Thermal Printer

TSP600 Series
TSP700 Series
TSP800 Series

Programmer’s Manual
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OUTLINE ............................................................................................ 1
2. STAR LINE MODE ............................................................................ 2
2-1. Command Summary .................................................................... 2
2-2. Command Specification ............................................................... 6
3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 Only) ............................................... 46
3-1. Command Summary .................................................................. 46
3-2. Command Specification ............................................................. 48
4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 Only) ....................................................... 69
4-1. Command Summary .................................................................. 69
4-2. Command Specification ............................................................. 70

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

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

Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode .................................................. 85
Appendix 3 : Character code tables ....................................................... 86
A3-1. STAR Line mode ............................................................. 86
A3-2. STAR Page mode (TSP800 Only) ................................. 101
A3-3. DP8340 mode (TSP800 Only) ....................................... 105
 1. OUTLINE
1-1. TSP600/700 Series
The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
The printer has two different software modes (STAR Line mode and ESC/POS
mode ) which can be selected using the DIP switch.
(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1
1-1 Mode Selection
ON STAR Line mode
OFF ESC/POS mode

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

1-2. TSP800 Series

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
The printer has three different software modes (STAR Line mode, STAR Pege
mode, DP8340 mode and ESC/POS mode ) which can be selected using the DIP
switch.
(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1
1-1 1-2 Mode Selection
ON ON STAR Line mode
OFF ON STAR Page mode
ON OFF DP8340 mode

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

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 2. STAR LINE MODE
2-1. Command Summary
The details of each command are shown in the following sections.
Commands to Select Characters
Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n Select international character set 6
<ESC> “/” “1” 1B 2F 31 6
Select slash zero
LINE MODE

<ESC> “/” <1> 1B 2F 01

<ESC> “/” “0” 1B 2F 30 6
Select normal zero
<ESC> “/” <0> 1B 2F 00
<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 Select bar code printing 7
d1 ... <RS> d1 ... 1E
<ESC> “M” 1B 4D Select 12-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “p” 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “P” 1B 50 Select 15-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> “:” 1B 3A Select 16-dot pitch printing 11
<ESC> <SP> n 1B 20 n Set character spacing 11
<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12
character width.
<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12
character width.
<ESC> “W” n 1B 57 n Sets the magnification rate in character width. 12
<ESC> <SO> 1B 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12
character height.
<ESC> <DC4> 1B 14 Resets the printing magnified in character 12
height.
<ESC> “h” n 1B 68 n Sets the magnification rate in character height. 13
<ESC> “i” n1 n2 1B 69 n1 n2 Sets the magnification rates in character 13
width and height.
<ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31 13
Select underlining
<ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01
<ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30 13
Cancel underlining
<ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00
<ESC> “_” “1” 1B 5F 31 14
Select upperlining
<ESC> “_” <1> 1B 5F 01
<ESC> “_” “0” 1B 5F 30 14
Cancel upperlining
<ESC> “_” <0> 1B 5F 00

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 Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> “4” 1B 34 Select highlight printing 14
<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing 14
<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14
<DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing 14
<ESC> “E” 1B 45 Select emphasized printing 15
<ESC> “F” 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing 15
<ESC><GS> “t” n 1B 1D 74 n Select character code table 15

Commands to Set the Page Format

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

Commands to Move the Print Position

Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<LF> 0A Line feed 18
<CR> 0D Carriage Return (same as LF ) 18
<ESC> “a” n 1B 61 n Feed paper n lines 18
<FF> 0C Form feed 18
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18
<VT> 0B Vertical tab 19
<ESC> “z” “1” 1B 7A 31
Set line spacing to 4 mm 19
<ESC> “z” <1> 1B 7A 01
<ESC> “0” 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm 19
<ESC> “J” n 1B 4A n One time n/4 mm feed 19
<ESC>“I” n 1B 49 n One time n/8 mm feed 20
<ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops 20
<ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Set horizontal tab stops 20
<ESC> <GS>“A” n1 n2 1B 1D 41 n1 n2 Absolute position setting 21
<ESC> <GS>“R” n1 n2 1B 1D 52 n1 n2 Relative position setting 21
<ESC> <GS>“a” n 1B 1D 61 n Alignment 22

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 Commands to Print Dot Graphics
Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> “K” n <0> 1B 4B n 00 m1 m2 23
Print normal density graphics
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “L” n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2 25
Print high density graphics
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> “k” n <0> d1 ... 1B 6B n 00 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 26
<ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1 ... 1B 58 n1 n2 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 29
<ESC> <FS> “q” n 1B 1C 71 n 30
Define logo data
[x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1 ... [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1 ...
<ESC> <FS>“p” n m 1B 1C 70 n m Print logo image 32
LINE MODE

Commands to Print Download Characters

Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> “&” <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01 n Define download character 33
n m1 m2 ... m48 m1 m2 ... m48
<ESC> “&” <1> <0> n 1B 26 01 00 n Delete a download character 34
<ESC> “%” “1” 1B 25 31 34
Enable download character set
<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01
<ESC> “%” “0” 1B 25 30 34
Disable download character set
<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00

Commands to Control Peripheral Devices

Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral 35
device
<BEL> 07 Control peripheral device #1 35
<FS> 1C Control peripheral device #1 35
<EM> 19 Control peripheral device #2 35
<SUB> 1A Control peripheral device #2 35

Commands to Control Auto Cutter

Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<ESC> “d” “n” 1B 64 n Cut command to the auto cutter 36
<ESC> “d” “t” 1B 64 74 Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only) 36

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Other Commands
Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<CAN> 18 Cancel last line & Initialize printer 37
<ESC> <GS> “# m N n1 1B 1D 23 m N n1 37
Set memory switch
n2 n3 n4 ”<LF> <NUL> n2 n3 n4 0A 00
<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Initialize printer 41
<ENQ> 05 Request status 41
<EOT> 04 Request status 42
<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> 1B 06 01 Request status 42
<ESC> <RS> “a” n 1B 1E 61 n Set status transmission condition 45

LINE MODE
<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer hardware 45

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 2-2. Command Specification
Commands to Select Characters
FUNCTION Select international character set
CODE <ESC> “R” n
HEX 1B 52 n
REMARKS Selects an international character set according to the value of n,
as shown below:
n Character set n Character set
0 U.S.A. 8 Japan
LINE MODE

1 France 9 Norway
2 Germany 10 Denmark II
3 England 11 Spain II
4 Denmark I 12 Latin America
5 Sweden 13 Korea
6 Italy 14 Ireland
7 Spain I 64 Legal

FUNCTION Select zero style

CODE <ESC> “/” n
HEX 1B 2F n
REMARKS Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash when
n is 1, and without a slash when n is 0.
The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or
“1”(31H).

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FUNCTION Select bar code printing
CODE <ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk <RS>
HEX 1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk 1E
REMARKS Prints bar code according to the value of n1, as shown below:
n1: Type of bar code
0 UPC-E
1 UPC-A
2 JAN/EAN-8
3 JAN/EAN-13
4 CODE 39

LINE MODE
5 ITF
6 CODE 128
7 CODE 93
8 NW-7
The value of n1 can be set to 0(00H) or 8(08H) to “0”(30H) to
“8”(38H).

n2: Printing character below bar code or line feed

1 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is
performed after execution of command.
2 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is
performed after execution of command.
3 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is
not performed after execution of command.
4 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is not
performed after execution of command.
The value of n2 can be set to 1(01H) to 4(04H) or “1”(31H) to
“4”(34H).

n3: Mode of bar code

UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 128,
CODE 93
1 Minimum module 2 dots
2 Minimum module 3 dots
3 Minimum module 4 dots

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

When either of UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13,

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

n4: Height of bar code

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

di...dk: Bar code data

UPC-E: k = 11 (or 12)

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

UPC-A: k = 11 (or 12)

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

JAN/EAN-8: k = 7 (or 8)
The check digit at the 8th digit is automatically added,
and ignored even if it is specified.

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

The check digit at the 13th digit is automatically added,
and ignored even if it is specified.
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 CODE39: The value of k is optional, and the maximum
value also differs according to the modes.
The start/stop code (“*”) is automatically added.

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

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

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

value also differs according to the modes and the
types of character number.

LINE MODE
The check character is automatically added.

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

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

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

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

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

Data of CODE 128 and CODE 93

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

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

3) 2-character codes
Control codes Special code
CODE FORMAT CODE FORMAT
NUL 00H %@ 25H 40H % 25H %0 25H 30H
SOH 01H %A 25H 41H
LINE MODE

STX 02H %B 25H 42H

ETX 03H %C 25H 43H Function codes
EOT 04H %D 25H 44H CODE FORMAT
ENQ 05H %E 25H 45H FNC1 %1 25H 31H ✩
ACK 06H %F 25H 46H FNC2 %2 25H 32H ✩
BEL 07H %G 25H 47H FNC3 %3 25H 33H ✩
BS 08H %H 25H 48H FNC4 %4 25H 34H ✩
HT 09H %I 25H 49H
LF 0AH %J 25H 4AH
VT 0BH %K 25H 4BH Start codes
FF 0CH %L 25H 4CH CODE FORMAT
CR 0DH %M 25H 4DH START A %6 25H 36H ✩
SO 0EH %N 25H 4EH START B %7 25H 37H ✩
SI 0FH %O 25H 4FH START C %8 25H 38H ✩
DLE 10H %P 25H 50H
DC1 11H %Q 25H 51H
✩ For CODE 128 only.
DC2 12H %R 25H 52H
DC3 13H %S 25H 53H
DC4 14H %T 25H 54H
NAK 15H %U 25H 55H
SYN 16H %V 25H 56H
ETB 17H %W 25H 57H
CAN 18H %X 25H 58H
EM 19H %Y 25H 59H
SUB 1AH %Z 25H 5AH
ESC 1BH %[ 25H 5BH
FC 1CH %¥ 25H 5CH
GS 1DH %] 25H 5DH
RS 1EH %^ 25H 5EH
US 1FH %_ 25H 5FH
DEL 7FH %5 25H 35H

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FUNCTION Select 12-dot pitch printing
CODE <ESC> “M”
HEX 1B 4D
REMARKS Prints 12-dot pitch characters without an extra space.

FUNCTION Select 14-dot pitch printing

CODE <ESC> “p”
HEX 1B 70
REMARKS Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 2-dot spacing between charac-

LINE MODE
ters.

FUNCTION Select 15-dot pitch printing

CODE <ESC> “P”
HEX 1B 50
REMARKS Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 3-dot spacing between charac-
ters.

FUNCTION Select 16-dot pitch printing

CODE <ESC> “:”
HEX 1B 3A
REMARKS Prints 12-dot pitch characters with 4-dot spacing between charac-
ters.

FUNCTION Set the character spacing

CODE <ESC> <SP> n
HEX 1B 20 n
REMARKS Sets the space between characters to n dots, where n is a number
from 0 to 15.

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 FUNCTION Sets the printing magnified double in character width.
CODE <SO>
HEX 0E
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by
<ESC><SP> n, magnified double in character width.

FUNCTION Resets the printing magnified in character width.

CODE <DC4>
HEX 14
LINE MODE

REMARKS Resets the printing magnified in character width set by <SO>,

<ESC>“W”n and <ESC>“i”n1n2.

