C-198 C-200 C-202 C-204 C-206 C-208 C-210 C-212
Command names Deleted commands ESC j Reverse paper feed ESC i Select immediate print mode

C-214 C-215

Binary mode commands for ESC. 2 raster graphics compression mode <XFER> Transfer raster graphics data <MOVX> <MOVY> <COLR> <CR> <EXIT> <MOVXBYTE> <MOVXDOT> Set relative horizontal position Set relative vertical position Select printing color Carriage return to left-most print position Exit TIFF compressed mode Set <MOVX> unit to 8 dots Set <MOVX> unit to 1 dot
C-217 C-218 C-219 C-220 C-221 C-222 C-223 C-224
Command List by ASCII Order
The following section lists commands by their ASCII order. The shaded areas are discontinued or nonrecommended commands. For alternative command recommendations, see the specific command description. For discontinued commands, see Deleted commands on page C-5.
Command names BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN ESC SO ESC SI ESC EM ESC SP ESC ! ESC # ESC $ ESC % ESC & ESC ( ESC ( B ESC ( C ESC ( G ESC ( U ESC ( V ESC ( ^ ESC ( c ESC ( i ESC ( t ESC ( v ESC * ESC + ESC ESC. ESC. 2 Beeper Backspace Tab horizontally Line feed Tab vertically Form feed Carriage return Select double-width printing (one line) Select condensed printing Select printer Cancel condensed printing Deselect printer Cancel double-width printing (one line) Cancel line Select double-width printing (one line) Select condensed printing Control paper loading/ejecting Set intercharacter space Master select Cancel MSB control Set absolute horizontal print position Select user-defined set Define user-defined characters Select line/score Bar code setup and print Set page length in defined unit Select graphics mode Set unit Set absolute vertical print position Print data as characters Set page format Select MicroWeave print mode Assign character table Set relative vertical print position Select bit image Set n/360-inch line spacing Turn underline on/off Print raster graphics Enter TIFF compressed mode
Page C-163 C-48 C-43 C-27 C-45 C-29 C-25 C-140 C-134 C-204 C-138 C-206 C-144 C-200 C-142 C-136 C-157 C-108 C-118 C-208 C-31 C-91 C-84 C-127 C-195 C-10 C-169 C-50 C-37 C-150 C-11 C-171 C-73 C-39 C-177 C-57 C-125 C-172 C-175
ESC / ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC 8 ESC 9 ESC : ESC < ESC = ESC > ESC ? ESC @ ESC A ESC A ESC B ESC C ESC C NUL ESC D ESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H ESC I ESC J ESC K ESC L ESC M ESC M ESC N ESC O ESC P ESC P ESC Q ESC R ESC S ESC T ESC U ESC W
Select vertical tab channel Select 1/8-inch line spacing Select 7/72-inch line spacing Select 1/6-inch line spacing Set n/180-inch line spacing Set n/216-inch line spacing Select italic font Cancel italic font Enable printing of upper control codes Enable upper control codes Disable paper-out detector Enable paper-out detector Copy ROM to RAM Unidirectional mode (one line) Set MSB to 0 Set MSB to 1 Reassign bit-image mode Initialize printer Set n/60-inch line spacing Set n/72-inch line spacing Set vertical tabs Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set horizontal tabs Select bold font Cancel bold font Select double-strike printing Cancel double-strike printing Enable printing of control codes Advance print position vertically Select 60-dpi graphics Select 120-dpi graphics Select 10.5-point, 12-cpi Select 12-cpi Set bottom margin Cancel bottom margin Select 10.5-point, 10-cpi Select 10-cpi Set right margin Select an international character set Select superscript/subscript printing Cancel superscript/subscript printing Turn unidirectional mode on/off Turn double-width printing on/off

