Epson EB-X21 Manual de Serviço

www.lexmark.comTechnical ReferenceOctober 2000Forms Printer 248x/249x

Section 1: Introduction8 Available OptionsPhysical CharacteristicsOptions Part Number2480 2481 2490 2491Parallel Cable1329605 (10 ft.), 1427498 (20 ft

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface100 The voltage reference point is the signal ground on pin 7. A timing or control line is active if the voltage

101 Section 6: Using the Printer InterfaceWhen No parity is selected, the pritner expects no parity bit when it receives data. The printer transmits d

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface102 The following diagram illustrates DTR Protocol Timing.Legend:1 The RTS signal is driven directly by the RS-2

103 Section 6: Using the Printer Interface2 Because all data transmissions require CTS, it must be detected prior to the XON/XOFF protocol initiating.

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface104 1Select the printer icon. 2Select Open.3Select Settings. The Printer - Settings screen appears.4Select the s

SectionSection 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts105 7Downloading Characters and FontsThis chapter explains how to download characters and provides p

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts106 Vertical LinesThe following drawing shows how the printer adds dots to a vertical line.The solid dots m

107 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsIntersections of Vertical and Horizontal LinesThe drawing on the left shows how the printer adds the ve

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts108 Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal LineThis drawing shows how the printer adds dots at the intersection o

109 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsWhen a diagonal line intersects a vertical line at a point other than the end of the vertical line, you

9 Section 1: IntroductionPrint SpeedsYour printer supports the following burst print speeds in characters per second (cps).Printhead DescriptionYour p

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts110 Initializing the Download AreaUse the following command to initialize the download areas to the residen

111 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsPart Two: Specifying the Download DataAttribute byte 1 specifies the character type and additional info

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts112 Attribute byte 2 specifies proportional-spacing information. Bits 6-0 specify spacing information. Set

113 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDesigning and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright (©) SymbolThis example shows how the 11 bytes of prin

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts114 The following example loads data for the copyright symbol into the printer. The data remains in the dow

115 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDownloading an NLQ II Character SetThe 248x printers can download two sets of NLQ II characters. The fi

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts116 Part Two: Specifying the Download DataEach font character is made up of 48 bytes of data. There are 2 b

117 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsAttribute byte 2 is not used when specifying NLQ II. Set it to zero.Bit FunctionsPrintable Data (Column

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts118 When NLQ II font data is downloaded, it is compressed. By filling in-between adjacent horizontal dots,

119 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsTo replace the ampersand (’&’) symbol, use the following example to download and print the copyrigh

Section 1: Introduction10 Printhead MovementThe printhead moves by a direct-current stepper motor.The printhead can print while moving in both directi

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts120 249x PrintersDesigning and Downloading CharactersThe text that follows shows you how to design and down

121 Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fontson. For Letter Quality fonts, the font descriptor byte also identifies the pitch of the font. If multip

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts122 10 cpi LQ 36 dots12 cpi LQ 30 dots10 cpi ELQ 36 dots12 cpi ELQ 30 dotsProportional characters in the 24

123 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsCount Count is the number of bytes of data being downloaded starting with the font ID byte. The count i

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts124 The Lookup Table• ASCII character 255, xFF, cannot be defined. It is a mandatory space and is the same

125 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsNote: The lookup tables copied using the ESC = 0 0 command point to the res- ident fonts with the curre

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts126 This example shows the design for the ampersand character (ASCII 38) from the All Characters chart. Thi

127 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsCreating the Character DataEach dot column is sent to the printer as three bytes of data. To get the va

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts128 Downloading the Character DataYou can start the character data at any unused memory address greater tha

129 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsCreating the Lookup Table DataBefore creating lookup table data, note the following memory addresses:•

11 Section 1: IntroductionAlternating Current Line Voltage PowerYour printer uses one of the following alternating current (ac) line voltage power val

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts130 Printing the CharacterTo print the ampersand symbol, send the following command sequence:Designing Mono

131 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsThis example shows the design for the two-sixteenth note character (ASCII 14) from the All Characters C

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts132 Creating the Character DataEach dot-column is sent to the printer as three bytes of data. To get the va

133 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDownloading the Character DataYou can start the character data at any unused memory address greater tha

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts134 Example:Replace ASCII character 173 (inverted exclamation point) with the two-sixteenth note. There are

