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1. COMMANDS
1.1 Command Notation
[Name] The name of the command.
[Format] The code sequence.
[Range] Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.
[Description] Describes the commands function.
[Details] Describes the usage of the command in detail.
[Notes] Provides important information on setting and using the printer command, if necessary.
[Default] Gives the default values, if any, for the command parameters.
[Reference] Lists related commands.
[Example] Gives examples of how to use the command.
Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.

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1.2 Explanation of Terms
(1) Receive buffer
The receive buffer is a buffer that stores, as is, the data received from the host (the reception
data). The reception data is stored in the receive buffer temporarily, and is then processed
sequentially.
(2) Print buffer
The print buffer is a buffer that stores the image data to be printed.
(3) Print buffer full
This is the state where the print buffer is full. If new print data is input while the print buffer is
full, the data in the print buffer is printed out and a line feed is executed. This is the same
operation as the LF operation.
(4) Start of line
The start of line state satisfies the following condition:
There is no print data (including spaces and portions of data skipped due to bit image data)
currently in the print buffer.
There is no print data (including portions of data skipped due to HT)
The print position is not specified by the ESC $ or ESC \ command.
(5) Printable area
The maximum range within which printing is possible under the printer specifications. The printable
area for this printer is as follows:
The length of the horizontal direction in standard mode:
approximately 72.1 mm {576/203"}
The length of the horizontal direction in page mode:
approximately 72.1 mm {576/203"}
The length of the vertical direction in page mode: approximately 117.3 mm {1662/360"}
(6) Printing area
Printing range is set by the command. It must be printing area printable area.
(7) Ignore
The state in which all codes, including parameters, are read in and discarded, and nothing happens.
(8) Inch
A unit of length. One inch is 25.4 mm.
(9) MSB
Most Significant Bit
(10) LSB
Least Significant Bit
(11) Base line
Standard position when character data is stored in the print buffer.
Normal character in standard mode and page mode:

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Command List
HT
LF
FF (*)

Horizontal tab

CAN (*)

Cancel print data in page mode

DLE EOT n (*)

Real-time status transmission

DLE ENQ n (*)

Real-time request to printer

DLE DC4 n m t (*)

Generate pulse at real-time

ESC FF (*)

Print data in page mode

ESC SP n
ESC ! n

Set right-side character spacing

ESC $ nL nH
ESC % n
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y
x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]

Set absolute print position

ESC * m nL nH d1... dk
ESC n
ESC 2
ESC 3 n
ESC = n (*)
ESC ? n
ESC @
ESC D n1...nk NUL
ESC E n
ESC G n
ESC J n

Select bit-image mode

ESC L (*)

Select page mode

ESC M n (*)

Select character font

ESC R n

Select an international character set

ESC S (*)

Select standard mode

ESC T n (*)

Select print direction in page mode

ESC V n(*)

Turn 90 clockwise rotation mode on/off

ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL

dyH (*)

Set printing area in page mode

ESC \ nL nH
ESC a n

Set relative print position

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Print and line feed

Print and return to standard mode in page mode

Select print mode(s)

Select/cancel user-defined character set
Define user-defined characters

Turn underline mode on/off

Select default line spacing
Set line spacing
Set peripheral device
Cancel user-defined characters
Initialize printer
Set horizontal tab positions
Turn emphasized mode on/off
Turn on/off double-strike mode
Print and feed paper

Select justification

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ESC c 3 n (*)
ESC c 4 n (*)
ESC C 5 n
ESC d n
ESC p m t1 t2
ESC t n
ESC { n

Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals

FS p n m (*)
FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1
dk]1[xL xH yL yH d1dk]n
(*)
GS ! n (*)
GS $ nL nH (*)
GS * x y d1...d(x y 8)
GS / m
GS : (*)
GS B n (*)
GS H n
GS L nL nH
GS P x y (*)
GS V m GS V m n
GS W nL nH
GS \ nL nH
GS ^ r t m (*)
GS a n (*)
GS f n (*)
GS h n
GS k m d1dk NUL

Print NV bit image

Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing

Enable/disable panel buttons
Print and feed n lines
Generate pulse
Select character code table
Turns on/off upside-down printing mode

Define NV bit image

Select character size

Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
Define downloaded bit image
Print downloaded bit image
Start/end macro definition
Turn white/black reverse printing mode
Select printing position for HRI characters
Set left margin
Set horizontal and vertical motion units
Select cut mode and cut paper
Set printing area width
Set relative vertical print position in page mode
Execute macro
Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
Select font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) characters
Select bar code height
Print bar code

GS k m n d1..dn
GS r n (*)
GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1....dk
GS w n
FS ! n

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Transmit status
Print raster bit image
Set bar code width
Set print mode(s) for Kanji characters

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FS &
FS n
FS .
FS 2 c1 c2 d1...dk
FS S n1 n2
FS W n
ESC B n t
ESC C m t n

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Select Kanji character mode

Turn underline mode on/off for Kanji characters
Cancel Kanji character mode
Define user-defined Kanji characters
Set left- and right-side Kanji character spacing
Turn quadruple-size mode on/off for Kanji characters
Printer Beeper Notification
Printer Beeper and Alarm Notification [For TP-3250I, II]

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1.3. Control Commands
HT
[Name]

Horizontal tab

[Format]

ASCII

HT

Hex

09

Decimal

[Description] Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
[Details]

This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set.
If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the printing area, the printer sets the
printing position to [Printing area width + 1].
Horizontal tab positions are set with ESC D.
If this command is received when the printing position is at [printing area width
+ 1], the printer executes print buffer-full printing of the current line and
horizontal tab processing from the beginning of the next line.
The default setting of the horizontal tab position for the paper roll is font A
(12 24) every 8th character (9th, 17th, 25th, ... column).

[Reference]

ESC D

LF
[Name]

Print and line feed

[Format]

ASCII

LF

Hex
Decimal

0A
10

[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current line
spacing.
[Note]

This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.

[Reference]

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ESC 2, ESC 3

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FF (*)
[Name]

Print and return to standard mode in page mode

[Format]

ASCII

Hex

FF

0C

Decimal 12
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard mode.
The buffer data is deleted after being printed.
[Details]
The printing area set by ESC W is reset to the default setting.
The printer does not execute paper cutting.
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
This command is enabled only in page mode.
[Reference] ESC FF, ESC L, ESC S

CAN (*)
[Name]

Cancel print data in page mode

[Format]

ASCII

CAN

Hex

18

Decimal
[Description]
[Details]

24

In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable area.
This command is enabled only in page mode.
If data that existed in the previously specified printing area also exists in the
currently specified printing area, it is deleted.

[Reference]

ESC L, ESC W

DLE EOT n (*)

[Name]

Real-time status transmission

[Format]

ASCII

DLE

Hex
[Range]
[Description]

EOT

10

Decimal 16

1 n4

04

n
n

Transmits the selected printer status specified by n in real-time, according to the

following parameters:
n = 1: Transmit printer status
n = 2: Transmit off-line status
n = 3: Transmit error status
n = 4: Transmit paper roll sensor status

[Details]

The status is transmitted whenever the data sequence of <10>H<04>H< n>

(1 n 4) is received.
Example:
In ESC m nL nH d1...dk, d1=<10>H, d2=<04>H, d3=<01>H
This command should not be used within the data sequence of another

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command that consists of 2 or more bytes.
Example:
If you attempt to transmit ESC 3 n to the printer, but DTR (DSR for the host
computer) goes to MARK before n is transmitted and then DLE EOT 3
interrupts before n is received, the code <10>H for DLE EOT 3 is processed
as the code for ESC 3 <10>H.
Even though the printer is not selected using ESC = (select peripheral device),
this command is effective.
The printer transmits the current status. Each status is represented by onebyte
data.
The printer transmits the status without confirming whether the host computer
can receive data.
The printer executes this command upon receiving it.
This command is executed even when the printer is off-line, the receive buffer
is full, or there is an error status with a serial interface model.
With a parallel interface model, this command can not be executed when the
printer is busy. This command is executed even when the printer is off-line or
there is an error status when DIP switch 2-1 is on with a parallel interface
model.
When Auto Status Back (ASB) is enabled using the GS a command, the status
transmitted by the DLE EOT command and the ASB status must be
differentiated.

n = 1: Printer status
Bit Off/On Hex
Decimal

Function

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

02

Not used.Fixed to On.

00

Drawer open/close signal is LOW(connector pin3)

04

Drawer open/close signal is LOW(connector pin3)

00

On-line

08

Off-line

10

16

Not used.Fixed to On.

3
4
5,6
7

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Undefined.
0

00

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

n = 2: Off-line status
Bit Off/On
Hex

Decimal

Function

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

02

Not used.Fixed to On.

00

Cover is closed.

04

Cover is open.

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3

00

Paper is not being fed by using the FEED

button.

08

Paper is beging fed by the FEED button.

10

16

Not used.Fixed to On.

00

No paper-end stop.

20

32

Printing is being stopped.

00

No error.

40

64

Error occurs.

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

6
7

n = 3: Error status
Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

02

Not used.Fixed to On.

Undefined.

00

No auto-cutter error.

08

Auto-cutter error occurs.

10

16

Not used.Fixed to On.

00

No unrecoverable error.

20

32

Unrecoverable error occurs.

00

No auto-recoverable error.

40

64

Auto recoverable error occurs.

