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PORTI-S (PORTABLE PRINTER)
Operator's Manual
WOOSIM SYSTEM Inc.
Room 404, GeonGuk BLDG, 288-1, Doksan-1Dong
GeumChun-Ku, Seoul, Korea
Tel : +82-2-852-8575, Fax : +82-2-852-8577
URL : www.poky.co.kr
All specifications are subjected to change without notice
Warning - U.S. (FCC Statement)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit for a Class B digital device
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential Installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. IF this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by one or the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
- Consult the dealer or an experience radio TV technician for help
Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for Compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Caution
Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should
turn the printer "OFF", before you connect or remove the cables on the rear side,
in order to guard the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged
by the static electricity, you should turn the printer "OFF".
INTRODUCTION
The PORTI-S is designed for use with electronic instruments such as mobile POS,
retail, transportation. warehousing, other traveling and mobile computing.
The main features of the printer are as follows:
1. High speed printing : 50mm per second.
2. Low noise thermal printing.
3. RS-232 communication and IrDA (protocol method)
4. Characters can be scaled up to 64 times compared to its original size.
Please be sure to read the instruction in this manual carefully before using your
new PORTI-S
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. SETTING UP THE PRINTER
1.1. UNPACKING
1.2. CONNECTING THE CABLE
1.3. INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE PAPER ROLL
1.4. ADJUSTMENTS AND SETTING
1.5. USING THE PRINTER
CHAPTER 2. THE SELF TEST
CHAPTER 3. CODE TABLE
CHAPTER 4. CONTROL COMMANDS
CHAPTER 5. INTRODUCTION OF PROTOCOL IrDA
APPENDIX
Chapter 1. Setting up the printer
1.1 Unpacking
Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or
missing, please contact your dealer for assistance.
PORTI-S
Roll Paper
Operator's Manual
Connector
Adaptor for battery recharge
Leatherette case
1.2. Connecting the cable
You can connect up to two cables to the printer. It connects to the connector
part on the left and front side of the printer, which is shown below.
Power connector
Commucation connector for RS232C
Refer to the APPENDIX B for more information about communication connector.
Note : Before connecting the cable, make sure that both the host
and the power button to apply to the printer are turned off.
If your power supply is broken or out of order, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
1.3. Installing or replacing the paper roll
Note : Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications.
Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the
core because the printer cannot detect the paper end
correctly.
1. Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; otherwise, data may be lost.
2. Open the paper roll cover by applying your finger on both side of printer,
push it up when the lock is released as shown in the drawing.
3. Remove the used paper roll core if there is one.
4. Insert the paper roll as shown.
5. Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper comes off the roll.
6, Pull out a small amount of paper and then close the cover, as shown.
7. Tear off the paper as shown.
1.4. Adjustments and setting
The PORTI-S is set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users.
But if you want another specification to fit the printer at your system such as
change the baud rate, handshaking, parity check, as well as print density, please
contact to our development team or your dealer.
1.5. Using the printer
1. Control Panel
MODE
FEED
POWER
POWER LED
MODE LED
ERROR LED
2. Button
1) MODE
Mode button is for use to change communication mode.
The communication mode is set to RAW IrDA mode when the power is on.
Press the mode button once, the mode will be changed to Standard IrDA
(Version 1.0) for Windows 98, please confirm the mode LED will twinkle
2 times.
Press the mode button twice, the mode will be changed to RS-232C mode
for Windows 98, please confirm the mode LED will twinkle 3 times.
All communication environment must be set with 9600 bps, 1 stop bit, no
parity, no flow control.
If you want to use the standard IrDA mode for Windows 98, check the your
computer's IrDA speed.
For example,
Your computer -> Start Menu -> Setting -> Control Panel -> IrDA -> Option
-> Communication Speed Limitation With 57600 bps
2) FEED
Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. You can also hold
down the FEED button to feed paper continuously.
3. Panel lights
1) POWER LED
The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on.
But when the battery is almost exhausted, this led flashes with red color
occasionally.