135 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsPrinting the CharacterTo print the two-sixteenth note character at 12 cpi download draft, send the foll

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts136 The following grid shows a 7 unit trademark symbol. Only 41 columns are shown because column 42 must be

137 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsCreating the Character DataEach dot-column is sent to the printer as three bytes of data. To get the va

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts138 Downloading the Character DataYou can start the character data at any unused memory address greater tha

139 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsCreating the Lookup Table DataBefore downloading lookup table data or character data, make note of the

Section 1: Introduction12 Paper Specifications2480/2490 (Narrow Carriage Models)PaperDimensionsCut Forms Continuous FormsEnvelopesSingleMultiple part

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts140 Printing the CharacterTo print the trademark character, send the following sequence:<x 1B49 - ESC, I

141 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDesigning Enhanced Letter Quality CharactersWhen designing monospaced Enhanced Letter Quality character

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts142 Creating the Character DataEach dot-column is sent to the printer as three bytes of data. To get the va

143 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDownloading the Character DataYou can start the character data at any unused memory address greater tha

Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts144 Downloading the Font Descriptor ByteSend the following descriptor byte information to the printer:For m

145 Section 7: Downloading Characters and FontsDownloading the Lookup Table DataSend the following lookup table information to the printer:Printing th

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SectionSection 8: Barcodes147 8BarcodesThis section describes how to use your printer to generate barcodes.Barcode FunctionYou can print barcodes on y

Section 8: Barcodes148 UPC-A and EAN-13 barcodes use a flag character for number system encoding and country code. Your printer provides the capabilit

149 Section 8: Barcodesk is the barcode type. m is the module width.Module is a term defining the smallest unit of measurement within a barcode. The m

13 Section 1: Introduction2481/2491 (Wide Carriage Models)PaperDimensionsCut Forms Continuous Forms EnvelopesSingleMultiple partSingleMultiple partWi

Section 8: Barcodes150 An example of Code 39, with m = 0 and m = 1, follows:m = 0 (the human readable character is printed)m = 1 (the human readable c

151 Section 8: Barcodesv1, v2 define the bar height.Use the following steps to calculate the values of v1 and v2:1Determine the approximate desired he

Section 8: Barcodes152 b1: human readable character0: Prints human readable character.1: Does not print human readable character.b2: flag character po

153 Section 8: BarcodesData is the actual data to be transferred into the barcode symbology.The data for the barcode data transfer command is a string

Section 8: Barcodes154 The European Article Numbering (EAN) barcode is the European version of the all-numeric, fixed length UPC symbology.k value: 17

155 Section 8: BarcodesExamples:Valid EAN-13 command:Since the b0 bit of the c parameter has a value of 0 (check digit by host/software), there must b

Section 8: Barcodes156 Invalid EAN-13 command:Since the b0 bit of the c parameter has a value of 01 (check digit by printer), there must be 12 data ch

157 Section 8: Barcodesdata character set:Examples:Valid EAN-8 command:Character Hex’0’ x30’1’ x31’2’ x32’3’ x33’4’ x34’5’ x35’6’ x36’7’ x37’8’ x38’9’

Section 8: Barcodes158 Since the b0 bit of the c parameter has a value of 01 (check digit by printer), there must be 7 data characters (x07) specified

159 Section 8: BarcodesCODE 39This barcode symbology uses both alphabetic and numeric characters. The printer will add a start/stop character, ’*’, to

Section 1: Introduction14 Paper Size Narrow carriage (2480/2490) Wide carriage (2481/2491)Automatic Feed Mode (single-part form) Length 139.7 mm (5.5

Section 8: Barcodes160 data character set:Character Hex Character Hex’0’ x30 ’M’ x4D’1’ x31 ’N’ x4E’2’ x32 ’O’ x4F’3’ x33 ’P’ x50’4’ x34 ’Q’ x51’5’ x3

161 Section 8: BarcodesExamples:Valid Code 39 command:<x 1B5B66 - barcode setup command prefix 0600 - setup data length (low byte first) - x0006, 6

Section 8: Barcodes162 Invalid Code 39 command:The lowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code 39.<x 1B5B66 - barcode setup command prefi

163 Section 8: BarcodesINTERLEAVED 2of5Interleaved 2of5 is used to express all-numeric messages. Two bytes of data are encoded to form one barcode cha

