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  • Page 1 User Manual PR9 8707-009-xxxxx...
  • Page 2 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. Copyright © by PSi Matrix GmbH. All rights strictly reserved. Reproduction or issue to third parties in any form is not...

  • Page 3: Safety Regulations

    Safety Regulations The printer R 9 fulfill the safety regulations according to DIN EN 60950-1 for computer systems. The mains cable must be connected to a ground protected wall-socket. The selected voltage of the printer needs to fit to the local voltage. The power plug must be easily accessible at any time so that it can be disconnected immediately in case of danger or for maintenance purposes.
  • Page 4 Environmental Conditions The environmental conditions in which the product can work properly referring to a normal air- conditioned office environment (environmental temperature of 15 up to 35 °C, relative humidity of between 15 and 85%). During machine storage and operation, make sure that condensation does not form as the result of extreme environmental variations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Safety Regulations ..........................3 About this Manual ..........................6 Preface ..............................7 Getting Started ............................8 Unpacking ..............................8 4.1.1 Delivery Contents Printer PR 9 ........................8 4.1.2 Requirements to the location of the printer Environmental Conditions ............2 4.1.3 A First Look at the Printer ..........................3 4.1.4 Front View ..............................
  • Page 6 6.27. LEFT MARGIN ............................... 28 6.28. TOP MARGIN ..............................28 6.29. RUN IN TEST ..............................29 6.30. BIDIRECTIONAL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT ....................29 6.31. PRINT PHOTO VALUES ..........................30 6.32. INQUIRE PHOTO VALUES ..........................30 6.33. RESUME HARDWARE PARAMETERS ......................31 6.34.
  • Page 7 Line Feed ................................ 9 Print Position..............................10 Print Pitches ..............................11 Print Attributes ............................. 13 Tabulation ..............................18 B.10 D.2.8 Graphics .............................. 19 B.11 Bar Code Mode ............................. 20 B.12 Other Functions ............................21 B.13 Ignored Commands ............................24 B.14 Chinese Mode ............................... 26 B.15 Ignored Commands in Chinese Mode ......................
  • Page 8 E.1.9. Bar Code Control Commands ......................... 6 E.1.10. Equipment Set Commands ..........................6 E.1.11. Hex - Decimal Conversion Table ........................7...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    This chapter gives hints about possibilities to connect the printer to the various computer systems and explains particularities depending on the version of the operating system. Additionally, cable connection is illustrated. Firmware Update PSi will advise users to update the printer’s firmware irregularly to strengthen PR 9’s functions.

  • Page 10: Preface

    Preface Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Suggests how to identify and correct simple problems. Appendix Character Set Table All printer supported character sets are listed in this chapter. Oki Emulation Commands Quick reference for Oki Printer Emulation. IBM ProPrinter Emulation Commands Quick reference for IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Emulation.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Unpacking Check each item against the check list detailed below. Contact your supplier immediately if any item is missing or damaged. 4.1.1 Delivery Contents Printer PR 9 Check each item against the check list detailed below. Contact your supplier immediately if any item is missing or damaged.

  • Page 12: Requirements To The Location Of The Printer Environmental Conditions

    4.1.2 Requirements to the location of the printer Environmental Conditions This printer is designed to be installed in a typical office environment. We claim that customer must follow these operation explanation as below for printer’s well working status and safety of operator: ...

  • Page 13: A First Look At The Printer

    Getting Started 4.1.3 A First Look at the Printer 4.1.4 Front View  Top Cover (1)  Operator Panel (2)  Display (3)  Front Paper Feeding Platform (4)  Power Switch (5)  Bottom Frame (6) 4.1.5 Rear View ...

  • Page 14: Remove Transport Lock

    Getting Started 4.1.6 Remove Transport Lock Note: Please do not connect the printer's power cord at this moment, otherwise the printer may be damaged permanently.  Open the top cover (1) first.  Remove the black iron clip (2) and yellow label, from the print head carriage. ...

  • Page 15: Ribbon Installation

    Getting Started 4.1.7 Ribbon Installation  Take out the ribbon Cassette (1) from plastic wrapping bag. Details of the Ribbon Cassette (1):  Active Wheel (2)  Fixation Pin (3)  Fixation Block (4)  Ribbon (5)  Ribbon Guide (6) Installing: ...
  • Page 16 Getting Started CLICK!!! CLICK!!!  Insert ribbon guide (6) into print head (10) and press it up to make sure that the two taps (12) on the ribbon guide (6) have been fixed.  Move the print head (10) to the right and left side until the ribbon is tight. ...

  • Page 17: Mains Connection And Power On

    Getting Started 4.1.8 Mains Connection and Power On Before plug the power cord into the electrical wall outlet and power on the printer, voltage rating WARNING: indicated on the electrical data plate must be checked to correspond to the local mains. Power switch (3) must be in off position.
  • Page 18 Getting Started The operator can press down front power switch (3 in figure before) to power on printer now. PARALLEL+USB BEREIT After power on:  The ON (1) indicator will be light up  After a short delay the READY (2), STATION 1 (3), and STATION 2 (4) indicator will be all lighted. ...

  • Page 19: Print Test

    Getting Started 4.1.9 Print Test 4.1.10 Selftest The following steps show which keys to use to start a test printout. KEY / or action DISPLAY [STATION 2] and [COMPRESS ] (synchronously) OFF-LINE MODE MENU SETUP [COMPRESS ] OFF-LINE MODE MENU PRINTING [STOP ] MENU PRINTING INSERT A4 SHEET...

  • Page 20: Selftest Printing Contents

    Getting Started 4.1.11 Selftest Printing Contents For different menu setup configuration, there will be different printed out self test printing contents. Concerning your printer’s menu configuration please refer to printer packing enclosed sheet. 1-10...

  • Page 21: Dr. Grauert (Print A Letter)

    If printing finished, printer will eject paper. PRINTING TEST FINISH, PRESS STAT2 [STATION 2] PRINTING TEST Dr. Grauert [STATION 2] and [ PR9 SERIAL1 OLIVETTI (synchronously) ON-LINE Eilzustellung Norddeutsche Farbwerke KG Herrn Dr. Grauert Große Elbstraße 64 2000 Hamburg 4 Org.

  • Page 22: Connection To The System

    Printer Operation 4.1.13 Connection to the System 4.1.14 Serial/Parallel Interface  Switch the printer and the computer OFF.  Connect the interface cable coming from the computer to the printer's standard RS232 C serial (1) port or to the optional Centronics Parallel (2) port. ...

  • Page 23: Printer Operation

    Printer Operation PriP Printer Operation 5.1. Operator Panel The Operator Panel  controls the set-up for communication with the host computer;  controls various parameter settings;  allows manual control of the paper handling;  gives information about the printer's status. 1 Two lines Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Display The LCD Display (1) indicates the current status of the Printer.

