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ESC/P 2 and FX Commands

ESC/P 2 mode
FX mode

This section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC/P 2 and FX emulation modes.

ESC/P 2 mode

General operation

Initialize printer	ESC @
Control paper loading/ejecting	ESC EM n

Paper feeding

Carriage return	CR
Form feed	FF
Line feed	LF
Select 1/8-inch line spacing	ESC 0
Select 1/6-inch line spacing	ESC 2
Set n/180-inch line spacing	ESC 3 n
Set n/360-inch line spacing	ESC + n

Page format

Set page format	ESC ( c nn
Set page length in defined units	ESC ( C nn
Set page length in lines	ESC C n
Set page length in inches	ESC C NUL
Set bottom margin for continuous paper	ESC N n
Cancel top/bottom margin for continuous paper	ESC O
Set left margin	ESC l n
Set right margin	ESC Q n

Print position motion

Set absolute horizontal print position	ESC $ n1 n2
Set relative horizontal print position	ESC \ n1 n2
Set absolute vertical print position	ESC ( V nn
Set relative vertical print position	ESC ( v nn
Set horizontal tabs	ESC D nn
Tab horizontally	HT
Set vertical tabs	ESC B nn
Tab vertically	VT
Perform n/180 inch line feed	ESC J n
Reverse n/180 inch line feed	ESC j n

Font selection

Select typeface	ESC k n
Select font by pitch and point	ESC X nn
Select 10 cpi	ESC P
Select 12 cpi	ESC M
Select 15 cpi	ESC g
Select proportional mode on/off	ESC p 1/0
Select Letter Quality or draft	ESC x n
Select italic font	ESC 4
Cancel italic font	ESC 5
Select bold font	ESC E
Cancel bold font	ESC F
Set printing mode	ESC ! n
Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI)	ESC c

Font enhancement

Select condensed printing	SI
Cancel condensed printing	DC2
Select double-width printing (one line)	SO
Turn double-width printing on/off	ESC W 1/0
Cancel double-width printing (one line)	DC4
Turn double-height printing on/off	ESC w 1/0
Select double-strike printing	ESC G
Cancel double-strike printing	ESC H
Select superscript/subscript printing	ESC Sn
Select condensed printing	ESC S I
Cancel superscript/subscript printing	ESC T
Select line/score	ESC ( - nn
Turn underline on/off	ESC - 1/0
Select character style	ESC q n
Select double-width printing (one line)	ESC SO

Spacing

Set intercharacter space	ESC SP n
Define unit	ESC ( U nn

Character handling

Assign character table	ESC ( t
Select character table	ESC t n
Select an international character set	ESC R n
Define User-Defined character	ESC &
Copy ROM to RAM	ESC :
Select user-defined set	ESC % n
Set upper control codes	ESC 6
Cancel upper control codes	ESC 7
Print data as characters	ESC ( ^

Bit image

Select bit image printing	ESC *
Select graphic mode	ESC ( G nn
Print raster graphics	ESC . c v hm

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FX mode

The following section lists and describes all FX and LQ commands by topic.

Printer operation

Initialize printer	ESC @
Control paper loading/ejecting	ESC EM n

Data control

Carriage return

Vertical motion

Form feed	FF
Set page length in lines	ESC C n
Set page length in inches	ESC C NUL
Set skip over perforation	ESC N n
Cancel skip over perforation	ESC O
Line feed	LF
Select 1/8-inch line spacing	ESC 0
Select 7/72-inch line spacing	ESC 1
Select 1/6-inch line spacing	ESC 2
Select n/216-inch line spacing	ESC 3 n
Perform n/216-inch line spacing	ESC J
Tab vertically	VT
Set vertical tabs	ESC B nn

Note:

Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length (set with the ESC C or ESC C 0 commands), while an FX printer might print them.

Horizontal motion

Set absolute horizontal print position	ESC $ n1 n2
Set relative horizontal print position	ESC\n1 n2
Set left margin	ESC l n
Set right margin	ESC Q n
Tab horizontally	HT
Set horizontal tabs	ESC D nn

Overall printing style

Select letter quality or draft

ESC x n

Note:

The print quality and speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command.

Select typeface family	ESC k n
Set printing mode	ESC ! n

Print size and character width

Select 10 cpi	ESC P
Select 12 cpi	ESC M
Select proportional mode on/off	ESC p 1/0
Select condensed printing	SI
Cancel condensed printing	DC2
Select double-width printing (one line)	SO
Cancel double-width printing (one line)	DC4
Turn double-width printing on/off	ESC W 1/0
Turn double-height printing on/off	ESC w 1/0

Font enhancement

Select bold font	ESC E
Cancel bold font	ESC F
Select double-strike printing	ESC G
Cancel double-strike printing	ESC H

Note:

The ESC G and ESC E commands produce identical effects; you cannot obtain darker print by combining the two.

Select superscript/subscript printing	ESC Sn
Cancel superscript/subscript printing	ESC T
Select italic font	ESC 4
Cancel italic font	ESC 5
Turn underline on/off	ESC - 1/0

Word processing

Set intercharacter space	ESC SP n
Select character tables	ESC t n
Assign character tables	ESC ( t nn
Select international character set	ESC R n
Set upper control codes	ESC 6
Cancel upper control codes	ESC 7

User-defined characters

Define user-defined characters

ESC &

Note:

The appearance of characters defined using ESC & may differ slightly from an actual FX printer.

Copy ROM to RAM	ESC :
Select user-defined set	ESC % n
Set upper control codes	ESC I n

Bit image

Select bit image printing	ESC * m n
Select 9-dot bit image printing	ESC ^ m n

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