Confidential BTP-R880NP Programming Manual
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• Forbid command
The following commands are not supported under upside-down printing mode.If sending
the followingcommands under upside-down printing mode, the printer may not be able to
perform the expected result.
Command
Function
GS
:
Start / end macro definition
GS
^
Perform macro definition
ESC
D
Set lateral tab position
FS
q
Define Flash bitmap
ESC
=
Select printer
GS (
A
Perform testing print
ESC c 7
Greyscale print function
Note: Although FS q command is not supported under upside-down printing mode, FS p
command is supported. If you want to print Flash bitmap upside down, enter upside-down
printing mode by command mode. Before entering upside-down printing mode, send
FS q
command to define
Flash bitmap. Example is as follows:
1C 71 01
(define Flash bitmap,……..stand for bitmap data)
1D 28 7A 02 00 30 53
(
enter upside-down printing mode
)
1C 70 01 00
(
print the bitmap downloaded into FLASH
)
1D 28 7A 02 00 30 45
(
print FLASH bitmap and exit upside-down printing mode
)
•
perform
the
command
immediately
In upside-down printing mode, this kind of command will be performed before
printing. Details are as folloes:
Command
Function
GS
a
Automatically back to state
DLE ENQ
n
Real-time request
DLE DC4
Real-time cash drawer pulse
GS
r
Back to state
ESC
p
Produce cash drawer control pulse
• Procedures to enter upside-down printing mode through command:
a) Send command of entering upside-down printing mode;
b) Send
page;
c) send command of exiting upside-down printing mode or cutting paper and printsample
page.
[Example]
1D 28 7A 02 00 30 53
(enter upside-down printing mode)
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 2E 2E 2E 0A 0A
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 2E 2E 2E 0A
(print sample page)
1D 56 42 00
(cut paper and exit upside-down printing mode)
Normal
and
inverted
print:
Normally printed note upside down printed note