Specifications

TH230/TH230+ Programmers Guide

ESC DC4

Function:

Set Column

Code ASCII: ESC DC4 n

Code HEX: 0x1B 0x14 n

Range:

1 ≤ n ≤ 45 (Standard pitch)

1 ≤ n ≤ 56 (Compressed pitch)

Default: n = 1

Description: Prints the first character of the next print line in column n. This command

must be sent for each line not printed at column one. The value of n is set

to one after each line.

Notes:

• If the value of n is out of the specified range, the command is ignored

and the value of n is set to one.

• Double width: This command prints the first character of the print line

depending of the actual font. Therefore this command is not influenced

by the Double with command (ESC !) or the Select character size

command (GS !).

ESC SYN

Function: Select Pitch (Column Width)

Code ASCII:

ESC SYN n

Code HEX: 0x1B 0x16 n

Range:

0 ≤ n ≤ 1

n = 0 (Standard pitch = Font A)

n = 1 (Compressed pitch = Font B)

Default: n = 0 (Standard pitch)

Description:

The following table provides the print characteristics for both pitches on the

receipt station.

Pitch Dots Columns

80 mm Paper

Columns

57.5 mm

Paper

CPI

Standard (Font A) 13 x

44 31 15.6

Compressed (Font

10 x

57 40 20.3

Notes:

• This command and the command ESC ! affect pitch selection.