Brother RJ-3050 Guida Di Riferimento

Raster Command Reference

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Contents

1. Introduction ································································································ 1

2. About Raster Commands ············································································· 2

3. Printing Using Raster Commands ································································· 3

4. Print Data ···································································································· 5

4.1 Print data overview ······························································································ 5

4.2 Sample (analyzing the print data of the test page) ···················································· 7

4.2.1 Preparation ............................................................................................................. 7

4.2.2 Checking the print data .......................................................................................... 7

4.2.3 Explanation of print data for the test page ........................................................... 10

4.3 Page data details ······························································································· 12

4.3.1 Resolution ............................................................................................................ 12

4.3.2 Page size ............................................................................................................. 12

4.3.3 Feed amount ........................................................................................................ 15

4.3.4 Maximum and minimum lengths .......................................................................... 15

4.3.5 Maximum/minimum length of print area ............................................................... 15

4.3.6 Raster line ............................................................................................................ 16

5. Status ······································································································· 19

5.2 Definitions of each part ······················································································· 21

5.2.4 Media width and length ........................................................................................ 23

5.2.6 Status type ........................................................................................................... 25

5.2.8 Notification number .............................................................................................. 26

6. Print Command List ··················································································· 27

7. Printing Command Details ·········································································· 28

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Invalidate ..................................................................................................... 28

ESC @

Initialize ....................................................................................................... 28

ESC i S

Status information request .......................................................................... 28

ESC i a

Switch dynamic command mode ................................................................ 29

ESC i U

Additional media information command ...................................................... 30

ESC i z

Print information command ......................................................................... 32

ESC i d

Specify margin amount (feed amount) ........................................................ 33

Select compression mode ........................................................................... 34

Raster graphics transfer .............................................................................. 36

Zero raster graphics .................................................................................... 36

Print command ............................................................................................ 36

Control-Z

Print command with feeding ........................................................................ 36

8. Flow Charts ······························································································· 37

Appendix A: USB Specifications ···································································· 47

Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ··································· 48