ESC/ P Command Reference

Table Of Contents

[Contents]

Control code list....................................................................................................................6

Print area ..............................................................................................................................9

Characters ..........................................................................................................................10

Print position....................................................................................................................... 11

Line feed amount ................................................................................................................12

Document creation flow ......................................................................................................13

Control command details ....................................................................................................15

Character/style selection commands ..............................................................................15

ESC R Select international character set...........................................................15

ESC k Select font ..............................................................................................17

ESC t Select character code table....................................................................17

Text printing commands ..................................................................................................18

ESC 4 Apply italic style......................................................................................18

ESC 5 Cancel italic style ...................................................................................18

ESC E Apply bold style......................................................................................18

ESC F Cancel bold style....................................................................................19

ESC G Apply double-strike printing ................................................................... 19

ESC H Cancel double-strike printing .................................................................19

ESC W Specify double-width characters ........................................................... 20

SI Specify compressed characters................................................................. 20

ESC SI Specify compressed characters............................................................20

DC2 Cancel compressed characters.............................................................. 21

ESC - Apply/cancel underlining ........................................................................ 21

ESC ! Global formatting.................................................................................... 22

ESC X Specify character size ............................................................................23

ESC i f Apply/cancel a frame (global)................................................................ 23

CAN Clear text................................................................................................23

DEL Delete one character..............................................................................24

ESC CR Not available........................................................................................24

Line feed commands.......................................................................................................25

ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ...................................................................25

ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ...................................................................25

ESC 3 Specify line feed of n/180 inch................................................................ 25

ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch .................................................................26

Horizontal movement commands....................................................................................27