FUNCTION Sets the magnification rate in character width.

CODE <ESC> “W” n
HEX 1B 57 n
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by
<ESC><SP> n, magnified in character width by a rate specified by
the value of n.
n Character width n Character width
0 Unmagnify 3 Quadruple
1 Double 4 Quintuple
2 Triple 5 Sextuple
The value of n can be set to 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H) to
“5”(35H).

FUNCTION Sets the printing magnified double in character height.

CODE <ESC> <SO>
HEX 1B 0E
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data magnified double in character height.

FUNCTION Resets the printing magnified in character height.

CODE <ESC><DC4>
HEX 1B 14
REMARKS Resets the printing magnified in character height set by
<ESC><SO>, <ESC>“h”n and <ESC>“i”n1n2.
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FUNCTION Sets the magnification rate in character height.
CODE <ESC> “h” n
HEX 1B 68 n
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data magnified in character height by a rate
specified by the value of n.
n Character height n Character height
0 Unmagnify 3 Quadruple
1 Double 4 Quintuple
2 Triple 5 Sextuple
The value of n can be set to 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H) to
“5”(35H).

LINE MODE
FUNCTION Sets the magnification rates in character width and height.
CODE <ESC> “i” n1 n2
HEX 1B 69 n1 n2
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data in the size specified by n1, n2.
n1 indicates the height magnification and n2 indicates the width
magnification.
n1 (n2) = 0 Normal height (or width) size.
1 Double height (or width) size.
2 Triple height (or width) size.
3 Quadruple height (or width) size.
4 Quintuple height (or width) size.
5 Sextuple height (or width) size.
The values of n1, n2 are 0(00H) to 5(05H) or “0”(30H)” to
“5”(35H).

FUNCTION Underlining
CODE <ESC> “–” n
HEX 1B 2D n
REMARKS When the value of n is 1, underlines the subsequent data including
a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n.
The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting and the block
graphic characters are not underlined.
Resets the underline mode when the value of n is 0.
The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or
“1”(31H).

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 FUNCTION Upperlining
CODE <ESC> “_” n
HEX 1B 5F n
REMARKS When the value of n is 1, upperlines the subsequent data including
a character spacing set by <ESC><SP> n.
The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting and the block
graphic characters are not upperlined.
Resets the upperline mode when the value of n is 0.
The value of n can be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or
“1”(31H).
LINE MODE

FUNCTION Select highlight printing

CODE <ESC> “4”
HEX 1B 34
REMARKS Prints the subsequent data including a character spacing set by
<ESC><SP> n highlighted.
The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting is not high-
lighted.

FUNCTION Cancel highlight printing

CODE <ESC> “5”
HEX 1B 35
REMARKS Cancels highlight printing.

FUNCTION Inverted printing

CODE <SI>
HEX 0F
REMARKS Causes subsequent characters to be inverted.

FUNCTION Cancel inverted printing

CODE <DC2>
HEX 12
REMARKS Cancels inverted printing.

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FUNCTION Select emphasized printing
CODE <ESC> “E”
HEX 1B 45
REMARKS Causes subsequent characters to be emphasized.

FUNCTION Cancel emphasized printing

CODE <ESC> “F”
HEX 1B 46

LINE MODE
REMARKS Cancels emphasized printing.

FUNCTION Select character code table

CODE <ESC> <GS> “t” n
HEX 1B 1D 74 n
REMARKS Selects code page according to the value of n, as shown below:

n (Hex) Character Table n(Hex) Character Table

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

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 Commands to Set the Page Format
FUNCTION Set page length in lines
CODE <ESC> “C” n
HEX 1B 43 n
REMARKS Sets the page length using the current line spacing, where n is
between 1 and 127.
Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page
length.
The current line becomes the top of the page.
Resets the bottom margin.
LINE MODE

Invalid when start position detect is ON.

FUNCTION Set page length in inches

CODE <ESC> “C” <0> n
HEX 1B 43 00 n
REMARKS Sets the page length to n × 24 mm, where n is between 1 and 22.
Changing the line spacing later does not alter the physical page
length.
The current line becomes the top of the page.
Resets the bottom margin.
Invalid when start position detect is ON.

FUNCTION Set bottom margin

CODE <ESC> “N” n
HEX 1B 4E n
REMARKS Sets the bottom margin to n lines at the current line spacing, where
n is between 0 and 255.
Changing the line spacing later does not alter the bottom margin.
Bottom margin is reset when you change the page length.
Setting is invalid if the printing area on one page is 36 mm or less.
Invalid when start position detect is ON.

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FUNCTION Cancel bottom margin
CODE <ESC> “O”
HEX 1B 4F
REMARKS Cancels the bottom margin.
Invalid when start position detect is ON.

FUNCTION Set left margin

CODE <ESC> “l” n

LINE MODE
HEX 1B 6C n
REMARKS Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255) at
the current character pitch.
The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed
later.
Setting is invalid if the printing area for one line would be 36mm
or less.

FUNCTION Set right margin

CODE <ESC> “Q” n
HEX 1B 51 n
REMARKS Sets the right margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255)
at the current character pitch.
The right margin does not move if the character pitch is changed
later.
Setting is invalid if the printing area for one line would be 36mm
or less.

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 Commands to Move the Print Position
FUNCTION Line feed
CODE <LF>
HEX 0A
REMARKS Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.
If there is no data to print, only line feed is performed.

FUNCTION Carriage return

CODE <CR>
LINE MODE

HEX 0D
REMARKS Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.
This command is ignored when CR code is invalid.

FUNCTION Feed paper n lines

CODE <ESC> “a” n
HEX 1B 61 n
REMARKS Prints the current line and feeds the paper n lines (where n is
between 1 and 127).

FUNCTION Form feed

CODE <FF>
HEX 0C
REMARKS Feeds the paper to the top of the next page, according to the page
length set by <ESC>“C”n or <ESC>“C”<0>n when print start
position detect is ON, and according to the sensor output when print
start detect is OFF. The print position is at the left margin in both
cases.

FUNCTION Horizontal tab

CODE <HT>
HEX 09
REMARKS Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored if
there is no next horizontal tab stop on the current line.

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FUNCTION Vertical tab
CODE <VT>
HEX 0B
REMARKS When start position detect is invalid, feeds the paper to the next
vertical tab stop and moves the print position to the left margin.
If no vertical tabs are set, this command is ignored.
Performs a line feed if the current line is at or below the last vertical
tab stop.
This command is ignored when start position detect is valid.

LINE MODE
FUNCTION Set line spacing to 4 mm
CODE <ESC> “z” “1” or <ESC> “z” <1>
HEX 1B 7A 31 or 1B 7A 01
REMARKS Sets the distance the paper advances in subsequent line feeds to
4 mm.

FUNCTION Set line spacing to 3 mm

CODE <ESC> “0”
HEX 1B 30
REMARKS Sets the distance the paper advances in subsequent line feeds to
3 mm.

FUNCTION One time n/4 mm feed

CODE <ESC> “J” n
HEX 1B 4A n
REMARKS Performs a line feed of n/4mm once only.
The value of n is 1 to 255.
Space setting for lines is not changed.

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 FUNCTION One time n/8 mm feed
CODE <ESC> “I” n
HEX 1B 49 n
REMARKS Performs a line feed n/8mm once only.
The value of n is 1 to 255.
Space setting for lines is not changed.

FUNCTION Set vertical tab stops

CODE <ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... <0>
HEX 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00
LINE MODE

REMARKS Cancels all current vertical tab stops and sets new vertical tab stops
at lines n1, n2, etc., where n1, n2, etc. are numbers between 1 and
255. A maximum of 16 vertical tab stops can be set.
The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation
of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termina-
tion is by the <0> control code.
The vertical tab stops are set in terms of the current line spacing and
do not move if the line spacing is changed later.
Invalid when start position detect is valid.
<ESC> "B" <0> cancels all vertical tab.

FUNCTION Set horizontal tab stops

CODE <ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0>
HEX 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00
REMARKS Cancels all current horizontal tab stops and sets new tab stops at
columns n1, n2, etc. at the current character pitch, where n1, n2,
etc. are numbers between 1 and 255. A maximum of 16 horizontal
tab stops can be set.
The tab stops must be specified in ascending order; any violation
of ascending order terminates the tab stop list. Standard termina-
tion is by the <0> control code.
The horizontal tab stops are set in terms of the current character
pitch and do not move if the character pitch is changed later.
<ESC> "D" <0> cancels all horizontal tab.

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FUNCTION Absolute position setting
CODE <ESC> <GS> “A” n1 n2
HEX 1B 1D 41 n1 n2
REMARKS Sets the absolute position based on the left margin position for
starting the next printing.
0 n1, n2 255
The start of the next printing is the (n1 + n2 × 256 dot) position from
the left margin position.
Settings that exceed the print area are ignored.

Relative position setting

LINE MODE
FUNCTION
CODE <ESC> <GS> “R” n1 n2
HEX 1B 1D 52 n1 n2
REMARKS Sets the relative position based on the current position for starting
the next printing.
0 n1, n2 255
The start of the next printing is the (n1 + n2 × 256 dot) position from
the current position.
1. Settings that exceed the printing area are ignored.
2. When set in the right direction from the current position with
regard to the character direction, this specifies positive inte-
gers and when set in the left direction, this specifies negative
integers.
3. Negative integers are shown with the compliment 65536.
For example, if moving N pitches in the left direction:
n1 + n2 × 256 = 65536 – N.

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 FUNCTION Alignment
CODE <ESC> <GS> “a” n
HEX 1B 1D 61 n
REMARKS Lines up all print data in one line to the specified position.
Alignment positions are shown below.
n Alignment Position
0 Left
1 Center
2 Right
LINE MODE

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

"2"(32H).

ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
} ESC GS a 0

ESC GS a 1
{ ABC
ABCD
ABCDE

ESC GS a 2
{ ABC
ABCD
ABCDE

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

2. Aligns positions in the set printing width.
3. Position alignment occurs for the data that is skipped using the
following commands.
a. Horizontal tab (HT)
b. Absolute position (ESC GS A)
c. Relative position (ESC GS R)

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Commands to Print Dot Graphics
FUNCTION Print normal density graphics
CODE <ESC> “K” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]
HEX 1B 4B n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]
Prints normal density dot graphics. The graphics image is 24 dots
high and (n1+n2 × 256 ) × 3 dots wide.
d1, d2, ... are the dot data, each a 1-byte value from 0 to 255
representing 24 vertical dots, with the most significant bit repre-
senting the top three and the least significant bit representing the
bottom three.

LINE MODE
<Print area>
104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 277
72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 192
52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 140
80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 213
50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 135
Dots beyond the right margin are ignored.

