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HT
[Name] Horizontal tab
[Format] ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
[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 0A
Decimal 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] ESC 2, ESC 3

CR
[Name] Print and carriage return
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[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] When automatic line feed is enabled, this command functions the same
as LF, when automatic line feed is disabled, this command is ignored.
[Details] • Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line.
• The automatic line feed is ignored with a serial interface model.
• This command is set according to the DIP switch 1-1 setting with a
parallel interface model.
[Reference] LF

DLE EOT n
[Name] Real-time status transmission
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
[Range] 1≤n≤4
[Description] 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
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

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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

0 OFF 00 0 Not used.Fixed to Off.

1 ON 02 2 Not used.Fixed to On.

2 OFF 00 0 Drawer open/close signal is LOW(connector pin3).

ON 04 4 Drawer open/close signal is LOW(connector pin3).
3 -- -- -- Undefined.
4 ON 10 16 Not used.Fixed to On.

5.6 -- -- -- Undefined.
7 OFF 00 0 Not used.Fixed to Off.

n = 2: Off-line status

Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

0 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

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1 1 02 2 Not used Fixed to On.

2 0 00 0 Cover is closed.

1 04 4 Cover is open.
3 0 00 0 Paper is not being fed by using the FEED button.

1 08 8 Paper is begin feed by the FEED button.

4 1 10 16 Not used Fixed to On.

5 0 00 0 No paper-end stop.
1 20 32 Printing is being stopped.

6 0 00 0 No error.
1 40 64 Error occurs.

7 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

n = 3: Error status

Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

0 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

1 1 02 2 Not used Fixed to On.

2 - - - Undefined.

3 0 00 0 No auto-cutter error.
1 08 8 Auto-cutter error occurs.
4 1 10 16 Not used Fixed to On.
5 0 00 0 No unrecoverable error.

1 20 32 Unrecoverable error occurs.

6 0 00 0 No auto-recoverable error.

1 40 64 Auto recoverable error occurs.

7 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

n = 4: Continuous paper sensor status

Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

0 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

1 1 02 2 Not used Fixed to On.

2,3 0 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor, paper adequate.

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1 0C 12 Paper near-end is detected by the paper roll

near-end sensor.
4 1 10 16 Not used Fixed to On.

5,6 0 00 0 Paper roll sensor Paper present.

1 60 96 Paper roll end detected by paper roll sensor.

7 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off.

[Reference] DLE ENQ, GS a, GS r

DLE DC4 n m t
[Name] Generate pulse at real-time
[Format] ASCII DLE DC4 n m t
Hex 10 14 n m t
Decimal 16 20 n m t
[Range] n = 1, m = 0, 1, 1≤t≤8
[Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t to connector pin m as follows:

Connector pin
Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.

Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

The pulse ON time is [ t × 100 ms] and the OFF time is [ t × 100ms].
[Details] • 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

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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).
[Reference] ESC p

ESC SP n
[Name] Set right-side character spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[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,

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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] n=0
[Reference] GS P

ESC ! n
[Name] Select print mode(s)
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Range] 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).

On 01 1 Character font B (9×17).

1 - - - Undefined.

2 - - - Undefined.
3 Off 00 0 Emphasized mode not selected.

On 08 8 Emphasized mode selected.

4 Off 00 0 Double-height mode not selected.

On 10 16 Double-height mode selected.

5 Off 00 0 Double-width mode not selected.

On 20 32 Double-width mode selected.

6 - - - Undefined.

7 Off 00 0 Underline mode not selected.

On 80 128 Underline mode selected.
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[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] n=0
[Reference] ESC -, ESC E, GS !

ESC $ nL nH
[Name] Set absolute print position
[Format] ASCII ESC $ nL nH
Hex 1B 24 nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ nH ≤ 255
[Description] 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.

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[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.
[Reference] ESC \, GS $, GS \, GS P

ESC % n
[Name] Select/cancel user-defined character set
[Format] ASCII ESC % n
Hex 1B 25 n
Decimal 27 37 n
[Range] 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] n=0
[Reference] ESC &, ESC ?