In this case, you must recharge the battery by using the power supply.
2) MODE LED
Normally this led is off.
But if you select the protocol IrDA mode using the mode key, it flashes once.
In case of selecting the RS232C mode by pressing the mode key, it flashes
twice times.
3) ERROR LED
This led indicates an error such as paper end, or cover open, etc
Chapter 2. The self test
The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not
function properly, contact your dealer. The self-test checks the following;
1. Make sure paper roll has been installed properly.
2. Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins.
3. The self-test prints the current printer status, which provides the control ROM
version and the communication method setting.
4. After printing the current printer status, self-test printing will print a pattern using
the built-in character set.
5. The self-test automatically ends
The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the self-test.
Chapter 3. Code table
The following pages show the character code tables. To find the character
corresponding to a hexadecimal number, count across the top of the table for the
left digit and count down the left column of the table for the right digit.
For example 4A = J
HEX
HEX
BIN
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
0000
NULL
DLE
SP
0001
0010
0011
0100
EOT
0101
ENQ
0110
0111
1000
1001
HT
1010
LF
1011
1100
FF
1101
CR
1110
1111
SP
CAN
ESC
GS
Page 0 (PC437 ; USA, Standard Europe) (0x00 - 0x7F)
HEX
HEX
BIN
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
Page 0 (PC437 ; USA, Standard Europe) (0x80 - 0xFF)
SP
Chapter 4. Control commands
Command Notation
[Name]
The name of the command
[Format]
The code sequence
ASCII indicates the ASCII equivalents
HEX indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.
[Range]
Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.
[Description]
Describes the function of the command.
Explanation of Terms
LSB
Least Significant Bit
MSB
Most Significant Bit
Control Commands
HT
[Name]
Horizontal Tab
[Format]
ASCII
HT
HEX
09
Decimal
[Description]
[Notes]
Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
1) This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position
has been set.
2) If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the printing area, the
printer sets the printing position to [Printing area width + 1]'
3) Horizontal tab positions are set with ESC D.
4) If this command is received when the printing position is at [
Printing area width + 1], the printer executes print buffer-full
printing of the current line and horizontal tab processing from
the beginning of the next line.
5) The default setting of the horizontal tab position for the paper
[Reference]
roll is every 8th character(9th, 17th, 25th, ... column).
ESC D
LF
[Name]
Print and line feed
[Format]
ASCII
LF
HEX
0A
Decimal
10
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the
current line spacing.
[Notes]
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
[Reference]
ESC 2, ESC 3
FF
[Name]
Print and return to standard mode in page mode.
[Format]
ASCII
FF
HEX
0C
Decimal
12
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard
mode.
[Notes]
1) The buffer data is deleted after being printed.
2) The Printing area set by ESC W is reset to the default setting.
3) This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
4) This command is enabled only in page mode...
[Reference]
ESC FF, ESC L, ESC S
CAN
[Name]
Cancel print data in page mode
[Format]
ASCII
[Description]
[Notes]
CAN
HEX
18
Decimal
24
In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable area.
1) This command is enable only in page mode.
2) If data that existed in the previously specified printing area also
exists in the currently specified printing area, it is deleted.
[Reference]
ESC L, ESC W
ESC FF
[Name]
Print data in page mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
FF
HEX
1B
0C
Decimal
27
12
[Description]
In page mode, prints all buffered data in the printing area collectively.
[Notes]
This command is enabled only in page mode.
After printing, the printer does not clear the buffered data, setting
values for ESC T and ESC W, and the position for buffering
character data.
[Reference]
FF, ESC L, ESC S
ESC SP n
[Name]
Set right side character spacing.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
SP
HEX
1B
20
Decimal
27
32
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to
[n x horizontal or vertical motion units].
[Notes]
1) The right side character spacing for double-width mode is twice
the normal value. When characters are enlarged, the right side
character spacing is n times normal value.
2) This command sets values independently in each mode.
3) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the
current right-side spacing.
4) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit. However, the value cannot be less than the minimum
horizontal movement amount, and it must be in even units of the
minimum horizontal movement amount.
5) The maximum right side spacing if 255/180 inches, Any setting
exceeding the maximum is converted to the maximum
automatically.
[Default]
n = 0
[Reference]
GS P
ESC ! n
[Name]
Select print mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
21
Decimal
27
33
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Selects print mode(s) using n as follows.
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Off
00
Character font A (12x24)
On
01
Character font B (9x17)
Undefined
Undefined
Off
00
Emphasized mode not selected
On
08
Emphasized mode selected
Off
00
Double-height mode not selected
On
10
16
Off
00
On
20
32
Undefined
Off
00
Underline mode not selected
On
80
128
[Notes]
Function
Double-height mode selected
Double-width mode not selected
Double-width mode selected
Underline mode selected
1) When both double-height and double-width modes are selected,
quadruple size characters are printed.
2) The printer can underline all characters, but can not underline the
space set by HT.
3) The thickness of the underline is that selected by ESC -, regardless
of the character size.
4) When some characters in a line are double or more height, all the
characters on the line are aligned at the baseline.
5) ESC E can also turn on or off emphasized mode. However, the
setting of the last received command is effective.
6) ESC - can also turn on or off underline mode. However, the setting
of the last received command is effective.
7) GS ! can also select character size. However, the setting of the last
received command is effective..
ESC -, ESC E, GS !
[Reference]
ESC $ nL nH
[Name]
Set absolute print position.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
nL
nH
HEX
1B
24 nL
nH
Decimal
27
36
nH
[Range]
nL
0 <= nL <= 255
0 <= nH <= 255
[Description]
Set the distance from the beginning of the line to the position at
which subsequent characters are to be printed.
[Notes]
1) The distance from the beginning of the line to the print position is
[(nL + nHx256) x (vertical or horizontal motion unit)] inches.
2) Setting outside the specified printable area are ignored.
3) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
4) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal
movement amount, and it must be in even units of he minimum
horizontal movement amount.
5) In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit (x) is used.
6) In page mode, horizontal or vertical motion unit differs depending
on the starting position of the printable area as follows;
1. When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right
of the printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit (x)
is used.
2. When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left
of the printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
[Reference]
ESC \, GS $, GS \, GS P
ESC % n
[Name]
Select/Cancel user defined character set.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
25
Decimal
27
37
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Selects or cancels the user defined character set.
[Notes]
1) When the LSB of n is 0, the user defined character set is canceled.
2) When the LSB of n is 1, the user defined character set is selected.
3) When the user defined character set is canceled, the internal
character set is automatically selected.
4) n is available only for the least significant bit.
[Default]
[Reference]
n = 0
ESC $, ESC ?
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x x1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
[Name]
Define user defined characters.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
Decimal
27
[Range]
c1
c2
[x1 d1...d[y x x1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
26 y
c1 c2
[x1 d1...d[y x x1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
38 y
c1
[x1 d1...d[y x x1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]
c2
32 <= c1 <= c2 <= 126
0 <= x <= 12 Font A (12 x 24)
0 <= x <= 9
Font B ( 9 x 24)
0 <= d1...d(y x xk) <= 255
[Description]
[Notes]
Defines user defined characters.
1) y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.
2) c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2
specifies the final code.
3) x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
4) The allowable character code range is from ASCII code <20H>to
<7EH> (95 characters)
5) It is possible to define multiple characters for consecutive character
codes.
If only one character is desired, use c1 = c2.
6) d is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern is in the
horizontal direction from the left side. Any remaining dots on the right
side are blank.
7) The data to define a user defined character is (y x x) bytes.
8) Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot or to 0 not to print a dot.
9) This command can define different user-defined character patterns by
each fonts. To select a font, use ESC !
10) A user-defined character and a downloaded bit image cannot be
defined simultaneously. When this command is executed, the
downloaded bit image is cleared.