  • Page 24: Function Keys

    Printer Operation 5.2. Function Keys The five function keys operate differently in the on line or off line mode. Please refer to the following table for details when pressing the function keys. If the Printer is powered on, the display shows in line two ON-LINE and the green LED (2) lights. The Printer is in the On-line Mode and ready to receive and print data.
  • Page 25 Printer Operation PriP Function Key On-line Off-line Menu-Mode   change to On- [STOP stop printing and change to O.k. or confirm the actual line Mode Off-line Mode item and continue Menu-Mode = printing ACCEPT  select the following item ...

  • Page 26: Liquid Crystal Display (Lcd)

    Printer Operation 5.3. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) The LCD indicator gives information about the status of the Printer. In general it can be distinguished between:  ONLINE messages  OFFLINE messages  Menu Information The LCD has two lines with 20 characters per line. After power on the display shows for example: ...

  • Page 27: Load Print Medium

    Printer Operation PriP 5.4. Load Print Medium The Printer can deal with single sheet, checks, multi copy carbon paper, passbook and credit card. The Printer will start inserting the sheet automatically when the operator puts the print medium into paper feeding path.

  • Page 28: To Confirm A Macro Selection And Save The Settings

    Printer Operation 5.6. To Confirm a Macro Selection and Save the Settings  Press [STOP ] key; the confirmed value will now be shown in the head line. MENU SETUP SELECT CURRENT MACRO  Press [STOP ] key again. SELECT CURRENT MACRO MACRO1 ...

  • Page 29: Configuring The Printer

    Configuration the printer Configuring the Printer Main Functions and Entry Points into the Menu The following Main Functions are available:  Menu Setup With this function you are able to modify the parameters of the printer configuration.  Menu Printing Printout of the Printer ID, a Needle Test and the parameter setting of the three Macros.

  • Page 30: What Is Configuration

    OFF-LINE MODE MENU PRINTING [STOP ] MENU PRINTING INSERT A4 SHEET Insert the paper MENU PRINTING PRINTING; WAITING... [STATION 2] MENU PRINTING FINISH; PRESS STAT2 [STATION 2] OFF-LINE MODE MENU PRINTING [STATION 2] and [COMPRESS ] PR9 SERIAL1 OLIVETTI (synchronously) ON-LINE...

  • Page 31: Standard Configuration

    Configuration the printer 6.2. Standard Configuration The standard configuration (factory setting) is reflected in the following printout. An asterisk (’) behind MACRO indicates the active macro. Note:...

  • Page 32: Explanation Of The Printout On The Previous

    Configuration the printer 6.3. Explanation of the printout on the previous pages In the headline behind the term VER2 the revision level of the printer's firmware can be found. Then, following the Printer Identification and in the next line a needle test. The next part of the printout is a list of the MACRO settings.

  • Page 33: How To Use The Key In The Menu Mode

    Configuration the printer 6.5. How to use the Key in the Menu Mode If you want to enter a menu setup, you should press down [STATION 2] and [ ] key simultaneously in on-line mode, entering the off-line mode and then selecting MENU SETUP . During the Menu Mode the key’s definition is as following: ...

  • Page 34: Select Current Macro

    Configuration the printer 6.8. SELECT CURRENT MACRO The printer stores up to three user settings in MACRO 1 up to MACRO 3. Use the [STOP ] key to activate this function. The active macro is displayed first. Press the [COMPRESS ] key until you find the macro for your application and selected it with the [STOP ] key.
  • Page 35 Configuration the printer CONFIGURE Parameter MODIFY RS1 CONFIG BAUD RATE (RS1) BITS/CHARACTER (RS1) PARITY (RS1) STOP BITS (RS1) DSR (RS1) CX EMULATION CX STROBE EDGE DRAFT SPEED LQ TYPE NEEDLES SWITCH YES = activated No = ignored...
  • Page 36 Configuration the printer CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note SPECIAL FORMS YES reduce the speed of paper handling, and add some special management to support special forms, e.g. thin paper, paper with different thickness. BIM DIRECTION UNIDIRECTION Select printing direction for BIDIRECTION graphics.
  • Page 37 Configuration the printer CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note PNS #2001K Digital filter (CX STB) Only displayed if PNS selectable: 200 up SELECTION to 1000 in steps is set to YES of 100 PNS #2002K reserved Only displayed if PNS SELECTION is set to YES PNS #2003K reserved...

  • Page 38: Olivetti Configure

    Configuration the printer 6.11. OLIVETTI CONFIGURE The following items can be modified according to the OLIVETTI parameters. In the different emulations the items shown are not equal. The option’s which are printed in bold Note: indicate the actual setting. OLIVETTI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation...
  • Page 39 Configuration the printer OLIVETTI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note LEFT MARG. (1/60") To adjust the left margin -6 up to +6 more to left or right in units of 1/60" inch (about 4 mm). TOP MARG. (1/60") To adjust the top margin TOF = Top Of Form -6 up to +6 more up or down in units of...
  • Page 40 Configuration the printer OLIVETTI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note OLI CHARACTER SET ST15CND Selecting your code page of Only displayed if ST15CIBC the OLIVETTI character set. OLIVETTI in ST15DK/N Character Set is selected. ST15IL ST15F ST15UK ST15D ST15GR ST15INT ST15ITA ST15P ST15USSR ST15SDC ST15E ST15E2...
  • Page 41 Control Codes the bottom limit. And PR9 report ESC r X when it receive the command ESC j. PNS #2023K Selecting the special function Only displayed if PNS SELECTION is of the command ESC ! sp set to YES.

  • Page 42: Option Horizontal Magnetic Stripe Reader / Writer (Msrw) Configure

    OPTION HOR. MSRW CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note END SENTINEL Selecting the end control of Only for PR9/K with the the magnetic record, the version 1.07 or higher. selectable end sentinel is character C or F Position adjust: each step is 0.4 mm.

  • Page 43: Oki Configure

    Configuration the printer 6.13. OKI CONFIGURE The following items can be modified according to the OKI parameters. In the different emulations the items shown are not equal. The option’s which are printed in bold Note: indicate the actual setting. OKI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation...
  • Page 44 Configuration the printer OKI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note HIGH SPEED PRINTING Selecting high speed printing mode. NO = no draft mode. A4 SHEET A4 SHEET = always draft mode when the paper is A4 Sheet. FAN FOLD PAPER FAN FOLD PAPER = always draft mode when the paper is fan fold paper.
  • Page 45 Configuration the printer OKI CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note PNS #2060K Process of command Only displayed ESC % 9 n1 n2 SELECTION is set to YES. NO: when n2 = 0 set line Relative with the PNS7020K of spacing to zero. PR2E.

