Epson STYLUS 870 Programming Manual
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- Page 1 EPSON Programming Guide 6 Color EPSON Stylus Ink Jet Printer Stylus Photo 870 (Level I) EPSON Imaging Technology Center Released: 10/6/00 Revision: 1...
- Page 2 Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information presented within. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON Corporation. Copyright...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.1 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 870... 7 CHAPTER 2 PAPER - TYPES, SIZES AND ORIENTATION MODE ... 2.1 EPSON PAPER TYPES AND SIZES FOR THE STYLUS PHOTO 870 ... 9 2.2 EPSON PAPER TYPES AND ORIENTATION FOR THE STYLUS PHOTO 870 ...11 CHAPTER 3 RECOMMENDATIONS ... - Page 4 6.32 SELECT PRINTING COLOR “<COLR>” ... 58 6.33 CARRIAGE RETURN TO LEFT-MOST PRINT POSITION “<CR >” ... 59 6.34 EXIT TIFF COMPRESSED MODE “<EXIT>” ... 60 6.35 SET RELATIVE HORIZONTAL POSITION “<MOVX >” ... 61 EPSON Imaging Technology Center Page: 4 Revision: 1 10/6/00...
- Page 5 6.38 SET RELATIVE VERTICAL POSITION < MOVY >”... 64 6.39 TRANSFER RASTER GRAPHICS DATA < XFER >” ... 65 6.40 EPSON PACKET MODE EXIT COMMAND (SPECIAL COMMAND)”0 0 0 ESC 1 @EJL 20H 1284.4 0AH @EJL 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 0AH”... 66 6.41 ENTER REMOTE MODE ESC "(R"...
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Page 6: List Of Tables
LIST OF TABLES: Table 1 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Printer Feature Summary...8 Table 2 The EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Paper Types and Sizes ...9 Table 3 Paper Types and Orientation ...11 Table 4 Recommended Print Mode settings...12 Table 5 Color ink printing recommendations..12 Table 6 Black ink printing recommendations. -
Page 7: Chapter 1 : Introduction
Photo 870 inkjet printer to facilitate driver development. 1.1 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 The Stylus Photo 870 is a six-color inkjet printer from EPSON. The Stylus Photo 870 is targeted for home photography uses. Printouts are intended to last as long as traditional color photo lab prints, using 1440 x 720 dpi. -
Page 8: Table 1 Epson Stylus Photo 870 Printer Feature Summary
Table 1 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Printer Feature Summary Print Head Interface (s) Printer Language Max Resolution (dpi) Selectable dot size Ink Type Ink Droplet Size *** - CcMmYK refers to: Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, Yellow and Black... -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Paper - Types, Sizes And Orientation Mode
CHAPTER 2 PAPER - TYPES, SIZES AND ORIENTATION MODE 2.1 EPSON Paper Types and Sizes for the Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 printer will print on paper in the following sizes: Table 2 The EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Paper Types and Sizes... - Page 10 Paper Type Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Photo Quality Adhesive sheet Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Photo Stickers EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Size Cut sheets Letter Photo Paper (card) 113.6x175.4mm Photo Paper 100x150 mm...
