character string data (up to 100 characters)

Note: a) The same reference numbers used by the format

definition command <ESC> “PC” is used. b) To print data, the Print Label command (<ESC> “I”)

must be sent. c) This command, along with the Print Label command

(<ESC> “I”), allows reprinting of labels where only

the character string data changes. d) If “;” is missing, printer goes into an error condition.

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set bar code data

1B 52 42 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an 0A 00

This command defines the bar code data to be printed. n1n2 : Two digits reference number of defined bar code

whose print position and type are previously defined with <ESC>“PB”.

a1a2.…an : Bar code data to be encoded and printed.

Note: a) Start and stop characters of CODE 39 is automatically

inserted. b) Check word of JAN, EAN, or UPC is automatically

calculated and inserted. c) When data length does not meet the specifications of

JAN, EAN, or UPC, data length is ignored. d) CODE 128 conforms to EAN-128; the start code,

check word, and stop code of CODE 128 are auto-

matically inserted. e) Start, stop and check characters of CODE 93 are

automatically inserted. f) Start and stop characters of Interleaved 2 of 5 are

automatically inserted. g) When the number of digits of lnterleaved 2 of 5 is an

odd number, “0” is automatically inserted as the

highest digit. h) If “;” is missing, printer goes into an error condition.

PAGE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

Store dot graphic data into image memory

HEX

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C

h1h2h3h4 2C w1w2w3 2Cn11n12n13n.…n1k

<LF>.…nm1nm2.…nmk”0A 00 This command stores graphic data into image memory. n :“;” : OR mode

“:” : Overwrite mode

x1x2x3x4 :Print start position in the X direction. (0000 to 1040 ×

0.1 mm)

y1y2y3y4 :Print start position in the Y direction. (0000 to 2000 ×

0.1 mm)

h1h2h3h4 :Defines the length (Y direction) of the graphic area.

(0001 to 1600 dots)

w1w2w3 : Defines the width (X direction) of the graphic area.

(001 to 104 dots)

n11.…nmk:n11 represents data in the 1st line. Each line ends with

<LF>. Data (X direction) appears in the same way as bit image data. n21 represents data in the 2nd line.

Note: a) This command can be used any number of times.

b) Size of graphic data is set in 1 mm units (byte units

(8 bits/bytes)) in the X direction and 0.125 mm units (dot units) in the Y direction.

c) <ESC> “X” cancels data that was set using the

command.

d) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error

condition.

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FUNCTION

CODE

Copy BMP file to printer <ESC> “H n x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 ,

(BMP file data) ,” <LF> <NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

1B 48 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C

(BMP file data) 2C 0A 00 This command copies BMP file to the printer(Image buffer). BMP

file can be scanned by scanner and edited by a program such as the PAINT BRUSH in the WINDOWS. The printer can accept noncompressed monochrome BMP file only.

BMP file contains white pixel (dots). There are two mode in this command depending on how to handle these white pixels when there are black pixels already set in the area to be printed on.

n : Mode “;” 3B(hex) “OR” mode : White pixels (area) of

BMP file do not erase black pixels previously set. “:” 3A(hex) “OVERWRITE” : White pixels (area) of BMP file erase(overwrite) black pixels previously set.

BMP graphic file

ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK

OR mode:

OVERWRITE mode:

Data previously set Print out result

ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK

PAGE MODE

x1x2x3x4 :Print start position in the X direction y1y2y3y4 :Print start position in the Y direction

BMP file data :Command accepts BMP non-compressed mono-

chrome graphic file as binary file.

Note : Printer will result in an error on the following condi-

tions: a) Error in command format structure b) If either start position or image data is located out of

print area.

c) If a BMP file does not meet command specification.

(Printer can only accept non-compressed, monochrome BMP file)

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Call download character <ESC> “G n1n2 , n3n4 ” <ESC> “0”

1B 47 n1n2 2C n3n4 1B 30 This command calls download character. n1n2,n3n4 : Reference numbers of defined download characters(00

to 31).

Note : Only standard size characters (16 (W) × 24 (H) dots) can

be defined as download characters.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

PAGE MODE

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Store logo data into image memory

1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C d1d2d3

0A 00 This command stores logo data into image memory. n : “;” : OR mode

“:” : Overwrite mode

x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×

0.1mm)

y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×

0.1mm)

d1d2d3 : Logo registration number (001 to 255) Note : Logo data is registered in Line mode.