If an ESC/P 2 command is also available in previous ESC/P levels, any differences in function are explained under the Model-dependent variations heading. The explanations in these commands apply to the printers listed below:
ActionPrinter 3250 ActionPrinter 5000+ DLQ-3000 (96 ~) LQ-300 LQ-670 LQ-1070+ LQ-2170 Stylus 800 Stylus COLOR
ActionPrinter 3260 ActionPrinter 5500 LQ-100 LQ-570 LQ-870 LQ-1170 Stylus 300 Stylus 800+ SQ-870
ActionPrinter 5000 DLQ-3000 LQ-150 LQ-570+ LQ-1070 LQ-2070 Stylus 400 Stylus 1000 SQ-1170
ActionPrinter 3000 ActionPrinter 4500 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-850 LQ-860+ LQ-1050 LQ-1060+ SQ-2550 ActionPrinter T-750 ActionPrinter 2000 DFX-5000 FX-850 FX-1170 LX-300 LX-810 LX-1050+
ActionPrinter 4000 ActionPrinter L-1000 LQ-400 LQ-510 LQ-850+ LQ-950 LQ-1050+ LQ-2550 TLQ-4800 ActionPrinter T-1000 ActionPrinter 2250 DFX-5000+ FX-870 FX-2170 LX-400 LX-850
ActionPrinter L-750 DLQ-2000 LQ-450 LQ-550 LQ-860 LQ-1010 LQ-1060 SQ-850 TSQ-4800 ActionPrinter Apex 80 ActionPrinter 2500 DFX-8000 FX-1050 LX-100 LX-800 LX-1050

ESC ( C

Format

ASCII Hex Decimal

Set page length in defined unit

ESC 1B 27

( 28 40

C 43 67

nL nL nL

nH nH nH

mL mL mL

mH mH mH

Parameter range
nL = 2, nH = < ((mH 256) + mL) (defined unit) 22

Function

Sets the page length in the specified number of unitspreviously defined with the ESC ( U commandaccording to the following formula:
(page length) = ((mH 256) + mL) (defined unit) 1 (page length) (defined unit) m H = INT 256 1 (page length) (defined unit) m L = MOD 256

Default

Depends on default-setting mode or DIP-switch setting
This command is available only on printers featuring ESC/P 2. Set the page length before paper is loaded or when the print position is at the top-ofform position. Otherwise, the current print position becomes the top-of-form position (this results in undesirable contradictions between the actual and logical page settings). Setting the page length cancels the top and bottom-margin settings. Changing the defined unit does not affect the current page-length setting.
Printers not featuring this command

All non-ESC/P 2 printers

This command sets the page length in 1-inch increments only. Set the page length before paper is loaded or when the print position is at the top-ofform position. Otherwise, the current print position becomes the top-of-form position. Setting the page length cancels the bottom-margin setting.

Set bottom margin

N 4E 78
0 < n < (current line spacing) n < (page length)
Sets the bottom margin on continuous paper to n lines (in the current line spacing) from the top-of-form position on the next page.
Either no margin or 1-inch margin, depending on the DIP-switch setting
The bottom margin set with the ESC N command is ignored when printing on single sheets. With ESC/P 2 printers, use the ESC ( c command instead; this allows you to set both top and bottom margins on continuous and single-sheet paper. Sending this command cancels the top-margin setting. This was formerly called the Set skip-over-perforation command.
ESC ( C, ESC ( c, ESC C, FF, LF, Set the Printing Area, Setting bottom margin
Sets the bottom margin on continuous paper to n lines (in the current line spacing) from the top-of-form position on the next page
Either no margin or 1-inch margin, depending on the default-setting mode or DIP-switch setting
The bottom margin is ignored when printing on single sheets. This was formerly called the Set skip-over-perforation command.
ESC C, FF, LF, Set the Printing Area, Setting bottom margin

Cancel bottom margin

O 4F 79
Cancels the top and bottom margin settings
This was formerly called the Cancel skip-over-perforation command.
ESC N, ESC ( C, ESC ( c, ESC C, FF, LF, Set the Printing Area, Setting bottom margin
ESC N, ESC C, FF, LF, Set the Printing Area, Setting bottom margin

