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A795 User Guide: Programming Supplement
Chapter 4: Programming commands
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Text characteristics commands
These commands control what the printed information looks like, selection of character sets,
definition of custom-defined characters, and setting of margins. The commands are described
in order of their hexadecimal codes.
The commands describe operation for 80 mm paper. If the printer supports 82.5 mm paper, the dot
spacing is the same but there are 640 printable dots rather than 576 printable dots on 80 mm paper.
Select double-wide characters
ASCII DC2
Hexadecimal 12
Decimal 18
Prints double-wide characters. The printer is reset to
single-wide mode after a line has been printed or the clear
printer (0x10) command is received. Double-wide
characters may be used in the same line with single-wide
characters.
Exceptions
Double-wide characters may not be used in the same line
with single or double-density graphics.
Related information
This command is ignored in TM-T88 emulation.
Select single-wide characters
ASCII DC3
Hexadecimal 13
Decimal 19
Prints single-wide characters. Single-wide characters may
be used in the same line with double-wide characters.
Exceptions
Single-wide characters may not be used in the same line
with single or double-density graphics.
Related information
This command is ignored in TM-T88 emulation.
Select 90-degree counter-clockwise rotated print
ASCII ESC DC2
Hexadecimal 1B 12
Decimal 27 18
Rotates characters 90 degrees counter-clockwise. The
command remains in effect until the printer is reset or until
a clear printer (0x10), select or cancel upside down print
(1b 7b) or cancel rotated print (1b 56) command is
received.
Exceptions
This command is valid only at the beginning of a line.
Rotated print and non-rotated print characters cannot be
used together in the same line.
Related information
See “Summary of rotated printing” in this document.
This command is ignored in TM-T88 emulation.