Clear image data

1B 58 0A 00

When the printer receives this command, the defined image data are cleared.

The following commands will be cleared by<ESC> “X” <ESC> “RC”<ESC> “RB”<ESC> “Q”<ESC> “H”<ESC> “K”

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Other commands

FUNCTION

CODE

Print Label <ESC> “I” <LF><NUL>

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 49 0A 00

This command prints out one label according to the previously

defined format and data. When print start position detect is ON, the paper will be fed to the next print start position after printing. If unrecoverable error occurs during printing, a series of these operation will be repeated after the printer recovers from the error condition.

Print Label

1B 57 s1s2s3s4 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00

This command prints out the data within the defined print area. Print area defined by <ESC>“D” is ignored. When print start position detect is ON, the paper will be fed to the next print start position after printing. If unrecoverable error occurs during printing, a series of these operation will be repeated after the printer recovers from the error condition.

s1s2s3s4 : Print start position in the Y direction (unit: 0.1 mm) h1h2h3h4: Print length from the print start position (unit: 0.1

mm)

PAGE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

PAGE MODE

Enable cutter <ESC> “B d n1n2” <LF><NUL>

1B 42 d n1n2 0A 00

This command defines cut position and enables cutter. This command does not energize cutter. Cutter will be operated only when receiving<ESC> “I” command. d :“+” or “-” indicates the direction of the cut position

from the normal position. “+” indicates a forward feed, and “-” indicates a reverse feed from the normal cut position.

n1n2 :Indicates the value to move in 1/10 mm unit.(00 to 50)

Note: a) If these parameters (d and n1n2) are omitted, then the

cut position is set at the default position.

b) Default cut position , or normal position, is at the

bottom edge of the print area.

c) d:“@” means that cutting operation is omitted one

time. In this case, n1n2 is not specified.

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Set Memory Switch

1B 23 N 2C n1n2n3n4 0A 00

Set the memory switch. In order to enable changed memory switch settings, turn the printer OFF and ON again or send printer reset command (<ESC>“?”) to the printer. Changed memory switch settings are stored in EEPROM and these setting will be stored as long as the time when they are changed again.

N :Memory switch number (1 only) n1n2n3n4 : Mode settings (For details see below)

1) Use N=1 to set printer conditions. Parameters are as follows.

n1 : Always “0” n2 : Start-position detect n3 : Zero style n4 : International character set

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Parameter

Setting

(Default)

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

EXAMPLE

Always “0”

n1 n2

Start-position detect

Zero style

International character set

n4 Country

0 USA 1 France 2 Germany

n4 Country

C Latin America

n4 Country

3UK 4 Denmark #1 5 Sweden

OFF Normal zero

n4 Country

6 Itary 7 Spain #1 8 Japan

ON Slashed zero See below

n4 Country

9 Norway

A Denmark #2

B Spain #2

Reset printer

1B 3F 0A 00

Resets the printer and prints self-test. This command will also set memory switch conditions without the need to turn the printer power OFF and ON again.

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“?”;CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);

PAGE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Status byte

Request status

<ENQ>

When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a status byte for the current printer condition immediately to the host.

Note: Printer conditions are reported by the following status

bytes:

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

PAGE MODE

Constantly set at 0 Vertical Parity error

1 : error

Framing error 1 : error

Mechanical error 1 : error

Paper empty 1 : empty

Buffer empty 1 : empty

Buffer overflow 1 : overflow

Compulsion switch High level (Switch is set to ON)

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Status byte

Request status

<EOT>

When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a status byte for the current printer condition immediately to the host.

Note: Printer conditions are reported by the following status

bytes:

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Constantly set at 0

Constantly set at 1

Constantly set at 0

Near-end sensor 1: Near-end

Paper empty 1 : empty

Constantly set at 0

PAGE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

Request status <ESC> <ACK> <SOH>

1B 06 01

When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a status byte for the current printer condition to the host.