Set right margin

Q 51 81
1 n 255 (left margin) < (current pitch) n (printable area width)
Sets the right margin to n columns in the current character pitch, as measured from the leftmost printable column

The right-most column

Set the right margin at the beginning of a line; the printer ignores any data preceding this command on the same line in the buffer. The following commands affect character pitch: ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC W, ESC p, ESC SP, SI, SO, ESC !, ESC X, and ESC c. The printer calculates the right margin based on 10 cpi if proportional spacing is selected with the ESC p command. Always set the pitch before setting the margins. Do not assume what the pitch setting will be. Always set the margins at the beginning of a print job. Always set the right margin to be at least one column (at 10 cpi) larger than the left.

ESC l, ESC $, ESC \, HT, ESC D, Set the Printing Area, Setting left and right margins
1 n 255 (left margin) <(current pitch) n (printable area width)
Set the right margin at the beginning of a line; the printer ignores any data preceding this command on the same line in the buffer. The following commands affect character pitch: ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC W, ESC p, ESC SP, SO, ESC !, and SI. The printer calculates the right margin based on 10 cpi if proportional spacing is selected with the ESC p command. Always set the pitch before setting the margins. Do not assume what the pitch setting will be. Always set the margins at the beginning of a print job. Always set the right margin to be at least two columns (at 10 cpi) greater than the left.

Set left margin

l 6C 108
1 n (left margin) <(right margin) 80-column printers: 0 (left margin) 4.50 inches 110-column printers: 0 (left margin) 7.00 inches 136-column printers: 0 (left margin) 8.00 inches
Sets the left margin to n columns in the current character pitch, as measured from the leftmost printable column

Defaultf

The left-most column (column 1)
Set the left margin at the beginning of a line; the printer ignores any data preceding this command on the same line in the buffer. The following commands affect character pitch: ESC X, ESC c, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC W, ESC p, ESC SP, SO, ESC ! and SI. Always set the pitch before setting the margins. Do not assume what the pitch setting will be. Always set the margins at the beginning of a print job. Always set the left margin to be at least one column (at 10 cpi) less than the right. The printer calculates the left margin based on 10 cpi if proportional spacing is selected with the ESC p command. Moving the left-margin position moves the tab settings by the same distance.
ESC Q, ESC $, ESC \, ESC D, HT, Set the Printing Area, Setting left and right margins
Individual Command Explanations C-23
1 n (left margin) <(right margin)
Set the left margin at the beginning of a line; the printer ignores any data preceding this command on the same line in the buffer. The following commands affect character pitch: ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC W, ESC p, ESC SP, and SI. The printer calculates the left margin based on 10 cpi if proportional spacing is selected with the ESC p command. Always set the pitch before setting the margins. Do not assume what the pitch setting will be. Always set the margins at the beginning of a print job. Always set the left margin to be at least two columns (at 10 cpi) less than the right. Moving the left margin position moves the tab settings by the same distance.

Carriage return

CR 0D 13
Moves the print position to the left-margin position
Always send a CR command at the end of each line of text or graphics data. When automatic line-feed is selected (through DIP-switch or panel setting), the CR command is accompanied by a LF command.
On non-ESC/P 2 printers: The printer prints all data in the line buffer after receiving a CR command.
LF, ESC l, ESC SO, SO, ESC <, ESC., <CR>, Recommended command order, Moving the horizontal position, Send print data
Moves the print position to the left margin position Prints all data in the line buffer
LF, ESC l, ESC SO, SO, ESC <, ESC., Recommended command order, Moving the horizontal position, Send print data