Relationship between image data and print dots

MSB Image data LSB

DOT Position D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

1 2 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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 EXAMPLE We will create the design below using a bit image.
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d 6 d 7 d 8 d 9 d10 d11 d12 d13 d14 d15 d16 d17 d18 d19 d20 d21 d22 d23 d24 d25 d26 d27 d28 d29 d30

D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1

First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E)H. If the data d1 ~ d30
is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below.
Hexa- Hexa- Hexa-
LINE MODE

Data Binary decimal Data Binary decimal Data Binary decimal

d1 00000001 01 d11 00111110 3E d21 00111110 3E

d2 00011110 1E d12 00000010 02 d22 00101110 2E
d3 00111110 3E d13 00000010 02 d23 00101110 2E
d4 01011111 5F d14 00111110 3E d24 00111110 3E
d5 00011111 1F d15 00111110 3E d25 00101111 2F
d6 01011110 5E d16 00101111 2F d26 00101111 2F
d7 00011110 1E d17 00101111 2F d27 00111110 3E
d8 00111111 3F d18 00111110 3E d28 00111110 3E
d9 00101111 2F d19 00101110 2E d29 00000010 02
d10 00111110 3E d20 00101110 2E d30 00000010 02

Printing Sample

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FUNCTION Print high density graphics
CODE <ESC> “L” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]
HEX 1B 4C n1 n2 d1...dk [k = n1+ n2 × 256]
REMARKS Prints high density dot graphics. The graphics image is 24 dots
high and n1 + n2 × 256 dots wide.
d1, d2, ... are the dot data, each a 1-byte value from 0 to 255
representing 24 vertical dots, with the most significant bit repre-
senting the top three and the least significant bit representing the
bottom three.
The number of data bytes must be n1 + n2 × 256.
<Print area>

LINE MODE
104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 832
72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 576
52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 420
80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 640
50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 406
Dots beyond the right margin are ignored.

Relationship between image data and print dots

MSB Image data LSB

DOT Position D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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 EXAMPLE We will create the design below using a bit image.
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d 6 d 7 d 8 d 9 d10 d11 d12 d13 d14 d15 d16 d17 d18 d19 d20 d21 d22 d23 d24 d25 d26 d27 d28 d29 d30

D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1

First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E)H. If the data d1 ~ d30
is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below.
Hexa- Hexa- Hexa-
Data Binary decimal Data Binary decimal Data Binary decimal
LINE MODE

d1 00000001 01 d11 00111110 3E d21 00111110 3E

d2 00011110 1E d12 00000010 02 d22 00101110 2E
d3 00111110 3E d13 00000010 02 d23 00101110 2E
d4 01011111 5F d14 00111110 3E d24 00111110 3E
d5 00011111 1F d15 00111110 3E d25 00101111 2F
d6 01011110 5E d16 00101111 2F d26 00101111 2F
d7 00011110 1E d17 00101111 2F d27 00111110 3E
d8 00111111 3F d18 00111110 3E d28 00111110 3E
d9 00101111 2F d19 00101110 2E d29 00000010 02
d10 00111110 3E d20 00101110 2E d30 00000010 02
Horizontal density is three times that of the bit image for <ESC>“k”.
(Compare the print samples.)

Printing Sample

FUNCTION Print fine density bit image

CODE <ESC> “k” n <0> d1...dk [k = n × 24]
HEX 1B 6B n 00 d1...dk [k = n × 24]
REMARKS Prints a bit image using 1 horizontal dot and 1 vertical dot for 1 dot
of input data.
<Print area>
104mm (TSP800) : 1 n 104
72mm (TSP600/700) : 1 n 72
52.5mm (TSP700) : 1 n 52
80mm (TSP700) : 1 n 80
50.8mm (TSP600/700) : 1 n 50
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Relationship between image data and print dots
Image data
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Dot position
d1 d2 dn
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
dn+1 dn+2 d2n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d2n+1 d2n+2 d3n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d3n+1 d3n+2 d4n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

LINE MODE
d4n+1 d4n+2 d5n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d5n+1 d5n+2 d6n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d6n+1 d6n+2 d7n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d7n+1 d7n+2 d8n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d8n+1 d8n+2 d9n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d9n+1 d9n+2 d10n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d10n+1 d10n+2 d11n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d11n+1 d11n+2 d12n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d12n+1 d12n+2 d13n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d13n+1 d13n+2 d14n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d14n+1 d14n+2 d15n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d15n+1 d15n+2 d16n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d16n+1 d16n+2 d17n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d17n+1 d17n+2 d18n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d18n+1 d18n+2 d19n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d19n+1 d19n+2 d20n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d20n+1 d20n+2 d21n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d21n+1 d21n+2 d22n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d22n+1 d22n+2 d23n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
d23n+1 d23n+2 d24n
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 • • • b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

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 EXAMPLE Printing Sample
MSB LSB MSB LSB
d1 d2
d3 d4
d5 d6
d7 d8
d9 d10
d11 d12
d13 d14
d15 d16
d17 d18
d19 d20
d21 d22
d23 d24
d25 d26
LINE MODE

d27 d28
d29 d30
d31 d32
d33 d34
d35 d36
d37 d38
d39 d40
d41 d42
d43 d44
d45 d46
d47 d48

Data Binary Hexa- Data Binary Hexa-

decimal decimal
d1 00000000 00 d2 00000000 00
d3 00011111 1F d4 11111000 F8
d5 00111111 3F d6 11111100 FC
d7 01110111 77 d8 01110111 EE
d9 11111000 F8 d10 00011111 1F
d11 11111000 F8 d12 00011111 1F
d13 11111000 F8 d14 00011111 1F
d15 00001111 0F d16 11110000 F0
d17 00011111 1F d18 11111000 F8
d19 00011111 1F d20 11111000 F8
d21 00111110 3E d22 01111100 7C
d23 00111000 38 d24 00011100 1C
d25 011111001 79 d26 10011110 9E
d27 01110011 73 d28 11001110 CE
d29 01110011 73 d30 11001110 CE
d31 11111001 F9 d32 10011111 9F
d33 11111000 F8 d34 00011111 1F
d35 11111110 FE d36 01111111 7F
d37 11111111 FF d38 11111111 FF
d39 11111111 FF d40 11111111 FF
d41 00000000 00 d42 00000000 00
d43 00000000 00 d44 00000000 00
d45 00000000 00 d46 00000000 00
d47 00000000 00 d48 00000000 00
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FUNCTION Print fine density graphics
CODE <ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1...dk [k = (n1+n2×256)×3]
HEX 1B 5 n1 n2 d1...dk [k = (n1+n2×256)×3]
REMARKS Prints a bit image of the input data using horizontal and vertical
resolutions of 8 dots/mm.
Data extending past the right margin is ignored.
The relationship between the input data and the actual printing is
shown below.
<Print area>
104mm (TSP800) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 832
72mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 576

LINE MODE
52.5mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 420
80mm (TSP700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 640
50.8mm (TSP600/700) :1 n1 + n2 × 256 406

d1¥¥¥ d2¥¥¥ d3¥¥¥

MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB
Dot
Position b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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 FUNCTION Define logo data
CODE <ESC> <FS> “q” n [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]] 1... [xn1 xn2 yn1
yn2 d[kn]]n
HEX 1B 1C 71 n [x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]] 1... [xn1 xn2 yn1
yn2 d[kn]]n
REMARKS Define the logo data specified by n.
n 1 n 255
The number of logo images to define is specified.
[xn1 xn2 yn1 yn2 d[kn]]n
Parameter and data are specified according to the number
LINE MODE

specified by n.
xn1, xn2 1 (xn1 + xn2 × 256) 1023
Horizontal size of the logo image is specified as (xn1 + xn2
× 256) × 8 dots.
yn1, yn2 1 (yn1 + yn2 × 256) 288
Vertical size of the logo image is specified as (yn1 + yn2 ×
256) × 8 dots.
d[kn] kn = (xn1 + xn2 × 256) × (yn1 + yn2 × 256) × 8
Logo data is specified.
Note) This command is specified at the beginning of the line.
This command cancels all logo images that have already been
defined by this command. The printer cannot redefine only one of
several data definitions previously defined. Is this case, all data
needs to be sent again.
Total defined data area is 480K bytes for TSP800 (256K bytes for
TSP600 / 700).
If there is not enough empty area that was specified with the
parameter, or if any mistake in the parameter is turned out, the
processing of this command is terminated. (However, the logo
images whose definition had been completed before termination
are effective.)
When the processing of this command is completed, or terminated,
the printer will be initialized.
Form the beginning of processing of this command till the finish
of hardware reset, error process, mechanical operations and status
processes cannot be performed.

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

(xn1 + xn2 × 256) × 8dot

Data
MSB

d [11] d [21] d [n1]

(yn1 + yn2 × 256) bytes

LINE MODE
d [12] d [22] d [n2]
(yn1 + yn2 × 256) × 8dot
LSB

d [x1] d [x2] d [xn]

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 FUNCTION Print logo image
CODE <ESC> <FS> “p” n m
HEX 1B 1C 70 n m
REMARKS Prints the logo image n using the mode specified by m.
n 1 n 255
Logo image number defined by the command <ESC> <FS>
“q” is specified.
m 0 m 3 or “0” m “3”
m = 0 or “0” Normal
m = 1 or “1” Double-width
LINE MODE

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

Note) If there is unprinted data in the line buffer, this command will be
executed after the data in the line buffer is printed out.
This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, under-
line, character size, etc.) except inverted printing.
Print start position in the horizontal direction is the left margin
position. Horizontal print area follows the left and right margin
settings.
If the horizontal size of the logo image exceeds the horizontal print
area, the exceeded data is not printed.

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Commands to Print Download Characters
FUNCTION Define download character
CODE <ESC> “&” <1> <1> n m1 m2 ... m48
HEX 1B 26 01 01 n m1 m2 ... m48
REMARKS Defines one new character and stores it in RAM for later use.
n is the character code of the character defined and must be
between 32 and 127.
The character matrix is 12 dots wide and 24 dots high.
Relationship between the character pattern and the character data
is shown below.

LINE MODE
EXAMPLE

MSB LSB MSB LSB

m1 m2
m3 m4
m5 m6
m7 m8
m9 m10
m11 m12
m13 m14
m15 m16
m17 m18
m19 m20
m21 m22
m23 m24
m25 m26
m27 m28
m29 m30
m31 m32
m33 m34
m35 m36
m37 m38
m39 m40
m41 m42
m43 m44
m45 m46
m47 m48

Ignored
4 bits

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 Data Binary Hexa- Data Binary Hexa-
decimal decimal
m1 00011000 18 m2 00000000 00
m3 00111000 38 m4 00000000 00
m5 01111000 78 m6 00000000 00
m7 00011000 18 m8 00000000 00
m9 00011000 18 m10 00000000 00
m11 00011000 18 m12 01100000 60
m13 00011000 18 m14 11000000 C0
m15 00011001 19 m16 10000000 80
m17 00011011 1B m18 00000000 00
m19 00000110 06 m20 00000000 00
m21 00001100 0C m22 00000000 00
LINE MODE

m23 00011011 1B m24 11000000 C0

m25 00110111 37 m26 11100000 E0
m27 01100110 66 m28 01100000 60
m29 00000000 00 m30 01100000 60
m31 00000000 00 m32 11000000 C0
m33 00000001 01 m34 10000000 80
m35 00000011 03 m36 00000000 00
m37 00000111 07 m38 11100000 E0
m39 00000111 07 m40 11100000 E0
m41 00000000 00 m42 00000000 00
m43 00000000 00 m44 00000000 00
m45 00000000 00 m46 00000000 00
m47 00000000 00 m48 00000000 00

FUNCTION Delete a download character

CODE <ESC> “&” <1> <0> n
HEX 1B 26 01 00 n
REMARKS Deletes the download character which was assigned the value n.

