ESC/ P Command Reference

5. Character selection commands

ESC k n

[Name] Select font

[ C o d e ] 1Bh 6Bh nnh

[Function] Switches the half-width alphanumeric font that is used between “Courier” and

“Sans Serif”.

[Details] n = 30h, 00h: Courier

n = 31h, 01h: Sans Serif

ESC P

[ N a m e ] Specify 10 cpi

[ C o d e ] 1Bh 50h

[Function] Uses the character set at 10 cpi.

[Details]

ESC M

[ N a m e ] Specify 12 cpi

[ C o d e ] 1Bh 4Dh

[Function] Uses the character set at 12 cpi.

[Details] (The default is 12 cpi.)

ESC g

[ N a m e ] Specify 15 cpi

[ C o d e ] 1Bh 67h

[Function] Uses the character set at 15 cpi.

[Details] The “specify reduced characters” is cancelled.

ESC p n

[ N a m e ] Apply/cancel proportional characters

[ C o d e ] 1Bh 70h nnh

[Function] Applies or cancels proportional characters for alphanumeric characters.

[Details] n=00h or 30h: Cancel proportional characters

n=01h or 31h: Apply proportional characters

If a download character set is selected, characters are printed with the width of

the defined download character when proportional characters are applied.