Monochrome Mode / Color Mode Selection Esc - Epson ET-4500 Programming Manual

5.1.14 Monochrome Mode / Color Mode Selection ESC ( K nL nH m n
ESC ( K nL nH m n
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Monochrome Mode / Color Mode Selection
1BH, 28H, 4BH, nL, nH, m, n
nL=02H, nH=00H
m=00H, 01H, 02H
n=00H, 01H, 02H
nH is MSB mask.
In the case of "m=00H",
1) Monochrome mode or color mode is selected.
n=00H: Default mode
n=01H: Monochrome mode(Pure Black)
n=02H: Color mode(Composite Black or Color)
2) When monochrome mode is selected, the color selection commands ESC r and ESC (r are
ignored. Furthermore, the results of color raster commands which have been dispatched
in monochrome mode are unpredictable.
3) If n has any value other than the above, this command is ignored.
4) If BK printing warning, The State becomes print-impossible.
In the case of "m=01H",
The processing at the BK printing mode is controlled according to the value of 'n'.
1) n=00H: Not BK printing mode
In the case of "m=02H",
Monochrome mode or color mode on each page are selected according to the value of 'n'.
n=00H: Color mode
n=01H: Grayscale mode(Pure black or Composite Black mode)
n=02H: Color mode
Default mode.
Higher throughput speeds may be obtained for printing monochrome data when monochrome
mode is selected rather than color mode. For printing in color, the color mode must be
selected.
[Setting] Commands whose settings are affected by this command.
When monochrome mode is selected, color setting modes using the ESC r and ESC (r
commands are ignored.
[Setting] Commands that change the effects of this command.
The default mode is selected by the ESC @ command.
[Operation] Commands whose functionality is affected by this command.
None.
[Operation] Commands that change the effects of this command.
None.
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