Line feed

LF 0A 10
Advances the vertical print position one line (in the currently set line spacing) Moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position
You should always send a CR command before the LF command. The LF command cancels one-line double-width printing selected with the SO or ESC SO commands. If the LF command moves the print position below the bottom margin on continuous paper, the printer advances to the top-of-form position on the next page. If the LF command moves the print position below the bottom-margin position, or beyond the end of the printable area on single-sheet paper, the printer ejects the paper.
On non-ESC/P 2 printers: Prints all data in the line buffer Advances paper to the top-of-form position on the next page if the LF command moves the print position below the bottom-margin position set with the ESC N command Ejects single-sheet paper if the LF command moves the print position beyond the end of the printable area
FF, ESC l, ESC SO, SO, ESC <, ESC., ESC C, ESC N, Recommended command order, Select the print position, Graphics mode, Moving the vertical position, Send print data
Advances the vertical print position one line (in the currently set line spacing) Moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position Prints all data in the buffer
You should always send a CR command before the LF command. The LF command cancels one-line double-width printing selected with the SO or ESC SO commands. If the LF command moves the print position below the bottom margin on continuous paper, the printer advances to the top-of-form position on the next page. If the LF command moves the print position beyond the end of the printable area on single-sheet paper, the printer ejects the paper.

ActionPrinter Apex 80, ActionPrinter T-1000, ActionPrinter 2000, ActionPrinter 2250, ActionPrinter 2500, LX-100, LX-300, LX-400, LX-800, LX-810, LX-850, LX-1050
ESC \, ESC l, ESC Q, HT, CR, LF, FF, Moving the horizontal position
Set relative horizontal print position

\ 5C 92

Moves the horizontal print position left or right from the current position, as specified by the following formula:
(horizontal position) = ((nH 256) + nL) (defined unit) + (current position)
For positive (right) movement:
1 ((horizontal position) (current position)) (defined unit) nH = INT 256 1 ((horizontal position) (current position)) (defined unit) nL = MOD 256
For negative (left) movement:
1 ((current position) (horizontal position)) (defined unit) nH = 32768 INT 256 1 ((current position) (horizontal position)) (defined unit) nL = 32768 MOD 256
Set the defined unit with the ESC ( U command. The default defined unit for this command is 1/120 inch in draft mode, and 1/180 inch in LQ mode. The printer ignores this command if it would move the print position outside the printing area.
On non-ESC/P 2 printers, the unit of movement is fixed at 1/120 inch in draft mode and 1/180 inch in LQ mode.
ESC $, ESC l, ESC Q, ESC ( U, HT, CR, LF, FF, Moving the horizontal position
Moves the horizontal print position left or right from the current position, as specifiedby the following formula:
(horizontal position) = ((nH 256) + nL) (1/120 inch) + (current margin)
1 ((horizontal position) (current position)) (1120 inch) nH = INT 256 1 ((horizontal position) (current position)) (1120 inch) nL = MOD 256
1 ((current position) (horizontal position)) (1120 inch) nH = 32768 INT 256 1 ((current position) (horizontal position)) (1120 inch) nL = 32768 MOD 256
The printer ignores this command if it would move the print position outside the printable area.
DFX-5000, DFX-8000: This command can be used only in LQ mode.

ESC ( V

Set absolute vertical print position

V 56 86

nL = 2, nH = m L 255, 0 m H 127
Moves the vertical print position to the position specified by the following formula:
(vertical position) = ((mH 256) + mL) (defined unit) + (top-margin position) 1 ((vertical position) (topm arg in position)) (defined unit) m H = INT 256 1 ((vertical position) (topm arg in position)) (defined unit) m L = MOD 256
This command is available only on printers featuring ESC/P 2. Set the defined unit using the ESC ( U command. The default defined unit for this command is 1/360 inch. The new position is measured in defined units from the current top-margin position. Moving the print position below the bottom-margin position produces the following results: Continuous paper Single-sheet paper Moves the vertical print position to the top-margin positionon the next page Ejects the paper