11) The user-defined character definition is cleared when:
ESC @ is executed.
ESC ? is executed.
GS
is executed.
The printer is reset or the power is turned off.
12) When the user-defined characters are defined in font B(9x17), only
the most significant bit of the 3rd byte of data in vertical direction is
effective.
[Default]
The internal character set
[Reference]
ESC %, ESC ?
[Example]
- When font A(12x24) is selected.
d1
d4
d2
d4
d3
d6
d7
...........................
d34
MSB
d35
....................................
d36
LSB
d1=<0F>H
d2=<03>H
d3=<00>H
d4=<30>H
d5=<80>H
=>
d6=<00H>
d7=<40H>
d8=<40H>
d9=<20>H
ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
[Name]
Select bit-image mode.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
2A
nL
nH
d1...dk
Decimal
27
42
nL
nH
d1...dk
[Range]
nL
nH
d1...dk
m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0 <= nL <= 255
0 <= nH <= 3
0 <= d <= 255
[Description]
Selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified
by nL and nH, as follows:
Vertical direction
Mode
Number
of Dots
Horizontal direction
Dot density
Dot density
Number of
Data
8-dot single density
60 DPI
90 DPI
nL+nHx256
8-dot double density
60 DPI
180 DPI
nL+nHx256
32
24-dot single density
24
180 DPI
90 DPI
(nL+nHx256)x3
33 24-dot double density
24
180 DPI
180 DPI
(nL+nHx256)x3
[Notes]
1) If the values of m is out of the specified range, nL and data following
are processed an normal data.
2) The nL and nH indicate the number of dots of the bit image in the
horizontal direction.
3) The number of dots is calculated by nL + nH x 256.
4) If the bit-image data input exceeds the number of dots to be printed
on a line, the excess data is ignored.
5) d indicates the bit-image data. Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a
dot or to 0 to not print a dot.
6) If the width of the printing area set by GS L and GS W less than
the width required by the data sent with the ESC * command, the
following will be performed on the line in question (but the printing
cannot exceed the maximum printable area):
The width of the printing area is extended to the right to
accommodate the amount of data.
If step does not provide sufficient width for the data, the left margin
is reduced to accommodate the data.
7) After printing a bit image, the printer returns to normal data
processing mode.
8) This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, doublestrike, underline, character size or white/black reverse printing), except
upside-down printing mode.
9) The relationship between the image data and the dots to be printed
is as follows;
- When 8-dot bit image is selected:
Bit-image data
d1 d2 d3
MSB
Bit-image data
d1
d2
Print data
d3
1dot
LSB
Print data
Single density
Double density
- When 24-dot bit image is selected:
Bit-image data
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9
d1
d4
d7
d2
d5
d8
MSB
Bit-image data
Print data
1dot
LSB
d3
d6
d9
Print data
Single density
Double density
ESC - n
[Name]
Turn underline mode on/off
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
2D
Decimal
27
45
[Range]
0 <= n <= 2, 48 <= n <= 50
[Description]
Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n;
Function
0, 48
Turns off underline mode.
1, 49
Turns on underline mode (1-dot thick).
2, 50
Turns on underline mode (2-dot thick).
[Notes]
1) The printer can underline all characters (including right-side character
spacing), but cannot underline the space set by HT.
2) The printer cannot underline white/black inverted characters.
3) When underline mode id turned off by setting the value of n to 0 or
48, the following data is not underlined, and the underline thickness
set before the mode is turned off does not change. The default
underline thickness is 1 dot.
4) Changing the character size does not affect the current underline
thickness.
5) Underline mode can also be turned on or off by using ESC !. Note,
however, that the last received command is effective.
[Default]
n = 0
[Reference]
ESC !
ESC 2
[Name]
Select default line spacing
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
32
Decimal
27
50
[Description]
[Notes]
Selects 1/6 inch line (approximately 4.23mm) spacing.
The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and
in page mode.