Section 8: Barcodes164 data character set:Examples:Valid Interleaved 2of5 command:Since the b0 bit of the c parameter has a value of 01 (check digit b

165 Section 8: BarcodesInvalid Interleaved 2of5 command:Four characters are specified in the Data Transfer Command. The first three characters, "

Section 8: Barcodes166 data character set:Valid UPC-A command:Character Hex’0’ x30’1’ x31’2’ x32’3’ x33’4’ x34’5’ x35’6’ x36’7’ x37’8’ x38’9’ x39<x

167 Section 8: BarcodesSince the b0 bit of the c parameter has a value of 01 (check digit by printer), there must be 11 data characters (x0B) specifie

Section 8: Barcodes168 POSTNETThis all-numeric symbology is used to express U.S. Postal Service ZIP codes.k value: 185, xB9m value: 0 to 4, x00 to x04

169 Section 8: BarcodesExamples:Valid POSTNET command:<x 1B5B66 - barcode setup command prefix 0600 - setup data length (low byte first) - x0006, 6

15 Section 1: IntroductionRibbon SpecificationsThe life expectancy of the 2300/2400 series standard re-inking ribbon is approximately 4 million charac

Section 8: Barcodes170 Since the v1, v2 values for the bar length are ignored for POSTNET, 00 00 is an acceptable bar length specification.Invalid POS

171 Section 8: BarcodesCode 128Code 128 is a flexible symbology that uses numeric and certain alphabetic and symbolic characters. It provides three se

Section 8: Barcodes172 data character sets:The character and corresponding hex code for each of these character sets are shown on the following pages.

173 Section 8: Barcodesdata character set A:CharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeNUL x00 Space x20 ’@’ x40 FNC 3 x60OH

Section 8: Barcodes174 data character set B:CharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeSpace x20 ’@’ x40 x60’!’ x21 ’A’ x41 ’

175 Section 8: Barcodesdata character set C:CharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex CodeCharacterHex Code’00’ x3030 ’32’ x3332 ’64’ x3634 ’96’

Section 8: Barcodes176 Valid Code 128 command:<x 1B5B66 - barcode setup command prefix 0600 - setup data length (low byte first) - x0006, 6 BA - ba

177 Section 8: BarcodesInvalid Code 128 command:The first byte of the data string defines the character set and must be either ’A’, ’B’ or ’C’. ’4’ is

Section 8: Barcodes178 Valid Code 128 command using multiple character sets:<x 1B5B66 - barcode setup command prefix 0600 - setup data length (low

179 Section 8: BarcodesNotes For Barcode Printing• Barcode printing is always performed unidirectionally (left-to-right).• The desired barcode will

Section 1: Introduction16 To run the printer test, follow these steps:1Make sure the paper and ribbon are installed.2Turn the printer Off.3Press Line

Section 8: Barcodes180 • The desired barcode may not print if invalid characters are specified in the data transfer command.Example:Since the desired

181 Section 8: Barcodes• The desired barcode may not print if the number of characters specified by n1, n2 does not match the required number for the

Section 8: Barcodes182 • When the m parameter is set to 1 (m = 1), the printer does not print the human readable character.Example:Although the c para

183 Section 8: Barcodes• Completing the barcode setup and data transfer commands is not enough to print the desired barcode. Before the barcode can b

Section 8: Barcodes184 Example:• Barcode data and other print data (for example, text data) are controlled independently. It is necessary to provide

185 Section 8: BarcodesIn this example, sufficient horizontal space is inserted to eliminate overlap:Example:<x1B5B66 0600 B4 00 00 3804 00>Barc

Section 8: Barcodes186

SectionSection 9: Code Pages187 9Code PagesYour printer supports code pages 437, 437G, 813, 850, 851, 853T, 857, 858, 860, 861, 863, 865, 869, 920, 10

Section 9: Code Pages188 Code Page 437

189 Section 9: Code PagesCode Page 437G

17 Section 1: Introduction1050 IF(I$ <> "<")THEN PRINT #2,I$;: GOTO 10901060 I$ = INPUT$(1, #1)1070 IF(I$ = "x")OR

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Section 1: Introduction18

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Section 9: Code Pages204 Printing a Code PageTo print all 256 characters of a code page, use one of the following commands with the program that follo

205 Section 9: Code Pages9x <x1B5C 2000 9020912092209320 9420952096209720 982099209A209B20 9C209D209E209F20>Ax <x1B5C 2000 A020A120A220A320 A