  • Page 46: Ibm Configure

    Configuration the printer 6.14. IBM CONFIGURE The following items can be modified according to the IBM parameters. In the different emulations the items shown are not equal. The option’s which are Note: printed in bold indicate the actual setting. IBM CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation...
  • Page 47 Configuration the printer IBM CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note CHARACTER DEFINITION DRAFT Selecting the printing quality. LF+CR YES: LF = LF + CR NO: LF = LF CR+LF NO: CR = CR YES: CR = CR + LF LEFT MARG. (1/6") To adjust the left margin -1 up to +18 more to left or right in units...
  • Page 48 Selecting the paper insert PR2 LIKE mode. DIRECT = PR9 insert paper directly when paper alignment. PR2 LIKE = PR9 insert paper when printing data is received, it is same procedure as PR2. PAGE LENGTH Setting the page length in the units of an inch.

  • Page 49: Lq Configure

    Configuration the printer 6.15. LQ CONFIGURE The following items can be modified according to the LQ parameters. In the different emulations the items shown are not equal. The option’s which are printed in bold Note: indicate the actual setting. LQ CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation...
  • Page 50 Configuration the printer LQ CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note Defines the number of lines printed per inch. CPI OF CJK FONT Select CPI of Chinese character. CPI OF WEST FONT Select CPI of ASCII character. XPI LOCKED NO LOCKED NO = CPI and/or LPI are CPI LOCKED LPI changeable.
  • Page 51 Configuration the printer LQ CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note CHARACTER DEFINITION DRAFT Selecting the printing quality. DRAFT = no Letter Fonts possible. LQ = change with ESC K or ESC x possible LF+CR YES: LF = LF + CR NO: LF = LF CR+LF YES: CR = LF + CR NO: CR = CR...

  • Page 52: Ibm 9068 Configure

    Configuration the printer 6.16. IBM 9068 CONFIGURE The following items can be modified according to the IBM 9006 parameters. In the different emulations the items shown are not equal. The option’s which are printed in bold Note: indicate the actual setting. IBM 9068 CONFIGURE Parameter Option...
  • Page 53 Configuration the printer IBM 9068 CONFIGURE Parameter Option Explanation Note CR+LF YES: CR = LF + CR NO: CR = CR COUNTRY CODE PAGE BIG5 Select the printing mode UNICODE IBM-PC BG18030 GB2312 CPI OF COMPRESS 17.1 Setting CPI in condensed mode which command SI set.

  • Page 54: Language

    Configuration the printer 6.17. LANGUAGE The operator panel may display its messages in two languages. Select one out of the following: ENGLISH, GERMAN or CHINESE. 6.18. SAVE PARAMETERS Any desired changes to the default settings can be saved here. After power on the new settings are activated. While this function is operating the display shows the message ...

  • Page 55: Adjustment

    Configuration the printer 6.25. ADJUSTMENT Adjustment can be used to adjust and check some built-in parameters of the printer. It may enhance the print performance. Sometimes, it’s possible to improve the rationality of the page layout according to the practical environment.

  • Page 56: Left Margin

    Configuration the printer The new values of adjustment to be default settings can be saved now or ignore the new values. After saving and power OFF and ON the new adjustment is still activated. 6.27. LEFT MARGIN The [FEED/EJECTkey reduce the current value (left margin is moving to the left side) and the [COMPRESS ] key increases the current value (moving to the right side).

  • Page 57: Run In Test

    Configuration the printer 6.29. RUN IN TEST After selecting the Run in Test the printer will insert a sheet and start nonstop printing. Key or action Two line display Select Adjustment ADJUSTMENT PHOTOSENSOR VALUE [COMPRESS ] ADJUSTMENT RUN IN TEST until LCD shows [STOP ] to select RUN IN TEST...

  • Page 58: Print Photo Values

    Configuration the printer 6.31. PRINT PHOTO VALUES With the selecting of Print Photo Values you can start a print out photo sensor values. Key or action Two line display ADJUSTMENT PHOTOSENSOR VALUE Select Adjustment [COMPRESS ] ADJUSTMENT until the LCD shows: PRINT PHOTO VALUES [STOP ] to select PRINT PHOTO VALUES INSERT A4 SHEET...

  • Page 59: Resume Hardware Parameters

    If you want to leave the off-line mode press [STATION 2] and ■ ] together. ACCEPT ST2 = IGNORE PR9 SERIAL1 OLIVETTI *) ON-LINE Press [STATION 2] to ignore. *) The displayed line is depending on the selected Emulation. 6-31...

  • Page 60: Debug / Test

    Configuration the printer 6.34. DEBUG / TEST The Debug / Test parameter defines the execution of control sequences when Hex- printing has been activated. The incoming or stored data from the host are printed in hex mode. This is an excellent help for the programmer. The Debug/ Test mode is arranged into two groups: ...

  • Page 61: Printing Saved Data

    Configuration the printer 6.36. PRINTING SAVED DATA All before in the buffer of the printer saved data can be printed in HEX format with this function. The saved data are printed with two bytes first (in the sample in bold), which indicates the length of the saved Note: data.

  • Page 62: Directly Dump

    Configuration the printer 6.39. DIRECTLY DUMP The receiving data from the host will not stored first in the buffer of the printer. They will be printed directly after being received by the printer. The directly printed data are printed without the two bytes first. So there is no indication of the length of Note: the printed data.

  • Page 63: Fw Version

    Configuration the printer 6.42. FW Version The parameter firmware version shows: FW VERSION  version number VER2.09 T7FPGA:2.4  special version tag e.g.: In this sample indicates VER2.09 the version number (firmware release), and T7 the special version tag. Note: 6.43.

  • Page 64: Maintenance

    Configuration the printer Maintenance 7.1. Preferred Material The following materials and cleaning lubricants are recommended when maintaining the printer:  Lint-free soft cloth  Light vacuum cleaner. 7.2. Cleaning Surrounding Areas The user should clean the printer every six months. If you experience paper feed problems or if the print head carriage movement is hampered, cleaning should be carried out more often.

  • Page 65: Remove The Alignment Unit

    Maintenance 7.4. Remove the Alignment Unit  Power the printer off  Open the Top Cover  Swivel the green print unit lift handle (see the photo on the page before) backwards to lift the print unit entirely.  Press both Levers (2) to the outside of the printer ...

  • Page 66: Cleaning Procedure

    Maintenance 7.5. Cleaning Procedure  Thoroughly brush and vacuum all accessible areas to any paper flock and dust.  Clean the black platen’s surface, the transport rollers.  Clean also the rollers on the lower side of the Alignment Unit. ...