FUNCTION Enable download character set

CODE <ESC> “%” “1” or <ESC> “%” <1>
HEX 1B 25 31 or 1B 25 01
REMARKS Enables the download character set.

FUNCTION Disable download character set

CODE <ESC> “%” “0” or <ESC> “%” <0>
HEX 1B 25 30 or 1B 25 00
REMARKS Disables the selected download character set and returns to the
built-in ROM character set.
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Commands to Control Peripheral Devices
FUNCTION Define drive pulse width for peripheral device
CODE <ESC><BEL> n1 n2
HEX 1B 07 n1 n2
REMARKS Defines the drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring
other than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay time.
n1 indicates the energizing time and n2 indicates the delay time,
using 10ms units.
The values of n1, n2 are 1 to 127.

LINE MODE
FUNCTION Control peripheral device #1
CODE <BEL>
HEX 07
REMARKS Executes drive pulse for peripheral device #1.

FUNCTION Control peripheral device #1

CODE <FS>
HEX 1C
REMARKS Executes drive pulse for peripheral device #1.

FUNCTION Control peripheral device #2

CODE <EM>
HEX 19
REMARKS Drives peripheral device #2. The drive pulse width and delay time
are fixed at 200 ms.

FUNCTION Control peripheral device #2

CODE <SUB>
HEX 1A
REMARKS Drives peripheral device #2. The drive pulse width and delay time
are fixed at 200 ms.

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 Commands to Control Auto Cutter
FUNCTION Cut command to the auto cutter
CODE <ESC> “d” n
HEX 1B 64 n
REMARKS n = “0” or <0> : TSP700/800
Cuts the paper fully immediately.

n = “1” or <1> : TSP600/700/800

Cuts the paper leaving one point uncut immedi-
ately.
LINE MODE

n = “2” or <2> : TSP700/800

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

n = “3” or <3> : TSP600/700/800

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

FUNCTION Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only)

CODE <ESC> “d” “t”
HEX 1B 64 74
REMARKS Feeds the paper to the tear bar position.

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Other Commands
FUNCTION Cancel last line & Initialize printer
CODE <CAN>
HEX 18
REMARKS Clears the line buffer, and initializes the commands set already.
Does not affect the external equipment drive conditions set by the
code <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2. (This is the same during a mechanical
error.)

FUNCTION Set memory switch

LINE MODE
CODE <ESC> <GS>“# m N n1 n2 n3 n4” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 1D 23 m N n1 n2 n3 n4 0A 00
REMARKS Set the memory switch. After specifying the memory switch using
m=“,” “+” “-” definition commands, write to the memory using
m=“W” “T”.

m=“W” Writes memory switch definition data to memory, then

resets.
N :Fixed to 0
n1n2n3n4 :Fixed to 0
m=“T” Writes memory switch definition data to memory, then
resets and executes a self-print.
N :Fixed to 0
n1n2n3n4 :Fixed to 0
m=“,” Specifies memory switch definition data. (Word Set)
N :Memory switch number (0 or 4)
n1n2n3n4 :Specified data
m=“+” Specifies memory switch definition data. (Bit Set)
N :Memory switch number (0 or 4)
n1n2n3n4 :Bit number to be set.
m=“-” Specifies memory switch definition data. (Bit Clear)
N :Memory switch number (0 or 4)
n1n2n3n4 :Bit number to be cleared.

Note: It is necessary to specify the character code (ASCII) for each

parameter number. For example, 1 (01 Hex) must be “1”(31 Hex).

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 1) Use N=1 to set printer conditions. Parameters are follows.
n1 :Always “0”
n2 :Start-position detect
n3 :Zero style
n4 :International character set
(Default)
Parammeter Setting 0 1
n1 Always “0” - -
n2 Start-position delect (*1) OFF ON
n3 Zero style Normal zero Slashed zero
n4 International character set See below
LINE MODE

n4 Country n4 Country n4 Country n4 Country

0 USA 3 UK 6 Itary 9 Norway
1 France 4 Denmark #1 7 Spain #1 A Denmark #2
2 Germany 5 Sweden 8 Japan B Spain #2

n4 Country (*1) TSP700/800 only

C Latin America
D Korea
E Ireland
F Legal

2) Use N=3 for folloing settings

n1 :Character table
n2 :Character table
n3 :Print column
n4 :Line feed, CR code
Setting 0 1 2 3
n1
Character table See the table 1 (Nest page)
n2
n3 Print colum 69 (TSP800) 55 (TSP800)
33/35/48/53 27/28/38/42 – –
(TSP700) (TSP700)
33/48 27/38
(TSP600) (TSP600)
n4 Line feed (mm) 4 3 4 3
CR code Invalid Invalid Valid Valid

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

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

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3) Use N=4 for folloing settings
a) TSP700
Setting 0 1 2 3
n1 Always “0” -
n2 Always “0” -
n3 Print colum See bolow (ESC/POS mode only)
n4 Print area See bolow

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

0 EPSON 72 mm (576dots) 32 dots 42 colums 56 colums
compatible 52.5 mm (420dots) 24 dots 31 colums 41 colums
80 mm (640dots) 40 dots 47 colums 63 colums
50.8 mm (406dots) 24 dots 30 colums 40 colums

LINE MODE
1 Max. 72 mm (576dots) 0 dot 48 colums 64 colums
colum 52.5 mm (420dots) 0 dot 35 colums 46 colums
80 mm (640dots) 0 dot 53 colums 71 colums
50.8 mm (406dots) 0 dot 33 colums 45 colums

n4 Print area Roll paper width

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

b) TSP600
Setting 0 1 2 3
n1 Always “0” -
n2 Always “0” -
n3 Print colum See bolow (ESC/POS mode only)
n4 Print area See bolow

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

0 EPSON 72 mm (576dots) 32 dots 42 colums 56 colums
compatible - - - -
- - - -
50.8 mm (406dots) 24 dots 30 colums 40 colums
1 Max. 72 mm (576dots) 0 dot 48 colums 64 colums
colum - - - -
- - - -
50.8 mm (406dots) 0 dot 33 colums 45 colums

n4 Print area Roll paper width

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

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 Table 1
MSW3-E MSW3-D MSW3-C MSW3-B MSW3-A MSW3-9 MSW3-8 Character Table
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Normal*
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CodePage 437 (USA, Std. Europe)
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Katakana
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 CodePage 437 (USA, Std. Europe)
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Codepage 858 (Multilingual)
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Codepage 863 (Canadian French)
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Codepage 865 (Nordic)
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)
LINE MODE

0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)

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

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FUNCTION Initialize printer
CODE <ESC> “@”
HEX 1B 40
REMARKS Reinitializes the printer. Clears the print buffer and returns settings
to their power-up values.
Does not clear the input buffer, downloaded characters, or condi-
tions for peripheral devices.

FUNCTION Request status

CODE <ENQ>

LINE MODE
HEX 05
REMARKS Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.

Status byte

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Constantly
set at 0 Vertical Parity error
1 : error

Framing error
1 : error

Mechanical error
1 : error

Paper empty
1 : empty

Buffer empty
1 : empty

Buffer overflow
1 : overflow

Compulsion switch
High level
(Switch is set to ON)

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 FUNCTION Request Status
CODE <EOT>
HEX 04
REMARKS Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.

Status byte
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Constantly
LINE MODE

set at 0 Constantly
set at 0

Constantly
set at 0

Near-end sensor
1: Near-end

Paper empty
1 : empty

Constantly
set at 0

Constantly
set at 0

Constantly
set at 0

FUNCTION Request status

CODE <ESC> <ACK> <SOH>
HEX 1B 06 01
REMARKS Causes the printer to transmit a status byte.
Header #1 (1st byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“1” -
1
2 Number of printer status byte
3
4 Always“0” -
5 Number of printer status byte
6 Always“0” -
7 Always“0” -

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 Number of transmit byte n
Header #1
( 7 n 15)
7 00001111B (0F Hex)
8 00100001B (21 Hex)
9 00100011B (23 Hex)
10 00100101B (25 Hex)
11 00100111B (27 Hex)
12 00101001B (29 Hex)
13 00101011B (2B Hex)
14 00101101B (2D Hex)
15 00101111B (2F Hex)

LINE MODE
Header #2 (2nd byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1
2 Version No. of the Automatic status
3
4 Always“0” -
5
Version No. of the Automatic status
6
7 Always“0” -

Version No. n Header #2

1 00000010B (02 Hex)
2 00000100B (04 Hex)
3 00000110B (06 Hex)
4 00001000B (08 Hex)
5 00001010B (0A Hex)
6 00001100B (0C Hex)
7 00001110B (0E Hex)
8 00100000B (20 Hex)
9 00100010B (22 Hex)
10 00100100B (24 Hex)
...
...

16 01000000B (40 Hex)

...
...

30 01101100B (6C Hex)

31 01101110B (6E Hex)

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 Printer status #1 (3rd byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 <ETB> command Unexecuted Executed
2 Compulsion switch Open Close
3 ON Line / OFF Line ON Line OFF Line
4 Always“0” -
5 Cover open Close Open
6 Invalid
7 Always“0” -
LINE MODE

Printer status #2 (4th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
2 Mechanical error No error Error
3 Auto cutter error No error Error
4 Always“0” -
5 Un recoverable error No error Error
6 Print stop due to high temperature print head Printing Stop
7 Always“0” -

Printer status #3 (5th byte )

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

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 Printer status #4 (6th byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
2 Near-end Not near-end Near-end
3 Paper empty Not empty Empty
4 Always“0” -
5 Invalid
6 Invalid
7 Always“0” -

LINE MODE
Printer status #5 (7th byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
2 Invalid
3 Invalid
4 Always“0” -
5 Invalid
6 Invalid
7 Always“0” -

FUNCTION Set status transmission condition

CODE <ESC> <RS> “a” n
HEX 1B 1E 61 n
REMARKS Status transmission condition is set according to the value of n.
n = 0 : ASB is invalid
n = 1 : ASB is valid

FUNCTION Reset the printer hardware

CODE <ESC> “?” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 3F 0A 00
REMARKS Resets the printer hardware.

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 3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 ONLY)
3-1. Command Summary
The printer has the following control commands. Each control code starts with
<ESC> code and ends with <LF> <NUL> codes, except for the Request status
command <ENQ> and the Call Download Character command <ESC> “G”.