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Page 11: Epson Paper Types And Orientation For The Stylus Photo 870
2.2 EPSON Paper Types and Orientation for the Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 printer will print with portrait or landscape orientation as shown: Table 3 Paper Types and Orientation Paper Type Legal Letter Executive Half Letter Index card 5in. x8in. -
Page 12: Chapter 3 Recommendations
3.1 Printing Mode Settings of the EPSON Stylus COLOR 460 The EPSON Stylus Photo 870 supports the following printing modes. More information regarding commands for these modes of printing can be found in the Individual Command Specifications portion of this paper. -
Page 13: Black Ink Mode Setting Recommendations For The Stylus Color 870
360dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper - Heavyweight Photo Paper RC Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Print quality Resolution Bi-directional printing Normal 360x360 Photo(720) 720x720 Normal... -
Page 14: Chapter 4 Printable Areas
Table 7 Printable area diagram. Left margin non-printable area Area nozzle can project when processing top margin Paper feed direction EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Right margin non-printable area Printing area Top margin non-printable area Printing area Bottom margin... -
Page 15: Printable Areas For Standard Size Papers
Roll Paper W 89 mm No Flame 4.3 Printable Areas for User Defined Paper Sizes Table 9 Maximum Printing area values for A, B, D and E for user-defined paper sizes. A/A(Centered) User-defined EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 B/B(Centered) 42/42 2976/2976 42/42... -
Page 16: Chapter 5 Command Sequence Flow
2) RLL compression mode 3) TIFF compression mode In addition, programmers may wish to utilize the roll paper mode. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 The print data is transferred without compression. This method is especially effective for printing data with low compression ratio, such as photographs. -
Page 17: Non-Compressed Mode & Rll Compression Mode Command Transfer Sequences
(single sheet) By page By raster 4. Set vertical position 5. Transfer data 6. Form feed 7. Terminate printing EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Items set 1.1 Set mechanism sequence 1.2 Initialize printer 1.3 Select graphics mode 1.4 Set unit 2.1 Turn unidirectional mode on/off... - Page 18 EPSON Imaging Technology Center Page: 18 Revision: 1 10/6/00...
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Page 19: Tiff Compression Mode Command Transfer Sequences
By page By raster 5. Set vertical position 6. Transfer data 7. Form feed 8. Terminate printing EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 1.1 Set mechanism sequence 1.2 Initialize printer 1.3 Select graphics mode 1.4 Set unit 2.1 Turn unidirectional mode on/off 2.2 Select MicroWeave print mode... -
Page 20: Roll Paper Mode Command Transfer Sequences
7. Terminate printing *** Constraint item of the parameter that designates it with ESC(C,ESC(c ESC (C 02H 00H <n1> <n2>,ESC (c 04H 00H 00H 00H <m1> <m2> : n1=m1,n2=m2 EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Details of setting 1.1 Set mechanism sequence Set roll paper mode 1.2 Initialize printer... -
Page 21: Chapter 6 Inidividual Command Specifications
The non-printable region is set by the ESC (c commands. The line advance amount, the non-printable region, and the left margin position are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 21... -
Page 22: Form Feed "Ff
The page length is set by the ESC (C commands. The page length and the left margin position are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 22... -
Page 23: Carriage Return "Cr
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 23 10/6/00... -
Page 24: Carriage Return "Esc Em N
Returned to initial state by the ESC @ command. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC EM Page: 24 10/6/00... -
Page 25: Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position "Esc $ Nl Nh
Set the absolute horizontal units with the ESC (U command. Reset the absolute horizontal position units with the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. Return to the initial state using the ESC @ command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC $ 0 nL 255... -
Page 26: Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position "Esc
The absolute horizontal position setting units are reset to the initial state by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. The initial state is returned to by the ESC @ command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC $ Page: 26... -
Page 27: Set Page Length In Defined Unit "Esc
Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The page management unit is set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( 44 inches... -
Page 28: Set Page Length In Defined Unit(Extended) "Esc
Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The page management unit is set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 28... -
Page 29: Select Graphics Mode "Esc
Shifts to graphics mode. If m has any value other than the above, this command is ignored. Printing of lines up to the present line is started, and the printer waits until the printing is completed. The various settings are the same as when the power is turned on. -
Page 30: Set Unit "Esc
The units for the page format specification by the ESC (c command are set. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The initial state is returned to by the ESC @ command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC (... -
Page 31: Set Unit(Extended) "Esc
The units for the paper dimension specification by the ESC (S command are set. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The initial state is returned to by the ESC @ command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC (... -
Page 32: Set Absolute Vertical Print Position "Esc
The relative vertical position setting units, the non-printable region, and the printing position in the Y direction are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 32... -
Page 33: Set Absolute Vertical Print Position(Extended) "Esc
The relative vertical position setting units, the non-printable region, and the printing position in the Y direction are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 33... -
Page 34: Set Page Format "Esc
Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The page management units are set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( 44 inches... -
Page 35: Set Page Format(Extended) "Esc
Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) New page processing by the FF command is affected (the amount of movement is changed). EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( t1 t2 t3 b1 b2 b3 b4... - Page 36 Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The page management units are set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 36 10/6/00...