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

[Name] Define user-defined characters

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

Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y×x1)]...[xk d1...d(y×xk)]

Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y×x1)]...[xk d1...d(y×xk)]

[Range] y=3 32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 Font A (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.
• x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
[Details] • 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 simultaneously. When this command is executed, the downloaded bit
image is cleared.
• The user-defined character definition is cleared when:
① ESC @ is executed.
② ESC ? is executed.
③ FS q is executed.
④ GS *is executed.
⑤ The printer is reset or the power is turned off.
• When the user-defined characters are defined in font B (9 ╳ 17), only

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the most significant bit of the 3rd byte of data in vertical direction is effective.
[Default] The internal character set
[Reference] 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] Select bit-image mode
[Format] ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
[Range] m = 0, 1, 32, 33 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255 0 ≤ nH ≤ 3 0 ≤ d ≤ 255
[Description] Selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by nL
and nH, as follows:
Vertical Direction Horizontal Direction
m Mode
Number of Dots Dot Density Dot Density Number of Data(K)

0 8-dot single-density 8 67 DPI 100 DPI nL+nH×256

1 8-dot double-density 8 67 DP 200 DPI nL+nH×256

32 24-dot single-density 24 200DPI 100 DPI (nL+nH×256)×3

33 24-dot double-density 24 200 DPI 200DPI (nL+nH×256)×3

[Details] • 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
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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):
① The width of the printing area is extended to the right to
accommodate the amount of data.
② If step ① 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:

• When 24-dot bit image is selected:

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ESC – n
[Name] Turn underline mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC - n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
[Description] Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n:
n Function

0, 48 Turns off underline mode

1, 49 Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick)

2, 50 Turns on underline mode (2-dots thick)

[Details] • The printer can underline all characters (including right-side character
spacing),but cannot underline the space set by HT.
• The printer cannot underline 90  clockwise ro
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
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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] n=0
[Reference] ESC !

ESC 2
[Name] Select default line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
[Description] Selects 1/ 6-inch line (approximately 4.23mm) spacing.
[Details] •The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in
page mode.
[Reference] ESC 3

ESC 3 n
[Name] Set line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Sets the line spacing to [ n×vertical or horizontal motion unit] inches.
[Details] • The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in
page mode.
• 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.
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• 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:① 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.② 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 = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
[Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Selects device to which host computer sends data, using n as follows:
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

Off 00 0 Printer disabled

0
On 01 1 Printer enabled

1-7 - - - Undefined

[Details] 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] n=1

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ESC ? n
[Name] Cancel user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC ? n
Hex 1B 3F n
Decimal 27 63 n
[Range] 32 ≤ n ≤ 126
[Description] Cancels user-defined characters.
[Details] • This command cancels the pattern defined for the character code
specified by 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 ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 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.

ESC D n1...nk NUL

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[Name] Set horizontal tab positions

[Format] ASCII ESC D n1...nk NUL
Hex 1B 44 n1...nk 00
Decimal 27 68 n1...nk 0
[Range] 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.
• k indicates the total number of horizontal tab positions to be set.
[Details] • 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] The default tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters (columns 9, 17,
25,...) for font A (12×24).
[Reference] HT

ESC E n
[Name] Turn emphasized mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC E n

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Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
[Range] 0≤n≤255
[Description] Turns emphasized mode on or off
• W hen the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
• W hen 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. Be careful when this command is used with ESC !.
[Default] n=0
[Reference] ESC !

ESC G n
[Name] Turn on/off double-strike mode
[Format] ASCII ESC G n
Hex 1B 47 n
Decimal 27 71 n
[Range] 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] n=0
[Reference] ESC E

ESC J n
[Name] Print and feed paper
[Format] ASCII ESC J n
Hex 1B 4A n
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Decimal 27 74 n
[Range] 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:① 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.② 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] GS P

ESC M n
[Name] Select character font
[Format] ASCII ESC M n
Hex 1B 4D n
Decimal 27 77 n
[Range] n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Description] Selects character fonts.
n Function

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0,48 Character font A (12×24) selected.

1,49 Character font B (9×17) selected.

ESC V n
[Name] Turn 90 clockwise rotation mode on/off
[Format] ASCII ESC V n
Hex 1B 56 n
Decimal 27 86 n
[Range] 0 ≤n≤1, 48≤n≤49
[Description] Turns 90 clockwise rotation mode on/off n is used as follows:
n Function

0, 48 Turns off 90 clockwise rotation mode

1, 49 Turns on 90 clockwise rotation mode

[Details] 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] n=0
[Reference] ESC !, ESC 

ESC Z m n k dL dH d1…dn
[Name] print qr.code
[Format] ASCII ESC Z m n k dL dH d1„dn
Hex 1B 5A m n k dL dH d1„dn
Decimal 27 90 m n k dL dH d1„dn
[Description] m: persist byte n: EC Level (L:7%,M:15%,Q:25%,H:30%)
k: Enlarge multiple dL dH: the data length and include 2 bytes。
n=dL+dH*256 d1……dn : the qr.code data。
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 《QR-CODE Model (Version)》