Section 9: Code Pages206 Set Font Global, ESC [IYou can vary the font and pitch type style within a file with this command. It can also be used to cha

207 Section 9: Code Pages248x Font Global IDs (FGIDs) Decimal, Hex and Byte DecimalPitch Font StyleDecimal(Hf times 256 plus Lf)Hex (Hf Lf)Byte Decima

Section 9: Code Pages208 Courier (cont.)PSNormal 171 x00AB 00,171Emphasized 184 x00B8 00,184Italic 172 x00AC 00,172Emph./Italic 185 x00B9 00,185Gothic

209 Section 9: Code Pages249x Font Global IDs (FGIDs) Decimal, Hex and Byte DecimalPitch Font StyleDecimal(Hf times 256 plus Lf)Hex (Hf Lf)Byte Decima

SectionSection 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command21 2Set Initial Conditions (SIC) CommandThe SIC command sets the printer to the default values t

Section 9: Code Pages210 Courier (cont.)24Normal 286 x011E 01, 30EmphasizedItalicEmph./ItalicPSNormal 171 x00AB 00,171Emphasized 184 x00B8 00,184Itali

211 Section 9: Code PagesPrestige (cont.)24Normal 287 x011F 01, 31EmphasizedItalicPSNormal 420 x01A4 01,164EmphasizedItalicGothic5(Double Wide)Normal

Section 9: Code Pages212 sizehigh (Hs): The binary number that is the more significant byte of the 2-byte font size.sizelow (Ls): The binary number th

213 Section 9: Code PagesSet Print Quality, ESC [dThis command sets the print quality for draft or letter quality print:• 1 and 0 (decimal) and 01 an

Section 9: Code Pages214 ExampleSelect Fast Draft:Interaction of Set Font Global and Set Print QualityEvery font has an LQ version and a Draft version

215 Section 9: Code PagesCharacter Sets 1 and 2The printer’s interpretation of code pages is based on whether character set 1 or character set 2 is se

Section 9: Code Pages216 Character Set 1

217 Section 9: Code PagesCharacter Set 2

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Glossary219GlossaryAAPA. All points addressable.Bbidirectional. Printing in either direction, right-to-left or left-to-right.buffer storage. A tempora

Section 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command22 init sets the printer to user-defined or factory settings. The value for init can be:Initial Values

Glossary220Llines-per-inch (lpi). The number of lines of text or graphics that can be printed in 1 vertical inch. LPI is the movement of the line adva

Index221Numerics248x Printersdownloading characters 109249x Printersdownloading characters 1209-pin compatible serial port 99Aauto sheet feeder, op

Index222249x Printersenhanced letter quality 141monospaced draft 130monospaced fast draft 125proportional 135diagnosticspower-on 17printer test

Index223selecting a character set 33set top of form and page length 59structure 29vertical tabulation 56interfacesparallel 91–95serial 96–??Inte

Index224protocol timingRS-232C (DTR) 102Rribbon specifications 17RS-232C serial adaptersee serial adapterSselect code page, IBM emulation mode 33se

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23 Section 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) CommandUse the following parameters (parms) with SIC commands that use the printer ID of C5 and C6:PrinterD

Section 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command24 Notes (cont.): 2 If Parm 3 has no value (macro has not been supplied), the printer default macro is

25 Section 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command 6 Code Page 0=No Change1=4372=8503=8604=8635=8656=437G7=8138=8519=853T10=85711=86912=92013=105314=

Section 2: Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command26 14 Auto LF 0=No Change1=On2=Off01200010215 Slash Zero 0=No Change1=Slashed Zero2=Normal Zero01200010

SectionSection 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands27 3IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsThis section provides a detailed description of IBM emulat

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands28 Escape SequencesAn escape sequence (two or more characters of information) lets you change the way th

29 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commandsthat selects a right margin beginning at column 63, the right margin of each printed page begins at c

iiiSection 1 - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands30 Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandSelect Code Page (name of command)(A short description o

31 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsPrinter Command Quick Reference (IBM Emulation Mode)Function Command Dec HexFor more information see.

