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Chapter 3 Software
ESC $ nL nH
[Name] Set absolute print position.
[Format]
ASCII ESC $ nL nH
Hex. 1B 24 nL nH
Decimal 27 36 nL nH
[Range] 0
≤
(nL + nH x 256)
≤
65535 (0
≤
nH
≤
255, 0
≤
nL
≤
255)
[Description]
This command specifies the next print starting position in reference to the left
edge of the print area. The printing start position is calculated using
(nL + nH x 256) x (vertical or horizontal motion units). Specifications exceeding
the print range are ignored.
ESC * m nL nH d1…dk
[Name] Select bit image mode
[Format]
ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex. 1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
[Range]
m = 0,1,32,33
0
≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ nH ≤ 3
0
≤
d
≤
255
[Description]
Selects a bit-image mode in mode
m
for the number of dots specified by
nL
and
nH
.
m = 1,33 : (nL+nH×256)<576 (3 inch);(nL+nH×256)<432 (2 inch).
m = 0,32 : (nL+nH×256)<288 (3 inch);(nL+nH×256)<216 (2 inch).
m Mode
Number
of
Vert. Dir.
Dots
Density of
Vert. Dir.
Dots Density of
Hor. Dir.
Dots
Data Count (k)
0
8 dot single
density
8 67 DPI 101 DPI nL+nH×256
1
8 dot double
density
8 67 DPI 203 DPI nL+nH×256
32
24 dot single
density
24 203 DPI 101 DPI
(nL+nH×256)
×3
33
24 dot
double
density 24 203 DPI 203 DPI
(nL+nH×256)
×3
ESC - n
[Name] Turn underline mode on/off.
[Format]
ASCII ESC - n
Hex. 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Range]
0
≤
n
≤
2
Initial Value n = 0
[Description]
This command enables the print data following it to be printer out underlined.
The underline mode varied depending on the following values of n:
n Function
0 Turns off underline mode
1 Turns on underline mode, set at 1-dot thick
2 Turns on underline mode, set at 2-dot thick
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