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

6
7

n = 4: Continuous paper sensor status

Bit Off/On
Hex
Decimal
0

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

02

Not used Fixed to On.

2,3

00

Paper roll near-end sensor:paper adequate.

0C

12

Paper near-end is detected by the paper roll

near-end sensor.

10

16

Not used.Fixed to On.

5,6

00

Paper roll sensor:Paper present.

60

96

Paper roll end detected by paper roll senso.

00

Not used.Fixed to Off.

7
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Function

DLE ENQ, GS a, GS r

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DLE ENQ n (*)
[Name]

Real-time request to printer

[Format]

ASCII

DLE ENQ n

Hex
[Range]
[Description]

10

05

Decimal 16
1n2

Responds to a request from the host computer. n specifies the requests as

follows:
n Request
1 Recover from an error and restart printing from the line where the error occurred
2

[Details]

Recover from an error aft clearing the receive and print buffers

This command is effective only when an auto-cutter error occurs.

The printer starts processing data upon receiving this command.
This command is executed even when the printer is off-line, the receive buffer
is full, or there is an error status with a serial interface model.
With a parallel interface model, this command can not be executed when the
printer is busy. This command is executed even when the printer is off-line or
there is an error status when DIP switch 2-1 is on with a parallel interface
model.
The status is also transmitted whenever the data sequence of <10>H<05>H< n>
(1 n 2) is received.
Example:
In ESC m nL nH dk, d1 = <10>H, d2 = <05>H, d3 = <01>H
This command should not be contained within another command that consists
of two or more bytes.
Example:
If you attempt to transmit ESC 3 n to the printer, but DTR (DSR for the host
computer) goes to MARK before n is transmitted, and DLE ENQ 2 interrupts
before n is received, the code <10>H for DLE ENQ 2 is processed as the
code for ESC 3 <10>H.
DLE ENQ 2 enables the printer to recover from an error after clearing the data
in the receive buffer and the print buffer. The printer retains the settings (by
ESC !, ESC 3, etc.) that were in effect when the error occurred. The printer can
be initialized completely by using this command and ESC @. This command is
enabled only for errors that have the possibility of recovery, except for print
head temperature error.
When the printer is disabled with ESC = (Select peripheral device), the error
recovery functions (DLE ENQ 1 and DLE ENQ 2) are enabled, and the other
functions are disabled.

[Reference] DLE EOT

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DLE DC4 n m t (*)
[Name]

Generate pulse at real-time

[Format]

ASCII

DLE

DC4

Hex

10

14

Decimal 16
[Range]

20

n=1
m = 0, 1
1t8

[Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t to connector pin m as follows:

m
Connector pin
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.
1
[Details]

Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

The pulse ON time is [ t 100 ms] and the OFF time is [ t 100ms].
When the printer is in an error status when this command is processed, this
command is ignored.
When the pulse is output to the connector pin specified while ESC p or DEL
DC4 is executed while this command is processed, this command is ignored.
The printer executes this command upon receiving it.
With a serial interface model, this command is executed even when the printer
is off-line, the receive buffer is full, or there is an error status.
With a parallel interface model, this command cannot be executed when the
printer is busy. This command is executed even when the printer is off-line or
there is an error status when DIP switch 2-1 is on.
If print data includes the same character strings as this command, the printer
performs the same operation specified by this command. The user must
consider this.
This command should not be used within the data sequence of another
command that consists of 2 or more bytes.
This command is effective even when the printer is disabled with ESC = (Select
peripheral device).

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ESC p

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ESC FF (*)
[Name]

Print data in page mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC FF

Hex

1B

Decimal

0C

27

12

[Description] In page mode, prints all buffered data in the printing area collectively.
This command is enabled only in page mode.
[Details]
After printing, the printer does not clear the buffered data, setting values for
ESC T and ESC W, and the position for buffering character data.
[Reference] FF, ESC L, ESC S

ESC SP n
[Name]

Set right-side character spacing

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

SP

1B

20

27

32

n
n

0 n 255

[Description] Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to [ n horizontal or
vertical motion units].
[Details]

The right-side character spacing for double-width mode is twice the normal
value. When characters are enlarged, the right-side character spacing is n
times normal value.
This command does not affect the setting of kanji characters.
This command sets values independently in each mode (standard and page
modes).
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing the
horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the current right-side spacing.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement
amount.
In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used.
In page mode, the horizontal or vertical motion unit differs in page mode,
depending on starting position of the printable area as follows:
1 When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
2 When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit ( y) is used.
The maximum right-side spacing is 255/180 inches. Any setting exceeding the
maximum is converted to the maximum automatically.

[Default]
[Reference]

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n=0
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ESC ! n
[Name]

Select print mode(s)

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

27

n
21

33

0 n 255

[Description] Selects print mode(s) using n as follows:

Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Character font A (12 24).
1

On
-

01
-

1
-

Character font B (9 17).

Undefined.

2
3

Off

00

Undefined.
Emphasized mode not selected.

On
Off

08
00

8
0

Emphasized mode selected.

Double-height mode not selected.

On
Off

10
00

16
0

Double-height mode selected.

Double-width mode not selected.

On
-

20
-

32
-

Double-width mode selected.

Undefined.

Off
On

00
80

0
128

Underline mode not selected.

Underline mode selected.

[Details]

When both double-height and double-width modes are selected, quadruple size
characters are printed.
The printer can underline all characters, but can not underline the space set by
HT or 90 clockwise rotated characters.
The thickness of the underline is that selected by ESC , regardless of the
character size.
When some characters in a line are double or more height, all the characters
on the line are aligned at the baseline.
ESC E can also turn on or off emphasized mode. However, the setting of the
last received command is effective.
ESC can also turn on or off underline mode. However, the setting of the last
received command is effective.
GS ! can also select character size. However, the setting of the last received
command is effective.
Emphasized mode is effective for alphanumeric and Kanji. All print modes
except emphasized mode is effective only for alphanumeric.

[Default]
[Reference]

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n=0
ESC -, ESC E, GS !

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ESC $ nL nH
[Name]

Set absolute print position

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

$
27

nL nH
24

nL nH

36

nL nH

0 nL 255
0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the distance from the beginning of the line to the position at which
subsequent characters are to be printed.
The distance from the beginning of the line to the print position is
[( nL + nH 256) (vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches.
[Details]

Settings outside the specified printable area are ignored.

The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement
amount.
In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
In page mode, horizontal or vertical motion unit differs depending on the
starting position of the printable area as follows:
1 When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
2 When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit ( y) is used.

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ESC \, GS $, GS \, GS P

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ESC % n
[Name]

Select/cancel user-defined character set

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

1B

25

27

37

n
n

0 nL 255

[Description] Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.

When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.
When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
[Details]

When the user-defined character set is canceled, the internal character set is
automatically selected.
n is available only for the least significant bit.

[Default]
[Reference]

n=0
ESC &, ESC ?

ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]

[Name]
[Format]

Define user-defined characters

ASCII
ESC & y c1 c2 [ 1 d1...d(y x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]
Hex
Decimal

[Range]

1B

y c1 c2 [ 1 d1...d(y x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]

38 y c1 c2 [ 1 d1...d(y x1)]...[xk d1...d(y xk)]

26

27

y=3
32 c1 c2 126
0 x 12 Font A (12 24)
0 x 9 Font B (9 17)
0 d1 ... d(y xk) 255

[Description] Defines user-defined characters.

y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.
c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2 specifies the
final code.
[Details]

x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.

The allowable character code range is from ASCII code <20>H to <7E>H (95
characters).
It is possible to define multiple characters for consecutive character codes.
If only one character is desired, use c1 = c2.
d is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern is in the horizontal direction
from the left side. Any remaining dots on the right side are blank.
The data to define a user-defined character is (y x) bytes.
Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot or 0 to not print a dot.
This command can define different user-defined character patterns by each
fonts. To select a font, use ESC !
A user-defined character and a downloaded bit image cannot be defined
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cleared.
The user-defined character definition is cleared when:
ESC @ is executed.
ESC ? is executed.
FS q is executed.
GS *is executed.
The printer is reset or the power is turned off.
When the user-defined characters are defined in font B (9 17), only the most
significant bit of the 3rd byte of data in vertical direction is effective.
[Default]
[Reference]

The internal character set

ESC %, ESC ?

[Example]
When font A (12 24) is selected.

When font B (9 17) is selected.