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Page 37: Select Microweave Print Mode "Esc
The ESC (G command sets the non-selected state. The ESC @ command sets the non-selected state. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 37 10/6/00... -
Page 38: Select Dot Size "Esc
………………for a 720 dpi raster, Normal x1,2 dot The defaults are specific to each model of printer. Dot control is valid irrespective of printing mode and printing density. If the dot size is changed part way through a page, the results are unpredictable. -
Page 39: Select Color "Esc
The ESC @ command selects black. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The ESC (G command sets graphics mode. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Print color Black... -
Page 40: Set Relative Vertical Print Position "Esc
The relative vertical position setting units, the non-printable region, and the printing position in the Y direction are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 40... -
Page 41: Set Relative Vertical Print Position "Esc
The relative vertical position setting units, the non-printable region, and the printing position in the Y direction are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 41... -
Page 42: Print Raster Graphics "Esc . C V H M Nl Nh D1
The total amount of data sent is k = int((256 x nH + nL + 7)/8) x m bytes. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 (v/3600 dpi) - Page 43 If image data upon a non-printable region is designated, this designated data is ignored. The combinations of printing density and command parameters which can be set with the raster graphics of this printer are shown in the following tables: Case of microweave mode off Mode...
- Page 44 Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 44 10/6/00...
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Page 45: Enter Tiff Compressed Mode "Esc . 2 V H 1 0 0
The full graphics mode set by the ESC (G command is switched to the run-length encoding compression mode. Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) The TIFF ver. 4.0 compression mode is canceled by the EXIT command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Horizontal direction (dpi) transfer graphics image data... - Page 46 Only the following commands are valid: XFER MOVX MOVY COLR Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The "unit" units are set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 EXIT MOVXBYTE MOVXDOT Page: 46 10/6/00...
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Page 47: Set Paper Dimension "Esc
Set paper length ( from top-edge to bottom-edge ) and paper width ( from left- edge to right-edge ) in the defined unit. This command is used to expand the bottom-margin ( 3mm) of printer. Paper length and width is defined by following formula:... -
Page 48: Set Resolution Of Raster Image "Esc
Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Setting) The Resolution set of Raster image exert the influence on the processing by the ESC i command . EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( v / ( rH*256 + rL ) inch... - Page 49 The Resolution setting of Raster image is returned to this initial states by the ESC @ and the ESC (G commands. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 49 10/6/00...
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Page 50: Transfer Raster Image "Esc I R C B Nl Nh Ml Mh D1
= INT(vertical dot count / 256 ) mL = MOD(vertical dot count / 256 ) k = ( nH*256 + nL ) * ( mH*256 + mL ) Initial State: EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 r c b nL 69 r c b... -
Page 51: Initialize Printer "Esc
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC @ Page: 51 10/6/00... -
Page 52: Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off "Esc U N
Returned to its initial state by the ESC @ command. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC U selects bi-directional printing selects unidirectional printing... -
Page 53: Set Relative Horizontal Print Position "Esc \ Nl Nh
The relative horizontal position setting units are set by the ESC (U command. The relative horizontal position setting units are reset to the initial state by the ESC @ and the ESC (G command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC \... -
Page 54: Set Relative Horizontal Print Position "Esc
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC ( Page: 54 10/6/00... -
Page 55: Select Printing Color "Esc R N
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) The ESC @ command selects black. Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 ESC r Page: 55 10/6/00... -
Page 56: Extended Raster Graphics Specific Commands-Binaray Mode Commands For"Esc
The <XFER> command is an exception, and, only for this command, the parameter means the subsequent number of bytes of the image data after compression. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0... - Page 57 Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Parameter bit Parameter extension bit Page: 57 10/6/00...