[Reference]
ESC 3
ESC 3 n
[Name]
Set line spacing
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
33 n
Decimal
27
51
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Sets the line spacing to [n x vertical or horizontal motion unit]inches
[Notes]
1) The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and
in page mode.
2) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the
current line spacing.
3) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit. However, the value cannot be less than the minimum
vertical movement amount, and it must be in even units of the
minimum vertical movement amount.
4) In standard mode, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
5) In page mode, this command functions as follows, depending on
the starting position of the printable area:
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of
the printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit(y) is used
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of
the printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit(x) is
used.
6) The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm (40 inches). Even
if a paper feed amount of more than 1016 mm (40 inches) is set,
the printer feeds the paper only 1016 mm (40 inches).
[Default]
Line spacing equivalent to approximately 4.23mm (1/6 inches).
[Reference]
ESC 2, GS P
ESC ? n
[Name]
Cancel user defined characters.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
3F
Decimal
27
63
[Range]
32 <= n <= 126
[Description]
Cancels user defined characters.
[Notes]
1) This command cancels the pattern defined for the character code
specified by n. After the user defined characters is canceled, the
corresponding pattern for the internal character is printed.
2) This command deletes the pattern defined for the specified code
in the font selected by ESC !.
3) If a user defined character has not been defined for the specified
character code, the printer ignores this command.
[Reference]
ESC &, ESC %
ESC @
[Name]
Initialize printer.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
40
Decimal
27
64
[Description]
Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode to the
mode that was in effect when the power was turned on.
[Notes]
1) The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
2) The macro definition is not cleared.
ESC D n1...nk NUL
[Name]
Set horizontal tab positions.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
44 n1....nk
Decimal
27
68
[Range]
n1...nk
NUL
00
n1....nk
1 <= n <= 255
0 <= k <= 32
[Description]
Sets horizontal tab position.
[Notes]
1) n specifies the column number for setting a horizontal tab position
from the beginning of the line.
2) k indicates the total number of horizontal tab positions to be set.
3) The horizontal tab position is stored as a value of [character width
x n] measured from the beginning of the line. The character width
includes the right-side character spacing, and double-width
characters are set with twice the width of normal characters.
4) This command cancels the previous horizontal tab settings.
5) When setting n=8, the print position is moved to column 9 by
sending HT.
6) Up to 32 tab positions (k=32) can be set. Data exceeding 32 tab
positions is processed as normal data.
7) Transmit [n]k in ascending order and place a NUL code 0 at the
end.
8) When [n]k is less than or equal to the preceding value [n]k-1, tab
setting is finished and the following data is processed as normal
data.
9) ESC D NUL cancels all horizontal tab positions.
10) The previously specified horizontal tab positions do not change,
even if the character width changes.
11) The character width is memorized for each standard and page
mode.
[Default]
The default tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters (columns 9,
17, 25, ...) for font A (12x24)
[Reference]
HT
ESC E n
[Name]
Turn emphasized mode on/off.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
45
Decimal
27
69
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Turns emphasized mode on or off
When the LSB is 0, emphasized mode is turned off.
When the LSB is 1, emphasized mode is turned on.
[Notes]
1) Only the least significant bit of n is enabled.
2) This command and ESC ! turn on and off emphasized mode in
the same way.
Be careful when this command is used with ESC !
[Default]
n = 0
[Reference]
ESC !
ESC J n
[Name]
Print and feed paper.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
4A
Decimal
27
74
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [n x vertical or
horizontal motion unit] inches.
[Notes]
1) After printing is completed, this command sets the print starting
position to the beginning of the line.
2) The paper feed amount set by this command does not affect the
values set by ESC 2 or ESC 3.
3) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
4) The GS P command can change the vertical (and horizontal)
motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum vertical
movement amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum
vertical movement amount.
5) In standard mode, the printer uses the vertical motion unit (y).
6) In page mode, this command functions as follows, depending on
the starting position of the printable area;
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of
the printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit(y) is used
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of
the printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit(x) is
used.