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ESC * m nL nH d1... dk
[Name]
[Format]

Select bit-image mode

ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex

1B

2A m nL nH d1...dk

Decimal 27
[Range]

42 m nL nH d1...dk

m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0 nL 255
0 nH 3
0 d 255

[Description] Selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by nL and nH,
as follows:
m

Vertical Direction
Number of Dot
Density
Dots

Mode

Horizontal Direction
Dot
Number of Data

0
1

8-dot single-density
8-dot double-density

8
8

67 DPI
67 DP

Density
100 DPI
200 DPI

32
33

24-dot single-density
24-dot double-density

24
24

200DPI
200 DPI

100 DPI
200DPI

[Details]

(K)
nL + nH 256
nL + nH 256
(nL + nH 256) 3
(nL + nH 256) 3

If the values of m is out of the specified range, nL and data following are
processed as normal data.
The nL and nH indicate the number of dots of the bit image in the horizontal
direction. The number of dots is calculated by nL + nH 256.
If the bit-image data input exceeds the number of dots to be printed on a line,
the excess data is ignored.
d indicates the bit-image data. Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot or to 0
to not print a dot.
If the width of the printing area set by GS L and GS W less than the width
required by the data sent with the ESC * command, the following will be
performed on the line in question (but the printing cannot exceed the maximum
printable area):
The width of the printing area is extended to the right to accommodate the
amount of data.
If step does not provide sufficient width for the data, the left margin is
reduced to accommodate the data.
After printing a bit image, the printer returns to normal data processing mode.
This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, double-strike,
underline, character size or white/black reverse printing), except upside-down
printing mode.
The relationship between the image data and the dots to be printed is as
follows:
When 8-dot bit image is selected:

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When 24-dot bit image is selected:

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ESC n
[Name]

Turn underline mode on/off

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
2D

27

45

0 n 2, 48 n 50

[Description] Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n:

n
Function

[Details]

0, 48
1, 49

Turns off underline mode

Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick)

2, 50

Turns on underline mode (2-dots thick)

The printer can underline all characters (including right-side character spacing),
but cannot underline the space set by HT.
The printer cannot underline 90clockwise rotated characters and white/black
inverted characters.
When underline mode id turned off by setting the value of n to 0 or 48, the
following data is not underlined, and the underline thickness set before the
mode is turned off does not change. The default underline thickness is 1 dot.
Changing the character size does not affect the current underline thickness.
Underline mode can also be turned on or off by using ESC !. Note, however,
that the last received command is effective.
This command does not affect the setting of Kanji characters.

[Default]
[Reference]

n=0
ESC !

ESC 2
[Name]

Select default line spacing

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal

1B

32

27

50

[Description] Selects 1/ 6-inch line (approximately 4.23mm) spacing.

The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
[Details]
[Reference]

V 6.10

ESC 3

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CODE SOFT
ESC 3 n
[Name]

Set line spacing

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
33

27

51

0 n 255

[Description] Sets the line spacing to [ n vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches.
The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode.
[Details]
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing the
horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the current line spacing.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum vertical movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum vertical movement amount.
In standard mode, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
In page mode, this command functions as follows, depending on the starting
position of the printable area:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print
able area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm (40 inches). Even if a paper
feed amount of more than 1016 mm (40 inches) is set, the printer feeds the
paper only 1016 mm (40 inches).
[Default]

Line spacing equivalent to approximately 4.23mm (1/6 inches).

[Reference]

ESC 2, GS P

ESC = n (*)
[Name]

Set peripheral device

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

3D n

27

61 n

1 n 255

[Description]

Selects device to which host computer sends data, using n as follows:

Bit
Off/On Hex
Decimal Function
0
Off
00
0
Printer disabled
1-7

[Details]

On
-

01
-

1
-

Printer enabled
Undefined

When the printer is disabled, it ignores all data except for error-recovery commands (DLE
EOT, DLE ENQ, DLE DC4) until it is enabled by this command.

[Default]

V 6.10

n=1

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CODE SOFT
ESC ? n
[Name]

Cancel user-defined characters

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
3F

27

63

n
n

32 n 126

[Description] Cancels user-defined characters.

This command cancels the pattern defined for the character code specified by
[Details]
n. After the user-defined characters is canceled, the corresponding pattern for
the internal character is printed.
This command deletes the pattern defined for the specified code in the font
selected by ESC !.
If a user-defined character has not been defined for the specified character
code, the printer ignores this command.
[Reference] ESC &, ESC %

ESC @
[Name]

Initialize printer

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

ESC
1B

Decimal 27

@
40
64

[Description] Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode to the mode that
was in effect when the power was turned on.
[Details]

The DIP switch settings are not checked again.

The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
The macro definition is not cleared.
The NV bit image data is not cleared.
The data of the user NV memory is not cleared.

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CODE SOFT
ESC D n1...nk NUL
[Name]

Set horizontal tab positions

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

27

n1...nk

44

NUL

n1...nk

68

n1...nk

00
0

1 n 255
0 k 32

[Description] Sets horizontal tab positions.

n specifies the column number for setting a horizontal tab position from the
beginning of the line.
[Details]

k indicates the total number of horizontal tab positions to be set.

The horizontal tab position is stored as a value of [character width n]
measured from the beginning of the line. The character width includes the
right-side character spacing, and double-width characters are set with twice the
width of normal characters.
This command cancels the previous horizontal tab settings.
When setting n = 8, the print position is moved to column 9 by sending HT.
Up to 32 tab positions ( k = 32) can be set. Data exceeding 32 tab positions is
processed as normal data.
Transmit [ n] k in ascending order and place a NUL code 0 at the end.
When [ n] k is less than or equal to the preceding value [ n] k-1, tab setting is
finished and the following data is processed as normal data.
ESC D NUL cancels all horizontal tab positions.
The previously specified horizontal tab positions do not change, even if the
character width changes.
The character width is memorized for each standard and page mode.

[Default]
[Reference]

V 6.10

The default tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters (columns 9, 17, 25,...) for
font A (12 24).
HT

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CODE SOFT
ESC E n
[Name]

Turn emphasized mode on/off

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
45

27

69

0 n 255

[Description]

Turns emphasized mode on or off

When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on.

[Details]

Only the least significant bit of n is enabled.

This command and ESC ! turn on and off emphasized mode in the same way.

[Default]

n=0

Be careful when this command is used with ESC !.

[Reference]

ESC !

ESC G n
[Name]

Turn on/off double-strike mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

1B
27

n
47
71

n
n

0 n 255

[Description] Turns double-strike mode on or off.

When the LSB of n is 0, double-strike mode is turned off.
When the LSB of n is 1, double-strike mode is turned on.
[Details]

Only the lowest bit of n is enabled.

Printer output is the same in double-strike mode and in emphasized mode.

[Default]
[Reference]

V 6.10

n=0
ESC E

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CODE SOFT
ESC J n
[Name]

Print and feed paper

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

27

n
4A

74

0 n 255

[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [ n vertical or horizontal
motion unit] inches.
[Details]

After printing is completed, this command sets the print starting position to the
beginning of the line.
The paper feed amount set by this command does not affect the values set by
ESC 2 or ESC 3.
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The GS P command can change the vertical (and horizontal) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum vertical movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum vertical movement amount.
In standard mode, the printer uses the vertical motion unit ( y).
In page mode, this command functions as follows, depending on the starting
position of the printable area:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print
able area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
The maximum line spacing is 1016mm (40 inches). When the setting value
exceeds the maximum, it is converted to the maximum automatically.

[Reference]

V 6.10

GS P

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CODE SOFT
ESC L (*)
[Name]

Select page mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Description]
[Details]

1B

4C

27

76

Switches from standard mode to page mode.

This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line in
standard mode.
This command has no effect in page mode.
After printing by FF is completed or by using ESC S, the printer returns to
standard mode.
This command sets the position where data is buffered to the position specified
by ESC T within the printing area defined by ESC W.
This command switches the settings for the following commands (in which the
values can be set independently in standard mode and page mode) to those for
page mode:
Set right-side character spacing: ESC SP, FS S
Select default line spacing: ESC 2, ESC 3
Only valve settings is possible for the following commands in page mode; these
commands are not executed.
Turn 90clockwise rotation mode on/off: ESC V
Select justification: ESC a
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off: ESC {
Set left margin: GS L
Set printable area width: GS W
The following command is ignored in page mode:
Execute test print: GS ( A
The following command is not available in page mode:
Print NV bit image: FS p
Define NV bit image: FS q
Write to user NV memory: FS g 1
Print raster bit image: GS v 0
The printer returns to standard mode when power is turned on, the printer is
reset, or ESC @ is used.

[Reference]

V 6.10

FF, CAN, ESC FF, ESC S, ESC T, ESC W, GS $, GS \

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CODE SOFT
ESC M n (*)
[Name]

Select character font

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
4D

27

77

n
n

n = 0, 1, 48, 49

[Description]

Selects character fonts.

n
Function
0,48
Character font A (12 24) selected.
1,49

Character font B (9 17) selected.

ESC R n
[Name]

Select an international character set

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

R n

1B

52 n

Decimal 27
[Range]

82 n

0 n 15

[Description] Selects an international character set n from the following table:

n
Character
0
U.S.A.
1
2

France
Germany

3
4

U.K.
Denmark

5
6

Sweden
Italy

7
8

Spain
Japan

9
10

Norway
Denmark

11
12

Spain
Latin

13
14

Korea
Slovenia/Croatia

15

Chinese

The character sets for Slovenia/Croatia and China are supported only in the Simplified
Chinese model.
[Default]

Simplified Chinese model: n = 15

Models other than the Simplified Chinese model: n = 0

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CODE SOFT
ESC S (*)
[Name]

Select standard mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Description]
[Details]

1B

53

27

83

Switches from page mode to standard mode.

This command is effective only in page mode.
Data buffered in page mode are cleared.
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
The printing area set by ESC W are initialized.
This command switches the settings for the following commands (in which the
values can be set independently in standard mode and page mode) to those for
standard mode:
Set right-side character spacing: ESC SP, FS S
Select default line spacing: ESC 2, ESC 3
The following commands are enabled only to set in standard mode.
Set printing area in page mode: ESC W
Select print direction in page mode: ESC T
The following commands are ignored in standard mode.
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode: GS $
Set relative vertical print position in page mode: GS \
Standard mode is selected automatically when power is turned on, the printer is
reset, or command ESC @ is used.