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Header #1 (1st byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“1” 1 2 Number of printer status byte 3 4 Always“0” 5 Number of printer status byte 6 Always“0” 7 Always“0”

PAGE MODE

Number of transmit byte n

( 7 n 15)

7 00001111B (0F Hex) 8 00100001B (21 Hex)

9 00100011B (23 Hex) 10 00100101B (25 Hex) 11 00100111B (27 Hex) 12 00101001B (29 Hex) 13 00101011B (2B Hex) 14 00101101B (2D Hex) 15 00101111B (2F Hex)

Header #1

Header #2 (2nd byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 2 Version No. of the Automatic status 3 4 Always“0” 5

Version No. of the Automatic status

6 7 Always“0”

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Version No. n

1 00000010B (02 Hex)

2 00000100B (04 Hex)

3 00000110B (06 Hex)

4 00001000B (08 Hex)

5 00001010B (0A Hex)

6 00001100B (0C Hex)

7 00001110B (0E Hex)

8 00100000B (20 Hex)

9 00100010B (22 Hex) 10 00100100B (24 Hex)

...

Header #2

...

16 01000000B (40 Hex)

...

30 01101100B (6C Hex) 31 01101110B (6E Hex)

...

Printer status #1 (3rd byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 <ETB> command Unexecuted Executed 2 Compulsion switch Open Close 3 ON Line / OFF Line ON Line OFF Line 4 Always“0” 5 Cover open Close Open 6 OFF Line due to ON Line switch pushed OFF Line 7 Always“0”

Printer status #2 (4th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Mechanical error Error 3 Auto cutter error Error 4 Always“0” 5 Un recoverable error Error 6

Print stop due to high temperature print head

7 Always“0”

PAGE MODE

Stop

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PAGE MODE

Printer status #3 (5th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Invalid 3 Invalid 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Buffer overflow Overflow 7 Always“0”

Printer status #4 (6th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Near-end Near-end 3 Paper empty Empty 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Invalid 7 Always“0”

Printer status #5 (7th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1

0 Always“0” 1 Invalid 2 Invalid 3 Invalid 4 Always“0” 5 Invalid 6 Invalid 7 Always“0”

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FUNCTION

CODE

Set status transmission condition <ESC> <RS> “a” n

HEX

REMARKS

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 1E 61 n

This command sets the status transmission condition. n = “0” or <0> : ASB is invalid n = “1” or <1> : ASB is valid

Select international character set <ESC> “N n1n2” <LF><NUL>

1B 4E n1n2 0A 00

This command defines temporary change of the international character set. For permanent change of the international character set, change memory switch settings by using<ESC> “#”.

n1n2

Country 00 U.S.A 01 France 02 Germany

n1n2

Country 12 Latin America

n1n2

Country 03 UK 04 Denmark #1 05 Sweden

n1n2

Country 06 Itary 07 Spain #1 08 Japan

n1n2

Country 09 Norway 10 Denmark #2 11 Spain #2

PAGE MODE

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FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

1B 46 n1n2 3Bd1.…d48 0A 00

This command defines one download character.

n1n2 :Download character reference number.(00 to 31). d1.…d48 :Character bit map data. Note: Only standard size character (16 (W) × 24 (H) dots)

can be defined as download characters.

MSB LSB MSB LSB

d1 d3 d5 d7 d9

d2 d4 d6 d7 d10

PAGE MODE

FUNCTION

CODE

HEX

REMARKS

d45 d47

d46 d48

Select “zero” style <ESC> “Zn” <LF><NUL>

1B 5A n 0A 00

This command selects zero style, normal zero slashed zero.

n=0 : Select normal zero. n=1 : Select slashed zero.

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4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 ONLY)

4-1. Command Summary

Control codes <LF> 0A Print and line feed instruction 70

<CR> 0D Print and line feed instruction 70

<SO> 0E Expanded character instruction 70 <DC4> 14 Expanded character release 70 <ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31

<ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01 <ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30

<ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00 <SI> 0F Inverted print instruction 71

<DC2> 12 Inverted print release 71 <ESC> “E” 1B 45 Emphasized print instruction 71 <ESC> “F” 1B 46 Emphasized print release 71 <ESC> “4” 1B 34 Highlighted character print instruction 71 <ESC> “5” 1B 35 Highlighted character print release 71 <ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n International Character set selection 72 <ESC> “a” n 1B 61 n n-line feed instruction 72 <ESC> “C” n 1B 43 n Sets page length in lines 72 <ESC> “N” n 1B 4E n Set bottom margin in lines 73 <ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 73 <FF> 0C Form feed 73 <ESC> “@” 1B 40 Printer initialization instruction 73 <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Set peripheral unit drive pulse duration 73 <BEL> 07 Trigger peripheral unit drive #1 74 <FS> 1C Trigger peripheral unit drive #1 74 1A Trigger peripheral unit drive #2 74 <ENQ> 05 Enquiry 74 <CAN> 18 Clears print buffer 74

Hexadecimal codes

Function Page

(Same as LF)

Underline isrtruction

Underline release

DP8340 MODE

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4-2. Command Specification

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

DP8340 MODE

CODE

FUNCTION

(0A) Print and line feed instruction

The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed, followed by a single line feed. When the line buffer is empty, only the feed takes place.

