3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS
3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS
TG558
11
3-
• In standard mode, the vertical motion unit is used.
• The maximum line spacing is
n
= 255 (
≅
32mm).
[Default]
n = 32 (1/6 inch)
[Reference]
$1B $30, $1B $32
[Example]
@
C
S
E
[Name]
Initialize printer
[Format]
ASCII
ESC @
Hex
1B
40
Decimal
27
64
[Description]
Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode to that in effect when power
was turned on.
[Notes]
• The data in the receiver buffer is not cleared.
• The macro definitions are not cleared.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
]
L
n
[
]
H
n
[
1
4
$
B
1
$
[Name]
Executes [n] dots line feed
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
A
nH
nL
Hex
1B
41
nH
nL
Decimal
27
65
nH
nL
[Description]
Executes [N] dots line feed where N = 256 x
nL
+
nH
.
[Notes]
• 1 mm is equivalent to 8 dot line.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
To executes a 40 mm of feed transmit :
$1B $41 $01 $40(or the ESC A command and the value 40mm x8 dot).
4
4
$
B
1
$
[Name]
Enters the date in the print buffer
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
D
Hex
1B
44
Decimal
27
68
[Description]
Enters in the buffer the date of the calendar clock intsalled inside the printer, in the
following format :dd - mm - yy .
[Notes]
• The date is printed in 8 characters: if there is not enough space in the buffer, it will not
be printed.
• It does not zero-set the line buffer
• This command is present only in the printer version with display (TG558-D) and RTCK
option.
[Default]
[Reference]
$1B $54, $1B $55
[Example]
If you wish to write :
DATE : 11-09-93 TEST OK