Star Micronics TSP600 Series Programmer's Manual page 60

Copy BMP file to printer
FUNCTION
CODE <ESC>
(BMP file data)
1B
HEX
(BMP file data)
This command copies BMP file to the printer(Image buffer). BMP
REMARKS
file can be scanned by scanner and edited by a program such as the
PAINT BRUSH in the WINDOWS. The printer can accept non-
compressed monochrome BMP file only.
BMP file contains white pixel (dots). There are two mode in this
command depending on how to handle these white pixels when
there are black pixels already set in the area to be printed on.
n : Mode ";" 3B(hex) "OR" mode : White pixels (area) of
OVERWRITE mode:
x1x2x3x4
y1y2y3y4
BMP file data : Command accepts BMP non-compressed mono-
Note :
"H n
,"
48 n
2C
BMP file do not erase black pixels previously set.
":" 3A(hex) "OVERWRITE" : White pixels (area) of
BMP file erase(overwrite) black pixels previously set.
Data previously set
OR mode:
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: Print start position in the X direction
: Print start position in the Y direction
chrome graphic file as binary file.
Printer will result in an error on the following condi-
tions:
a) Error in command format structure
b) If either start position or image data is located out of
print area.
c) If a BMP file does not meet command specification.
(Printer can only accept non-compressed, mono-
chrome BMP file)
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x1x2x3x4 , y1y2y3y4
<LF> <NUL>
x1x2x3x4 2C y1y2y3y4 2C
0A 00
BMP graphic file
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