[Reference]

V 6.10

FF, ESC FF, ESC L

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CODE SOFT
ESC T n (*)
[Name]

Select print direction in page mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
[Range]

1B

Decimal
0n3

27

n
54 n
84

48 n 51
[Description] Selects the print direction and starting position in page mode.
n specifies the print direction and starting position as follows:
n
Print Direction
Starting Position
0, 48
Left to right
Upper left

[Details]

1, 49
2, 50

Bottom to top
Right to left

Lower left
Lower right

3, 51

Top to bottom

Upper right

When the command is input in standard mode, the printer executes only
internal flag operation. This command does not affect printing in standard
mode.
This command sets the position where data is buffered within the printing area
set by ESC W.
Parameters for horizontal or vertical motion units ( x or y) differ as follows,
depending on the starting position of the printing area:
If the starting position is the upper left or lower right of the printing area, data
is buffered in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction:
Commands using horizontal motion units: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \
Commands using vertical motion units: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \
If the starting position is the upper right or lower left of the printing area, data
is buffered in the paper feed direction:
Commands using horizontal motion units: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \
Commands using vertical motion units: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \

[Default]
[Reference]

V 6.10

n=0
ESC $, ESC L, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS P, GS \

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CODE SOFT

ESC V n(*)
[Name]

Turn 90 clockwise rotation mode on/off

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

n
56

Decimal 27
86
0 n 1, 48 n 49

[Range]
[Description]

n
n

Turns 90 clockwise rotation mode on/off

n is used as follows:
n
Function
0, 48
Turns off 90 clockwise rotation mode
1, 49

[Details]

Turns on 90 clockwise rotation mode

This command affects printing in standard mode. However, the setting is

always effective.
When underline mode is turned on, the printer does not underline 90
clockwise-rotated.
Double-width and double-height commands in 90 rotation mode enlarge
characters in the opposite directions from double-height and double- width
commands in normal mode.

[Default]
[Reference]

n=0
ESC !, ESC

ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH (*)

[Name]

Set printing area in page mode

[Format]

ASC II

ESC

Hex
Decimal

[Range]

1B

W xL
57 xL

xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

27

87 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

0 xL, xH, yL, yH, dxL, dxH, dyL, dyH 255 (except dxL= dxH=0 or dyL= dyH=0)

[Description] The horizontal starting position, vertical starting position, printing area width,
and printing area height are defined as x0, y0, dx (inch), dy (inch), respectively.
Each setting for the printing area is calculated as follows:
x0 = [( xL + xH 256) (horizontal motion unit)]
y0 = [( yL + yH 256) (vertical motion unit)]
dx = [ dxL + dxH 256] (horizontal motion unit)]
dy = [ dyL + dyH 256] (vertical motion unit)]
The printing area is set as shown in the figure below.
[Details]

If this command is input in standard mode, the printer executes only internal
flag operation. This command does not affect printing in standard mode.
If the horizontal or vertical starting position is set outside the printable area, the
printer stops command processing and processes the following data as normal
data.
If the printing area width or height is set to 0, the printer stops command

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CODE SOFT
processing and processes the following data as normal data.
This command sets the position where data is buffered to the position specified
by ESC T within the printing area.
If (horizontal starting position + printing area width) exceeds the printable area,
the printing area width is automatically set to (horizontal printable area horizontal starting position).
If (vertical starting position + printing area height) exceeds the printable area,
the printing area height is automatically set to (vertical printable area - vertical
starting position).
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P. Changing the
horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the current printing area.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of minimum horizontal movement amount.
Use the horizontal motion unit ( x) for setting the horizontal starting position and
printing area width, and use the vertical motion unit ( y) for setting the vertical
starting position and printing area height.
When the horizontal starting position , vertical starting position, printing area
width, and printing area height are defined as X, Y, Dx, and Dy respectively, the
printing area is set as shown in the figure below.

This printable area for this printer is approximately 72 mm in the horizontal

direction and approximately 117.3 mm (1662/360 inches) in the vertical direction.
[Default]

xL = xH = yL = yH = 0
dxL = 0, dxH = 2, dyL = 126, dyH = 6

[Reference] CAN, ESC L, ESC T, GS P

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CODE SOFT
ESC \ nL nH
[Name]

Set relative print position

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

nL
5C

27

92

nH

nL
nL

nH
nH

0 nL 255
0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the print starting position based on the current position by using the
horizontal or vertical motion unit.
This command sets the distance from the current position to [( nL + nH 256)
[Details]

horizontal or vertical motion unit]

Any setting that exceeds the printable area is ignored.
When pitch N is specified to the right:
nL+ nH 256 = N
When pitch N is specified to the left (the negative direction), use the
complement of 65536.
When pitch N is specified to the left:
nL+ nH 256 = 65536 - N
The print starting position moves from the current position to [ N horizontal or
vertical motion unit]
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement
amount.
In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used.
In page mode, the horizontal or vertical motion unit differs as follows,
depending on the starting point of the printing area:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit ( y) is used.

[Reference]

V 6.10

ESC $, GS P

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CODE SOFT
ESC a n
[Name]

Select justification

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
[Range]
[Description]

1B

n
61 n

Decimal 27
97 n
0 n 2, 48 n 50
Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position
n selects the justification as follows:
n
Justification
0,48
Left justification
1, 49
2, 50

[Details]

Centering
Right justification

The command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the line in
standard mode.
If this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only internal flag
operations.
This command has no effect in page mode.
This command executes justification in the printing area.
This command justifies the space area according to HT, ESC $ or ESC \.

[Default]

n=0

[Example]

V 6.10

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CODE SOFT
ESC c 3 n (*)
[Name]

Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals

[Format]

ASCII

ESC c 3 n

Hex
[Range]
[Description]

[Details]

1B

63 33 n

Decimal 27
0 n 255

99 51 n

Selects the paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals

Each bit of n is used as follows:
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Function
0
Off
00
0
Paper roll near-end sensor disabled
1

On
Off

01
00

1
0

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Paper roll end sensor disabled

On
Off

02
00

2
0

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Paper roll end sensor disabled

On
Off

04
00

4
0

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Paper roll end sensor disabled

4-7

On
-

08
-

8
-

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Undefined

It is possible to select multiple sensors to output signals. Then, if any of the sensors detects a
paper end, the paper end signal is output.
The command is available only with a parallel interface and is ignored with a serial
interface.
Sensor is switched when executing this command. The paper end signal switching be
delayed depending on the receive buffer state.
If either bit 0 or bit 1 is on, the paper roll near-end sensor is selected as the paper sensor
outputting paper-end signals
If either bit 2 or bit 3 is on, the paper roll end sensor is selected as the paper sensor
outputting paper-end signals.
When all the sensors are disabled, the paper end signal always outputs a paper present
status.

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CODE SOFT
ESC c 4 n (*)
[Name]

Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

63 34

Decimal 27
0 n 255

[Range]
[Description]

99 52

Selects the paper sensor(s) used to stop printing when a paper-end is detected, using n as
follows:
Bit
Off/On
0
Off

[Details]

Hex
00

Decimal
0

Function
Paper roll near-end sensor disabled

On
Off

01
00

1
0

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Paper roll end sensor disabled

2-7

On
-

02
-

2
-

Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Undefined

When a paper sensor is enabled with this command, printing is stopped only when the
corresponding paper is selected for printing.
When a paper-end is detected by the paper roll sensor, the printer goes offline after
printing stops.
When either bit 0 or 1 is on, the printer selects the paper roll near-end sensor for the paper
sensor to stop printing.

[Default]

n=0

ESC C 5 n
[Name]

Enable/disable panel buttons

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

5
63

27

99

n
35
53

n
n

0 n 255

[Description] Enables or disables the panel buttons.

When the LSB of n is 0, the panel buttons are enabled.
When the LSB of n is 1, the panel buttons are disabled.
[Details]

Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

When the panel buttons are disabled, none of them are usable when the printer
cover is closed.
In this printer, the panel buttons are the FEED button.
In the macro ready mode, the FEED button are enabled regardless of the
settings of this command; however, the paper cannot be fed by using these
buttons.

[Default]

V 6.10

n=0

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CODE SOFT

ESC d n
[Name]

Print and feed n lines

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex

1B

Decimal
[Range]

n
64

27

100

0 n 255

[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n lines.
This command sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.
[Details]
This command does not affect the line spacing set by ESC 2 or ESC 3.
The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm (40 inches). If the paper feed
amount ( nx line spacing) of more than 1016 mm (40 inches) is specified, the
printer feeds the paper only 1016 mm (40 inches).
[Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3

ESC p m t1 t2
[Name]

Generate pulse

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

1B
27

m t1 t2
70
112

m t1 t2
m t1 t2

m = 0, 1, 48, 49
0 t1 255, 0 t2 255

[Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to connector pin m as follows:

m
Connector pin
0, 48
1, 49
[Details]

Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.

Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

The pulse ON time is [ t1 2 ms] and the OFF time is [ t2 2 ms].