(0D) Print and line feed instruction

Same function as of LF code. However, when the DIP switch 1-3 is ON, the CR code becomes invalid.

(0E) Expanded character instruction

This code causes the printer to print expanded characters twice as wide as the regular ones. This remains in effect until a DC4 code is received.

DC4

(14) Release from expanded characters

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

The expanded character instruction is released by the DC4 code, and the succeeding data is printed as regular width characters.

ESC-1

H (2D)H (01)H or (1B)H (2D)H (31)H

(1B) Underline mode selection

All data received after this code is underlined until a ESC-0 is received.

ESC-0

H (2D)H (00)H or (1B)H (2D)H (30)H

(1B) Release from underline mode

The underline mode selection is released by this code.

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CODE

FUNCTION

(0F) Inverted print instruction

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

This function causes the printing to be inverted. This code must be received at the beginning of a line. If this code is received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line, it is disregarded. Accordingly, normal characters and inverted characters, can not be mixed on the same line.

DC2

(12) Release from inverted print instruction

The inverted print instruction is released by this code. This code must be received at the beginning of a line.

ESC E

H (45)H

(1B) Emphasized print mode instruction

Data following this command is printed with emphasized characters.

ESC F

H (46)H

(1B) Release from emphasized print instruction

Emphasized print is released.

DP8340 MODE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

ESC 4

H (34)H

(1B) Highlighted character print instruction

This command causes subsequent data to be printed with highlighted characters. The instruction is released by the code, ESC 5.

ESC 5

H (35)H

(1B) Release from highlighted character print instruction

The highlighted character print instruction is released by this code.

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CODE

FUNCTION

ESC R n

H (52)H n

(1B) International character set selection

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

DP8340 MODE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

Selects an international character set according to the value of n, as shown bolow:

n : Character set n : Character set 0 : U.S.A. 8 : Japan 1 : France 9 : Norway 2 : Germany 10 : Denmark II 3 : England 11 : Spain II 4 : Denmark I 12 : Latin America 5 : Sweden 13 : Korea 6 : Italy 14 : Ireland 7 : Spain I 64 : Legal

ESC a n

H (61)H n

(1B) n-line feed

After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 127.

ESC C n

H (43)H n

(1B) Sets page length in lines

This code sets the length of a page to n lines. The value of n ranges from 1 to 127. On initialization, the page length default condition will be 42 lines. The line feed pitch is onesixth inch.

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CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

ESC N n

H (4E)H n

(1B) Sets bottom margin in lines

Upon receiving this code, the bottom margin is set to n lines.

n 255; Default Value n = 0

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

ESC O

H (4F)H

(1B) Cancels bottom margin.

Upon input of this code, bottom margin setting is cleared. FF

(0C) Form feed

The FF code prints the data in the current line and transports the paper to the start of the next page.

ESC @ (1B)

H (40)H

Printer initialization All printing conditions except ESC BEL n1 n2, the line buffer

and data buffer are set to the power on default condition. ESC BEL n1 n2

(1B)H (07)H n1 n2 Sets peripheral unit drive #1 pulse duration.

This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit drive (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, cash drawer, etc.) Pulse Duration = 10 × n Delay = 10 × n

n1 127; 1 n2 127

1 Default value: n

2 (ms)

1 = n2 = 20

1 (ms)

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DP8340 MODE

Executed by BEL code and FS code after printing.

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

DP8340 MODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

BEL

(07) Trigger peripheral unit drive #1

Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated. This code is normally stored in the buffer and is performed as it is received from the data queue.

(1C) Trigger peripheral unit drive #1

Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated immediately. SUB

(1A) Trigger peripheral unit drive #2

Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated. The drive pulse width and delay time are fixed at 200 ms.

ENQ

(05) Enquiry

When this code is received, the printer outputs status data. If it is input after text data input in the STX-ETX mode, the printer outputs status data and the check byte.

CODE

FUNCTION

OUTLINE

CAN

(18) Clears print buffer

Upon input of this code the data buffer and line buffer is cleared.