  • Page 67: Options

    Options Options 8.1. Optional Devices Following optional devices can be provided:  Serial interface port 2  USB interface (in preparation) Add the second interface port Printer has basic configuration of one standard serial and parallel communication interface. At the rear of printer there is a second interface installation slot, this slot is be used in the standard Version by the parallel interface.

  • Page 68: Technical Data

    Technical Data Technical Data 9.1. Technical Specification Paper Path:  Flatbed technology Printhead:  Number of needles:  Needle Diameter: 0.25 mm  Needle Material: tungsten carbide  Needle alignment: staggered two lines, 12+12  Matrix form: diamond-shaped  Multi-copy print: ...

  • Page 69: Ribbon Cassette

    Technical Data Graphics Dot Matrix Density:  60 DPI, 72 DPI, 80 DPI, 96 DPI, 120 DPI, 240 DPI  needles: 60 DPI, 120 DPI, 180 DPI, 240 DPI, 360 DPI needles: Machine ID: each machine has an unique ID Number. Diagnose: ...

  • Page 70: Document Specification And Technical Instruction

    Technical Data 9.2. Document Specification and Technical Instruction Paper Input:  Front Side with automatic alignment:  Cut sheets or multi-copy paper (1 original + 6 copies)  Horizontal or vertical passbook Rear Side with optional Tractor Option:  Fan Fold paper (1 original + 6 copies) Paper Output: ...

  • Page 71: Passbook (Open)

    Technical Data 9.4. Passbook (open) minimum maximum  Paper width: 90 mm 245 mm  Paper length: 85 mm 220 mm  Cover thickness: 0.2 mm 0.5 mm  maximal thickness with open book: 2.2 mm  Type of Binding Thread-binding, without metal staples or clips New or folded passbooks have to be flatting before put it into a printer! Note:...

  • Page 72: Interface Description

    Interface Description Interface Description 10.1 Serial Interface Standard PR 9 has one asynchronous V24 RS232C serial interface with 9 cores connected to the host. Technical Character: The following parameters can be modified in SET-UP:  BAUD RATE: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 (bit/s) ...

  • Page 73: Parallel Interface

    Interface Description 10.2 Parallel Interface The PR 9 parallel interface according to IEEE 1284-1994 standard, support SPP, nibble, byte protocol. Instruction of parallel interface as follows: Technical Character:  Compatibility: CENTRONICS  Logic circuit:  Data format: 7 or 8 bits ...

  • Page 74: Usb Interface

    Interface Description 10.3 USB Interface  USB-Connector Type B  Type: terminal  Reference standard: Universal Serial Bus  Transmission speed: 12 Mbps Anschluss Funktion VCC (+5V) (+) Data (-) Data 10-3...

  • Page 75: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update Firmware update PSi will advise users to update the printer’s firmware irregularly to strengthen PR 9’s functions and will offer the necessary firmware file to users (usually the firmware file is named flash.mot). To update PR 9’s firmware please follow the steps below: ...

  • Page 76: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting How to Use This Section There are some examples, which will help you to solve the printer troubles that may occur during use. Warning: If there are mechanical or electrical troubles, don’t repair by yourself. Ask your service center for help.

  • Page 77: Paper-Related Problems

    Troubleshooting Carriage does not move smoothly  Examine the paper pathway. Remove any obstructions. Check that all packing material is removed.  Examine the carriage area for obstructions. Remove where necessary. 12.4 Paper-related Problems The printer does not accept the sheet ...

  • Page 78: No Printout

    Troubleshooting Note: Please avoid printing on the edge of the paper! It may cause printer needle broken. 12.6 No Printout Self-test printout does not start  Make sure that you have closed the cover.  Check if paper is loaded in the printer. ...
  • Page 79 Troubleshooting 12-4...
  • Page 80 Appendix A Code Pages Code page of PR 9 Under OLIVETTI Emulation: set code page by changing menu configuration or command ESC [ nnn on line. OLIVETTI Character IBM/PC Character Set PC Character Set ISO Character Set “000” International (see 010) “700”...

  • Page 81: Appendix A Code Pages

    Appendix A Code Pages A.1 Olivetti Character Sets...
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  • Page 135: Ocr-A Character Sets

    Appendix A Code Pages A.2 OCR-A Character Sets A-56...
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  • Page 137: Ocr-B Character Sets

    Appendix A Code Pages A.3 OCR-B Character Sets A-58...
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  • Page 139: Appendix B Oki-Emulation Commands

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII. (example: 1/B = 1B is the hex-code for Escape) Spaces appear between characters in sequence for clarity;...

  • Page 140: Command Index (By Hex Code)

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Command Index (By Hex Code) NOP in column Desription means the command P will be ignored. That means, all bytes of Note: this command are discarded. FS commands are valid only in Chinese mode. Description ASCII Code Hex Code Backspace Horizontal Tabulation...
  • Page 141 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Description ASCII Code Hex Code ESC ' 1B 27 Set ANK Mode to Katakana Mode ESC ( n1 n2 1B 28 n1 n2 Set Left Margin ESC ( H 1B 28 48 Reset CHINA Working Mode ESC ) n1 n2 1B 29 n1 n2 Set Right Margin...
  • Page 142 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Description ASCII Code Hex Code ESC T 1B 54 Set Eject direction of single Document ESC U 1B 55 Set Double Width Print Mode ESC V 1B 56 ESC X 1B 58 Set Underline Print ESC Y 1B 59 Reset Underline Print ESC [...
  • Page 143 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Description ASCII Code Hex Code FS N 1C 4E Set Superscript Mode FS O 1C 4F Reset Superscript Mode FS P 1C 50 Set Subscript Mode FS Q 1C 51 Reset Subscript Mode FS R 1C 52 Set Superscript/ Subscript Mode FS S 1C 53...

  • Page 144: Command Description (By Function)

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Command Description (by function) When you select the EMULATION: IBM ProPrinter II or IBM ProPrinter X24 parameter in the setup, the machine interprets all the commands of the IBM ProPrinter's, grouped by their functions, as follows: ...
  • Page 145 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Carriage Return This command causes the current line buffer to print and position the Print head to the left margin. Hex: (0D)H Decimal: (13)D Octal: (15)O DLE B Printer Soft Reset This command code sets all the parameters to the default conditions. (10 42)H Decimal (16 66)D...

  • Page 146: Margins

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Margins ESC F n ... : Set page length ESC 5: Set Top of Form ESC ( n : Set Left Margin ESC ) n : Set Right Margin ESC F n1 n2 Set Page Length This command code specifies page length to (n1 &...

  • Page 147: Line Feed

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Line Feed  ESC T n : Set eject direction of single document  ESC VT n ... : Line feed lines  ESC % 9 n ... : Set line spacing as n/120 inch  LF : Line feed ...

