Datamax E-class E-3202, Programmer'S Manual

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E-3202 Programmer’s Manual 1
Set of Commands
If you wish to use BASIC, use CHR$ to send ASCII codes to the printer.
Put the Decimal into brackets after CHR$.
For example to send ASCII code FF, send CHR$ (12).
The printer will execute the set of commands shown in the chart below:
COMMAND
ASCII
Note Name Function type HEX. DEC. Page
HT Horizontal tab Print position 09 9 7
LF Print and fine feed Print 0A 10 3
FF Print and return to standard mode (in page mode) Print 0C 12 3
CR Print and carriage return Print 0D 13 3
CAN Cancel print data in page mode Character 18 24 6
DLE EOT + Real-time status transmission Status 10 04 16 4 12
DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer Miscellaneous function 10 05 16 5 --
ESC FF Print data in page mode Print 1B 0C 27 12 3
ESC SP Set right-side character spacing Character 1B 20 27 32 5
ESC ! Select print mode(s) Character 1B 21 27 33 5
ESC $ Set absolute print position Print position 1B 24 27 36 7
ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set Character 1B 25 27 37 5
ESC & Define user-defined characters Character 1B 26 27 38 5
ESC * Select bit-image mode Bit image 1B 2A 27 42 9
ESC - Turn underline mode on/off Character 1B 2D 27 45 5
ESC 2 Select default line spacing Line spacing 1B 32 27 50 3
ESC 3 Set fine spacing Line spacing 1B 33 27 51 3
ESC = Select peripheral device Miscellaneous function 1B 3D 27 61 21
ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters Character 1B 3F 27 63 5
ESC @ Initialize printer Miscellaneous function 1B 40 27 64 21
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions Print position 1B 44 27 68 7
ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off Character 1B 45 27 69 6
ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off Character 1B 47 27 71 6
ESC J Print and feed paper Print 1B 4A 27 74 3
ESC L Select page mode Miscellaneous function 1B 4C 27 76 21
ESC R Select an international character set Character 1B 52 27 82 5
ESC S Select standard mode Miscellaneous function 1B 53 27 83 21
ESC T Select print direction in page mode Print position 1B 54 27 84 8
ESC V Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off Character 1B 56 27 86 6
ESC W Set printing area in page mode Print position 1B 57 27 87 8
ESC \ Set relative print position Print position 1B 5C 27 92 7
ESC a Select justification Print position 1B 61 27 97 7
ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals Paper sensor 1B 63 33 27 99 51 --
ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing Paper sensor 1B 63 34 27 99 52 --
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons Panel button 1B 63 35 27 99 53 --
ESC d Print and feed n fines Print 1B 64 27 100 3
ESC i * Partial cut (one point left uncut) Mechanism control 1B 69 27 105 19
ESC p Generate pulse Miscellaneous function 1B 70 27 112 21
ESC t Select character code table Character 1B 74 27 116 5