7) The maximum line spacing is 1016mm (40inches). When the
setting value exceeds the maximum, it is converted to the
maximum automatically.
[Reference]
GS P
ESC L
[Name]
Select page mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
4C
Decimal
27
76
[Description]
Switches from standard mode to page mode.
[Notes]
1) This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning
of a line in standard mode.
2) This command has no effect in page mode.
3) After printing by FF is completed or by using ESC S, the printer
returns to standard mode.
4) This command sets the position where data is buffered to the
position specified by ESC T within the printing area defined by
ESC W.
5) This command switches the settings for the following commands
(in which the values can be set independently in standard mode
and page mode) to those for page mode;
Set right-side character spacing : ESC SP
Select default line spacing : ESC 2, ESC 3
6) Only valve settings is possible for the following commands in page
mode; these commands are not executed.
Select justification : ESC a
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off : ESC {
Set left margin : GS L
Set printable area width : GS W
7) The printer returns to standard mode when power is turned on,
the printer is reset, or ESC @ is used.
[Reference]
FF, CAN, ESC FF, ESC S, ESC T, ESC W, GS $, GS \
ESC R n
[Name]
Select an international character set.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
52
Decimal
27
82
[Range]
0 <= n <= 10
[Description]
Selects an international character set n from the following table.
Character set
Character set
U.S.A.
Sweden
France
Italy
Germany
Spain
U.K.
Norway
Denmark I
10
Denmark II
[Default]
n = 0
ESC S
[Name]
Select standard mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
53
Decimal
27
83
[Description]
Switches from page mode to standard mode.
[Notes]
1) This command is effective only in page mode.
2) Data buffered in page mode are cleared.
3) This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
4) The printing area set by ESC W are initialized.
5) This command switches the settings for the following commands
(in which the values can be set independently in standard mode
and page mode) to those for standard mode;
Set right-side character spacing : ESC SP
Select default line spacing : ESC 2, ESC 3
6) The following commands are enabled only to set in standard mode.
Set printing area in page mode : ESC W
Select print direction in page mode : ESC T
7) The following commands are ignored in standard mode.
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode : GS $
Set relative vertical print position in page mode : GS \
8) Standard mode is selected automatically when power is turned on,
the printer is reset, or command ESC @ is used.
[Reference]
FF, ESC
FF, ESC L
ESC T n
[Name]
Select print direction in page mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
54
Decimal
27
84
[Range]
0 <= n <= 3 or 48 <= n <= 51
[Description]
Selects the print direction and starting position in page mode.
n specifies the print direction and starting position as follows;
Print direction
0,48
Left to right
1,49
Bottom to top
2,50
Right to left
3,51
Top to bottom
[Notes]
Starting position
Upper left
(A in the figure)
Lower left
Print area
(B in the figure)
Lower right
(C in the figure)
Upper right
(D in the figure)
1) When the command is input in standard mode, the printer
executes only internal flag operation. This command does not
affect printing in standard mode.
2) This command sets the position where data is buffered within the
printing area set by ESC W.
3) Parameters for horizontal or vertical motion units (X or Y) differ as
follows, depending on the starting position of the printing area;
If the starting position is the upper left or lower right of the
printing area, data is buffered in the direction perpendicular to the
paper feed direction.
Commands using horizontal motion unit: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \
Commands using vertical motion unit: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \
If the starting position is the upper right or lower left of the
printing area, data is buffered in the paper feed direction.
Commands using horizontal motion units:ESC 3, ESC J, GS $,GS \
Commands using vertical motion units : ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \
[Default]
n = 0
[Reference]
ESC $, ESC L, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS P, GS \
ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Name]
Set printing area in page mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
HEX
1B
57
xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Decimal
27
87
xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Range]
0 <= xL,xH,yL,yH,dxL,dxH,dyL,dyH <= 255
(except dxL=dxH=0 or dyL=dyH=0)
[Description]
The horizontal starting position, vertical starting position, printing area
width, and printing area height are defined as x0, y0, dx(inch),
respectively.
x0 = [(xL + xH x 256)] x (horizontal motion unit)
y0 = [(yL + yH x 256)] x (vertical motion unit)
dx = [(dxL + dxH x 256)] x (horizontal motion unit)
dy = [(dyL + dyH x 256)] x (vertical motion unit)
The printing area is set as shown in the figure below.