Version The data length

L(7%) M(15%) Q(25%) H(30%)

1 19 16 13 9
2 34 28 22 16

3 55 44 34 26
4 80 64 48 36

5 108 86 62 46
6 136 108 76 60

7 156 124 88 66
8 194 154 110 86

9 232 182 132 100

10 274 216 154 122

11 324 254 180 140

12 370 290 206 158

13 428 334 244 180

14 461 365 261 197

15 523 415 195 223

16 589 453 325 253
17 647 507 367 283
18 721 563 397 313

19 795 627 445 341

ESC \ nL nH
[Name] Set relative print position
[Format] ASCII ESC \ nL nH
Hex 1B 5C nL nH
Decimal 27 92 nL nH
[Range] 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.
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• This command sets the distance from the current position to [( nL + nH

×256)×0.125mm] horizontal or vertical motion unit]
[Details] • 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:①When 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.②When 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] ESC $, GS P

ESC a n
[Name] Select justification
[Format] ASCII ESC a n
Hex 1B 61 n
Decimal 27 97 n
[Range] 0≤n≤2, 48≤n≤50
[Description] Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position n selects the
justification as follows:

n Justification

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0,48 Left justification

1, 49 Centering

2, 50 Right justification
[Details] 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]

ESC c 3 n (*)
[Name] Select paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals
[Format] ASCII ESC c 3 n
Hex 1B 63 33 n
Decimal 27 99 51 n
[Range] 0≤n≤255
[Description] Selects the paper sensor(s) to output paper end signals Each bit of n is
used as follows:
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor disabled

0
On 01 1 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disabled

1
On 02 2 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disabled

2
On 04 4 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

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Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disabled

3
On 08 8 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

4-7 - - - Undefined

[Details] 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.

ESC c 4 n (*)
[Name] Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
[Format] ASCII ESC c 4 n
Hex 1B 63 34 n
Decimal 27 99 52 n
[Range] 0≤n≤255
[Description] Selects the paper sensor(s) used to stop printing when a paper-end is
detected, using n as follows:
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

Off 00 0 Paper roll near-end sensor disabled

0
On 01 1 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor disabled

1
On 02 2 Paper roll near-end sensor enabled

2-7 - - - Undefined

[Details] When a paper sensor is enabled with this command, printing is stopped
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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 c 5 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal 27 99 53 n
[Range] 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] n=0

ESC d n
[Name] Print and feed n lines
[Format] ASCII ESC d n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n lines.
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[Details] • This command sets the print starting position to the beginning of the
line.
• 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 ( n 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 p m t1 t2
Hex 1B 70 m t1 t2
Decimal 27 112 m t1 t2
[Range] 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 Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.

1, 49 Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

[Details] • The pulse ON time is [ t1×2 ms] and the OFF time is [ t2×2 ms].
• If t2 < t1, the OFF time is [ t1×2 ms]
[Reference] DLE DC4

ESC t n
[Name] Select character code table
[Format] ASCII ESC t n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
[Range] 0≤n ≤10, 16≤n ≤21
[Description] Selects a page n from the character code table.
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0 PC437 [U.S.A.Standard Europe]

1 Katakana

2 PC850:Multilingual

3 PC860:Portuguese

4 PC863 [Canadian French]

5 PC865:Nodic

6 West Europe

7 Greek

8 Hebrew

9 PC755:East Europe

10 Iran

16 WPC1252

17 PC866:Cyrillic#2

18 PC852:Latin2

19 PC858

20 IranII

21 Latvian

[Default] n=0

ESC { n
[Name] Turns on/off upside-down printing mode
[Format] ASCII ESC { n
Hex 1B 7B n
Decimal 27 123 n
[Range] 0≤n≤255
[Description] 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.
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• 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]

FS p n m
[Name] Print NV bit image
[Format] ASCII FS p n m
Hex 1C 70 n m
Decimal 28 112 n m
[Range] 0≤n≤255 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 Double-width 200 dpi 100 dpi

2, 50 Double-height 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
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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).①The 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.②If 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 double-width modes, 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

FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk]n

[Name] Define NV bit image
[Format] ASCII FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n
Hex 1C 71 n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n

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

[Range] 0≤n≤255 0≤xL≤255 0≤xH≤3 (when 1≤(xL+xH×256) ≤1023)
0≤yL≤255 0≤y≤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 are defining.
[Details] 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.
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.
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 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 haven¡¯t been defined are disabled (undefined), but any NV bit images
before that are enabled.
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 printing.Printing of the NV bit image is performed by the FS p
command.
[Details] Frequent write command execution may cause damage the NV
memory.Therefore, it is recommended to write the NV memory 10 times or
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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