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Page 58: Select Printing Color "
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 58 10/6/00... -
Page 59: Carriage Return To Left-Most Print Position "
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 59 10/6/00... -
Page 60: Exit Tiff Compressed Mode "
<11100011>B Range of Values for Parameters: Function: Terminates compressed mode. The raster data remaining in the printer is all printed. The printing position in the X direction is set to the origin upon the X axis. Initial State: Related Commands: Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Setting) The TIFF ver. -
Page 61: Set Relative Horizontal Position "
Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) Byte units are set by the MOVXBYTE command. Dot units are set by the MOVXDOT command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 61 10/6/00... -
Page 62: Set
None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The unit is set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 62 10/6/00...Unit To 8 Dots -
Page 63: Set
None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The unit is set by the ESC (U command. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 63 10/6/00...Unit To 1 Dot -
Page 64: Set Relative Vertical Position < Movy
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 64 10/6/00... -
Page 65: Transfer Raster Graphics Data < Xfer
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) None EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 65 10/6/00... -
Page 66: Epson Packet Mode Exit Command (Special Command)"0 0 0 Esc 1 @Ejl 20H 1284.4 0Ah
6.40 EPSON packet mode exit command (special command)”0 0 0 ESC 1 @EJL 20H 1284.4 0AH @EJL 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 0AH” Format: ASCII 00H 00H 00H ESC 01H @EJL 20H 1284.4 0AH @EJL 20H 20H 20H 20H 0AH... -
Page 67: Enter Remote Mode Esc
[m1] ... [mx] parameters. [m1] ... [mx] parameters is used to describe detailed command function and represent printer settings. This command is only valid in text mode. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 : XX [nL] [nH] [00H] [m1] ... [mx]... -
Page 68: Select Paper Feed Sequence "Sn" 03H 00H 00H M1 M2
ASCII Decimal Parameters: Each of the parameters m1 and m2 is a one byte binary format parameter, and these select the mechanical sequence as follows: 03H to EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Mechanical sequence Paper feed sequence Platen gap... -
Page 69: Table 13 Values For 2Nd Paramter When 1St Parameter Is 00H (Paper Feed Mode) In The Sn Command
Depending on the paper size and the type of paper used, the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 printer should receive SN command values for paper feeding as displayed in the following tables: Table 13 Values for 2nd paramter when 1st parameter is 00H (Paper feed mode) in the SN command. -
Page 70: Table 14 Values For 2Nd Parameter When 1St Parameter Is 01H (Paper Gap Mode) In The Sn Command
Table 15 Values for 2nd parameter when 1st parameter is 02H (Feed speed mode) in the SN command. mode Economy Normal Normal Fine Photo(720) Photo(1440) EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Matte 360dpi Photo Paper Ink Jet Quality Heavy Paper... - Page 71 If the parameter is out of range (03H - FFH), this command is ignored, and the previous setting is maintained. This command is only valid in remote mode. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Page: 71 10/6/00...
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Page 72: Select Paper Feed Sequence "Ex" 03H 00H 00H M1 M2
Each of the parameters m1 and m2 is a one byte binary format parameter, and these select the mechanical sequence as follows: 03H to With the EPSON Stylus Photo 870, the paper feed sequence shown in Section 2.3, "Paper Feed Mode", according to the paper size and type, must be selected. [Function] Changes the mechanical sequence for the default environment to the value specified by m1 and m2. -
Page 73: Set Roll Paper Mode "Ex" 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 05H M1
Changes the roll paper mode the default environment to the value specified by If the parameter is out of range (02H - FFH), this command is ignored, and the previous setting is maintained. This command is only valid in remote mode. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1 Roll Paper Mode Reserved... -
Page 74: Terminate Remote Mode Esc 00H 00H 00H
Function: Copies the default environment to the current setting. Executes the ESC “@” command in ESC/P2. (Execute software initialization.) Exits from Remote mode and enters to the mode of the selected printer control language. EPSON Imaging Technology Center Revision: 1...
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