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5 : ESC/POS Mode Command Summary

Control Code Hexadecimal Code Function

HT 09 Horizontal tab LF 0A Print line feed CR 0D Carriage return FF 0C Page mode print and return DLE EOT 10 04 Real time transmission of status DLE ENQ 10 05 Real time request to printer DLE DC4 10 14 Generate pulse at real time CAN 18 Cancel print data in page mode ESC FF 1B FF Print page mode data ESC SP 1B 20 Set right space amount of character ESC ! 1B 21 Select print mode ESC $ 1B 24 Designate absolute printing ESC % 1B 25 Designate/cancel download character set ESC & 1B 26 Define download characters ESC

ESC - 1B 2D Designate/cancel underline ESC 2 1B 32 Set 1/6 inch line feed amount ESC 3 1B 33 Set line feed amount ESC = 1B 3D Select peripheral equipment ESC ? 1B 3F Delete download characters ESC @ 1B 40 Initialize printer ESC D 1B 44 Set horizontal tab position ESC E 1B 45 Designate/cancel emphasized print ESC G 1B 47 Designate/cancel double print ESC J 1B 4A Print and paper feed ESC L 1B 4C Select page mode ESC M 1B 4D Select character ESC R 1B 52 Select an international character set ESC S 1B 53 Select standard mode ESC T 1B 54 Select character print direction in page mode ESC V 1B 56 Designate/cancel 90° character rotation ESC W 1B 57 Set print range in page mode ESC \ 1B 5C Designate relative position ESC a 1B 61 Align position ESC c 3 IB 63 33 Select no-paper detector for output of no-paper signal ESC c 4 1B 63 34 Select no valid paper detector at print stop ESC c 5 1B 63 35 Enable/disable panel switch ESC d 1B 64 Print and paper feed “n” lines

1B 2A Designate bit image mode

ESC/POS

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ESC p 1B 70 Designate pulse generation ESC t 1B 74 Select character code table ESC { 1B 7B Designate/cancel inverted printing FS g 1 1C 67 31 Write to user NV memory FS g 2 1C 67 32 Read from user NV memory FS p 1C 70 Print NV bit image FS q n 1C 71 Define NV bit image GS ! 1D 21 Designate character size GS $ 1D 24 Designate absolute position of vertical direction of

GS GS ( A 1D 28 41 Execute test print GS / 1D 2F Print download bit image GS : 1D 3A Start/finish macro definition GS B 1D 42 Designate/cancel reverse printing GS E 1D 45 Select print speed and head energizing time GS H 1D 48 Select print position of HRI characters GS I 1D 49 Printer ID transmission GS L 1D 4C Set left margin GS P 1D 50 Set basic calculated pitch GS V 1D 56 Paper cut GS W 1D 57 Set print range GS \ 1D 5C Designate the relative position of vertical characters when

GS ^ 1D 5E Execute macro GS a 1D 61 Enable/disable automatic status transmission

ESC/POS

Gs b 1D 62 Smoothing setting/cancel GS f 1D 66 Select HRI character font GS h 1D 68 Set bar code height GS k 1D 6B Printing of bar code GS r 1D 72 Transmission of status GS v 0 1D 76 00 Print raster bit image GS w 1D 77 Set lateral size of bar code ESC GS = 1B 1D 3D Write to space code page ESC GS t 1B 1D 74 Select character code table ESC GS # 1B 1D 23 Set memory switch

Control Code Hexadecimal Code Function

characters in page mode

1D 2A Define download bit image

printing in the page mode

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Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes

Refer to the industry standards reference material for the features and applications of each bar code symbology. This section of this document covers the proper commands to select the bar code symbology required.

(1) CODE 39

CODE 39 can represent numeric characters from 0 to 9 and alphabetical characters A to Z. Width of each bar of bar code depends on the mode. The number of dots for each element of the bar code in each mode is shown as below. The number of dots depends on whether the print direction is horizontal or vertical.

1) Length of each element in each mode

a) Horizontal printing

Item Width of narrow elements Width of wide elements Ratio Inter-character space Length of one character (mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

6 dots 9 dots 12 dots 5 dots 8 dots 10 dots 4 dots 6 dots 8 dots

1 : 3 1 : 3 1 : 3 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.7 1 : 2.5 1 : 2 1 : 2 1 : 2

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

4 6 8 3.625 5.625 7.25 3.25 4.875 6.5

b) Vertical printing

In vertical printing, one dot is added to each white bar which is horizontally printed. (This is because the width of black bars is made wider due to the change of printing characteristics caused by heating of the printing head. As a result, the number of dots for white bars and for black bars are different even when white and black bars have the same narrow-element width. Length of each element is as shown below.