  • Page 148: Print Position

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Set Line Double Width This command code set the double width print attribute for the followed printable characters in current line. (0E)H Decimal (14)D Octal (16)O B.6 Print Position ESC % 3 n1 n2 : Forward horizontal skip ESC % 4 n1 n2 : Backward horizontal skip ESC % 5 n :...

  • Page 149: Print Pitches

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC % 6 n1 n2 CR to a Specified Position This command code specified the presentation position to (n1 * 256 + n2)/180 inch. (1B 25 36 n1 n2)H Decimal (27 37 54 n1 n2)D Octal (33 45 66 n1 n2)O (n1 * 256 + n2)/180 right margin...
  • Page 150 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands This command code sets line pitch to 8 LPI. (1B 38)H Decimal (27 56)D Octal (33 70)O ESC < Set Character 50% Condense This command code sets characters 50% condense, all printable characters after this code will be compressed 50% and horizontal skip steps will be halved.

  • Page 151: Print Attributes

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Print Attributes ESC B : Set Elite high speed ANK mode ESC D : Set high speed mode ESC E : Set Elite high density ANK mode ESC H : Set Pica high density ANK mode ESC I : Set high density print mode ESC N :...
  • Page 152 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC E Set Elite High Density ANK Mode This command code sets a sub mode, Elite high density print mode. This sub mode is only valid when working mode is WESTERN. Under this sub mode all western characters will be printed with the pitch of 12 CPI and the quality of NLQ.
  • Page 153 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC O Set Low Noise Print Mode This command code specifies the print quality to draft. (1B 4F)H Decimal (27 79)D Octal (33 117)O ESC R Reset Double Width Print Mode This command code resets double width print mode. (1B 52)H Decimal (27 82)D...
  • Page 154 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands This command code sets triple height print mode. Code ESC f can reset this mode. (1B 65)H Decimal (27 101)D Octal (33 145)O One line’s base line is at the character’s bottom and line spacing is determined by the Note: highest character.
  • Page 155 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands (1B 6A)H Decimal (27 106)D Octal (33 152)O ESC m Set Double Strike mode This command code starts double strike mode, in which all text characters are struck twice. (1B 6D)H Decimal (27 109)D Octal (33 155)O Code ESC n can reset this mode.

  • Page 156: Tabulation

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Octal (33 133)O Code ESC [ can reset this mode. One line’s base line is at the character’s bottom and line spacing is determined by the Note: highest character. ESC ] Reset Double Height Print Mode This command code resets double height print mode.

  • Page 157: D.2.8 Graphics

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Octal (11)O If the H-tab had already set by code ESC L, then this command code moves the presentation position to the right to the next horizontal tab stop, otherwise OKI PNS2061 in menu will determine whether do CR and LF one time at this moment or not.

  • Page 158: Bar Code Mode

    (27 120 n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 n7)D Octal (33 170 n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 n7)O This command code is a new code added by PSi and is only valid in PR 9, Note: n1 n2 bar code type...

  • Page 159: Other Functions

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands B.12 Other Functions CAN : Clear print buffer ESC I : Set Western working mode ESC & : Set ANK mode to Hiragana mode ESC ' : Set ANK mode to Katakana mode ESC ( H : Reset CHINA working mode ESC $ @ : Set CHINA mode...
  • Page 160 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC ' Set ANK Mode to Katakana Mode This command code sets the ANK sub mode to katakana mode,. Command code ESC & can change this mode. (1B 27)H Decimal (27 39)D Octal (33 47)O ANK mode is only valid when working mode is WESTERN mode. Katakana mode is the default ANK sub Note: mode! ESC ( H...
  • Page 161 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC $ @ Set CHINA Mode This command code sets printer working mode to CHINA mode. (1B 24 40)H Decimal (27 36 64)D Octal (33 44 100)O Code ESC ( H and ESC k can change this working mode. In this mode all characters, except single byte command codes, will be regarded as two byte code.

  • Page 162: Ignored Commands

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC @ Printer Soft Reset This control sets all the parameters to the default conditions. Hex (1B 40)H Decimal (27 64)D Octal (33 100)O ESC ^ n Change Emulation Type This command code causes the current characters in print buffer to print and changes current emulation. (1B 5E n)H n = 0 : Change to IBM Emulation Decimal...
  • Page 163 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands ESC A This command code does nothing in PR 9. (1B 41)H Decimal (27 65)D Octal (33 101)O ESC G n1 n2 This command code does nothing in PR 9. (1B 47 n1 n2)H Decimal (27 71 n1 n2)D Octal (33 107 n1 n2)O ESC M...

  • Page 164: Chinese Mode

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Vertical Tabulation This command code does nothing in PR 9. (0B)H Decimal (11)D Octal (13)O B.14 Chinese Mode FS $ n : Set Chinese Character’s Spacing FS 2 n1 n2 User Defined Character Download FS B n Set / Reset OCR Character Print mode FS J Set Character Left Rotate 90 degree Print...
  • Page 165 FS B n Set / Reset OCR Character Print mode This code can set or reset OCR Character print mode. This command code is a new code added by PSi and is only valid in PR 9. Note: (1C 42 n)H...
  • Page 166 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands Position (16) Characters Position (16) Characters Byte1 Byte2 Byte1 Byte2 ‡ ƒ ÷ „ ² ƒ l „ I Position (16) Characters Position (16) Characters Byte1 Byte2 Byte1 Byte2 < > Position (16) Characters Position (16) Characters <...
  • Page 167 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands FS N Set Superscript Mode This command code sets superscript mode. Hex (1C 4E)H Decimal (28 78)D Octal (34 116)O This mode is valid when working mode is SHIFT JIS mode or when working mode is Note: CHINA mode.
  • Page 168 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands FS S Reset Superscript / Subscript Mode This command code resets superscript / subscript mode. Hex 53)H Decimal (28 83)D Octal (34 123)O FS _ Set Half Corner Character Compose Print This command code sets Half Corner character compose print mode. Hex (1C 5F)H Decimal (28 95)D Octal...
  • Page 169 Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands FS r Set CHINA Half Corner Character Mode This command code sets CHINA Half Corner Character mode and reset Subscript Mode, Subscript Mode, Superscript / Subscript Mode. (1C 72)H Decimal (28 114)D Octal (34 162)O CHINA Half Corner Character mode is only valid when working mode is Note: CHINA.

  • Page 170: Ignored Commands In Chinese Mode

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands B.15 Ignored Commands in Chinese Mode FS % n : FS 0 n1 n2 FS g NOP FS h NOP FS v NOP FS % n This command code does nothing in PR 9. (1C 25 n)H Decimal (28 37 n)D Octal...

  • Page 171: Hex - Decimal Conversion Table

    Appendix B OKI-Emulation Commands B.16 Hex - Decimal Conversion Table 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245...

