User guide

A795 User Guide: Programming Supplement

Chapter 4: Programming commands

Select bit image mode

ASCII ESC * m n1 n2 d1 ... dn

Hexadecimal 1B 2A m n1 n2 d1 ... dn

Decimal 27 42 m n1 n2 d1 ... dn

Value of m:

Value of m Mode No. of dots (vertical) No. of dots (horizontal) No. of dots/line

0 8 Dot Single Density 8 (68 DPI) 0-288 (101 DPI) 8 x 288

1 8 Dot Double Density 8 (68 DPI) 0-576 (203 DPI) 8 x 576

32 24 Dot Single Density 24 (203 DPI) 0-288 (101 DPI) 24 x 288

33 24 Dot Double Density 24 (203 DPI) 0-576 (203 DPI) 24 x 576

Value of n:

Value of n (8-dot single density mode) Value of n (24-dot single density mode) Value of d

n1 + (256 x n2) 3 x [n1 + (256 x n2)] Number of bytes of data (printed

down, then across)

Sets the print resolution and enters one line of graphics

data into the print buffer. Excess data is accepted but

ignored. Any print command is required to print the data,

after which the printer returns to normal processing mode.

See the illustration for graphic representations of the bit

image below.

Top of Bit Image

Receip

8-Dot Single-Density Mode

d4 d3 d2 d1 dn

MSB

LSB

Top of Bit Image

ot S

ens

MSB

LSB

d4 d7

d6 dn