Item Length of one character (mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

4.625 6.625 8.625 4.25 6.25 7.875 3.875 5.5 7.125

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2) REQUIREMENTS

a) The Start code and the Stop code of CODE 39 are automatically added. b) The position defined by the control command locates the bar code symbols.

It is necessary to provide space for a quiet zone for bar code symbol.

3) ANSI and AIM specifications (for reference only)

a) Width of narrow elements:

Minimum 0.0075 inch (0.191 mm)

b) Ratio of narrow-element width to width-element width:

1 : 2.2 (the width of narrow elements is 0.508 mm or smaller) 1 : 2 (the width of narrow elements is 0.508 mm or greater)

c) Inter-element space:

Minimum is the same as the narrow-element width. Maximum is three times the narrow-element width or 1.524 mm, whichever is greater.

d) Bar height:

For hand scanners, the minimum is 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) or 15% of the bar code-length, whichever is greater. For non-hand scanners, the minimum is 0.8 inch (20.3 mm) or 25% of the bar code-length, whichever is greater.

e) Quiet zone:

EXAMPLE Bar code string number 11 ,starting position of bar code (X,Y)

APPENDIX

Minimum is ten times the narrow-element width or 0.10 inch (2.54 mm), whichever is greater. For hand scanners, the minimum is 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) or greater.

= 10 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 2 of CODE39, Bar code height 10mm data:ABCDEFG, bar code rotation direction 0 degree.

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB11;0100;0100,2,1,0,0100”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00); LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB11;ABCDEFG”;CHR$(&H0A); CHR$(&H00);

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(2) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

This code can represent numeric characters from 0 to 9. This code can be used for an application that requires higher character density. JIS and EAN specify that this code be used for printing on corrugated boxes.

1) Width of narrow elements and length of two characters

a) Horizontal printing

Item Width of narrow elements Width of wide element Ratio Length of one character (mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

2 dots 4 dots 6 dots 2 dots 4 dots 6 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

5 dots 10 dots 15 dots 4 dots 8 dots 12 dots 6 dots 9 dots 12 dots 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.5 1 : 2 1 : 2 1 : 2 1 : 3 1 : 3 1 : 3

4 8 12 3.5 7 10.5 4.5 6.75 9

b) Vertical printing

Item Length of two character (mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

4.625 8.625 12.625 4.125 7.625 11.125 5.125 7.375 9.625

2) REQUIREMENTS

a) When this code is used, the start and stop patterns are automatically

inserted.

b) When the number of digits for bar code data is an odd number, the printer

automatically adds “0” in the highest digit position.

c) Details conform to the AIM, USS-12/5, ANSI, and JIS X 0502 specifica-

tions

EXAMPLE Bar code string number 25, starting position of bar code (X, Y)

= 5 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 1 of ITF, Bar code height 10 mm Data: 0123456, bar code rotation direction 0 degree

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB25;0050,0100,1,2,0,0100”; CHR$(&H0A); CHR$(&H00); LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB25;0123456”; CHR$(&H0A); CHR$(&H00);

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APPENDIX

(3) CODE 93

1) Each mode and module width

a) Horizontal printing

Item Module width Width of one character (mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

2.25 3.375 4.5

Note: The start and stop bars are not included.

b) Vertical printing

2) REQUIREMENTS

a) The start and stop patterns are automatically inserted. b) The check characters are automatically inserted. c) 2-character set codes are same as CODE 128. (Expect FNC1-4, and START

EXAMPLE Bar code number 00, starting position of bar code (X, Y) = 40

APPENDIX

Item Module width Width of one character (mm)

A-C)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

2.625 3.75 4.875

mm, 16 mm Mode 2 of CODE 93, Bar code rotation: 0 degree. Bar code height 10 mm, Data “ABCDefg”

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB00;0400,0160,2,3,0,0100”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$ (&H00); LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB00;ABCDefg”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$ (&H00);

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(4) UPC (5) JAN/EAN-8 (6) JAN/EAN-13

These codes are common commodity codes, mainly used for miscellaneous goods or groceries sold at supermarkets.