  • Page 172: Conventions

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII.

  • Page 173: Command Index

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.1 Command Index This table shows the IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Emulation commands classified by Hex Code. Mnemonic Hex Code Function Backspace Horizontal tabulation Line feed forward Vertical tabulation Form feed Carriage return...
  • Page 174 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Mnemonic Hex Code Function ESC D 1B 44 ... Horizontal tabulation program ESC E 1B 45 Bold face ESC F 1B 46 Cancel bold face ESC G 1B 47 Double-pass printing ESC H 1B 48 Cancel double-pass printing ESC I ...

  • Page 175: Command Description (By Function)

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2 Command Description (by function) When you select the EMULATION: IBM Proprinter X24 or IBM ProPrinter II parameter in the setup, the machine interprets all the commands of the IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II printer, grouped according to their codes, as follows: ...
  • Page 176 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Form Feed Hexadecimal code: 0C Prints the current line and advances the document to the next page. If the length of form is not long enough, ejects the form from the front feeder. If the parameter LF + CR = YES has been selected from the Set-Up, the printing position is set at the left margin.

  • Page 177: Margins

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.2 Margins ESC 4 : Top of form ESC C n : Form length as no. of lines ESC C NUL n : Form length in inches ESC N n : Bottom of form ESC O : Cancel bottom of form...

  • Page 178: Line Feed

    IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC O Reset Bottom of Form Hexadecimal code: 1B 4F Cancels the bottom of form. ESC X n1 n2 Left and Right Margins Hexadecimal code: 1B 58 n1 n2 n1, n2 = 1 – 255 Parameter n1 indicates the number of the column, in the current print pitch, for the left margin.
  • Page 179 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC 3 n (IBM ProPrinter X24) Line Feed - n/216" or n/180 Hexadecimal code: 1B 33 n n = 1 - 255 If the parameter AGM : NO has been selected in the SETUP ,it sets the n/216" (0,1176 x n mm) line feed; If the parameter AGM : YES has been selected in the SETUP ,it sets the n/180"...
  • Page 180 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC J n (IBM ProPrinter X24) One Line Feed of n/216" or n/180" Hexadecimal code: 1B 4A n n = 1 - 255 Prints the buffer and feeds the paper line feed. If the parameter AGM : NO has been selected in the SETUP , the paper line feed by n/216";...

  • Page 181: Print Pitches

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.4 Print Pitches DC2 : 10 cpi (Pica) ESC : : 12 cpi (Elite) ESC P n: Proportional spacing FS S n1 n2 : Adjust characters space 16.6/17.1 cpi (Condensed) 10 cpi (Pica) Hexadecimal code: 12 Cancels the print pitches set using SI and ESC :, restoring 10 cpi.

  • Page 182: Print Attributes

    IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.5 Print Attributes DC4 : Cancel double width (one line) ESC E : Bold face ESC F : Cancel bold face ESC G : Double-pass printing ESC H : Cancel double-pass printing ESC I n : Select print mode ESC S n :...
  • Page 183 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Letter 12 cpi Prestrige Elite Letter 17 cpi Courier Letter Proportional Draft 10 cpi downloaded Draft 12 cpi downloaded (derived from Draft 10 cpi downloaded) Draft 17 cpi downloaded (derived from Draft 10 cpi downloaded) Letter 10 cpi downloaded Letter 12 cpi downloaded Letter 17 cpi downloaded (derived from Letter 10 cpi downloaded)
  • Page 184 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC W n Double Width (continued) Hexadecimal code: 1B 57 n Sets/cancels double width. Parameter n sets/cancels double width (the width of the characters is doubled with respect to the preselected print pitch and, as a result, the capacity of the print line is divided by two). n = 1 (1 or 49)D: sets n = 0 (0 or 48)D: cancels ESC –...
  • Page 185 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Sets double height and / or double width for the characters printed, with or without changing the line feed. Parameters n1 and n2 indicate the number of bytes that follow and have the following fixed values: (4)D and (0)D respectively.
  • Page 186 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC [ A n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Triple Height/Width Hexadecimal code: 1B 5B 41 04 00 00 00 m3 m4 Sets Triple height and/or double width for the characters printed, with or without changing the line feed. Parameters n1 and n2 indicate the number of bytes that follow and have the following fixed values: (4)D and (0)D respectively.

  • Page 187: Tabulation

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.6 Tabulation ESC B ... : Vertical tabulation program ESC D ... : Horizontal tabulation program ESC d ... : Relative Forward Horizontal Movement ESC R : Cancel tabulation stops ESC B n1..n254 k1..k64 NUL Vertical Tabulation Program Hexadecimal code: 1B 42 n1..n254 k1..k64 00...
  • Page 188 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC d n1 n2 Relative Forward Horizontal Movement Hexadecimal code: 1B 64 n1 n2 where n1 = 00 - FF n2 = 00 - FF Moves the current horizontal position to the right at a distance specified in the n1 and n2 parameters.

  • Page 189: Graphics

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.7 Graphics The printer can operate in Bit Image Mode (bit map printing), to create illustrations and diagrams. In this way, the image is created by printing each byte received as a vertical line of 8 dots. A dot is printed for each bit set to "1"...

  • Page 190: The Bim Graphic Commands Are

    IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands Calculation of the parameters for the BIM data As the printer cannot recognize ANY command in the BIM data, before printing the graphics, you must define exactly the number of BIM data items that will follow. The graphic commands do this by means of two parameters, which can be calculated in the same way for all resolutions.
  • Page 191 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC Y n1 n2 ... Double Resolution BIM Hexadecimal code: 1B 59 n1 n2 .. Sets double resolution graphics (120 dots per inch), at normal speed, for a data string the length of which is defined by parameters n1 and n2.

  • Page 192: Alternate Graphics Mode (Agm) (Proprinter X24)

    IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.9 Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM) (ProPrinter X24) As well as the graphic modes described in the previous section, the printer can also print Epson LQ-800/LQ- 1000 compatible graphics, using the Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM) feature. When the Alternate Graphics Mode feature is selected during the SETUP (AGM : YES), the values of command codes ESC 3, ESC J, and ESC A are altered with respect to their standard functions, and the command code ESC * is activated.
  • Page 193 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC J n (IBM ProPrinter X24) One line feed of n/180" (for graphics) Hexadecimal code: 1B 4A n n = 1 - 255 Prints the buffer and feeds the paper line feed.If the parameter AGM : NO has been selected in the SETUP , the paper line feed by n/216";...