[Notes]
1) If this commands is input in standard mode, the printer executes
only internal flag operation. This command does not affect printing
in standard mode.
2) If the horizontal or vertical starting position is set outside the
printable area, the printer stops command processing and
processes the following data as normal data.
3) If the printing area width or height is set to 0, the printer stops
command processing and processes the following data as normal
data.
4) This command sets the position where data is buffered to the
position specified by ESC T within the printing area.
5) If (horizontal starting position + printing area width) exceeds the
printable area, the printing area width is automatically set to
(horizontal printable area-horizontal starting position).
6) If (vertical starting position + printing area height) exceeds the
printable area, the printing area height is automatically set to
(vertical printable area-vertical starting position).
7) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the
current printing area.
8) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit. However, the value cannot be less than the minimum
horizontal movement amount, and it must be in even units of
minimum horizontal movement amount.
9) Use the horizontal motion unit (x) for setting the horizontal starting
position and printing area width, and use the vertical motion unit
(y) for setting the vertical starting position and printing area height.
10) When the horizontal starting position, vertical starting position,
printing area width, and printing area height are defined as X, Y,
Dx, Dy respectively, the printing area is set as shown in the figure
below.
(X,Y)
Paper
Dx
Dy
Print area
(X+Dx-1, Y+Dy-1)
[Default]
xL = xH = yL = yH = 0
dxL = 0, dxH = 2, dyL = 126, dyH = 6
[Reference]
CAN, ESC L, ESC T, GS P
ESC \ nL nH
[Name]
Set relative print position
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
nL
nH
HEX
1B
5C
nL
nH
Decimal
27
92
nL
nH
[Range]
0 <= nL <= 255, 0 <= nH <= 255
[Description]
Set the print starting position based on the current position by using
the horizontal or vertical motion unit.
[Notes]
1) This command sets the distance from the current position to
[(nL+nHx256) x horizontal or vertical motion unit]
2) Any setting that exceeds the printable are is ignored
3) When pitch N is specified to the right;
nL + nH x 256 = N
When pitch N is specified to the left (the negative direction), use
the complement of 65536.
4) The print starting position moves from the current position to [N x
horizontal or vertical motion unit)]
5) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
6) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal
movement amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum
horizontal movement amount.
7) In standard mode, the horizontal motion unit is used.
8) In page mode, the horizontal or vertical unit differs as follows,
depending on the starting point of the printing area;
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of
the printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit (x) is
used. When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower
left of the printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit (y)
is used.
[Reference]
ESC $, ESC P
ESC a n
[Name]
Select justification
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
61
Decimal
27
97
[Range]
0 <= n <= 2, 48 <= n <= 50
[Description]
Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position.
n selects the type of justification as follows;
Justification
0, 48
Left justification
1, 49
Center justification
2, 50
Right justification
[Notes]
1) The command is enabled only when processed at the beginning
of the line in standard mode.
2) If this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only
internal flag operations.
3) This command has no effect in page mode.
4) This command executes justification in the printing area.
5) This command justifies the space area according to HT, ESC $ or
ESC \
[Default]
n = 0
[Example]
Left justification
Center justification
ABC
Right justification
ABC
ABCD
ABC
ABCD
ABCDE
ABCDE
ABCD
ABCDE
ESC c 5 n
[Name]
Enable / Disable panel buttons
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
63
35
Decimal
27
99
53
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Enables or disables the panel buttons.
When the LSB is 0, the panel buttons are enabled.
When the LSB is 1, the panel buttons are disabled.
[Notes]
1) Only the least significant bit of n is valid.