1) Each mode and bar code width

a) Horizontal printing

Item Module width Bar code width

JAN/EAN-8

JAN/EAN-13, UPC

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

16.75 mm 25.125 mm 33.5 mm

23.75 mm 36.625 mm 47.5 mm

Note: Right and left guard bars are included, white spaces are not included.

b) Vertical printing

Item Module width Bar code width

JAN/EAN-8

JAN/EAN-13, UPC

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

13.375 mm 27.75 mm 36.125 mm

27.624 mm 39.5 mm 51.375 mm

Note: Right and left guard bars are included, white spaces are not included.

2) REQUIREMENTS

a) JAN/EAN-8

Must consist of a 7 or 8 numeric digits, otherwise, the command is ignored. The check digit is automatically added using modules 10/3 weight. When the calculated value and the value in the 8th digit differ, the former value has precedence over the latter values.

b) JAN/EAN-13

Must consist of a 12 or 13 numeric digits; otherwise, the command is ignored. The check digit is automatically added using modules 10/3 weight. When the calculated value and the value in the 13th digit differ, the former value has precedence over the latter values.

c) UPC-A Must consist of a 11 or 12 numeric digits, otherwise, the command

is ignored. The check digit is automatically added using modules 10/3 weight. When the calculated value and the value in the 12th digit differ, the former value has precedence over the latter values.

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APPENDIX

EXAMPLE Bar code string number 10, starting position of bar code (X, Y)

= 5 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 1 of EAN-13, Bar code height 10 mm data:246801357956, bar code rotation direction 0 degree

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB10;0050,0100,1,6,0,0100”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00); LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB10;246801357956”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);

(7) CODE 128

This code can represent 128 ASCII characters.

1) Each mode and module width

a) Horizontal printing Note: The start and stop bars are not included.

Item Module width Width of one character

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

2.75 mm 4.125 mm 5.5 mm

b) Vertical printing

2) REQUIREMENTS

%(25 H) is sent as data %0(25H 35H). Control codes 00H to 1FH and 7FH are sent as data % followed by 40H to 5FH and 35 H. For example, control code 7FH is sent as data %5 (25H 35H). Function codes are sent as data % followed by 1 to 4 (31H to 34H). The start code is sent as data % followed by 6 to 8(36H to 38H).

APPENDIX

Although CODE 128 data requires START CODE, the printer automatically adds START CODE. Please omit START CODE when sending data to the printer.

Item Module width Width of one character

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

3.125 mm 4.5 mm 6.5 mm

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3) 2-character set codes

Control codes

Code HEX Format HEX NUL 00H %@ 25H 40H SOH 01H %A 25H 41H STX 02H %B 25H 42H ETX 03H %C 25H 43H EOT 04H %D 25H 44H ENQ 05H %E 25H 45H ACK 06H %F 25H 46H BEL 07H %G 25H 47H

BS 08H %H 25H 48H HT 09H %I 25H 49H

LF 0AH %J 25H 4AH

VT 0BH %K 25H 4BH

FF 0CH %L 25H 4CH

CR 0DH %M 25H 4DH SO 0EH %N 25H 4EH

SI 0FH %O 25H 4FH DLE 10H %P 25H 50H DC1 11H %Q 25H 51H DC2 12H %R 25H 52H DC3 13H %S 25H 53H DC4 14H %T 25H 54H NAK 15H %U 25H 55H SYN 16H %V 25H 56H ETB 17H %W 25H 57H CAN 18H %X 25H 58H

EM 19H %Y 25H 59H

SUB 1AH %Z 25H 5AH

ESC 1BH %[ 25H 5BH

FS 1CH %× 25H 5CH

GS 1DH %] 25H 5DH RS 1EH %^ 25H 5EH US 1FH % 25H 5FH

DEL 7FH %5 25H 35H

Special code

Code HEX Format HEX

% 25H %0 25H 30H

Function codes

Code HEX Format HEX FNC1 %1 25H 31H FNC2 %2 25H 32H FNC3 %3 25H 33H FNC4 %4 25H 34H

Start codes

Code HEX Format HEX

START A

START B START C

%6 25H 36H %7 25H 37H %8 25H 38 H

EXAMPLE Bar code string number 00, starting position of bar code (X, Y)

= 15 mm, 5 mm, use Mode 1 of CODE128, Bar code height 15 mm, data: 1213477657, and CR (carriage return) LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB00;0150,0050,1,7,0150”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00); LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB00;1213477657%M”; CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);

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APPENDIX

(8) NW-7

NW-7 bar code can represent numeric characters 0 to 9 and special characters such as - , $ , : , / , . , + with one of character from A to D as Start or Stop code in NW-7.