CR, LF, FF, VT, ESC ( U, ESC B, ESC ( V, ESC ( v, Moving the vertical position
Prints data in buffer Advances the vertical print position n/216 inch
ESC J does not affect the horizontal print position. If the ESC J command moves the print position on continuous paper below the bottommargin position set with the ESC N command, the printer advances to the top-of-form position on the next page. If ESC J moves the print position on single-sheet paper below the end of the printable area, the printer ejects the paper (if loaded by cut-sheet feeder) or ejects paper and then feeds next sheet remaining distance (if loaded manually).
CR, LF, FF, VT, ESC B, Moving the vertical position

Tab horizontally

HT 09 9
Moves the horizontal print position to the next tab to the right of the current print position
The printer ignores this command if no tab is set to the right of the current position or if the next tab is to the right of the right margin. Character scoring (underline, overscore, and strikethrough) is not printed between the current print position and the next tab when this command is sent.
ESC D, ESC $, ESC \, ESC l, ESC Q, CR, Moving the horizontal position
The printer ignores this command if no tab is set to the right of the current position or if the next tab is to the right of the right margin. Underlines are not printed between the current print position and the next tab when this command is sent.
ESC D, ESC $, ESC \, CR, ESC l, ESC Q, Moving the horizontal position

Tab vertically

VT 0B 11
Moves the vertical print position to the next vertical tab below the current print position Moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position
The printer advances to the top-margin position of the following page if the next tab is below the bottom-margin position or if no tab is set below the current position. The VT command functions the same as a CR command (moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position) if all tabs have been canceled with the ESC B NUL command. The VT command functions the same as an LF command (advances one line in the current line spacing and moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position) if no tabs have been set since the printer was turned on or was reset with the ESC @ command. The VT command functions the same as an FF command (advances to the top-margin position on the next page) if some tabs have been set, but no tab is set between the current print position and the bottom-margin position. This command cancels double-width printing set with the SO or ESC SO command.
On non-ESC/P 2 printers: The printer advances to the top-of-form position on the next page if the next tab is beyond the currently set page length. The printer ignores a VT command that would move the print position inside the bottom margin.

ESC ( V, ESC ( v, ESC B, CR, LF, FF, Moving the vertical position
The printer advances to the top-of-form position on the following page if the next tab is beyond the currently set page length, or beyond the bottom-margin position. The VT command functions the same as a CR command (moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position) if all tabs have been canceled with the ESC B NUL command. The VT command functions the same as an LF command (advances one line in the current line spacing and moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position) if no tabs have been set since the printer was turned on or was reset with the ESC @ command. This command cancels double-width printing set with the SO or ESC SO command.
ESC B, CR, LF, FF, Moving the vertical print position

Horizontal/vertical skip

f 66 102

0 n 127 m = 0, 1

Moves the print position depending on the value of m, as follows: m=Prints n spaces in the current pitch. Performs n line feeds, in the current line spacing Moves the horizontal print position to the left-margin position.
This is a nonrecommended command. Underline is performed between the current and final print positions when this command is used to move the print position horizontally (m = 0). Using this command to move the print position vertically (m = 1) cancels double-width printing selected with the SO or ESC SO command.
ActionPrinter T-750, ActionPrinter 2500, DFX-5000+, DFX-5000, DFX-8000, FX-850, FX-1050
HT, VT, LF, ESC $, ESC \, Moving the vertical position

Backspace

BS 08 8
Moves the print position to the left a distance equal to one character in the current character pitch plus any additional intercharacter space.
This is a nonrecommended command. The printer ignores this command if it would move the print position to the left of the left margin.
ESC $, ESC \, HT, DEL, Moving the horizontal position
Moves the print position to the left a distance equal to one character in the current pitch plus any additional intercharacter space
ESC $, ESC \, HT, CR, Moving the horizontal position

ESC ( U

Set unit

U 55 85

nL = 1, nH = 0 m = 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60
Sets the unit to m/3600 inch. The printer uses this unit when moving the print position, setting the page length, and setting the top and bottom margins with the following commands: ESC ( V, ESC ( v, ESC \, ESC $, ESC ( C, ESC ( c, <MOVX>, and <MOVY>.