GS ! n
[Name] Select character size
[Format] ASCII GS ! n
Hex 1D 21 n
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Decimal 29 33 n
[Range] 0≤n≤255(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 Function

0 Character height selection. See Table 2.

4 Character width selection. See Table 1.

Table 1 Table 2 Table 1 Table 2

Character Width Selection Character Height Selection

Hex Decimal Width Hex Decimal Width

00 0 1(normal) 00 0 1(normal)

10 16 2(double-width) 10 16 2(double-height)

20 32 3 20 32 3

30 48 4 30 48 4

40 64 5 40 64 5

50 80 6 50 80 6

60 96 7 60 96 7

70 112 8 70 112 8

[Details] This command is all characters (alphanumeric and Kanji) effective except
for 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
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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 GS $ nL nH
Hex 1D 24 nL nH
Decimal 29 36 nL nH
[Range] 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 theprinting area specified by ESC T:①When the starting
position is set to the upper left or lower right, this command sets the
absolute position in the vertical direction.②When the starting position is set
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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 \

GS * x y d1...d(x×y×8)
[Name] Define downloaded bit image
[Format] ASCII GS * x y d1...d(x×y×8)
Hex 1D 2A x y d1...d(x×y×8)
Decimal 29 42 x y d1 ...d(x×y×8)
[Range] 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.
• y specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction.
[Details] • 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:
① ESC @ is executed.
② ESC & is executed.
③ FS q is executed.
④ Printer is reset or the power is turned off.
• The following figure shows the relationship between the downloaded bit
image and the printed data.

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[Reference] GS /

GS / m
[Name] Print downloaded bit image
[Format] ASCII GS / m
Hex 1D 2F m
Decimal 29 47 m
[Range] 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 Vertical Dot Density (DPI) Horizontal Dot Density (DPI)

0, 48 Normal 200 200

1, 49 Double-width 200 100

2, 50 Double-height 100 200

3, 51 Quadruple 100 100

[Details] • 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 for upside down printing mode.
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• 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:①
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.② 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 *

GS B n
[Name] Turn white/black reverse printing mode
[Format] ASCII GS B n
Hex 1D 42 n
Decimal 29 66 n
[Range] 0 ≤n≤255
[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.
 W hen 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.
 W hite/black reverse mode has a higher priority than underline mode.
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white/black reverse mode is selected.

[Default] n=0

GS H n
[Name] Select printing position for HRI characters
[Format] ASCII GS H n
Hex 1D 48 n
Decimal 29 72 n
[Range] 0≤n≤, 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 Above the bar code

2, 50 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

GS L nL nH
[Name] Set left margin
[Format] ASCII GS L nL nH
Hex 1D 4C nL nH
Decimal 29 76 nL nH
[Range] 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]
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[Details] 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] nL = 0, nH = 0
[Reference] GS P, GS W

① GS V m ② GS V m n
[Name] Select cut mode and cut paper
[Format] ① ASCII GS V m
Hex 1D 56 m
Decimal 29 86 m
② ASCII GS V m n
Hex 1D 56 m n
Decimal 29 86 m n
[Range] ① m =1,49 ② 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 Print mode
0, 1, 49 Partial cut (one point left uncut)
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66 Feeds paper (cutting position + [ n×vertical motion unit)]), and cuts the
paper partially (one point left uncut).
[Details for ① and ② ] • This command is effective only processed at the beginning of a line.
[Details for ① ] • Only the partial cut is available; there is no full cut.
[Details for ② ] • 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.

GS W nL nH
[Name] Set printing area width
[Format] ASCII GS W nL nH
Hex 1D 57 nL nH
Decimal 29 87 nL nH
[Range] 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.
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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:
① The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate one
character.
② If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the left
margin is reduced to accommodate one character.
③ 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:
① The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate one
line in vertical for the bit image within the printable area.
② 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 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
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[Default] nL = 0, nH = 2 For 58mm paper width model; nL = 104, nH = 1

[Reference] GS L, GS P

GS f n
[Name] Select font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) characters
[Format] ASCII GS f n
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)

1, 49 Font B (9⋅17)

[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 n
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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①GS k m d1…dk NUL ②GS k m n d1..dn

[Name] Print bar code
[Format] ① ASCII GS k m d1...dk NUL
Hex 1D 6B m d1...dk 00
Decimal 29 107 m d1...dk 0
② ASCII GS k m n d1...dn
Hex 1D 6B m n d1...dn
Decimal 29 107 m n d1...dn
[Range] ①0≤m≤6 (k and d depends on the bar code system used)
② 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:
m Bar Code System Number of Characters Remarks

