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17.08.2016 Programmers Guide HP Quick Reference HP 2934-A with additional functions of the HP 2235 Printer called Rugged Writer For Printer PP 40x / PP 80x...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Printer Emulation commands supported in those Printer types: PP 404 PP 405 PP 407 PP 408 PP 803 PP 806 PP 809 The PINTER NAME as shown above, to which printer a command will indicate it or parameter applies.
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 2: Control Codes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Null Enquire (interface protocol) Acknowledge (interface protocol) Backspace Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab Form Feed Carriage Return Invokes Secondary Symbol Set (Shift Out) Invokes Primary Symbol Set (Shift In) XOFF Escape...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 3: Special Code Sequences Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC E Reset to Initial State ESC I Horizontal Tab ESC Y Display Mode ON (Hex-dump on) ESC Z Display Mode OFF (Hex-dump off) ESC &...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 3 (Cont.): Special Code Sequences Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC & k P1 G Line Termination Mode P1 = 0 : P1 = 1 : CR+LF LF P1 = 2 : CR+LF CR+FF CR+VT P1 = 3 : CR+LF CR+LF CR+FF CR+VT...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 4: Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC & l P1 D Select Line Spacing P1 = 0(=12),1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72,90 LPI ESC & k P1 C Vertical Motion Index P1 = increments in 1/48" (0...126, default = LPI) Rugged Writer ESC = Half Line Feed...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 4 (Cont.): Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC & l P1 V SVFC Select Vertical Forms Control channel channel definition P1 = 1: Top of Form P1 = 2: Bottom of Form P1 = 3: Single Space (0,1,2..)
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 5: Horizontal Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC 1 Set Horizontal TAB at Current Position ESC 2 Clear Horizontal TAB at Current Position ESC 3 Clear All Horizontal TAB ESC & a P1 T SHTABP Set Horizontal TAB at Position P1 P1 = absolute column number...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 6: Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC ( Par DPSS Designate Primary Symbol Set ESC ) Par DSSS Designate Secondary Symbol Set Par = 3 @ : Default (operator panel) Par = 8 U : Roman 8 Par = B : Line draw...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 6 (Cont.): Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC ( s P1 @ PDSD Primary Default Set Designation P1 = 0 : primary default set to primary P1 = 1 : primary default set to primary P1 = 2 :...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 6 (Cont.): Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC ( s P1 H PHCP Primary Horizontal Character Pitch ESC ) s P1 H SHCP Secondary Horizontal Character Pitch P1 = 5.00 : 5 CPI P1 = 10.00 :...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 6 (Cont.): Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC & d @ ULON Underline ON ESC & d D ULOFF Underline OFF ESC & k P1 E Display Enhancement Control P1 = 1 : underline controlled by mode (default)
Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 6 (Cont.): Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ P1 ; P2 SP B Graphic Size Modification Native Command P1 = 100 : normal height P1 = 200 : double height P1 = 300 : triple height P1 = 400 : quadruple height...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 7: HP Graphics Mode Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC * r P1 A PFRG Prepare For Raster Graphics P1 = 0: print raster data at leftmost position P1 = 1: print raster data at current position ESC * b P1 X TGHO Temporary Graphics Horizontal Offset (one line)
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 8: HP Large Character Printing Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC * c P1 M Large Character Size P1 = character size (1...28) ESC * c P1 C LCHSC Large Character Horizontal Start Column P1 = start column (position determined by CPI) ESC * c P1 X LCHPO...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 9: HP 2934-A compatible Barcode Printing Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC * z P1 V BCTS Barcode Type Selection P1 = 0: Code 39 (default) P1 = 1: Industrial 2 of 5 P1 = 2: Matrix 2 of 5 P1 = 3:...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 10: Native Control Codes for Barcode Printing Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ ; P2 ; P3 ; P4 ; P5 ; P6 ; P7 SP z Barcode Header Native Command P2: Barcode type P3: Height of Barcode P4: Width of thin bars...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Table 11: Not supported Control Codes of the original HP 2934-A Printer Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC f Modem disconnect ESC z Printer Selftest ESC & l <count> W <data> Programming VFC ESC ( Par Designate Primary Symbol Set ESC ) Par...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference Hex Code Format Page Null Enquire Acknowledge Backspace Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab Form Feed Carriage Return Invoke Secondary Symbol Set Invoke Primary Symbol Set XOFF Escape Space Delete 1B 31 Set Horizontal Tab at Current 1B 32 Clear Horizontal Tab at Current...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference 1B 26 61 P Set Vertical POSition in Lines 1B 26 61 P Set Horizontal TAB at Position 1B 26 61 P Clear Horizontal TAB at Position 1B 26 61 P Set Vertical POSition in Decipoints 1B 26 64 40 Underline ON 1B 26 64 44...
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Appendix HP 3234A and HP 2235 Quick Reference 1B 29 73 P Secondary Print Quality 1B 29 73 P Secondary Character Style Italic 1B 29 73 P Secondary Character Set Typeface 1B 2A 62 P 57 data Transfer One Raster Graphics Row 1B 2A 62 P Temporary Graphics Horizontal Offset 1B 2A 62 P...
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