Individual Command Explanations C-97
During multipoint mode the printer ignores the ESC W, ESC w, ESC SP, SI, ESC SI, SO, and ESC SO commands. The following commands cancel multipoint mode, returning the printer to 10.5-point characters: ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC !, and ESC @.
Not all fonts are scalable; see the Command Table section for details on which fonts are scalable on each printer model.
ESC c, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC !, Selecting the point size, Selecting the pitch
Set horizontal motion index (HMI)
0 nH nL <((nH 256) + nL)) 1080 ; HMI 3.00 inches
Fixes the character width (HMI) according to the following formula:
(nH 256) + nL inch 360 HMI HMI 360 256
Depends on panel or DIP-switch setting
This command is available only on printers featuring ESC/P 2. This command cancels additional character space set with the ESC SP command. The HMI setting made with this command is canceled when the printer receives the following commands: SO, SI, DC2, DC4, ESC W, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC !, ESC SP, and ESC @. Use this command to set the pitch if you want to print normal-height 10 or 20-point characters at 15 cpi during multipoint mode. Selecting 15 cpi for 10 or 20-point characters with the ESC X command results in characters being printed at 2/3 their normal height.
Related topics ESC X, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC !, Selecting the pitch
Individual Command Explanations C-99
Select 10.5-point, 10-cpi

P 50 80

Selects 10.5-point, 10-cpi character printing
10.5-point, 10-cpi characters
This command cancels the HMI set with the ESC c command. This command cancels multipoint mode. If you change the pitch with this command during proportional mode (selected with the ESC p command), the change takes effect when the printer exits proportional mode.
ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC X, ESC c, ESC !, Selecting the pitch

Select 10-cpi

Selects 10-cpi character pitch

10-cpi characters

If you change the fixed-pitch setting with this command during proportional mode (selected with the ESC p command), the change takes effect when the printer exits proportional mode.
ESC M, ESC p, ESC !, Selecting the pitch
Select 10.5-point, 12-cpi

M 4D 77

Selects 10.5-point, 12-cpi character printing
ESC P, ESC g, ESC p, ESC X, ESC c, ESC !, Selecting the pitch

Select 12-cpi

Selects 12-cpi character pitch

If you change the pitch with this command during proportional mode (selected with the ESC p command), the change takes effect when the printer exits proportional mode.
ESC P, ESC p, ESC !, Selecting the pitch
Select 10.5-point, 15-cpi

g 67 103

Selects 10.5-point, 15-cpi character printing
ESC M, ESC P, ESC p, ESC c, ESC X, Selecting the pitch

Select 15-cpi

Selects 15-cpi character printing
Printers featuring this command

FX-2170, DFX-5000+

ESC M, ESC P, ESC p, ESC !, Selecting the pitch
Turn proportional mode on/off

p 70 112

Selects either proportional or fixed character spacing according to the following values: n = 0 or or 49 Returns to current fixed character pitch Selects proportional spacing

Fixed character spacing

This command cancels the HMI set with the ESC c command. This command cancels multipoint mode. Changes made to the fixed-pitch setting with the ESC P, ESC M, or ESC g commands during proportional mode take effect when the printer exits proportional mode. The printer automatically switches to LQ printing when proportional spacing is selected.
ESC M, ESC P, ESC g, ESC !, ESC X, ESC c, Selecting the pitch
Selects either proportional or fixed character spacing according to the following values: n = 0 or or 49 Returns to current fixed character pitch Selects proportional character spacing
Changes made to the fixed-pitch setting with the ESC P, ESC M, or ESC g commands during proportional mode take effect when the printer exits proportional mode. Condensed mode is not available when proportional spacing is selected.
ActionPrinter Apex 80, ActionPrinter T-1000, ActionPrinter 2000, LX-400, LX-800, LX-810, LX-850, LX-1050
ESC M, ESC P, ESC !, Selecting the pitch