0 UPC-A 11 ≤ k ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

1 UPC-E 11 ≤ k ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

2 JAN13 (EAN13) 12 ≤ k ≤ 13 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

3 JAN8 (EAN8) 7≤k≤8 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

45 ≤ d ≤ 57，

65 ≤ d ≤ 90，

4 CODE39 1 ≤ k ≤ 255 d = 32, 36, 37, 43,

① 45, 46, 47

d = 42

5 ITF 1 ≤ k ≤255（even 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

number）

48 ≤ d ≤ 57,

65 ≤ d ≤ 68,
6 CODABAR 1 ≤ k ≤ 255
d = 36, 43, 45, 46,

47, 58

65 UPC-A 11 ≤ n ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

66 UPC-E 11 ≤ n ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

67 JAN13 (EAN13) 12 ≤ n ≤ 13 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

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68 JAN8 (EAN8) 7≤n≤8 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

② 45 ≤ d ≤ 57，

65 ≤ d ≤ 90，
69 CODE39 1 ≤ n ≤ 255
d = 32, 36, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47

d = 42

70 ITF 1 ≤ n ≤ 255（even 48 ≤ d ≤ 57

number）

71 CODABAR 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57,

65 ≤ d ≤ 68,

d = 36, 43, 45, 46,

47, 58

72 CODE93 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 0 ≤ d ≤ 127

73 CODE128 2 ≤ n ≤ 255 0 ≤ d ≤ 127

[Details for ① ] 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 ② ] 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.
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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.
[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)。

GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1....dk
[Name] Print raster bit image
[Format] ASCII GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk
Hex 1D 76 30 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk
Decimal 29 118 48 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk
[Range] 0≤m≤3, 48≤m ≤51 0≤xL≤255 0≤xH≤255

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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 Horizontal Dot

0, 48 Normal 200 DPI 200 DPI

1, 49 Double-width 200 DPI 100 DPI

2, 50 Double-height 100 DPI 200 DPI

3, 51 Quadruple 100 DPI 100 DPI

xL, xH, select the number of data bits ( xL+ xH 256) in the horizontal
direction for the bit image.
yL, yH, select the number of data bits ( yL+ yH 256) in the vertical direction
for the bit image.
[Details] 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
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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.

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

3 0.375 0.375 1.0

4 0.5 0.5 1.25

5 0.625 0.625 1.625

6 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

FS ! n
[Name] Set print mode(s) for Kanji characters
[Format] ASCII FS ! n
Hex 1C 21 n
Decimal 28 33 n

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[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Sets the print mode for Kanji characters, using n as follows:

Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

0 - - - Undefined.

1 - - - Undefined.
2 Off 00 0 Double-width mode is OFF.

On 04 4 Double-width mode is ON.

3 Off 00 . Double-height mode is OFF.

On 08 8 Double-height mode is ON.

4 - - - Undefined.

5 - - - Undefined.
6 - - - Undefined.
7 Off 00 0 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] n=0
[Reference] FS -, FS W, GS !

FS &
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[Name] Select Kanji character mode

[Format] 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 - n
Hex 1C 2D n
Decimal 28 45 n
[Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
[Description] Turns underline mode for Kanji characters on or off, based on the following
values of n.

n Function
0, 48 Turns off underline mode for Kanji characters

1, 49 Turns on underline mode for Kanji characters (1-dot thick)

2, 50 Turns on underline mode for Kanji characters (2-dot thick)

[Details] • 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] n=0
[Reference] FS !

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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 2 c1 c2 d1...dk
Hex 1C 32 c1 c2 d1...dk
Decimal 28 50 c1 c2 d1...dk
[Range] 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 40H ≤ c2 ≤ 7EH

c1 = ECH
(SHIFT-JIS code system) 80H ≤ c2 ≤ 9EH

Chinese Kanji supporting model c1 = FEH 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.

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[Default] All spaces.

[Reference] FS C

FS S n1 n2
[Name] Set left- and right-side Kanji character spacing
[Format] ASCII FS S n 1 n2
Hex 1C 53 n 1 n2
Decimal 28 83 n 1 n2
[Range] 0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255 0 ≤ n2 ≤ 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
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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:
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.
③ 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] n1 = 0, n2 = 0
[Reference] GS P

FS W n
[Name] Turn quadruple-size mode on/off for Kanji characters
[Format] ASCII FS W n
Hex 1C 57 n
Decimal 28 87 n
[Range] 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.

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• 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 !

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