Specifications

TH230/TH230+ Programmers Guide

ESC L

Function:

Select page mode

Code ASCII: ESC L

Code HEX: 0x1B 0x4C

Range:

None

Default: None

Description: Switches from standard mode to page mode.

Notes:

• This command is only enabled when processed at the beginning of the

line in standard mode. In other cases, this command is ignored.

•

The printing position is the starting position specified by ESC T within the

printing area defined by ESC W.

• The following commands switch the settings for page mode because

these commands can be set independently in standard mode and in

page mode:

• ESC SP, SYN n, ESC 2 and ESC 3.

• The following commands are disabled in page mode.

• ESC L, GS ( E and GS ( L (part of functions).

• The following commands are not effective in page mode. If these

commands are processed in page mode, an internal flag is activated, and

this flag is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.

• ESC V, ESC a, ESC {, GS L, and GS W

• The printer returns to standard mode with ESC S, FF, and ESC @. When it

returns to standard mode by ESC @, all settings are cancelled.

• Standard mode is selected as the default.

• In page mode, the printer prints the data in the print buffer for the

printing area specified by ESC W collectively by FF or ESC FF. When

executing the print and paper feed commands, such as LF, CR, ESC J, and

ESC d, only the printing position moves, and the printer does not

perform actual printing.

ESC R

Function: Select an international character set

Code ASCII: ESC R n

Code HEX:

0x1B 0x52 n

Description: This command is the same like ESC t (see page 74).