ESC/ P Command Reference
Table Of Contents
- Control code list
- Print area
- Characters
- Print position
- Line feed amount
- Document creation flow
- Control command details
- Character/style selection commands
- Text printing commands
- ESC 4 Apply italic style
- ESC 5 Cancel italic style
- ESC E Apply bold style
- ESC F Cancel bold style
- ESC G Apply double-strike printing
- ESC H Cancel double-strike printing
- ESC W Specify double-width characters
- SI Specify compressed characters
- ESC SI Specify compressed characters
- DC2 Cancel compressed characters
- ESC - Apply/cancel underlining
- ESC ! Global formatting
- ESC X Specify character size
- ESC i f Apply/cancel a frame (global)
- CAN Clear text
- DEL Delete one character
- ESC CR Not available
- Line feed commands
- Horizontal movement commands
- Vertical movement commands
- Paper formatting
- Printer control commands
- Graphics commands
- Kanji commands
- Advanced commands
- ESC i B Bar code
- ESC i Q 2D bar code (QR Code)
- ESC i P Specify QR Code version
- ESC i V 2D bar code (PDF417)
- ESC i D 2D bar code (DataMatrix)
- ESC i M 2D bar code (MaxiCode)
- ESC i F Print transferred data
- ESC i a Switch command mode
- ESC i S Request printer status
- ESC i L Apply/cancel rotated printing
- ESC i C Specify cut setting
- ESC i U B Specify baud rate
- ESC i U b Specify bit length
- ESC i U P Specify parity setting
- ESC i U C Specify busy control
- Character code
- BROTHER PT-9800PCN/9700PC ESC/P specifications
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ESC i Q 2D bar code (QR Code)
[ASCII] ESC i Q data
[Decimal] 27 105 81 data
[Hexadecimal] 1B 69 51 data
・Format
ESC i Q [parameters] [bar code data] \\\
① ② ③
① Parameters
Unlike with 1D bar codes, all parameters must be specified in order, starting from the top.
If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its
default value.
1. Cell size
[1-byte decimal] 4
[1-byte decimal] 6
[1-byte decimal] 8
[1-byte decimal] 10
[1-byte decimal] 12
Specifies the dot size per cell side.
Prints 4 dots per cell side. (default value)
Prints 6 dots per cell side.
Prints 8 dots per cell side.
Prints 10 dots per cell side.
Prints 12 dots per cell side.
2. Symbol type
[1-byte decimal] 1
[1-byte decimal] 2
[1-byte decimal] 3
MODEL1
MODEL2 (default value)
Micro QR
3. Linkage setting
[1-byte decimal] 0
[1-byte decimal] 1
Not linked
Linked (*1)
4. Code number
[1-byte decimal] 1 to 16
Indicates the number of the QR Code that is linked
5. Number of partitions
[1-byte decimal] 2 to 16
Indicates the total number of the QR Code that are
linked
6. Parity data
[1-byte hexadecimal] 00 to FF
Value (in bytes) of exclusively OR’ing all print data (print
data before partition)
7. Error correction level
[1-byte decimal] 1
[1-byte decimal] 2
[1-byte decimal] 3
[1-byte decimal] 4
High-density level L 7%
Standard level M 15% (default value)
High-reliability level Q 25%
Ultra-high-reliability level H 30% (*2)
8. Data input method
[1-byte decimal] 0
[1-byte decimal] 1
Auto input (default value)
Manual input
Selects whether numerals, alphanumeric
characters, kanji characters or binary characters are
entered.
(*1) With Micro QR, the linkage setting is invalid, and the default setting is used.