Format Definition
Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function Pages
<ESC> “C”<LF> <NUL> 1B 43 0A 00 Clear format 48
<ESC> “D n1n2n3n4” <LF> 1B 44 n1n2n3n4 0A Define print area 48
<NUL> 00
<ESC> “L n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 1B 4C n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C Define ruled line format 49
, y1y2y3y4, x5x6x7x8 y1y2y3y4 2C x5x6x7x8 2C
, y5y6y7y8, d, w” <LF> y5y6y7y8 2C d 2C w 0A 00
<NUL>
PAGE MODE

<ESC> “E n1n2” <LF> <NUL> 1B 45 n1n2 0A 00 Cancel ruled line format 49

<ESC> “PC n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 1B 50 43 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 Define character string format 50
, y1y2y3y4, w, h, 2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C h 2C c
c, r1r2, d1d2” <LF> <NUL> 2C r1r2 2C d1d2 0A 00
<ESC> “PB n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 1B 50 42 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 Define bar code format 52
, y1y2y3y4, w, b, 2C y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C b 2C m
m, h1h2h3h4” <LF> <NUL> 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00
<ESC> “Y d1d2” <LF> <NUL> 1B 59 d1d2 0A 00 Define character pitch 53

Print Data Settings

Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function Pages
<ESC> “RC n1n2 ; a1.....an” 1B 52 43 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an Set character string data 54
<LF> <NUL> 0A 00
<ESC> “RB n1n2 ; a1.....an” 1B 52 42 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an Set bar code data 55
<LF> <NUL> 0A 00
<ESC> “Q n x1x2x3x4, 1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C Store dot graphic data into image 56
y1y2y3y4, h1h2h3h4, y1y2y3y4 2C h1h2h3h4 2C memory
w1w2w3, n11n12n13 w1w2w3 2C n11n12n13
n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2 n.…n1k <LF>.…nm1nm2
.…nmk” <LF> <NUL> .…nmk” 0A 00
<ESC> “H n x1x2x3x4, 1B 48 n x1x2x3x4 2C Copy BMP file to printer 57
y1y2y3y4, (BMP file data) y1y2y3y4 2C (BMP file data)
,” <LF> <NUL> 2C 0A 00
<ESC> “G n1n2, n3n4” <ESC> 1B 47 n1n2 2C n3n4 1B 30 Call download character 58
“0”
<ESC> “K n x1x2x3x4, 1B 4B n x1x2x3x4 2C Store logo data into image memory 58
y1y2y3y4, d1d2d3” <LF> y1y2y3y4 2C d1d2d3 0A
<NUL> 00
<ESC> “X” <LF> <NUL> 1B 58 0A 00 Clear image data 58

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Other commands
Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function Pages
<ESC> “I” <LF> <NUL> 1B 49 0A 00 Print Label 59
<ESC> “W s1s2s3s4, 1B 57 s1s2s3s4 2C Print Label 59
h1h2h3h4” <LF> <NUL> h1h2h3h4 0A 00
<ESC> “B d n1n2” <LF> 1B 42 d n1n2 0A Enable cutter 60
<NUL> 00
<ESC> “# N, n1n2n3n4” <LF> 1B 23 N 2C n1n2n3n4 0A Set Memory Switch 60
<NUL> 00
<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer 61
<ENQ> 05 Request status 62
<EOT> 04 Request status 63
<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> 1B 06 01 Request status 63
<ESC> <RS> “a” n 1B 1E 61 n Set status transmission condition 67
<ESC> “N n1n2” <LF> <NUL> 1B 4E n1n2 0A 00 Select international character set 67
<ESC> “F n1n2 ; d1.....d48” 1B 46 n1n2 3B d1.…d48 Register download character 68
<LF> <NUL> 0A 00
<ESC> “Z n” <LF> <NUL> 1B 5A n 0A 00 Select “zero”style 68

PAGE MODE

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 3-2. Command Specification
Format Definition
FUNCTION Clear format
CODE <ESC> “C” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 43 0A 00
REMARKS When the printer receives this command, all defined format and
image data are cleared.
The format defined by the following commands will be cleared.
<ESC> “D”
<ESC> “E” <ESC> “L” <ESC> “PC” <ESC> “PB”
<ESC> “Y” <ESC> “RC” <ESC> “RB” <ESC> “Q”
<ESC> “H” <ESC> “K” <ESC> “B”

FUNCTION Define print area

PAGE MODE

CODE <ESC> “D n1n2n3n4” <LF> <NUL>

HEX 1B 44 n1n2n3n4 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines the print area(page length) according to the
value of n1n2n3n4 in 1/10 mm unit.
n1n2n3n4 :Print area 0001 to 2000 (0.1 mm to 200 mm)
Note : When a value greater than the size of the label is set,
two or more labels are assumed to be one label.
For example, when 50 mm is set for a label whose
pitch is 40 mm, one print pattern is printed using two
labels.
To avoid such a case, approx. 5 mm of each top and
bottom margins should be considered.

ABCD 40 mm ABCD
EFG EFG
50 mm

ABCD
EFG

ABCD
EFG

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FUNCTION Define ruled line format
CODE <ESC> “L n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 , x5x6x7x8 ,
y5y6y7y8 , d , w” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 4C n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C x5x6x7x8 2C
y5y6y7y82C d 2C w 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines ruled line format.
n1n2 : Line number(00 to 63)
x1x2x3x4 : Position of the starting point in the X direction (0000
to 1040 × 0.1 mm)
y1y2y3y4 : Position of the starting point in the Y direction (0000
to 2000 × 0.1 mm)
x5x6x7x8 : Position of the ending point in the X direction (0000
to 1040 × 0.1 mm)
y5y6y7y8 : Position of the ending point in the Y direction (0000
to 2000 × 0.1 mm)

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

d : Line direction d=0 : Horizontal line

d=1 : Vertical line
When d=0, then y1y2y3y4 = y5y6y7y8. When d=1,
then x1x2x3x4 = x5x6x7x8.

w : Line width 1 to 9 dots

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

ing.
b) Up to 64 lines can be defined.
c) Lines must be vertical or horizontal (no diagonal
line).
d) The width of one dot is about 0.125 mm, and so four
dots make 0.5 mm width.

FUNCTION Cancel ruled line format

CODE <ESC> “E n1n2” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 45 n1n2 0A 00
REMARKS This command cancels the line previously defined by<ESC> “L
n1n2”.
n1n2 : Line number (00 to 63)
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 FUNCTION Define character string format
CODE <ESC> “P C n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4
, w , h , c , r1r2 ,
d1d2” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 50 43 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4
2C w 2C h 2C c 2C r1r2 2C
d1d2 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines start position and type of character string.
n1n2 : Character string number(00 to 99)
x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×
0.1 mm)
y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×
0.1 mm)
w : Character width magnification (1 to 6)
h : Character height magnification (1 to 6)
PAGE MODE

c : Character type (1to 4)

1: Small size character (8×16 dots)
2: Standard size character (16×24 dots)
3: Reserved
4: Boldface character (24×32 dots)
r1 : Character rotation direction (0 to 3)
0 1 2 3
0 degree 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees
r2 : Character string rotation direction (0 to 3)
0 1 2 3
0 degree 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees
d1d2 : Space between characters (00 to 63 dots)

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

space between characters is defined by <ESC> “Y”.
Default value is “00”.
b) Up to 100 character strings can be defined.
c) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error
condition.

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Character rotation and character string rotation
1) Charcter rotation only(no character string rotaion)
r1=2(180°) r1=3(270°)
Start position r2=0( 0°) r2=0( 0°)
CB A

C
B
A
A B C

C
B
r1=0(0°) r1=1(90°)
r2=0(0°) r2=0( 0°)

2) Charcter string rotation only(no character rotaion)

Start position
C
B
A B C A CB A A
B r1=0( 0°) r1=0( 0°)
Start position r2=2(180°) r2=3(270°)
C
r1=0(0°) r1=0( 0°)
r2=0(0°) r2=1(90°)

A B C
3) Charcter string rotation and character rotation

PAGE MODE
A B C
A B C
A B C

Start position Start position

r1=2(180°) r1=3(270°)
r2=2(180°) r2=3(270°)
r1=0(0°) r1=1(90°)
r2=0(0°) r2=1(90°)

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 FUNCTION Define bar code format
CODE <ESC> “P B n1n2 ; x1x2x3x4 ,
y1y2y3y4 , w , b , m ,
h1h2h3h4”<LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 50 42 n1n2 3B x1x2x3x4 2C
y1y2y3y4 2C w 2C b 2C m 2C
h1h2h3h4 0A 00

REMARKS This command defines start position and type of bar code string.
n1n2 : Bar code string number (00 to 31)
x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×
0.1 mm)
y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×
0.1 mm)
w : Mode (See Appendix for details)
PAGE MODE

b : Bar code type (1 to 9)

1: CODE 39
2: INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 (ITF)
3: CODE 93
4: UPC-A
5: JAN/EAN-8
6: JAN/EAN-13
7: CODE 128
8: NW-7
9: UPC-E
m : Bar code rotation direction (0 to 3) (clockwise)
0 1 2 3
0 degree 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees
h1h2h3h4 : Bar code height (0000 to 1999 × 0.1 mm)

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

conform to ANSI specifications. Make sure that the
printed bar code is compatible with the scanner or
scanners to be utilized.
b) Up to 32 bar codes can be defined.
c) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error
condition.

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Bar code rotation

Start position Start position

m=1
90°

m=2 m=3
180° 270°
m=0
0°

FUNCTION Define character pitch

PAGE MODE
CODE <ESC> “Y d1d2” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 59 d1d2 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines dot space between characters.
d1d2 : Indicates dot space (00 to 63)

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

characters.
b) When changing the inter character space, a new value
must be placed in front of the <ESC> “PC” com-
mand.
c) Default value is 00.
d) Pitch for each kind of character is as shown below.
e) Up to 64 dot space can be defined.
(default) (unit: mm)
d1d2 00 dot 01 dot 02 dots 03 dots 04 dots 05 dots 06 dots 07 dots
Small size 1 1.125 1.25 1.375 1.5 1.625 1.75 1.875
character
Standard size 2 2.125 2.25 2.375 2.5 2.625 2.75 2.875
character
Boldface 3 3.125 3.25 3.375 3.5 3.625 3.75 3.875
character
Increase 0.125 mm per 1 dot. (d1d2=10 , then 1(or 2 or 3)+0.125 ×
10 mm)

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 Print Data Settings
FUNCTION Set character string data
CODE <ESC> “R C n1n2 ;a1a2.…an” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 52 43 n1n2 3Ba1a2.…an 0A 00
REMARKS This command sets character strings defined by the <ESC>
“PC”.
n1n2 : Two digit reference number of character string whose
print position and type are previously defined with
<ESC> “PC”.
a1a2.…an : Character string data (up to 100 characters)

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

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

c) This command, along with the Print Label command

(<ESC> “I”), allows reprinting of labels where only
the character string data changes.
d) If “;” is missing, printer goes into an error condition.

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FUNCTION Set bar code data
CODE <ESC> “R B n1n2 ; a1a2.…an”<LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 52 42 n1n2 3B a1a2.…an 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines the bar code data to be printed.
n1n2 : Two digits reference number of defined bar code
whose print position and type are previously defined
with <ESC>“PB”.
a1a2.…an : Bar code data to be encoded and printed.

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

inserted.
b) Check word of JAN, EAN, or UPC is automatically
calculated and inserted.
c) When data length does not meet the specifications of
JAN, EAN, or UPC, data length is ignored.

PAGE MODE
d) CODE 128 conforms to EAN-128; the start code,
check word, and stop code of CODE 128 are auto-
matically inserted.
e) Start, stop and check characters of CODE 93 are
automatically inserted.
f) Start and stop characters of Interleaved 2 of 5 are
automatically inserted.
g) When the number of digits of lnterleaved 2 of 5 is an
odd number, “0” is automatically inserted as the
highest digit.
h) If “;” is missing, printer goes into an error condition.

