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ESC/P Legacy Command Reference

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Introduction

Contents

Introduction ······················································································ iii

What is ESC/P? ·················································································· iv

1. Using ESC/P Legacy Commands ······················································· v

2. Examples of Using ESC/P Legacy Commands ··································· vii

3. ESC/P Legacy Command Limitations·················································· 1

3.1 Print area ............................................................................................................... 1

3.2 Characters ............................................................................................................. 3

3.3 Resolution ............................................................................................................. 3

4. Control Code List ············································································ 4

5. Control Command Details ································································· 7

5.1 Paper feed commands .......................................................................................... 7

Carriage return ................................................................................ 7

Form feed ........................................................................................ 7

Line feed .......................................................................................... 8

Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ............................................................. 8

Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ............................................................. 9

Specify line feed of n/180 inch ......................................................... 9

Specify line feed of n/60 inch ......................................................... 10

Specify line feed of n/360 inch ....................................................... 10

Specify forward paper feed of n/180 inch ....................................... 10

5.2 Print area setting commands ............................................................................... 11

Specify page length in lines ........................................................... 11

Specify page length in inches ........................................................ 11

Specify skip perforation.................................................................. 12

Cancel skip perforation .................................................................. 12

5.3 Tab setting commands ......................................................................................... 13

Specify vertical tab position ........................................................... 13

Perform vertical tab ........................................................................ 13

Specify horizontal tab position ....................................................... 14

Perform horizontal tab ................................................................... 14

5.4 Print position setting commands .......................................................................... 15

Specify left margin ......................................................................... 15

Specify right margin ....................................................................... 16

Backspace ..................................................................................... 17

Specify absolute position ............................................................... 17

Specify relative position ................................................................. 18

5.5 Character selection commands ........................................................................... 19

Select font ...................................................................................... 19

Specify 10 cpi ................................................................................ 19

Specify 12 cpi ................................................................................ 19

Specify 15 cpi ................................................................................ 20

Apply/cancel proportional characters ............................................. 20

Apply superscript/subscript ............................................................ 21

Cancel superscript/subscript .......................................................... 21

Select character code table ........................................................... 22

Select international character set .................................................. 23

5.6 Character style commands .................................................................................. 24

Select text quality .......................................................................... 24

Specify reduced characters ........................................................... 24

Cancel reduced characters ............................................................ 25

Specify auto-canceling double-width characters .......................... 25

Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters ............................ 25