Star Micronics Line Thermal Printer Specifications page 72

ESC $ n
[Name] Specify/cancel Shift JIS Chinese character mode
[Code] ASCII ESC
Hex. 1B
Decimal 27
[Defined Area] - - -
[Initial Value] Memory switch setting
[Function] Specifies and cancels the shift JIS Chinese character mode.
When in shift JIS Chinese character mode, character codes are all handled as 2 byte Chinese
characters (First byte: upper code; second byte: lower code).
This command is ignored for models not equipped with Japanese and Chinese characters and
when the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the
memory switch.
n Shift JIS Chinese character mode
0, 48 Cancels shift JIS Chinese character mode
1, 49 Specifies shift JIS Chinese character mode
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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
$ n
24 n
36 n
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