  • Page 194: Downloading Customized Characters (Dll)

    IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.10 Downloading Customized Characters (DLL) If you like, you can create "your own" set of characters, and use it in place of the printer's character set. You can redesign all 256 characters, or just some of them, and load them into the printer's memory (DLL = Down Line Loading) using the command ESC = ...
  • Page 195 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands The other parameters define the attributes of the new character and the arrangement of the dots in the character matrix. They must be repeated for each DLL character. The sequence ESC = NUL NUL (or print power-off) clears all DLL characters from the printer's memory and restores the standard character set.
  • Page 196 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands  Parameter m This parameter indicates the decimal code of the first of the standard characters to be replaced with DLL characters. Example (continued): To redefine characters "A" to "E" (from 65 to 69)D: m = A = 65 ...
  • Page 197 Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands  Parameter b indicates whether proportional spacing is used or not. The values of the bits of parameter b select the following features: Value Function ignored 6 - 4 variable Binary number indicates the column number of the matrix where the character starts (max value = 7).
  • Page 198 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands  DLL in NLQ DLL characters can also be defined in NLQ SANS SERIF font. The method for creating them differs from the Draft DLL character creation method on the following points: The ID byte must be (21)D.

  • Page 199: Other Functions

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.11 Other Functions CAN : Clear print buffer DC1 : Activate printer-system connection DC3 : Deactivate printer-system connection ESC 5 n : Automatic line feed after CR ESC 6 : Table 2 of character set ESC 7 : T able 1 of character set...
  • Page 200 IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands ESC 6 Table 2 of Character Set Hexadecimal code: 1B 36 Selects table 2 of the character set with the complete set of national characters (default setting). It takes priority over the setting made in the SET-UP. ESC 7 Table 1 of Character Set Hexadecimal code: 1B 37...

  • Page 201: Hex - Decimal Conversion Table

    Appendix C IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands C.2.12 Hex - Decimal Conversion Table 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245...

  • Page 202: Appendix D Epson Lq-Emulation Commands

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII.

  • Page 203: Command Index (By Code)

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.1 Command Index (By Code) Note: Ignored in column FUNCTION means the command is treated as NOP, that means, according to defined command format all bytes of this command are discarded. FS extension commands are valid only in Chinese mode. COMMAND HEX VALUE FUNCTION...
  • Page 204 Enable printing of upper control codes (Ignored) ESC 7 1B 37 Enable upper control codes (Ignored, upper control codes are always enabled in PR9) ESC : n1 n2 n3 1B 3A n1 n2 n3 Copy ROM to RAM (Ignored) ESC <...
  • Page 205 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands COMMAND HEX VALUE FUNCTION ESC @ 1B 40 Initialize printer ( without HW movement) ESC A n 1B 41 n Set n/60-inch line spacing ESC B n …n 1B 42 n …n Set vertical tabs ESC C NUL n 1B 43 00 n Set page length in inches...
  • Page 206 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands COMMAND HEX VALUE FUNCTION ESC c n1 n2 1B 63 n1 n2 Ignored ESC g 1B 67 Select 15-cpi for ASCII ESC j n 1B 6A n Reverse paper feed ESC k n 1B 6B n Select typeface ESC l n 1B 6C n...
  • Page 207 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands COMMAND HEX VALUE FUNCTION FS b n 1C 62 n Ignored FS c n1 n2 1C 63 n1 n2 Ignored FS k n 1C 6B n Ignored FS r n 1C 72 n Set/reset super/subscript of Chinese character FS v n 1C 76 n Set/reset tab lines (Ignored)

  • Page 208: Command Description (By Function)

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2 Command Description (by function) When you select the EMULATION: IBM ProPrinter II or IBM ProPrinter X24 parameter in the setup, the machine interprets all the commands of the IBM ProPrinter's, grouped by their functions, as follows: ...

  • Page 209: Margins

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands Carriage Return This command causes the current line buffer to print and position the Print head to the left margin. Hex: (0D)H Decimal: (13)D Octal: (15)O Form Feed ( Eject) This command causes the current line buffer to print and eject paper (for cut form) or executes a form feed (for fanfold paper ).
  • Page 210 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC C n Set Page Length as n lines Set page length as n lines Hex: (1B 43 n)H Decimal: (27 67 n)D Octal: (33 103 n)O ESC l n Set Left Margin Sets the left margin to n columns in the current character pitch. Hex: (1B 5C n)H Decimal:...

  • Page 211: Line Feed

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.2 Line Feed ESC 0 : Line feed = 1/8" ESC 2 : Line feed = 1/6" ESC 3 n : Set line spacing as n/180 inch ESC A n : Set line spacing as n/6 inch ESC J n : Advance n / 180 inch vertically ESC j n :...
  • Page 212 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC J n Advance n / 180 inch vertically Advances the vertical print position Hex: (1B 4A n)H Decimal: (27 74 n)D Octal: (33 112 n)O Advances the vertical print position n / 180 inch The value of n should be 01H - FFH (1D - 255D).

  • Page 213: Print Position

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.3 Print Position ESC ( V ... : Set absolute vertical print position ESC ( v ... : Set relative vertical print position ESC $ ... : Set absolute vertical print position ESC \ n1 n2 : Set relative horizontal print position ESC ( V nL nH mL mH Set absolute vertical print position...

  • Page 214: Print Pitches

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.4 Print Pitches DC2: Cancel condensed printing for ASCII ESC M : Set western character to be 12 CPI ESC P : Set western character to be 10 CPI ESC SI : Set condensed printing of western character ESC g : Set 15 CPI for western character Set western character condensed printing...

  • Page 215: Print Attributes

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.5 Print Attributes DC4 : Reset double width printing (one line) ESC E : Set bold font ESC F : Reset bold font ESC G : Set double strike printing ESC H : Reset double strike printing ESC I n : Set extended attributes of character ESC S n :...
  • Page 216 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC F Reset bold font Reset bold font Hex: (1B 46)H Decimal: (27 70)D Octal: (33 106)O Reset bold font ESC G Set double strike printing Set double strike printing Hex: (1B 47)H Decimal: (27 71)D Octal: (33 107)O ESC H...
  • Page 217 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC S n Set subscript/superscript in western character Set subscript/superscript in western character Hex: (1B 53 n)H Decimal: (27 83 n)D Octal: (33 123 n)O n = 0: Set superscript in western character n = 1: Set subscript in western character ESC SO Set double width (one line)
  • Page 218 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands Set / Reset double width. Hex: (1B 57 Decimal: (27 87 n)D Octal: (33 127 n)O n = 0: Reset double width n = 1: Set double width ESC p n Set / Reset Character Proportion Set / Reset character proportion Hex: (1B 70 n)H...
  • Page 219 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC x n Set Character Quality Set character quality Hex: (1B 78 n)H Decimal: (27 120 n)D Octal: (33 170 n)O n = 0: print in draft n = 1: print in NLQ The CHARACTER DEFINITION must be set to LQ. Note: ESC –...