ESC SP

Set intercharacter space

SP 20 32

0 n 127
Increases the space between characters by n/180 inch in LQ mode and n/120 inch in draft mode

No extra space

This command cancels the HMI (horizontal motion unit) set with the ESC c command. The extra space set with this command doubles during double-width mode.
ESC c, ESC M, ESC P, ESC g, ESC !, ESC I, ESC Q, ESC D, HT, Selecting the pitch, Setting left and right margins
Increases the space between characters by n/120 inch
The extra space set with this command doubles during double-width mode.
LX-series printers, ActionPrinter Apex 80, ActionPrinter T-1000, ActionPrinter 2000
ESC M, ESC P, ESC !, ESC I, ESC Q, ESC D, HT, Selecting the pitch, Setting left and right margins

Select bold font

E 45 69
Sets the weight attribute of the font to bold

Normal (nonbold) weight

This command increases the weight of printed lines and characters, resulting in bolder printing.

This command cancels any attributes or enhancements that are not selected. All attributes or enhancements may not be available on some models. For details, see the command explanation for the equivalent command listed in the above table.
Related topics Select a font
C-120 Individual Command Explanations
Select double-strike printing

G 47 71

Prints each dot twice, with the second slightly below the first, creating bolder characters
Normal (nondouble-strike) printing
ESC H, ESC E, ESC F, Double-strike
LQ mode overrides double-strike printing; double-strike printing resumes when LQ mode is canceled.
Cancel double-strike printing

H 48 72

Cancels double-strike printing selected with the ESC G command
ESC G, ESC E, ESC F, Double-strike

ESC Format

Turn underline on/off
Turns on/off printing of a line below all characters and spaces following this command: n = 1 or or 48 Turns underline on Turns underline off
Normal (non-underlined) printing
The underline is printed with the following characteristics: draft, LQ, bold, or doublestrike. The underline is not printed across the distance the horizontal print position is moved with the following commands: ESC $ ESC \ (when the print position is moved to the left) HT Graphics characters are not underlined.

ESC ( -, Score

Turns on/off printing of a line below all characters and spaces following this command: n = 1 or or 48 Turns on underline Turns off underline

ESC ( Format

Select line/score
nL = 3, nH = 0 m=dd2 = 0, 1, 2, 5, 6
Turns on/off scoring of all characters and spaces following this command, according to the parameters below: d1 = 3 d2 = 6 Underline Strikethrough Overscore Turn off scoring Single continuous line Double continuous line Single broken line Double broken line

No scoring

This command is only available on 24 and 48-pin printers. Each type of scoring is independent of other types; any combination of scoring methods may be set simultaneously. The position and thickness of scoring depends on the current point size setting. The score is printed with the following characteristics: draft, LQ, bold, or double- strike. Graphics characters are not scored. Scoring is not printed across the distance the horizontal print position is moved with the following commands: ESC $ ESC \ (when the print position is moved to the left) HT

This is a nonrecommended command; use the ESC I, ESC 6, or ESC 7 commands instead, when possible. This command has no effect when the italic character table is selected; no characters are defined for these codes in the italic character table. This command remains in effect even if you change the character table.
ActionPrinter 2000, ActionPrinter 2250, ActionPrinter 2500, DFX-5000, DFX-5000+, DFX8000, FX-850, FX-870, FX-1050, FX-1070, LX-100, LX-300, LX-800, LX-810, LX-850, LX-1050, LX-1050+

