Toshiba B-EP Series Interface Specification page 389

6.3.3 MODE SELECT COMMAND
Function Changes the print mode.
Format [ESC] M; a(,b) [LF] [NUL]
Term a: Print mode designation
* Table 1 Print mode
b: Print position detection feed (Omissible. If omitted, the print position detection
feed is not performed.)
0:
1:
Explanation (1) There are 4 types of the print mode: "LABEL," "RECEIPT," "TPCL" and
"ESC/POS."
(2) "Automatic status response in IrDA: IrCOMM or USB" is the function for the
specifications which do not allow the printer to spontaneously send the status
through IrDA; IrCOMM or USB. This function enables the printer to forcefully send
the status to the host, if the link between the printer and the host is established.
However, if the link between the printer and the host is not established upon the
status transmission, the printer cannot send the status. Therefore, the status is
discarded. (In the next connection to the host, the printer does not send the
status to the host.)
(3) The sensor is not used in the RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS mode. When
sensor detectable paper is used for receipts and labels, print position detection
feed cannot be done in the LABEL, TPCL or TPCL1 mode. By setting the print
position detection feed parameter to 1, print position detection feed is carried out
after the mode is changed to LABEL, TPCL or TPCL1.
(4) In the TPCL1 mode, it is possible to re-print the last print data by pressing the
FEED button.
7 6 5 4 3 2
HEX Mode
30H LABEL
31H RECEIPT
32H RECEIPT1 Continues printing
34H ESC/POS
41H TPCL
42H TPCL1
When the mode change from RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS to LABEL,
TPCL or TPCL1 is requested, a print position detection feed is not performed
after the mode is changed.
When the mode change from RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS to LABEL,
TPCL or TPCL1 is requested, a print position detection feed is performed after
the mode is changed.
CHAPTER 6 LABEL MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
1 0
Print mode (Bit 0 to Bit 6 * See Table 1.)
Automatic status response in IrDA: IrCOMM or USB
0: Not performed
1: Performed
How to deal with the received data after an error is cleared
Discards
Discards
Continues printing
Continues printing
Continues printing
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[ESC] M
B-EP Series