ESC/ P Command Reference

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Graphics commands
ESC * Select bit image
[ASCII] ESC * m n1 n2 Data
[Decimal] 27 42 m n1 n2 Data
[Hexadecimal] 1B 2A m n1 n2 Data
[Parameters] m=0,1,2,3,4,6,32,33,38,39,40,71,72,73
0n1255, 0n211
The image data is n1 + n2*256 bytes when m = 0,1,2,3,4,6;
(n1+n2*256)*3 bytes when m = 32,33,38,39,40
(n1+n2*256)*6 bytes when m = 71,72,73
[Description]
Selects and outputs a bit image according to the value of m.
n1 and n2 indicate the number of dot positions.
n1: the remainder from dividing the number of dot positions by 256.
n2: the quotient from dividing the number of dot positions by 256.
m Horizontal dot density Vertical dot density Horizontal dot resolution Vertical dot resolution
0 60DPI 60DPI 6/300 inch 6/300 inch
1 120DPI 60DPI 3/300 inch 6/300 inch
2 120DPI 60DPI 3/300 inch 6/300 inch
3 240DPI 60DPI 2/300 inch 6/300 inch
4 80DPI 60DPI 4/300 inch 6/300 inch
6 90DPI 60DPI 4/300 inch 6/300 inch
32 60DPI 180DPI 6/300 inch 2/300 inch
33 120DPI 180DPI 3/300 inch 2/300 inch
38 90DPI 180DPI 4/300 inch 2/300 inch
39 180DPI 180DPI 2/300 inch 2/300 inch
40 360DPI 180DPI 1/300 inch 2/300 inch
71 180DPI 360DPI 2/300 inch 1/300 inch
72 360DPI 360DPI 1/300 inch 1/300 inch
73 360DPI 360DPI 1/300 inch 1/300 inch
60
Horizont
ally neighboring dots are not omitted.
(Limitations) A maximum of 63 can be used with this command.