If t2 < t1, the OFF time is [ t1x 2 ms]

[Reference]

V 6.10

DLE DC4

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CODE SOFT
ESC t n
[Name]

Select character code table

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

ESC
1B

n
74 n

Decimal 27 116 n
0 n 10, 16 n 21

[Description] Selects a page n from the character code table.

n
Page
0
PC437 [U.S.A.Standard Europe]

[Default]

V 6.10

1
2

Katakana
PC850:Multilingual

3
4

PC860:Portuguese
PC863 [Canadian French]

5
6

PC865:Nodic
West Europe

7
8

Greek
Hebrew

9
10

PC755:East Europe
Iran

16
17

WPC1252
PC866:Cyrillic#2

18
19

PC852:Latin2
PC858

20
21

IranII
Latvian

n=0

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CODE SOFT
ESC { n
[Name]

Turns on/off upside-down printing mode

[Format]

ASCII

ESC {

Hex
[Range]
[Description]

1B

7B n

Decimal 27
0 n 255

123 n

Turns upside-down printing mode on or off.

When the LSB of n is 0, upside-down printing mode is turned off.
When the LSB of n is 1, upside-down printing mode is turned on.

[Details]

Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line in
standard mode.
When this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only internal
flag operations.
This command does not affect printing in page mode.
In upside-down printing mode, the printer rotates the line to be printed by 180
and then prints it.

[Default]

n=0

[Example]

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CODE SOFT
FS p n m (*)
[Name]

Print NV bit image

[Format]

ASCII

FS p n m

Hex
[Range]

1C 70 n m

Decimal
0 n 255

28 112 n m

0 m 3 , 48 m 51
[Description]

Prints a NV bit image n using the mode specified by m.

m
Mode
Vertical Dot Density Horizontal Dot Density
0, 48
Normal
200 dpi
200 dpi
1, 49
2, 50

Double-width
Double-height

200 dpi
100 dpi

100 dpi
200 dpi

3, 51

Quadruple

100 dpi

100 dpi

[dpi: dots per 25.4 mm {1"}]

n is the number of the NV bit image (defined using the FS q command).
m specifies the bit image mode.
[Details]

NV bit image means a bit image which is defined in a non-volatile memory by

FS q and printed by FS p.
This command is not effective when the specified NV bit image has not been defined.
In standard mode, this command is effective only when there is no data in the print buffer.
In page mode, this command is not effective.
This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, double-strike,
underline,character size, white/black reverse printing, or 90 rotated characters, etc.),
except upside-down printing mode.
If the printing area width set by GS L and GS W for the NV bit image is less than one
vertical line, the following processing is performed only on the line in question. However,
in NV bit image mode, one vertical line means 1 dot in normal mode (m=0, 48) and in
double-height mode (m=2, 50), and it means 2 dots in double-width mode (m=1, 49) and
in quadruple mode(m=3, 51).
The printing area width is extended to the right in NV bit image mode up to one line
vertically. In this case, printing does not exceed the printable area.
If the printing area width cannot be extended by one line vertically, the left margin is
reduced to accommodate one line vertically.
If the downloaded bit-image to be printed exceeds one line, the excess data is not
printed.
This command feeds dots (for the height n of the NV bit-image) in normal and doublewidthmodes, and (for the height n 2 of the NV bit-image) in double-height and
quadruple modes,regardless of the line spacing specified by ESC 2 or ESC 3.
After printing the bit image, this command sets the print position to the beginning of the
lineand processes the data that follows as normal data.

[References] ESC , FS q, GS /, GS v 0

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FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1dk]1[xL xH yL yH d1dk]n (*)

[Name]

Define NV bit image

[Format]

ASCII

FS q

Hex
[Range]

n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n

1C 71 n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n

Decimal 28 113 n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n

0 n 255
0 xL 255
0 xH 3 (when 1 (xL + xH 256) 1023)
0 yL 255
0 yL 1 (when 1 (yL + yH 256) 288)
0 d 255
k = (xL + xH 256) (yL + yH 256) 8
Total defined data area = 0.5M bits (64K bytes)

[Description] Define the NV bit image specified by n .

n specifies the number of the defined NV bit image.
xL, xH specifies (xL + xH 256) 8 dots in the horizontal direction for the NV bit image
you are defining.
yL, yH specifies (yL + yH 256) 8 dots in the vertical direction for the NV bit image you
[Details]

are defining.
This command cancels all NV bit images that have already been defined by this command.The
printer can not redefine only one of several data definitions previously defined. In this case,
all data needs to be sent again.
From the beginning of the processing of this command till the finish of hardware
reset,mechanical operations (including initializing the position of the printer head when
the cover is open, paper feeding by using the FEED button, etc.) cannot be performed.
During processing this command, the printer is in BUSY when writing the data to the NV
user memory and stops receiving data. Therefore it is prohibitted to transmit the data
including the real-time commands during the execution of this command.
NV bit image means a bit image which is defined in a non-volatile memory by FS q and
printed by FS p.
In standard mode, this command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the
line.
In page mode, this command is not effective.
This command is effective when 7 bytes <FSyH> is processed as a normal value.
When the amount of data exceeds the capacity left in the range defined by xL, xH, yL,
yH, the printer processes xL, xH, yL, yH out of the defined range.
In the first group of NV bit images, when any of the parameters xL, xH, yL, yH is out of the
definition range, this command is disabled.
In groups of NV bit images other than the first one, when the printer processes xL, xH, yL,
yH out of the defined range, it stops processing this command and starts writing into the
NV images. At this time, NV bit images that havent been defined are disabled
(undefined), but any NV bit images before that are enabled.

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The d indicates the definition data. In data (d) a 1 bit specifies a dot to be printed and a 0
bit specifies a dot not to be printed.
This command defines n as the number of a NV bit image. Numbers rise in order from NV
bit image 01H. Therefore, the first data group [xL xH yL yH d1...dk] is NV bit image 01H,
and the last data group [xL xH yL yH d1...dk] is NV bit image n. The total agrees with the
number of NV bit images specified by command FS p.
A definition data of a NV bit image consists of [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]. Therefore, when only
one NV bit image is defined n=1, the printer processes a data group [xL xH yL yH
d1...dk] once. The printer uses ([data: (xL + xH 256) (yL + yH 256) 8] + [header
:4])bytes of NV memory.
The definition area in this printer is a maximum of 0.5M bits (64K bytes). This command
can define several NV bit images, but cannot define a bit image data whose total
capacity [bit image data + header] exceeds 0.5M bits (64K bytes).
The printer is busy immediately before writing into NV memory.
The printer does not transmit ASB status and perform status detection during processing
of this command even when ASB is specified.
When this command is received during macro definition, the printer ends macro
definition,and begins performing this command.
Once a NV bit image is defined, it is not erased by performing ESC @, reset, and power
off.
This command performs only definition of a NV bit image and does not perform
[Details]

printing.Printing of the NV bit image is performed by the FS p command.

Frequent write command execution may cause damage the NV memory.
Therefore, it is recommended to write the NV memory 10 times or less a day.
The printer performs a hardware reset after the procedure to place the image into the NV
memory. Therefore, user-defined characters, downloaded bit images, and macros should
be defined only after completing this command. The printer clears the receive and print
buffers and resets the mode to the mode that was in effect at power on. At this time, DIP
switch settings are checked again.

[Reference] FS p

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GS ! n (*)
[Name]

Select character size

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

GS

1D

Decimal 29
0 n 255

n
21 n
33 n

(1 vertical number of times 8, 1 horizontal number of times 8)

[Description] Selects the character height using bits 0 to 2 and selects the character width using
bits 4 to 7, as follows:
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
0
Character height selection. See Table 2.

Function

1
2
3
4

Character width selection. See Table 1.

5
6
7

Table 1
Character Width Selection
Hex
Decimal
Width
00
0
1(normal)
10
20

16
32

2(double-width)
3

30
40

48
64

4
5

50
60

80
96

6
7

70

112

Table 2
Character Height Selection
Hex
Decimal
Width
00
0
1(normal)

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10
20

16
32

2(double-height)
3

30
40

48
64

4
5

50
60

80
96

6
7

70

112

This command is all characters (alphanumeric and Kanji) effective except for

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HRI characters.
If n is outside of the defined range, this command is ignored.
In standard mode, the vertical direction is the paper feed direction, and the
horizontal direction is perpendicular to the paper feed direction. However,
when character orientation changes in 90 clockwise-rotation mode, the
relationship between vertical and horizontal directions is reversed.
In page mode, vertical and horizontal directions are based on the character
orientation.
When characters are enlarged with different sizes on one line, all the
characters on the line are aligned at the baseline.
The ESC ! command can also turn double-width and double-height modes on
or off. However, the setting of the last received command is effective.
[Default]

n=0

[Reference] ESC !

GS $ nL nH (*)
[Name]

Set absolute vertical print position in page mode

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

GS $ nL nH
1D 24 nL nH

Decimal 29 36 nL nH
0 nL 255, 0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the absolute vertical print starting position for buffer character data in page
mode.
This command sets the absolute print position to [( nL + nH 256) (vertical or
horizontal motion unit)] inches.
[Details] This command is effective only in page mode.
If the [( nL + nH 256) (vertical or horizontal motion unit)] exceeds the
specified printing area, this command is ignored.
The horizontal starting buffer position does not move.
The reference starting position is that specified by ESC T.
This command operates as follows, depending on the starting position of the
printing area specified by ESC T:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right, this
command sets the absolute position in the vertical direction.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left, this
command sets the absolute position in the horizontal direction.
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The GS P command can change the horizontal and vertical motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement
amount.
[Reference] ESC $, ESC T, ESC W, ESC \, GS P, GS \

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GS * x y d1...d(x y 8)
[Name]
[Format]

Define downloaded bit image

*
ASCII
GS
x y d1...d(x y 8)
Hex
1D
2A x y d1...d(x y 8)
Decimal

[Range]

29

42

d1 ...d(x y 8)

1 x 255
1 y 48
x y 1536
0 d 255

[Description] Defines a downloaded bit image using the number of dots specified by x and y
x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
[Details]

y specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction.