  • Page 220: Tabulation

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC 4 Set italic printing Set italic printing Hex: (1B 34)H Decimal: (27 52)D Octal: (33 64)O ESC 5 Reset italic printing Reset italic printing Hex: (1B 35)H Decimal: (27 53)D Octal: (33 65)O ESC ( - nL nH m d1 d2 Set underline Set underline Hex:...
  • Page 221 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC D n1 ... nk NUL Set Horizontal Tab Stop Set horizontal tab stops (in the current character pitch) at the columns specified by n1 to nk, as measured from the left-margin position. Tab stop must be in ascending order, code NUL (0x00) will end this command. A maximum of 30 horizontal tab stops can be set.

  • Page 222: Graphics

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.7 Graphics ESC K n1 n2 ... : Normal resolution graphic printing mode ESC L n1 n2 ... : Double resolution graphic printing mode ESC Y n1 n2 ... : Double resolution graphic printing mode ESC Z n1 n2 ..
  • Page 223 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC Z n1 n2 ..data .. Set 240 DPI 8 Needles Graphic Printing Set quadruple resolution. Prints bit image graphics in 8-dot columns, 240 DPI. Hex: (1B 5A n1 n2 ..)H Decimal: (27 90 n1 n2 ..)D Octal: (33 132 n1 n2 ..)O (n1 + n2 * 256) specify the total number of columns of graphics data following.

  • Page 224: Other Functions

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.8 Other Functions CAN : Clear print buffer DLE B : Soft initialization ESC BEL n : Change Emulation ESC R n : Select code table ESC @ Clear buffer Clear the print buffer Hex: (18)H Decimal: (24)D...

  • Page 225: Ignored Commands

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC @ Software initialization Hex: (1B-40)H Decimal: (27-64)D Octal: (33-100)O This command clears buffer and initializes printer, it sets all the parameters to the power- on default conditions. D.2.9 Ignored Commands On line Off line ESC EM ...
  • Page 226 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC X n1 n2 n3 Set left and right margins Hex: (1B 58 n1 n2 n3)H Decimal: (27 88 n1 n2 n3)D Octal: (33 130 n1 n2 n3)O ESC a n Set Justification Hex: (1B 61 n)H Decimal: (27 97 n)D Octal:...
  • Page 227 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands ESC ( c nL nH Set the top and bottom blank of paper Hex: (1B 28 63 nL nH)H Decimal: (27 40 99 nL nH)D Octal: (33 50 143 nL nH)O ESC ( ^ n1 n2 Set print data in character mode Hex: (1B 28 5E n1 n2)H...

  • Page 228: Chinese Mode

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.10 Chinese Mode FS D Set combined printing FS DC2 : Reset compressed printing for Chinese character FS DC4 : Reset double width printing for Chinese character (one line) FS J Set Rotation printing FS K Reset Rotation printing FS S n1 n2 : Set pitch of Chinese character...
  • Page 229 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands FS DC4 Reset Double Width Printing for Chinese Character (on one) Reset double width printing for Chinese character (one line) Hex: (1C 14)H Decimal: (28 20)D Octal: (34 24)O FS J Set Rotation printing In Chinese mode this command set rotation printing, it is valid until command FS K is received Hex: (1C 4A)H Decimal:...

  • Page 230: Note: This Mode Is The Power On Mode

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands FS SO Set Double Width Printing in Chinese character (one line) This command causes to print characters following this command on the same line as horizontally enlarged (double width) in Chinese mode. Hex: (1C 0E)H Decimal: (28 14)D Octal:...
  • Page 231 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands FS Y n1 n2 n3 Hex: (1C 59 n1 n2 n3)H Decimal: (28 89 n1 n2 n3)D Octal: (34 131 n1 n2 n3)O FS b n Hex: (1C 62 n)H Decimal: (28 98 n)D Octal: (34 142 n)O FS c n1 n2 Hex:...
  • Page 232 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands FS - n Set / Reset underline of Chinese character Set / Reset underline of Chinese character Hex: (1C 2C n)H Decimal: (28 44 n)D Octal: (34 54 n)O n = 0: Reset underline of Chinese character n = 1: Set underline of Chinese character FS v n...
  • Page 233 Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands FS & Set Chinese mode Set Chinese mode Hex: (1C 26)H Decimal: (28 38)D Octal: (34 46)O FS . Set western character mode Set western character mode Hex: (1C 2E)H Decimal: (28 46)D Octal: (34 56)O FS 2 n1 n2 d1 d2 …...

  • Page 234: Hex - Decimal Conversion Table

    Appendix D EPSON LQ-Emulation Commands D.2.11 Hex - Decimal Conversion Table 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246...

  • Page 235: Appendix E Olivetti Emulation Commands

    Appendix E OLIVETTI Emulation Commands Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII.

  • Page 236: Control Commands

    Appendix E OLIVETTI Emulation Commands E.1 Control Commands E.1.1. Chinese Mode Control Commands Command Hex Code Explanation FS & 1C 26 Set Chinese mode FS . 1C 2E Set Western mode (Reset Chinese mode) FS k 1C 6B Set full corner ASCII code FS g 1C 67 Set half corner ASCII code (Reset full corner ASCII code)

  • Page 237: E.1.4. Character Attribute Commands

    OLIVETTI Emulation Commands Appendix E E.1.4. Character Attribute Commands Command HEX CODE Explanation ESC R nnn 1B 52 n n n character quality and style select ESC 3 1B 33 Set double width typing ESC 4 1B 34 Reset double width typing FS h 1C 68 Set treble width typing...
  • Page 238 Appendix E OLIVETTI Emulation Commands E.1.5. Typing Control Commands Command Hex Code Explanation ESC S 5 1B 53 35 Set printer to normal state ESC S 1 1B 53 31 Set printer to journal printer state?clean the print buffer?no initial commands required? Line feed Form feed Carriage return...

  • Page 239: E.1.7. User Defined Character Commands

    OLIVETTI Emulation Commands Appendix E E.1.7. User Defined Character Commands Command Hex Code Explanation Customer's character download ESC h 0 n m d0 d1 d2 D1 D2... 1B 68 30 nn mm d0 d1 d2 D1 D2 ... Dm Set Customer's characters and ESC h 0 n m d1 d2 d3 ...
  • Page 240 Appendix E OLIVETTI Emulation Commands Command Hex Code Explanation ESC r x 1B 72 x Operator state require return ESC . 1B 2E Set automatic operation ESC - 1B 5F Set manual operation E.1.9. Bar Code Control Commands Command Hex Code Explanation ESC x m1;m2;...
  • Page 241 OLIVETTI Emulation Commands Appendix E E.1.11. Hex - Decimal Conversion Table 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245...

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