ESC 6, ESC 7, ESC I

ESC EM
Control paper loading/ejecting

ESC EM 1B 25

n = 49, 50, 66, 70, 82
Controls feeding of continuous and single-sheet paper, according to the parameters below: n = 2 B F R Selects loading from bin 1 of the cut-sheet feeder Selects loading from bin 2 of the cut-sheet feeder Loads paper from the rear tractor Loads paper from the front tractor Ejects one sheet of single-sheet paper
This command was formerly known as Control cut-sheet feeder. The former parameters 0 and 4 that control cut-sheet feeder mode are nonrecommended, and have been discontinued in ESC/P 2. ESC/P 2 printers do not have a separate cut-sheet feeder mode; the former cut-sheet feeder mode is now integrated into normal printer operation. The parameter R ejects the currently loaded single-sheet paper without printing data from the line buffer; this is not the equivalent of the FF command (which does print line-buffer data).
On non-ESC/P 2 printers: Only use this command when a cut-sheet feeder is installed. The following additional parameters are available: n = Exits cut-sheet feeder mode Enters cut-sheet feeder mode
However, these parameters are nonrecommended; cut-sheet feeder mode should be selected by DIP switch instead.
Related topics Set the Printing Area
Individual Command Explanations C-157
n = 48, 49, 50, 52, 66, 70, 82
Controls feeding of continuous and single-sheet paper, according to the parameters below: n = 4 B F R Exits cut-sheet feeder mode Selects loading from bin 1 of the cut-sheet feeder Selects loading from bin 2 of the cut-sheet feeder Enters cut-sheet feeder mode Loads paper from the rear tractor Loads paper from the front tractor Ejects one sheet of single-sheet paper

Prints dot-graphics in 9-dot columns, depending on the following parameters: m nL, nH Specifies the dot density (see table below) Specify the total number of graphics data bytes (two bytes per column)
d 1. dk Dot density Parameter m
Horizontal density (dpi) 60 120
Vertical density (dpi) 72 72
Adjacent dot printing Yes Yes

Dots per column 9 9

Bytes per column 2 2
Each dot column requires two bytes of data. The first byte represents the top 8 dots in the print head. Bit 0 (the LSB) in the second byte represents the ninth (bottom) dot in the print head; the remaining 7 bits are ignored.
This is a nonrecommended command; use the ESC * command instead. Graphics data that would print beyond the right-margin position is ignored. Bit-image graphics can be printed on the same line as text.

Select printing color

r 72 114
Selects the color of printing, according to the parameters below: n=6 Black Magenta Cyan Violet Yellow Red Green

n = 0 (Black)

The printer ignores this command if color printing is not available. Print yellow first when overlapping colors. Only black, magenta, cyan, and yellow are available during graphics mode selected with the ESC ( G command.
ActionPrinter L-1000, ActionPrinter 3000, ActionPrinter 3250, ActionPrinter 4000, ActionPrinter 5000, ActionPrinter 5500, DLQ-3000, LQ-100, LQ-200, LQ-400, LQ-500, LQ510, LQ-550, LQ-570, LQ-570+, LQ-670, LQ-850, LQ-850+, LQ-870, LQ-950, LQ-1010, LQ1050, LQ-1050+, LQ-1070, LQ-1070+, LQ-1170, LQ-2070, LQ-2170, SQ-870, SQ-1170, SQ2550, TLQ-4800, TSQ-4800, Stylus 300, Stylus 800, Stylus 800+, Stylus 1000, Stylus 400
<COLR>, Selecting print color
Individual Command Explanations C-193
The printer ignores this command if color printing is not available. Print yellow first when overlapping colors.
ActionPrinter Apex 80, ActionPrinter T-750, ActionPrinter T-1000, ActionPrinter 2000, ActionPrinter 2250, ActionPrinter 2500, DFX-5000, DFX-5000+, DFX-8000, FX-850, FX-870, FX-1050, FX-1170, FX-2170, LX-100, LX-400, LX-800, LX-810, LX-850, LX-1050, LX-1050+

Selecting print color

ESC ( B

Bar code setup and print

v1 v1 v1

v2 v2 v2

BarCodeData BarCodeData BarCodeData
0 nL nH 127 0k7 2m5 -3 s v0 v0 c 255