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 FUNCTION Store dot graphic data into image memory
CODE <ESC> “Q n x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 ,
h1h2h3h4 , w1w2w3 ,n11n12n13n.…n1k
<LF>.…nm1nm2.…nmk” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C
h1h2h3h4 2C w1w2w3 2Cn11n12n13n.…n1k
<LF>.…nm1nm2.…nmk” 0A 00
REMARKS This command stores graphic data into image memory.
n : “;” : OR mode
“:” : Overwrite mode
x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction. (0000 to 1040 ×
0.1 mm)
y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction. (0000 to 2000 ×
0.1 mm)
h1h2h3h4 : Defines the length (Y direction) of the graphic area.
PAGE MODE

(0001 to 1600 dots)

w1w2w3 : Defines the width (X direction) of the graphic area.
(001 to 104 dots)
n11.…nmk: n11 represents data in the 1st line. Each line ends with
<LF>.
Data (X direction) appears in the same way as bit
image data. n21 represents data in the 2nd line.

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

b) Size of graphic data is set in 1 mm units (byte units
(8 bits/bytes)) in the X direction and 0.125 mm units
(dot units) in the Y direction.
c) <ESC> “X” cancels data that was set using the
command.
d) If “;” or “,” is missing, printer goes into an error
condition.

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FUNCTION Copy BMP file to printer
CODE <ESC> “H n x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 ,
(BMP file data) ,” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 48 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C
(BMP file data) 2C 0A 00
REMARKS This command copies BMP file to the printer(Image buffer). BMP
file can be scanned by scanner and edited by a program such as the
PAINT BRUSH in the WINDOWS. The printer can accept non-
compressed monochrome BMP file only.
BMP file contains white pixel (dots). There are two mode in this
command depending on how to handle these white pixels when
there are black pixels already set in the area to be printed on.
n : Mode “;” 3B(hex) “OR” mode : White pixels (area) of
BMP file do not erase black pixels previously set.
“:” 3A(hex) “OVERWRITE” : White pixels (area) of

PAGE MODE
BMP file erase(overwrite) black pixels previously set.
Data previously set BMP graphic file Print out result
OR mode: ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK

OVERWRITE mode: ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK

ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK
ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK

x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction

y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction
BMP file data : Command accepts BMP non-compressed mono-
chrome graphic file as binary file.
Note : Printer will result in an error on the following condi-
tions:
a) Error in command format structure
b) If either start position or image data is located out of
print area.
c) If a BMP file does not meet command specification.
(Printer can only accept non-compressed, mono-
chrome BMP file)
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 FUNCTION Call download character
CODE <ESC> “G n1n2 , n3n4 ” <ESC> “0”
HEX 1B 47 n1n2 2C n3n4 1B 30
REMARKS This command calls download character.
n1n2,n3n4 : Reference numbers of defined download characters(00
to 31).
Note : Only standard size characters (16 (W) × 24 (H) dots) can
be defined as download characters.

FUNCTION Store logo data into image memory

CODE <ESC> “K n x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4 , d1d2d3”
<LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 51 n x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C d1d2d3
0A 00
PAGE MODE

REMARKS This command stores logo data into image memory.

n: “;” : OR mode
“:” : Overwrite mode
x1x2x3x4 : Print start position in the X direction (0000 to 1040 ×
0.1mm)
y1y2y3y4 : Print start position in the Y direction (0000 to 2000 ×
0.1mm)
d1d2d3 : Logo registration number (001 to 255)
Note : Logo data is registered in Line mode.

FUNCTION Clear image data

CODE <ESC> “X” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 58 0A 00
REMARKS When the printer receives this command, the defined image data
are cleared.
The following commands will be cleared by<ESC> “X”
<ESC> “RC”<ESC> “RB”<ESC> “Q”<ESC> “H”<ESC> “K”

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Other commands
FUNCTION Print Label
CODE <ESC> “I” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 49 0A 00
REMARKS This command prints out one label according to the previously
defined format and data.
When print start position detect is ON, the paper will be fed to the
next print start position after printing.
If unrecoverable error occurs during printing, a series of these
operation will be repeated after the printer recovers from the error
condition.

FUNCTION Print Label

CODE <ESC> “W s1s2s3s4 , h1h2h3h4” <LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 57 s1s2s3s4 2C h1h2h3h4 0A 00

PAGE MODE
REMARKS This command prints out the data within the defined print area.
Print area defined by <ESC>“D” is ignored.
When print start position detect is ON, the paper will be fed to the
next print start position after printing.
If unrecoverable error occurs during printing, a series of these
operation will be repeated after the printer recovers from the error
condition.
s1s2s3s4 : Print start position in the Y direction (unit: 0.1 mm)
h1h2h3h4: Print length from the print start position (unit: 0.1
mm)

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 FUNCTION Enable cutter
CODE <ESC> “B d n1n2” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 42 d n1n2 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines cut position and enables cutter. This
command does not energize cutter.
Cutter will be operated only when receiving<ESC> “I” com-
mand.
d : “+” or “-” indicates the direction of the cut position
from the normal position.
“+” indicates a forward feed, and “-” indicates a
reverse feed from the normal cut position.
n1n2 : Indicates the value to move in 1/10 mm unit.(00 to 50)

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

cut position is set at the default position.
PAGE MODE

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

bottom edge of the print area.
c) d:“@” means that cutting operation is omitted one
time. In this case, n1n2 is not specified.

FUNCTION Set Memory Switch

CODE <ESC> “# N , n1n2n3n4”<LF> <NUL>
HEX 1B 23 N 2C n1n2n3n4 0A 00
REMARKS Set the memory switch. In order to enable changed memory switch
settings, turn the printer OFF and ON again or send printer reset
command (<ESC>“?”) to the printer. Changed memory switch
settings are stored in EEPROM and these setting will be stored as
long as the time when they are changed again.
N : Memory switch number (1 only)
n1n2n3n4 : Mode settings (For details see below)
1) Use N=1 to set printer conditions. Parameters are as follows.
n1 : Always “0”
n2 : Start-position detect
n3 : Zero style
n4 : International character set

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 (Default)
Parameter Setting 0 1

n1 Always “0” - -

n2 Start-position detect OFF ON

n3 Zero style Normal zero Slashed zero
n4 International character set See below

n4 Country n4 Country n4 Country n4 Country

0 USA 3 UK 6 Itary 9 Norway
1 France 4 Denmark #1 7 Spain #1 A Denmark #2
2 Germany 5 Sweden 8 Japan B Spain #2
n4 Country
C Latin America

PAGE MODE
FUNCTION Reset printer
CODE <ESC> ? <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 3F 0A 00
REMARKS Resets the printer and prints self-test. This command will also set
memory switch conditions without the need to turn the printer
power OFF and ON again.
EXAMPLE LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“?”;CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);

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 FUNCTION Request status
CODE <ENQ>
HEX 05
REMARKS When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a
status byte for the current printer condition immediately to the
host.
Note: Printer conditions are reported by the following status
bytes:

Status byte

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

Constantly
PAGE MODE

set at 0 Vertical Parity error

1 : error

Framing error
1 : error

Mechanical error
1 : error

Paper empty
1 : empty

Buffer empty
1 : empty

Buffer overflow
1 : overflow

Compulsion switch
High level
(Switch is set to ON)

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FUNCTION Request status
CODE <EOT>
HEX 04
REMARKS When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a
status byte for the current printer condition immediately to the
host.
Note: Printer conditions are reported by the following status
bytes:

Status byte

b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

0 0 1

Constantly

PAGE MODE
set at 0 Constantly
set at 1

Constantly
set at 0

Near-end sensor
1: Near-end

Paper empty
1 : empty

Constantly
set at 0

Constantly
set at 0

Constantly
set at 0

FUNCTION Request status

CODE <ESC> <ACK> <SOH>
HEX 1B 06 01
REMARKS When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a
status byte for the current printer condition to the host.

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 Header #1 (1st byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“1” -
1
2 Number of printer status byte
3
4 Always“0” -
5 Number of printer status byte
6 Always“0” -
7 Always“0” -

Number of transmit byte n

Header #1
( 7 n 15)
7 00001111B (0F Hex)
8 00100001B (21 Hex)
9 00100011B (23 Hex)
PAGE MODE

10 00100101B (25 Hex)

11 00100111B (27 Hex)
12 00101001B (29 Hex)
13 00101011B (2B Hex)
14 00101101B (2D Hex)
15 00101111B (2F Hex)

Header #2 (2nd byte )

Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1
2 Version No. of the Automatic status
3
4 Always“0” -
5
Version No. of the Automatic status
6
7 Always“0” -

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 Version No. n Header #2
1 00000010B (02 Hex)
2 00000100B (04 Hex)
3 00000110B (06 Hex)
4 00001000B (08 Hex)
5 00001010B (0A Hex)
6 00001100B (0C Hex)
7 00001110B (0E Hex)
8 00100000B (20 Hex)
9 00100010B (22 Hex)
10 00100100B (24 Hex)

...
...

16 01000000B (40 Hex)

...
...

30 01101100B (6C Hex)

PAGE MODE
31 01101110B (6E Hex)

Printer status #1 (3rd byte )

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

Printer status #2 (4th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
2 Mechanical error Error
3 Auto cutter error Error
4 Always“0” -
5 Un recoverable error Error
6 Print stop due to high temperature print head Stop
7 Always“0” -

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 Printer status #3 (5th byte )
Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
2 Invalid
3 Invalid
4 Always“0” -
5 Invalid
6 Buffer overflow Overflow
7 Always“0” -

Printer status #4 (6th byte )

Bit Contents 0 1
0 Always“0” -
1 Invalid
PAGE MODE

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

Printer status #5 (7th byte )

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

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FUNCTION Set status transmission condition
CODE <ESC> <RS> “a” n
HEX 1B 1E 61 n
REMARKS This command sets the status transmission condition.
n = “0” or <0> : ASB is invalid
n = “1” or <1> : ASB is valid

FUNCTION Select international character set

CODE <ESC> “N n1n2” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 4E n1n2 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines temporary change of the international
character set.
For permanent change of the international character set, change
memory switch settings by using<ESC> “#”.

PAGE MODE
n1n2 Country n1n2 Country n1n2 Country n1n2 Country
00 U.S.A 03 UK 06 Itary 09 Norway
01 France 04 Denmark #1 07 Spain #1 10 Denmark #2
02 Germany 05 Sweden 08 Japan 11 Spain #2
n1n2 Country
12 Latin America

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 FUNCTION Register download character
CODE <ESC> “F n1n2 ; d1.…d48” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 46 n1n2 3B d1.…d48 0A 00
REMARKS This command defines one download character.
n1n2 : Download character reference number.(00 to 31).
d1.…d48 : Character bit map data.
Note: Only standard size character (16 (W) × 24 (H) dots)
can be defined as download characters.
MSB LSB MSB LSB
d1 d2
d3 d4
d5 d6
d7 d7
d9 d10

d45 d46
d47 d48
PAGE MODE

FUNCTION Select “zero” style

CODE <ESC> “Z n” <LF><NUL>
HEX 1B 5A n 0A 00
REMARKS This command selects zero style, normal zero slashed zero.
n=0 : Select normal zero.
n=1 : Select slashed zero.