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands32 Set Print DirectionESC U 27 85 1B 55 page 45Continuous Double-Wide PrintingESC W 27 87 1B 57 page 46

33 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsSelecting a Character SetSelect Character Set 1Character set 1 contains characters and symbols that a

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands34 the code page number, then divide by 256.• Code page information begins on page 188.Print From Code

35 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commandslocated in the code page tables beginning on page 188.Print One CharacterUse this command to print a

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands36 start low/start highWhen character data is downloaded, the start address is the absolute address of t

37 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsTable 1. 248x: Select Global FontPitchDecimal Hf Lf Hex Hf LfNormal Bold Italic Bold/Ital Normal Bol

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands38 PitchDecimal Hf Lf Hex Hf LfNormal Bold Italic Bold/Ital Normal Bold italic Bold/ItalGothic 5 0 24

39 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsTable 3. Global Font and Size ParametersTable 4. Global Font and Code PagePitch Dec (Hs, Ls) Hex (Hs,

ivSelect Character Set 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Select Code Page . . . . .

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands40 Select 12 cpiThis command sets the pitch at 12 cpi.Select Print ModeThis command selects the normal f

41 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands248x 249xDec Hex Print Mode Dec Hex Print Mode0 00 Draft - Resident 0 00 Normal (Draft) 10 cpi1 01 Fa

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands42 Select Print Type StyleThis command is used for varying the type style of the character and the numbe

43 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commandsm1SelectionDec Hex0No Change1Start Italic Print (249x only)2Stop Italic Print (249x only)4Start Outli

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands44 Emphasized (Bold) PrintUse this command for bold print.To begin bold print:To end bold print:Double-S

45 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsSuperscript or SubscriptTo begin superscript:To end superscript:To begin subscript:To end subscript:S

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands46 Continuous Double-wide PrintingThis command selects or cancels a double-wide printing mode that is no

47 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsTo select type:Usage NoteTo cancel this command, designate type as Dec 255 or Hex FF. Continuous Unde

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands48 Set Print QualityThis command sets the print quality to draft or letter quality.Usage Notes• For 248

49 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsGraphics Print ModesNormal Density Bit Image GraphicsUse this command to print normal density bit ima

vSet Page Length in Inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Set Page Length in Lines. . . .

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands50 Mode and Horizontal Density (249x Only)For 249x printers only.Use this command to select the mode and

51 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands• data is the bit-mapped graphics information. The printhead moves at half the speed of mode 2, givi

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands52 Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics (Normal Speed)Use this command to print dual-density bit images at 12

53 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsHorizontal MovementSet Horizontal Tabulation StopsThis command sets up to 28 tabulation stops to be u

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands54 Set Horizontal MarginsThis command sets the left and right margins.Usage Notes• Use n1 to select the

55 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsLine ControlAutomatic Line Feed (LF)Executes an automatic line feed when a carriage return is receive

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands56 Set Vertical UnitsFor 249x printers only.This command lets you set the size of the increments for the

57 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands• ESC R (Set Default Tabulation Stops) and ESC B 0 will clear all vertical tab stops.• Set the tabul

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands58 Set Line Spacing for TextThis command sets line spacing in n/72 inch increments. To activate the line

59 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsSet Top of Form and Page LengthSet Top of FormThis command sets the first line of printing on each pa

viSerial Computer Configuration Recommendations (RS-232C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Section 7 - Downloading Characters and Fonts . . 105248

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands60 • When the command is sent, the current vertical position becomes the new top of form.• If the prin

61 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsPrinter ControlDeselect PrinterWhen this command is sent, the printer ignores all data except DC1 .Th

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands62 The barcode type is denoted by k. The following values are valid for k:Module width is denoted by m.

63 Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandsThe variable c denotes the control code. The control is made up of 8 bits (b1 - b8). The 8

Section 3: IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands64 Automatic Check Digit Generation Flag Onn1 (low byte) n2(high byte)Barcode TypeDec Hex Dec Hex12 0C 0

SectionSection 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands65 4Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsThis section provides tables describing Epson mode com

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands66 ESC R 27 82 n 1B 52 nSelect an International Character Setn=0 USAn=1 Francen=2 Germanyn=3 U.K.n=4 D

67 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsESC k 27 107 n 1B 6B n248x: Select Near-Letter-Quality FontSelects the font to be used in NLQ mo

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands68 ESC (t 27 40 116 3 0 d1 d2 d31B 28 74 3 0 d1 d2 d3Assign Character TablesParameter range0 ≤ d1 ≤ 1

69 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsText Print ModeName Dec Hex DescriptionESC M 27 77 1B 4D Print 12 Characters per InchESC P 27 80 1B

viiCharacter Set 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216Character Set 2. . . .