1) Width of character in each mode

Width of each bar code character varies since number of narrow bars and wide bars are different in each character.

Normal character

(number of narrow element : 5 , number of wide element : 2) 0 to 9 , $ , -

Wide character

(number of narrow element : 4 , number of wide element : 3) : , / , . , + , A to D

Length of each bar code character includes a space between characters.

a) Horizontal direction print

Item Width of narrow elements Width of wide element Ratio Space between characters

Length of each character

(Normal)(mm)

(Wide)(mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

6 dots 9 dots 12 dots 5 dots 8 dots 10 dots 4 dots 6 dots 8 dots

1 : 3 1 : 3 1 : 3 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.7 1 : 2.5 1 : 2 1 : 2 1 : 2

2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

3 4.5 6 2.75 4.25 5.5 2.5 3.75 5

3.5 5.25 7 3.125 5.125 6.25 2.75 4.125 5.5

b) Vertical direction print

Length of each character

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Item

(Normal)(mm)

(Wide)(mm)

Mode 1Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9

3.5 5 6.5 3.25 4.75 6 3 4.25 5.5 4 5.75 7.5 3.625 5.625 6.75 3.25 4.625 6

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Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode

(1) No paper / Black mark sensor adjustment

Operation procedure

1) Select sensor adjustment mode with DIP switch setting.

2) Turn the power ON.

3) With the paper roll installed, turn and adjust VR2 until both POWER / ERROR LEDs light.

4) Turn the power OFF.

5) Select standard mode with DIP switch setting.

(2) Near-end sensor adjustment

Operation Procedure

1) Select sensor adjustment mode with DIP switch setting.

2) Turn the power ON while holding FEED switch pushed (POWER LED will lights), then release FEED switch immediately.

3) With the paper roll uninstalled, turn fully VR1 counterclockwise. If ERROR LED lights, adjustment is not necessary. If not, adjust VR1 until both POWER / ERROR LED

4) Install the paper roll and confirm that only POWER LED lights.

5) Turn the power OFF.

6) Select standard mode with DIP switch setting.

s light.

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Appendix 3 : Character code tables

A3-1. STAR Line Mode

(Character table: Normal)

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Note: The (7F)H code is a space when neither normal nor katakana.

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STAR Line Mode

(Character table: Normal)

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STAR Line Mode

(Character table: Code page 437 )

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Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

(Character table: Katakana)

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #858 Code Page #852 Multi-lingual Latin-2

Code Page #860 Code Page #861 Portuguese Icelandic

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Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #863 Code Page #865 Canadian French Nordic

Code Page #866 Cyrillic Russian

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #855 Code Page #857 Cyrillic Bulgarian Turkish

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E

Code Page #862 Code Page #864 Hebrew Arabic

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9 A B C D

8 9 A B C D E F

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E F

8 9 A B C D E F

9 A B C D

E F

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #737 Code Page #851 Greek Greek

Code Page #869 Code Page #928 Greek Greek

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #772 Code Page #774 Lithuanian Lithuanian

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #874 Code Page #1250 Thai Windows Latin-2

8 9 A B C D E F

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E

8 9 A B C D E F

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E F

Code Page #1251 Code Page #1252 Windows Cyrillic Windows Latin-1

8 9 A B C D E F

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E

8 9 A B C D E F

0 1

2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 A B C D E F

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Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #3840 Code Page #3841 IBM-Russian Gost

Code Page #3843 Code Page #3844 Polish CS2

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Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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STAR Line Mode

Code Page #3845 Code Page #3846 Hungarian Turkish

Code Page #3847 Code Page #3848 Brazil-ABNT Brazil-ABICOMP

Note: Other characters are the same as those for Character table: Normal.

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APPENDIX

Star Micronics TSP800 Programmer's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OUTLINE

2-1. Command Summary

2-2. Command Specification

3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 ONLY)

3-1. Command Summary

3-2. Command Specification

4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 ONLY)

4-1. Command Summary

4-2. Command Specification

Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes

Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode

Appendix 3 : Character code tables

A3-1. STAR Line Mode