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 4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 ONLY)
4-1. Command Summary
Hexadecimal
Control codes Function Page
codes
<LF> 0A Print and line feed instruction 70
<CR> 0D Print and line feed instruction 70
(Same as LF)
<SO> 0E Expanded character instruction 70
<DC4> 14 Expanded character release 70
<ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31 70
Underline isrtruction
<ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01
<ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30 70
Underline release
<ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00
<SI> 0F Inverted print instruction 71
<DC2> 12 Inverted print release 71
<ESC> “E” 1B 45 Emphasized print instruction 71
<ESC> “F” 1B 46 Emphasized print release 71
<ESC> “4” 1B 34 Highlighted character print instruction 71
<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Highlighted character print release 71

DP8340 MODE
<ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n International Character set selection 72
<ESC> “a” n 1B 61 n n-line feed instruction 72
<ESC> “C” n 1B 43 n Sets page length in lines 72
<ESC> “N” n 1B 4E n Set bottom margin in lines 73
<ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 73
<FF> 0C Form feed 73
<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Printer initialization instruction 73
<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Set peripheral unit drive pulse duration 73
<BEL> 07 Trigger peripheral unit drive #1 74
<FS> 1C Trigger peripheral unit drive #1 74
<SUB> 1A Trigger peripheral unit drive #2 74
<ENQ> 05 Enquiry 74
<CAN> 18 Clears print buffer 74

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 4-2. Command Specification
CODE LF
(0A)H
FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction
OUTLINE The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed,
followed by a single line feed. When the line buffer is empty,
only the feed takes place.

CODE CR
(0D)H
FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction
OUTLINE Same function as of LF code.
However, when the DIP switch 1-3 is ON, the CR code
becomes invalid.

CODE SO
(0E)H
FUNCTION Expanded character instruction
OUTLINE This code causes the printer to print expanded characters
twice as wide as the regular ones. This remains in effect until
DP8340 MODE

a DC4 code is received.

CODE DC4
(14)H
FUNCTION Release from expanded characters
OUTLINE The expanded character instruction is released by the DC4
code, and the succeeding data is printed as regular width
characters.

CODE ESC-1
(1B)H (2D)H (01)H or (1B)H (2D)H (31)H
FUNCTION Underline mode selection
OUTLINE All data received after this code is underlined until a ESC-0
is received.

CODE ESC-0
(1B)H (2D)H (00)H or (1B)H (2D)H (30)H
FUNCTION Release from underline mode
OUTLINE The underline mode selection is released by this code.

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CODE SI
(0F)H
FUNCTION Inverted print instruction
OUTLINE This function causes the printing to be inverted. This code
must be received at the beginning of a line. If this code is
received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line, it is
disregarded. Accordingly, normal characters and inverted
characters, can not be mixed on the same line.

CODE DC2
(12)H
FUNCTION Release from inverted print instruction
OUTLINE The inverted print instruction is released by this code. This
code must be received at the beginning of a line.

CODE ESC E
(1B)H (45)H
FUNCTION Emphasized print mode instruction
OUTLINE Data following this command is printed with emphasized
characters.

DP8340 MODE
CODE ESC F
(1B)H (46)H
FUNCTION Release from emphasized print instruction
OUTLINE Emphasized print is released.

CODE ESC 4
(1B)H (34)H
FUNCTION Highlighted character print instruction
OUTLINE This command causes subsequent data to be printed with
highlighted characters.
The instruction is released by the code, ESC 5.

CODE ESC 5
(1B)H (35)H
FUNCTION Release from highlighted character print instruction
OUTLINE The highlighted character print instruction is released by this
code.

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 CODE ESC R n
(1B)H (52)H n
FUNCTION International character set selection
OUTLINE Selects an international character set according to the value of
n, as shown bolow:
n: Character set n: Character set
0: U.S.A. 8: Japan
1: France 9: Norway
2: Germany 10 : Denmark II
3: England 11 : Spain II
4: Denmark I 12 : Latin America
5: Sweden 13 : Korea
6: Italy 14 : Ireland
7: Spain I 64 : Legal

CODE ESC a n
(1B)H (61)H n
FUNCTION n-line feed
OUTLINE After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this
code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 127.
DP8340 MODE

CODE ESC C n
(1B)H (43)H n
FUNCTION Sets page length in lines
OUTLINE This code sets the length of a page to n lines. The value of n
ranges from 1 to 127. On initialization, the page length
default condition will be 42 lines. The line feed pitch is one-
sixth inch.

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CODE ESC N n
(1B)H (4E)H n
FUNCTION Sets bottom margin in lines
OUTLINE Upon receiving this code, the bottom margin is set to n lines.
0 n 255; Default Value n = 0

CODE ESC O
(1B)H (4F)H
FUNCTION Cancels bottom margin.
OUTLINE Upon input of this code, bottom margin setting is cleared.

CODE FF
(0C)H

DP8340 MODE
FUNCTION Form feed
OUTLINE The FF code prints the data in the current line and transports
the paper to the start of the next page.

CODE ESC @
(1B)H (40)H
FUNCTION Printer initialization
OUTLINE All printing conditions except ESC BEL n1 n2, the line buffer
and data buffer are set to the power on default condition.

CODE ESC BEL n1 n2

(1B)H (07)H n1 n2
FUNCTION Sets peripheral unit drive #1 pulse duration.
OUTLINE This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit
drive (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, cash drawer, etc.)
Pulse Duration = 10 × n1 (ms)
Delay = 10 × n2 (ms)
1 n1 127; 1 n2 127
Default value: n1 = n2 = 20
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 Executed by BEL code and FS code after printing.
CODE BEL
(07)H
FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive #1
OUTLINE Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated. This code is
normally stored in the buffer and is performed as it is received
from the data queue.
CODE FS
(1C)H
FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive #1
DP8340 MODE

OUTLINE Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated immediately.

CODE SUB
(1A)H
FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive #2
OUTLINE Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated. The drive
pulse width and delay time are fixed at 200 ms.

CODE ENQ
(05)H
FUNCTION Enquiry
OUTLINE When this code is received, the printer outputs status data.
If it is input after text data input in the STX-ETX mode, the
printer outputs status data and the check byte.

CODE CAN
(18)H
FUNCTION Clears print buffer
OUTLINE Upon input of this code the data buffer and line buffer is
cleared.
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 5 : ESC/POS Mode Command Summary

Control Code Hexadecimal Code Function

HT 09 Horizontal tab
LF 0A Print line feed
CR 0D Carriage return
FF 0C Page mode print and return
DLE EOT 10 04 Real time transmission of status
DLE ENQ 10 05 Real time request to printer
DLE DC4 10 14 Generate pulse at real time
CAN 18 Cancel print data in page mode
ESC FF 1B FF Print page mode data
ESC SP 1B 20 Set right space amount of character
ESC ! 1B 21 Select print mode
ESC $ 1B 24 Designate absolute printing
ESC % 1B 25 Designate/cancel download character set
ESC & 1B 26 Define download characters
ESC* 1B 2A Designate bit image mode
ESC - 1B 2D Designate/cancel underline
ESC 2 1B 32 Set 1/6 inch line feed amount
ESC 3 1B 33 Set line feed amount
ESC = 1B 3D Select peripheral equipment
ESC ? 1B 3F Delete download characters
ESC @ 1B 40 Initialize printer
ESC D 1B 44 Set horizontal tab position
ESC E 1B 45 Designate/cancel emphasized print

ESC/POS
ESC G 1B 47 Designate/cancel double print
ESC J 1B 4A Print and paper feed
ESC L 1B 4C Select page mode
ESC M 1B 4D Select character
ESC R 1B 52 Select an international character set
ESC S 1B 53 Select standard mode
ESC T 1B 54 Select character print direction in page mode
ESC V 1B 56 Designate/cancel 90° character rotation
ESC W 1B 57 Set print range in page mode
ESC \ 1B 5C Designate relative position
ESC a 1B 61 Align position
ESC c 3 IB 63 33 Select no-paper detector for output of no-paper signal
ESC c 4 1B 63 34 Select no valid paper detector at print stop
ESC c 5 1B 63 35 Enable/disable panel switch
ESC d 1B 64 Print and paper feed “n” lines

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 Control Code Hexadecimal Code Function

ESC p 1B 70 Designate pulse generation

ESC t 1B 74 Select character code table
ESC { 1B 7B Designate/cancel inverted printing
FS g 1 1C 67 31 Write to user NV memory
FS g 2 1C 67 32 Read from user NV memory
FS p 1C 70 Print NV bit image
FS q n 1C 71 Define NV bit image
GS ! 1D 21 Designate character size
GS $ 1D 24 Designate absolute position of vertical direction of
characters in page mode
GS * 1D 2A Define download bit image
GS ( A 1D 28 41 Execute test print
GS / 1D 2F Print download bit image
GS : 1D 3A Start/finish macro definition
GS B 1D 42 Designate/cancel reverse printing
GS E 1D 45 Select print speed and head energizing time
GS H 1D 48 Select print position of HRI characters
GS I 1D 49 Printer ID transmission
GS L 1D 4C Set left margin
GS P 1D 50 Set basic calculated pitch
GS V 1D 56 Paper cut
GS W 1D 57 Set print range
GS \ 1D 5C Designate the relative position of vertical characters when
printing in the page mode
GS ^ 1D 5E Execute macro
GS a 1D 61 Enable/disable automatic status transmission
Gs b 1D 62 Smoothing setting/cancel
ESC/POS

GS f 1D 66 Select HRI character font

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

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 Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes
Refer to the industry standards reference material for the features and applica-
tions of each bar code symbology.
This section of this document covers the proper commands to select the bar code
symbology required.

(1) CODE 39

CODE 39 can represent numeric characters from 0 to 9 and alphabetical

characters A to Z. Width of each bar of bar code depends on the mode.
The number of dots for each element of the bar code in each mode is shown as
below. The number of dots depends on whether the print direction is horizontal
or vertical.

1) Length of each element in each mode

a) Horizontal printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Width of narrow
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
elements
Width of wide
6 dots 9 dots 12 dots 5 dots 8 dots 10 dots 4 dots 6 dots 8 dots
elements
Ratio 1:3 1:3 1:3 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.7 1 : 2.5 1:2 1:2 1:2
Inter-character
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
space
Length of one
4 6 8 3.625 5.625 7.25 3.25 4.875 6.5
character (mm)

b) Vertical printing
In vertical printing, one dot is added to each white bar which is horizontally
printed. (This is because the width of black bars is made wider due to the
APPENDIX

change of printing characteristics caused by heating of the printing head. As

a result, the number of dots for white bars and for black bars are different
even when white and black bars have the same narrow-element width.
Length of each element is as shown below.
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Length of one
4.625 6.625 8.625 4.25 6.25 7.875 3.875 5.5 7.125
character (mm)

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 2) REQUIREMENTS
a) The Start code and the Stop code of CODE 39 are automatically added.
b) The position defined by the control command locates the bar code symbols.
It is necessary to provide space for a quiet zone for bar code symbol.

3) ANSI and AIM specifications (for reference only)

a) Width of narrow elements:
Minimum 0.0075 inch (0.191 mm)

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

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

c) Inter-element space:
Minimum is the same as the narrow-element width.
Maximum is three times the narrow-element width or 1.524 mm, whichever
is greater.