The number of dots in the horizontal direction is x 8, in the vertical direction it
is y 8.
If x y is out of the specified range, this command is disabled.
The d indicates bit-image data. Data ( d) specifies a bit printed to 1 and not
printed to 0.
The downloaded bit image definition is cleared when:
ESC @ is executed.
ESC & is executed.
FS q is executed.
Printer is reset or the power is turned off.
The following figure shows the relationship between the downloaded bit image
and the printed data.

[Reference]

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GS / m
[Name]

Print downloaded bit image

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

Decimal
[Range]

m
2F

29

47

0 m 3, 48 m 51

[Description] Prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by m.

m selects a mode from the table below:
m

Mode

0, 48
1, 49

Normal
Double-width

200
200

200
100

2, 50
3, 51

Double-height
Quadruple

100
100

200
100

[Details]

Vertical Dot Density (DPI)

Horizontal Dot Density (DPI)

This command is ignored if a downloaded bit image has not been defined.
In standard mode, this command is effective only when there is no data in the
print buffer.
This command has no effect in the print modes (emphasized, double-strike,
underline, character size, or white/black reverse printing), except forupsidedownprinting
mode.
If the downloaded bit-image to be printed exceeds the printable area, the
excess data is not printed.
Refer to Figure 3.12.3 for the downloaded bit image development position in
page mode.
If the printing area width set by GS L and GS W is less than one line in vertical,
the following processing is performed only on the line in question:
The printing area width is extended to the right up to one line in vertical. In
this case, printing does not exceed the printable area.
If the printing area width cannot be extended by one line in vertical, the left
margin is reduced to accommodate one line in vertical.

[Reference] GS *

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GS : (*)
[Name]

Start/end macro definition

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

3A

Decimal 29

58

[Description] Starts or ends macro definition.

Macro definition starts when this command is received during normal operation.
[Details]
Macro definition ends when this command is received during macro definition.
When GS ^ is received during macro definition, the printer ends macro
definition and clears the definition.
Macro is not defined when the power is turned on.
The defined contents of the macro are not cleared by ESC @. Therefore,
ESC @ can be included in the contents of the macro definition.
If the printer receives GS : again immediately after previously receiving GS :
the printer remains in the macro undefined state.
The contents of the macro can be defined up to 2048 bytes. If the macro
definition exceed 2048 bytes, excess data is not stored.
[Reference] GS ^

GS B n (*)
[Name]

Turn white/black reverse printing mode

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

GS

1D

Decimal 29
0 n 255

42 n
66 n

[Description] Turns on or off white/black reverse printing mode.

When the LSB of n is 0, white/black reverse mode is turned off.
When the LSB of n is 1, white/black reverse mode is turned on.
[Details]

Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

This command is available for built-in characters and user-defined characters.
When white/black reverse printing mode is on, it also applied to character
spacing set by ESC SP.
This command does not affect bit image, user-defined bit image, bar code, HRI
characters, and spacing skipped by HT, ESC $, and ESC \.
This command does not affect the space between lines.
White/black reverse mode has a higher priority than underline mode. Even if
underline mode is on, it is disabled (but not canceled) when white/black reverse
mode is selected.

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GS H n
[Name]

Select printing position for HRI characters

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex
[Range]

1D

H
48

n
n

Decimal 29 72 n
0 n 3, 48 n 51

[Description] Selects the printing position of HRI characters when printing a bar code.
n selects the printing position as follows:
n
Printing position
0, 48
Not printed
1, 49
2, 50

Above the bar code

Below the bar code

3, 51

Both above and below the bar code

HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation.

[Details]

HRI characters are printed using the font specified by GS f.

[Default] n = 0
[Reference] GS f, GS k

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GS L nL nH
[Name]

Set left margin

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

Decimal
[Range]

nL nH
4C

29

76

nL nH
nL nH

0 nL 255
0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the left margin using nL and nH.

The left margin is set to [( nL + nH 256) horizontal motion unit]] inches.
Printable area
[Details]

Left margin Printing area width

This command is effective only processed at the beginning of the line in
standard mode.
If this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only internal flag
operations.
This command does not affect printing in page mode.
If the setting exceeds the printable area, the maximum value of the printable
area is used.
The horizontal and vertical motion units are specified by GS P. Changing the
horizontal and vertical motion unit does not affect the current left margin.
The horizontal motion unit (x) is used for calculating the left margin. The
calculated result is truncated to the minimum value of the mechanical pitch.

[Default]
[Reference]

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GS P x y (*)
[Name]

Set horizontal and vertical motion units

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

GS P x y
1D 50 x y

Decimal 29 80 x y
0 x 255
0 y 255

[Description] Sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to approximately 25.4/ x mm { 1/ x
inches} and approximately 25.4/ y mm {1/ y inches}, respectively.
[Details]

When x and y are set to 0, the default setting of each value is used.
The horizontal direction is perpendicular to the paper feed direction and the
vertical direction is the paper feed direction.
In standard mode, the following commands use x or y, regardless of character
rotation (upside-down or 90 clockwise rotation):
Commands using x: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \, FS S, GS L, GS W
Commands using y: ESC 3, ESC J, GS V
In page mode, the following command use x or y, depending on character
orientation:
When the print starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printing area using ESC T (data is buffered in the direction perpendicular to
the paper feed direction):
Commands using x: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC W, ESC \, FS S
Commands using y: ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, GS $, GS \, GS V
When the print starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the
printing area using ESC T (data is buffered in the paper feed direction):
Commands using x: ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, GS $, GS \
Commands using y: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC W, ESC \,FS S, GS V
The command does not affect the previously specified values.
The calculated result from combining this command with others is truncated to
the minimum value of the mechanical pitch.

[Default] x = 180, y = 360

[Reference] ESC SP, ESC $, ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS L, GS V, GS W, GS \

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GS V m GS V m n
[Name]

Select cut mode and cut paper

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

56

Decimal 29
ASCII
Hex

GS
1D

86

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56

Decimal 29
[Range]

m n
m n

86

m n

m =1,49
m = 66, 0 n 255

[Description] Selects a mode for cutting paper and executes paper cutting. The value of m
selects the mode as follows:
m
0, 1, 49

Print mode
Partial cut (one point left uncut)

66

Feeds paper (cutting position + [ n (vertical motion unit)]), and cuts the paper partially
(one point left uncut).

[Details for and ]

This command is effective only processed at the beginning of a line.
[Details for ] Only the partial cut is available; there is no full cut.
[Details for ] When n = 0, the printer feeds the paper to the cutting position and cuts it.
When n = 0, the printer feeds the paper to (cutting position + [ n vertical
motion unit]) and cuts it.
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The paper feed amount is calculated using the vertical motion unit (y).
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement
amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement
amount.

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GS W nL nH
[Name]

Set printing area width

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

Decimal
[Range]

nL nH
57

29

87

nL nH
nL nH

0 nL 255
0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the printing area width to the area specified by nL and nH.
The printing area width is set to [( nL + nH 256) horizontal motion unit]]
inches.

[Details]

This command is effective only processed at the beginning of the line.

In page mode, the printer performs only internal flag operations.
This command does not affect printing in page mode.
If the [left margin + printing area width] exceeds the printable area, [printable
area width - left margin) is used.
The horizontal and vertical motion units are specified by GS P. Changing the
horizontal and vertical motion units does not affect the current left margin.
The horizontal motion unit ( x) is used for calculating the printing area width.
The calculated result is truncated to the minimum value of the mechanical pitch.
If the width set for the printing area is less than the width of one character,
when the character data is developed, the following processing is performed:
The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate one
character.
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the left margin is
reduced to accommodate one character.
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the right space is
reduced.
If the width set for the printing area is less than one line in vertical, the following
processing is performed only on the line in question when data other than
character data (e.g., bit image, user-defined bit image) is developed:
The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate one line in
vertical for the bit image within the printable area.
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the left margin is
reduced to accommodate one line in vertical.
The commands which set the printing area width for bit image printing and its
minimum widths are as follows:
Bit image (ESC *):
Single density mode = 2 dots

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Double density mode = 1 dot
Downloaded bit image (GS /):
Double width mode or Quadruple mode = 2 dots
Normal mode or Double-height mode = 1 dot
NV bit image (FS p):
Double width mode or Quadruple mode = 2 dots
Normal mode or Double-height mode = 1 dot
Raster bit image (GS r 0):
Double width mode or Quadruple mode = 2 dots
Normal mode or Double-height mode = 1 dot
[Default]

nL = 0, nH = 2
For 58mm paper width model; nL = 104, nH = 1

[Reference]

GS L, GS P

GS \ nL nH
[Name]

Set relative vertical print position in page mode

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex

1D

Decimal
[Range]

29

nL

nH

5C nL

nH

92 nL nH

0 nL 255
0 nH 255

[Description] Sets the relative vertical print starting position from the current position in page mode.
This command sets the distance from the current position to [(nL + nH 256)
vertical or horizontal motion unit].
[Details]

This command is ignored unless page mode is selected.