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands70 The following table lists the n parameters for the ESC ! command.ESC a 27 97 n 1B 61 nSelect Justif

71 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsGraphics Print ModesName Dec Hex DescriptionESC ^ 27 94 m Ln Hn data1B 5E m Ln Hn data9-Pin Graphic

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands72 248x Graphic Modes that can be specified by parameter n in the ESC * command:249x Graphic Modes in

73 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsHorizontal MovementName Dec Hex DescriptionBS 8 08 BackspaceMoves left one space, based on pitch se

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands74 Vertical MovementLine SpacingName Dec Hex DescriptionLF 10 0A Line FeedAdvances the form one line.V

75 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsPage FormatPrinter ControlESC 3 27 51 n 1B 33 nSet Graphics Line Spacing - 248x onlyUse a line spac

Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands76 Other CommandsBEL 7 07 BeeperSounds the printer beeper for approximately 1 second.DC1 17 11 Select

77 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer CommandsESC & 27 38 0 n1 n2 d1 data1B 26 0 n1 n2 d1 dataDefine Download CharacersESC : 27 58 0 n 0 1B 3

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SectionSection 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands79 5OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer CommandsThis section provides tables describin

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Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands80 ESC [ T 27 91 84 Ln Hn 0 0 Hcp Lcp 01B 5B 54 Ln Hn 0 0 Hcp Lcp 04Print from Code PageIf pr

81 Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer CommandsCharacter Size and Spacing Name Dec Hex DescriptionRS 30 1E Print 10 Characters per InchFS

Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands82 Table 1. Variable Values and Factors for Combined Print Features CommandCharacter StyleValu

83 Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer CommandsCustom CharactersGraphics Print ModesName Dec Hex DescriptionESC $ 27 36 1B 24 Copy ROM Cha

Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands84 Table 2. DensityTo calculate the density (value for n1), 1 Locate the dpi and density you w

85 Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands5 Add the values selected in steps 2 and 4.6 Add 64 to the total.Example: For double speed,

Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands86 ESC ETX ... CR27 3 x1 y1 z1 w1...x16 y16 z16 w16 131B 03 x1 y1 z1 w1...x16 y16 z16 w16 0DSe

87 Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer CommandsESC DLE @ 27 16 64 pN a1 a2 p1 p2 p3 p41B 10 40 pN a1 a2 p1 p2 p3 p4Set Multiple Print Posi

Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands88 Vertical MovementName Dec Hex DescriptionESC G 27 71 Hn Ln 1B 47 Hn Ln Set Page Length in I

89 Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer CommandsOther CommandsDC4 SP...SP n... SP...SP n...?20 32...32 n... 32...32 n... 6314 20...20 n...

SectionSection 1: Introduction7 1IntroductionYour dot-matrix printer is an easy-to-use desktop printer that provides low-cost, high-quality output fro

Section 5: OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands90 ESC V 27 86 1B 56 Eject PageName Dec Hex Description

SectionSection 6: Using the Printer Interface91 6Using the Printer InterfaceThe printer interface is the physical connection point between the printer

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface92 Computer to Printer CommunicationThe parallel interface transfers data from computer to printer. The data pat

93 Section 6: Using the Printer InterfacePin ConnectionsThe following illustration shows the pin assignments for connecting the 25-pin connector to th

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface94 Parallel Pin AssignmentsPin Line Description1 STROBE* When the printer receives the STROBE* low from the comp

95 Section 6: Using the Printer InterfaceTimingThe following chart shows the timing in microseconds of these signals. 31 INIT* INIT* from the system r

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface96 Universal Serial Bus InterfaceThe USB interface, with a signaling bit rate of 12 Mb/s (full speed), is in ful

97 Section 6: Using the Printer InterfaceSerial Cable Pin Assignments (RS-232C)The following illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable:RS-232C Seria

Section 6: Using the Printer Interface98 Serial Interface Cable (RS-232C)The recommended RS-232C serial cable is 50 feet long. This cable works with t

99 Section 6: Using the Printer InterfaceUsing an IBM AT Personal Computer (RS-232C)If you are using an IBM AT or compatible computer, use a 9-pin to