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

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

EXAMPLE Bar code string number 11 ,starting position of bar code (X,Y)
= 10 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 2 of CODE39, Bar code height
APPENDIX

10mm data:ABCDEFG, bar code rotation direction 0 degree.

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

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(2) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

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

1) Width of narrow elements and length of two characters

a) Horizontal printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Width of narrow
2 dots 4 dots 6 dots 2 dots 4 dots 6 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
elements
Width of wide
5 dots 10 dots 15 dots 4 dots 8 dots 12 dots 6 dots 9 dots 12 dots
element
Ratio 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.5 1:2 1:2 1:2 1:3 1:3 1:3
Length of one
4 8 12 3.5 7 10.5 4.5 6.75 9
character (mm)
b) Vertical printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Length of two
4.625 8.625 12.625 4.125 7.625 11.125 5.125 7.375 9.625
character (mm)

2) REQUIREMENTS
a) When this code is used, the start and stop patterns are automatically
inserted.
b) When the number of digits for bar code data is an odd number, the printer
automatically adds “0” in the highest digit position.
c) Details conform to the AIM, USS-12/5, ANSI, and JIS X 0502 specifica-
tions

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

= 5 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 1 of ITF, Bar code height 10 mm

Data: 0123456, bar code rotation direction 0 degree

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

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 (3) CODE 93

1) Each mode and module width

a) Horizontal printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Width of one
2.25 3.375 4.5
character (mm)
Note: The start and stop bars are not included.

b) Vertical printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Width of one
2.625 3.75 4.875
character (mm)

2) REQUIREMENTS

a) The start and stop patterns are automatically inserted.

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

EXAMPLE Bar code number 00, starting position of bar code (X, Y) = 40
mm, 16 mm Mode 2 of CODE 93, Bar code rotation: 0 degree.
Bar code height 10 mm, Data “ABCDefg”

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

CHR$(&H0A);CHR$ (&H00);

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

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

1) Each mode and bar code width

a) Horizontal printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Bar code width
JAN/EAN-8 16.75 mm 25.125 mm 33.5 mm
JAN/EAN-13, UPC 23.75 mm 36.625 mm 47.5 mm
Note: Right and left guard bars are included, white spaces are not included.
b) Vertical printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Bar code width
JAN/EAN-8 13.375 mm 27.75 mm 36.125 mm
JAN/EAN-13, UPC 27.624 mm 39.5 mm 51.375 mm
Note: Right and left guard bars are included, white spaces are not included.

2) REQUIREMENTS

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

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

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

is ignored. The check digit is automatically added using modules 10/3
weight.
When the calculated value and the value in the 12th digit differ, the former
value has precedence over the latter values.
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 EXAMPLE Bar code string number 10, starting position of bar code (X, Y)
= 5 mm, 10 mm, use Mode 1 of EAN-13, Bar code height 10 mm
data:246801357956, bar code rotation direction 0 degree

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

(7) CODE 128

This code can represent 128 ASCII characters.

1) Each mode and module width

a) Horizontal printing Note: The start and stop bars are not included.
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Width of one
2.75 mm 4.125 mm 5.5 mm
character

b) Vertical printing
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
Module width 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
Width of one
3.125 mm 4.5 mm 6.5 mm
character

2) REQUIREMENTS
%(25 H) is sent as data %0(25H 35H). Control codes 00H to 1FH and 7FH are
sent as data % followed by 40H to 5FH and 35 H. For example, control code 7FH
is sent as data %5 (25H 35H). Function codes are sent as data % followed by 1
to 4 (31H to 34H). The start code is sent as data % followed by 6 to 8(36H to 38H).
Although CODE 128 data requires START CODE, the printer automatically adds
APPENDIX

START CODE. Please omit START CODE when sending data to the printer.

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3) 2-character set codes
Control codes Special code
Code HEX Format HEX Code HEX Format HEX
NUL 00H %@ 25H 40H % 25H %0 25H 30H
SOH 01H %A 25H 41H
STX 02H %B 25H 42H Function codes
ETX 03H %C 25H 43H Code HEX Format HEX
EOT 04H %D 25H 44H FNC1 %1 25H 31H
ENQ 05H %E 25H 45H FNC2 %2 25H 32H
ACK 06H %F 25H 46H FNC3 %3 25H 33H
BEL 07H %G 25H 47H FNC4 %4 25H 34H
BS 08H %H 25H 48H
HT 09H %I 25H 49H Start codes
LF 0AH %J 25H 4AH Code HEX Format HEX
VT 0BH %K 25H 4BH START A %6 25H 36H
FF 0CH %L 25H 4CH START B %7 25H 37H
CR 0DH %M 25H 4DH START C %8 25H 38 H

SO 0EH %N 25H 4EH

SI 0FH %O 25H 4FH
DLE 10H %P 25H 50H
DC1 11H %Q 25H 51H
DC2 12H %R 25H 52H
DC3 13H %S 25H 53H
DC4 14H %T 25H 54H
NAK 15H %U 25H 55H
SYN 16H %V 25H 56H
ETB 17H %W 25H 57H
CAN 18H %X 25H 58H
EM 19H %Y 25H 59H
SUB 1AH %Z 25H 5AH
ESC 1BH %[ 25H 5BH
FS 1CH %× 25H 5CH
APPENDIX

GS 1DH %] 25H 5DH

RS 1EH %^ 25H 5EH
US 1FH % 25H 5FH
DEL 7FH %5 25H 35H
EXAMPLE Bar code string number 00, starting position of bar code (X, Y)
= 15 mm, 5 mm, use Mode 1 of CODE128, Bar code height 15
mm, data: 1213477657, and CR (carriage return)
LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“PB00;0150,0050,1,7,0150”;
CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);
LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);“RB00;1213477657%M”;
CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);
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 (8) NW-7
NW-7 bar code can represent numeric characters 0 to 9 and special characters
such as - , $ , : , / , . , + with one of character from A to D as Start or Stop code
in NW-7.
1) Width of character in each mode
Width of each bar code character varies since number of narrow bars and wide
bars are different in each character.
Normal character
(number of narrow element : 5 , number of wide element : 2)
0 to 9 , $ , -
Wide character
(number of narrow element : 4 , number of wide element : 3)
: , / , . , + , A to D
Length of each bar code character includes a space between characters.

a) Horizontal direction print

Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Width of narrow
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
elements
Width of wide
6 dots 9 dots 12 dots 5 dots 8 dots 10 dots 4 dots 6 dots 8 dots
element
Ratio 1:3 1:3 1:3 1 : 2.5 1 : 2.7 1 : 2.5 1:2 1:2 1:2
Space between
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
characters
Length of (Normal)(mm) 3 4.5 6 2.75 4.25 5.5 2.5 3.75 5
each character (Wide)(mm) 3.5 5.25 7 3.125 5.125 6.25 2.75 4.125 5.5
b) Vertical direction print
Item Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6 Mode 7 Mode 8 Mode 9
Length of (Normal)(mm) 3.5 5 6.5 3.25 4.75 6 3 4.25 5.5
each character (Wide)(mm) 4 5.75 7.5 3.625 5.625 6.75 3.25 4.625 6
APPENDIX

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 Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode
(1) No paper / Black mark sensor adjustment
Operation procedure
1) Select sensor adjustment mode with DIP switch setting.
2) Turn the power ON.
3) With the paper roll installed, turn and adjust VR2 until both POWER /
ERROR LEDs light.
4) Turn the power OFF.
5) Select standard mode with DIP switch setting.

(2) Near-end sensor adjustment

Operation Procedure
1) Select sensor adjustment mode with DIP switch setting.
2) Turn the power ON while holding FEED switch pushed (POWER LED
will lights), then release FEED switch immediately.
3) With the paper roll uninstalled, turn fully VR1 counterclockwise.
If ERROR LED lights, adjustment is not necessary.
If not, adjust VR1 until both POWER / ERROR LEDs light.
4) Install the paper roll and confirm that only POWER LED lights.
5) Turn the power OFF.
6) Select standard mode with DIP switch setting.

APPENDIX

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 Appendix 3 : Character code tables
A3-1. STAR Line Mode
(Character table: Normal)
APPENDIX

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

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STAR Line Mode
(Character table: Normal)

APPENDIX

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 STAR Line Mode
(Character table: Code page 437 )
APPENDIX

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

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STAR Line Mode
(Character table: Katakana)

APPENDIX

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

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 STAR Line Mode
Code Page #858 Code Page #852
Multi-lingual Latin-2

Code Page #860 Code Page #861

Portuguese Icelandic
APPENDIX

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

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STAR Line Mode
Code Page #863 Code Page #865
Canadian French Nordic

Code Page #866

Cyrillic Russian

APPENDIX

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

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 STAR Line Mode
Code Page #855 Code Page #857
Cyrillic Bulgarian Turkish
8 9 A B C D E F 8 9 A B C D E F
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F

Code Page #862 Code Page #864

Hebrew Arabic
8 9 A B C D E F 8 9 A B C D E F
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
APPENDIX

7 7
8 8
9 9
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F

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

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STAR Line Mode
Code Page #737 Code Page #851
Greek Greek

Code Page #869 Code Page #928

Greek Greek

APPENDIX

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

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 STAR Line Mode
Code Page #772 Code Page #774
Lithuanian Lithuanian

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

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STAR Line Mode
Code Page #874 Code Page #1250
Thai Windows Latin-2
8 9 A B C D E F 8 9 A B C D E F
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F

Code Page #1251 Code Page #1252

Windows Cyrillic Windows Latin-1
8 9 A B C D E F 8 9 A B C D E F
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
APPENDIX

7 7
8 8
9 9
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F

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

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 STAR Line Mode
Code Page #3840 Code Page #3841
IBM-Russian Gost

Code Page #3843 Code Page #3844

Polish CS2
APPENDIX

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

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STAR Line Mode
Code Page #3845 Code Page #3846
Hungarian Turkish

Code Page #3847 Code Page #3848

Brazil-ABNT Brazil-ABICOMP

APPENDIX

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

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 STAR Line Mode
Code Page #1001 Code Page #2001
Arabic Lithuanian-KBL

Code Page #3001 Code Page #3002

Estonian-1 Estonian-2
APPENDIX

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

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STAR Line Mode
Code Page #3011 Code Page #3012
Latvian-1 Latvian-2

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

Code Page #3021 Code Page #3041

Bulgarian Maltese

APPENDIX

Note: Other characters are the same as Note: Other characters are the same as
those for Character table: Nor- those for Code Page #437.
mal.
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 STAR Line Mode
International Character Set
The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.
APPENDIX

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A3-2. STAR Page Mode

APPENDIX

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 STAR Page Mode
(Character type: Small size or standard)
APPENDIX

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STAR Page Mode
(Character type: Boldface)

APPENDIX

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 STAR Page Mode
International Character Set
APPENDIX

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A3-3. DP8340 Mode
(U.S.A. & Europe)

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX
DP8340 Mode
(IBM Character Set #1)

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX
DP8340 Mode
(IBM Character Set #2)

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX
DP8340 Mode
(JAPAN)

APPENDIX

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APPENDIX
DP8340 Mode
International Character Set

APPENDIX

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