When pitch N is specified to the movement downward:
nL + nH 256 = N
When pitch N is specified to the movement upward (the negative direction), use the
complement of 65536.
When pitch N is specified to the movement upward:
nL + nH 256 = 65536 - N
Any setting that exceeds the specified printing area is ignored.
This command function as follows, depending on the print starting position set by ESC T:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the printing, the vertical
motion unit (y) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the printing area, the
horizontal motion unit (x) is used.
The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical) motion unit. However, the value
cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement amount, and it must be in even units
of the minimum horizontal movement amount.

[Reference] ESC $, ESC T, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS P

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GS ^ r t m (*)
[Name]

Execute macro

[Format] ASCII
Hex

GS ^ r t m
1D 5E r t m

Decimal 29 94 r t m
[Range] 0 r 255
0 t 255
m = 0, 1
[Description] Executes a macro.
r specifies the number of times to execute the macro.
t specifies the waiting time for executing the macro.
m specifies macro executing mode.
When the LSB of m = 0:
The macro executes r times continuously at the interval specified by t.
When the LSB of m = 1:
After waiting for the period specified by t, the PAPER OUT LED indicators
blink and the printer waits for the FEED button to be pressed. After the
button is pressed, the printer executes the macro once. The printer
[Details]

repeats the operation r times.

The waiting time is t 100 ms for every macro execution.
If this command is received while a macro is being defined, the macro definition
is aborted and the definition is cleared.
If the macro is not defined or if r is 0, nothing is executed.
When the macro is executed (m = 1), paper always cannot be fed by using the
FEED button.

[Reference] GS :

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GS a n (*)
[Name]

Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)

[Format]

ASCII

GS

Hex
[Range]

1D

Decimal
0 n 255

29

61
97

n
n

[Description] Enables or disables ASB and specifies the status items to include, using n as follows:
Bit Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Status for ASB
0
Off
00
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 status
disabled.
On
01
1
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 status
enabled.
1
Undefined.
2

Off
On

00
04

0
4

Error status disabled.

Error status enabled.

Off
On

00
08

0
8

Paper roll sensor status disabled.

Paper roll sensor status enabled.

4-7

Undefined.

[Details] If any of the status items in the table above are enabled, the printer transmits the status when
this command is executed. The printer automatically transmits the status whenever the enabled
status item changes. The disabled status items may change, in this case, because each status
transmission represents the current status.
If all status items are disabled, the ASB function is also disabled.
If the ASB is enabled as a default, the printer transmits the status when the printer data
reception and transmission is possible at the first time from when the printer is turned on.
The following four status bytes are transmitted without confirming whether the host is ready to
receive data. The four status bytes must be consecutive, except for the XOFF code.
Since this command is executed after the data is processed in the receive buffer, there may be
a time lag between data reception and status transmission.
When the printer is disabled by ESC = (Select peripheral device), the four status bytes are
transmitted whenever the status changes.
When using DLE EOT, GS I, or GS r, the status transmitted by these commands and ASB
status must be differentiated, according to the procedure in Appendix G, Transmission Status
Identification.

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GS f n (*)
[Name]

Select font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) characters

[Format] ASCII GS f
Hex

1D 66 n

Decimal 29 102 n
[Range] n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Description] Selects a font for the HRI characters used when printing a bar code.
n selects a font from the following table:
n
Font
0, 48
Font A (12 24)
Font B (9 17)

1, 49

[Details] . HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation.

. HRI characters are printed at the position specified by GS H.
[Default]

n=0

[Reference] GS H, GS k

GS h n
[Name]

Select bar code height

[Format]

ASCII

GS h

Hex

1D 68 n

Decimal 29 104 n
[Range]

1 n 255

[Description] Selects the height of the bar code.

n specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction.
[Default]

n = 162

[Reference] GS k

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GS k m d1dk NUL GS k m n d1..dn
[Name]

Print bar code

[Format] ASCII GS k m d1...dk NUL
Hex 1D 6B m d1...dk 00
Decimal 29 107 m d1...dk 0
ASCII GS k m n d1...dn
Hex 1D 6B m n d1...dn
Decimal 29 107 m n d1...dn
[Range] 0 m 6 (k and d depends on the bar code system used)
65 m 73 (n and d depends on the bar code system used)
[Description] Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code.

m selects a bar code system as follows:

Bar Code System
Number of Characters
UPC-A
11 k 12

Remarks
48 d 57

1
2

UPC-E
JAN13 (EAN13)

11 k 12
12 k 13

48 d 57
48 d 57

3
4

JAN8 (EAN8)
CODE39

7k8
1 k 255

48 d 57
45 d 57

65 d 90
d = 32, 36, 37, 43,
45, 46, 47
5

ITF

1 k 255even
number

CODABAR

1 k 255

d = 42
48 d 57
48 d 57,
65 d 68,
d = 36, 43, 45, 46,
47, 58

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65
66

UPC-A
UPC-E

11 n 12
11 n 12

48 d 57
48 d 57

67
68

JAN13 (EAN13)
JAN8 (EAN8)

12 n 13
7n8

48 d 57
48 d 57

69

CODE39

1 n 255

45 d 57
65 d 90
d = 32, 36, 37, 43, 45,
46, 47

70

ITF

1 n 255even
number

71

CODABAR

1 n 255

d = 42
48 d 57
48 d 57,
65 d 68,
d = 36, 43, 45, 46,

72
73

CODE93
CODE128

1 n 255
2 n 255

47, 58
0 d 127
0 d 127

[Details for ]
. This command ends with a NUL code.
. When the bar code system used is UPC-A or UPC-E, the printer prints the bar code data after
receiving 12 bytes bar code data and processes the following data as normal data.
. When the bar code system used is JAN13 (EAN13), the printer prints the bar code after
receiving 13 bytes bar code data and processes the following data as normal data.
. When the bar code system used is JAN8 (EAN8), the printer prints the bar code after
receiving 8 bytes bar code data and processes the following data as normal data.
. The number of data for ITF bar code must be even numbers. When an odd number of data
is input, the printer ignores the last received data.
[Details for ]
. n indicates the number of bar code data, and the printer processes n bytes from the next
character data as bar code data.
. If n is outside of the specified range, the printer stops command processing and processes
the following data as normal data.
[Details in standard mode]
. If d is outside of the specified range, the printer only feeds paper and processes the following
data as normal data.
. If the horizontal size exceeds printing area, the printer only feeds the paper.
. This command feeds as much paper as is required to print the bar code, regardless of the
line spacing specified by ESC 2 or ESC 3.
. This command is enabled only when no data exists in the print buffer. When data exists in
the print buffer, the printer processes the data following m as normal data.
. After printing bar code, this command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
. This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, double-strike, underline,
character size, white/black reverse printing, or 90 rotated character, etc.), except for
upside-down printing mode.

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[Details in page mode]
. This command develops bar code data in the print buffer, but does not print it. After
processing bar code data, this command moves the print position to the right side dot of the
bar code.
. If d is out of the specified range, the printer stops command processing and processes the
following data as normal data. In this case the data buffer position does not change.
. If bar code width exceeds the printing area, the printer does not print the bar code but moves
the data buffer position to the left side out of the printing area.
When CODE93 (m = 72) is used:
. The printer prints an HRI character ( ) as start character at the beginning of the HRI
character string.
. The printer prints an HRI character ( ) as a stop character at the end of the HRI character
string.
. The printer prints HRI characters ( + an alphabetic character) as a control character (<00>H
to <1F>H and <7F>H):

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GS r n (*)
[Name]

Transmit status

[Format] ASCII GS r
Hex

1D 72

n
n

Decimal 29 114 n
[Range] n = 1, 2, 49, 50
[Description] Transmits the status specified by n as follows:
N
Function
1, 49
Transmits paper sensor status
2, 50

Transmits drawer kick-out connector status

[Details] . When using a serial interface

When DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer transmits only 1 byte after confirming the host is
ready to receive data (DSR signal is SPACE). If the host computer is not ready to receive data
(DSR signal is MARK), the printer waits until the host is ready.
When XON/XOFF control is selected, the printer transmits only 1 byte without confirming the
condition of the DSR signal.
. This command is executed when the data in the receive buffer is developed. Therefore,there may
be a time lag between receiving this command and transmitting the status,depending on the
receive buffer status.
. When Auto Status Back (ASB) is enabled using GS a, the status transmitted by GS r and the ASB
status must be differentiated using the table in Appendix G.
. The status types to be transmitted are shown below:
Paper sensor status (n = 1, 49):
Bit
Off/On Hex
Decimal
0,1
Off
00
0

Status for ASB

Paper roll near-end sensor: paper adequate.

2,3

On
Off

03
00

3
0

Paper roll near-end sensor: paper near end.

Paper roll end sensor: paper adequate.

On
Off

0C
00

12
0

Paper roll near-end sensor: paper near end.

Not used. Fixed to Off.

5,6
7

Off

00

Undefined.
Not used. Fixed to Off.

Bits 2 and 3: When the paper end sensor detects a paper end, the printer goes offline and does not
execute this command. Therefore, bits 2 and 3 do not transmit the status of paper end.
Bit
Off/On Hex
Decimal
Status for ASB
0
Off
00
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.

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1-3

On
-

01
-

1
-

Paper roll near-end sensor: paper near end.

Undefined.

4
5,6

Off
-

00
-

0
-

Not used. Fixed to Off.

Undefined.

Off

00

Not used. Fixed to Off.

