Specifications

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ESC M n
[Function] Selection of character fonts
[Code] <1B>H<4D>H<n>
[Range] 0n2
48n50
[Outline] Selects character fonts.
n
Function
0, 48
Selection of font A (12 x 24)
1, 49
Selection of font B (9 x 24)
2, 50
Selection of font C (8 x 16)
[Caution] • ESC ! can also select fonts, but the setting made by the command that has last been
processed becomes valid.
• In case font C selection ESC R is other than n = 8 (katakana), codepage PC437 is
printed.
• In case ESC R is n = 8 (katakana), codepage katakana is printed.
[Default] n = 0
[See Also] ESC !
ESC R n
[Function] Selecting the international character set
[Code] <1B>H<52>H<n>
[Range] 0n13
[Outline] Depending on the value of “n”, one of the following character sets is specified;
n Character Set n Character Set
0 U.S.A. 7 Spain I
1 France 8 Japan
2 Germany 9 Norway
3 U.K. 10 Denmark II
4 Denmark I 11 Spain II
5 Sweden 12 Latin America
6 Italy 13 Korea
[Default] n = 0 (Overseas), n = 8 (Domestic)
[See Also] 3.2 “International Character Code Table”