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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Print area
The print area for each tape width is listed below.
Width (①)
(tape width)
Printable area
Length (④) (label length)
Top margin
(③)
Bottom
mar
g
in
(
③
)
Right margin (⑥)
Left margin (⑥)
②
⑤
Width
(mm)
Printable
area
(vertical)
(mm/dots)
Top/bottom
margins
(mm)
Length
(mm)
Printable
area
(horizontal)
mm/dots
Left/right
margins
(mm)
Type
① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
Dot position
*1
Max. no.
of printed
lines
36 36 27.1/384 4.45
1 ~ 384 16
24 24 22.6/320 0.71
33 ~ 352 13
18 18 16.5/234 0.75
76 ~ 309 9
12 12 10.6/150 0.71
118 ~ 267 6
9 9 7.5/106 0.76
140 ~ 245 4
6 6 4.5/64 0.74
161 ~ 224 2
3.5 6 4.5/64 0.74
161 ~ 224 2
*1
The dot position for the lowest dot is specified as 1. (1 through 384)
・ The maximum length (④) is 1 m, and the minimum left and right margins (⑥) are 1
mm.