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GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1....dk
[Name]

Print raster bit image

[Format]

ASCII GS v
Hex

[Range]

0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk

1D 76 30 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk

Decimal 29 118 48 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk

0 m 3, 48 m 51
0 xL 255
0 xH 255
0 yL 255
0 d 255
k = ( xL + xH 256) ( yL + yH 256) ( k 0)

[Description] Selects Raster bit-image mode. The value of m selects the mode, as follows:
m
Mode
Vertical Dot Density
Horizontal Dot ensity
0, 48
Normal
200 DPI
200 DPI
1, 49
2, 50

Double-width
Double-height

200 DPI
100 DPI

100 DPI
200 DPI

3, 51

Quadruple

100 DPI

100 DPI

xL, xH, select the number of data bits ( xL+ xH256) in the horizontal direction for the bit
image.
yL, yH, select the number of data bits ( yL+ yH256) in the vertical direction for the bit
[Details]

image.
In standard mode, this command is effective only when there is no data in the
print buffer.
This command has no effect in all print modes (character size, emphasized,
double-strike, upside-down, underline, white/black reverse printing, etc.) for
raster bit image.
If the printing area width set by GS L and GS W is less than the minimum width,
the printing area is extended to the minimum width only on the line in question.
The minimum width means 1 dot in normal (m=0, 48) and double-height (m=2,
50), 2 dots in double-width (m=1, 49) and quadruple (m=3, 51) modes.
Data outside the printing area is read in and discarded on a dot-by-dot basis.
The position at which subsequent characters are to be printed for raster bit
image is specified by HT (Horizontal Tab), ESC $ (Set absolute print position),
ESC \ ( Set relative print position), and GS L (Set left margin ). If the position at
which subsequent characters are to be printed is not a multiple of 8, print speed
may decline.
The ESC a (Select justification) setting is also effective on raster bit images.
When this command is received during macro definition, the printer ends macro
definition, and begins performing this command. The definition of this
command should be cleared.
d indicates the bit-image data. Set time a bit to 1 prints a dot and setting it to 0
does not print a dot.

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GS w n
[Name]

Set bar code width

[Format] ASCII GS w n
Hex

1D 77 n

Decimal 29 119 n
[Range] 2 n 6
[Description] Set the horizontal size of the bar code.
n specifies the bar code width as follows:
n
Module Width (mm) for
Binary-level bar codes
Multi-level Bar Code
Thin element width (mm)
Thick element width (mm)
2

0.25

0.25

0.625

0.375

0.375

1.0

0.5

0.5

1.25

0.625

0.625

1.625

0.75

0.75

1.875

. Multi-level bar codes are as follows:

UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE93, CODE128
. Binary-level bar codes are as follows:
CODE39, ITF, CODABAR
[Default] n = 3
[Reference] GS k

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FS ! n
[Name]

Set print mode(s) for Kanji characters

[Format]

ASCII

FS

Hex
Decimal

1C

n
21

28

33

0 n 255

[Range]

[Description] Sets the print mode for Kanji characters, using n as follows:
Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Undefined.

1
2

Off

00

Undefined.
Double-width mode is OFF.

On
Off

04
00

4
.

Double-width mode is ON.

Double-height mode is OFF.

On
-

08
-

8
-

Double-height mode is ON.

Undefined.

Undefined.

6
7

Off

00

Undefined.
Underline mode is OFF.

On

80

128

Underline mode is ON.

[Details]

When both double-width and double-height modes are set (including right- and
left-side character spacing), quadruple-size characters are printed.
The printer can underline all characters (including right- and left-side character
spacing), but cannot underline the space set by HT and 90 clockwise-rotated
characters.
The thickness of the underline is that specified by FS , regardless of the
character size.
When some of the characters in a line are double or more height, all the
characters on the line are aligned at the baseline.
It is possible to emphasize the Kanji character using FS W or GS !, the setting
of the last received command is effective.
It is possible to turn under line mode on or off using FS , and the setting of the
last received command is effective.

[Default]
[Reference]

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FS &
[Name]
[Format]

Select Kanji character mode

ASCII

FS &

Hex

1C 26

Decimal 28 38
[Description] Selects Kanji character mode.
[Reference] FS ., FS C

FS n
[Name]

Turn underline mode on/off for Kanji characters

[Format]

ASCII

FS

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

1C
28

n
2D

45

0 n 2, 48 n 50

[Description] Turns underline mode for Kanji characters on or off, based on the following values
of n.
n
0, 48
1, 49
2, 50
[Details]

Function
Turns off underline mode for Kanji characters
Turns on underline mode for Kanji characters (1-dot thick)
Turns on underline mode for Kanji characters (2-dot thick)

The printer can underline all characters (including right- and left-side character
spacing), but cannot underline the space set by HT and 90 clockwise-rotated
characters.
After the underline mode for Kanji characters is turned off by setting n to 0,
underline printing is no longer performed, but the previously specified underline
thickness is not changed. The default underline thickness is 1 dot.
The specified line thickness does not change even when the character size
changes.
It is possible to turn underline mode on or off using FS !, and the last received
command is effective.

[Default]
[Reference]

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FS .
[Name]

Cancel Kanji character mode

[Format] ASCII FS .
Hex

1C 2E

Decimal 28 46
[Description] Cancels Kanji character mode.
[Reference] FS &, FS C

FS 2 c1 c2 d1...dk
[Name]

Define user-defined Kanji characters

[Format]

ASCII

FS

Hex
Decimal
[Range]

1C

c1 c2 d1...dk
32

28

50

c1 c2 d1...dk
c1 c2 d1...dk

c1 and c2 indicate character codes for the defined characters. The range of
values for c1 and c2 differ depending on the character code system used.
Model type

c1

c2

Japanese Kanji supporting model

c1 = 77H

21H c2 7EH

(JIS code system)

Japanese Kanji supporting model

c1 = ECH

40H c2 7EH

(SHIFT-JIS code system)

Chinese Kanji supporting model

c1 = FEH

80H c2 9EH
A1H c2 FEH

Taiwanese Kanji supporting model

c1 = FEH

A1H c2 FEH

0 d 255
k = 72
[Description] Defines user-defined Kanji characters for the character codes specified by c1 and
c2.
[Details]

c1 and c2 indicate character codes for the defined characters. c1 specifies for
the first byte, and c2 for the second byte.
d indicates the dot data. Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot or to 0 to not
print a dot.

[Default]
[Reference]

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FS S n1 n2
[Name]

Set left- and right-side Kanji character spacing

[Format]

ASCII

FS

Hex

1C

Decimal
[Range]

n 1 n2
53

28

83

n 1 n2
n 1 n2

0 n 1 255
0 n 2 255

[Description] Sets left- and right-side Kanji character spacing n1 and n2, respectively.
When the printer model used supports GS P, the left-side character spacing is
[n1 horizontal or vertical motion units], and the right-side character spacing is
[ n2 horizontal or vertical motion units].
[Details]

When double-width mode is set, the left- and right-side character spacing is
twice the normal value.
The horizontal and vertical motion units are set by GS P. The previously
specified character spacing does not change, even if the horizontal or vertical
motion unit is changed using GS P.
The value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal movement amount, and
must be in even units of the minimum horizontal movement amount.
In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used.
In page mode, the horizontal or vertical motion unit differs in page mode,
depending on starting position of the printable area as follows:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the
printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit ( x) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the
printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit ( y) is used.
The maximum right-side spacing is 255/180 inches for the paper roll and is
approximately 35.983 mm {255/150 inches}. Any setting exceeding the
maximum is converted to the maximum automatically.

[Default]
[Reference]

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FS W n
[Name]

Turn quadruple-size mode on/off for Kanji characters

[Format]

ASCII

FS

Hex

W
1C

Decimal
[Range]

n
57

28

87

0 n 255

[Description] Turns quadruple-size mode on or off for Kanji characters.

When the LSB of n is 0, quadruple-size mode for Kanji characters is turned off.
When the LSB of n is 1, quadruple-size mode for Kanji characters is turned on.
[Details]

Only the lowest bit of n is valid.

In quadruple-size mode, the printer prints the same size characters as when
double-width and double-height modes are both turned on.
When quadruple-size mode is turned off using this command, the following
characters are printed in normal size.
When some of the characters on a line are different in height, all the characters
on the line are aligned at the baseline.
FS ! or GS ! can also select and cancel quadruple-size mode by selecting
double-height and double-width modes, and the setting of the last received
command is effective.

[Default]

n=0

[Reference]

FS !, GS !

ESC B n t
[Name]

Printer Beeper Notification

[Format]

ASCII
Hex

[Range]

ESC
1B

n
42

Decimal 27 66
1<=n<=91<=t<=9

t
n

t
n

[Description] Beeper functions when receipt comes.

n is for beeper times.
t is beeper lasting time, which is [tx50]ms.

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ESC C m t n
[Name]

Printer Beeper and Alarm Notification [For TP-3250I/II]

[Format]

ASCII

ESC

Hex
[Range]

1B

m
43

t
m

n
t

Decimal 27 67 m t n
1<=m<=201<=t<=200<=n<=3

[Description] Beeper and alarm functions when receipt comes.

m: 1<=m<=20, the functions times of beeper and alarm.
t: 1<=t<=20, the beeper and alarm lasting time, which is [tx50]ms.
When n=0, beeper and alarm are disabled
When n=1, beeper is enabled
When n=2, alarm is enabled
When n=3, beeper and alarm are enabled

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