2) When the panel buttons are disabled, none of them are usable
when the printer cover is closed.
3) In this printer, the panel buttons is the FEED button.
4) In the macro ready mode, the FEED button are enabled
regardless of the settings of this command; however, the paper
cannot be fed by using these buttons.
[Default]
n = 0
ESC d n
[Name]
Print and feed n lines
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
64
Decimal
27
100
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n lines.
[Notes]
1) This command sets the print starting position to the beginning of
the line.
2) This command does not affect the line spacing set by ESC 2 or
ESC 3.
[Reference]
ESC 2, ESC 3
ESC y
[Name]
Print and feed paper to next label index hole
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
79
Decimal
27
121
[Description]
Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and feed paper until
find next index hole of label paper
ESC { n
[Name]
Turn on/off upside-down printing mode.
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
HEX
1B
7B
Decimal
27
123
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Turns upside-down printing mode on or off
When the LSB is 0, upside-down mode is turned off.
When the LSB is 1, upside-down mode is turned on.
[Notes]
1) Only the lowest significant bit of n is valid.
2) This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning
of a line in standard mode.
3) When this command is input in page mode, the printer performs
only internal flag operations.
4) This command does not affect printing in page mode.
5) In upside-down printing mode, the printer rotates the line to be
printed by 180 degree and then prints it.
[Default]
n = 0
[Example]
Paper feed direction
GS ! n
[Name]
Select character size
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
21
Decimal
29
33
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
(1<=vertical number of times<=8, 1<=horizontal number of times<=8)
Selects the character height using bits 0 to 2 and selects the
character width using bits 4 to 7, as follows;
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
0 - 3
Character height selection. See table 2
4 - 7
Character width selection. See table 1
Function
Table 1
Table 2
Character width selection
Character height selection
Hex
Decimal
Width
Hex
Decimal
Height
00
1(normal)
00
1(normal)
10
16
2(double width)
01
2(double height)
20
32
02
30
48
03
40
64
04
50
80
05
60
96
06
70
112
07
[Notes]
1) This command is all characters effective
2) If n is outside of the defined range, this command is ignored.
3) In standard mode, the vertical direction is the paper feed direction,
and the horizontal direction is perpendicular to the paper feed
direction.
4) In page mode, vertical and horizontal directions are based on the
character orientation.
5) When characters are enlarged with different sizes on one line, all
the characters on the line are aligned at the baseline.
6) The ESC ! command can also turn double width and double
height modes on or off.
[Default]
n = 0
[Reference]
ESC !
GS $ nL nH
[Name]
Turn emphasized mode on/off.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
45
nL nH
Decimal
29
36
nL
nL
nH
nH
[Range]
0 <= nL <= 255,
0 <= nH <= 255
[Description]
Sets the absolute vertical print starting position for buffer character
data in page mode.
[Notes]
1) This command sets the absolute print position to [(nL+nHx256)]x
(vertical or horizontal motion unit) inches.
2) This command is effective only in page mode.
3) If the [(nL+nHx256)] x (vertical or horizontal motion unit) exceeds
the specified printing area, this command is ignored.
4) The horizontal starting buffer position does not move.
5) The reference starting position is that specified by ESC T.
6) This command operates as follows, depending on the starting
position of the printing area specified by ESC T;
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right,
this command sets the absolute position in the vertical direction.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left,
this command sets the absolute position in the horizontal direction.
7) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
8) The GS P command can change the horizontal and vertical motion
unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal
movement amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum
horizontal movement amount.
[Reference]
ESC $, ESC T, ESC W, ESC \, GS P, GS \
GS :
[Name]
Start/End macro definition
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
3A
Decimal
29
58
[Description]
Starts ends macro definition.
[Notes]
1) Macro definition starts when this command is received during
normal operation. Macro definition ends when this command is
received during macro definition.
2) When GS ^ is received during macro definition, the printer ends
macro definition and clears the definition.
3) Macro is not defined when the power is turned on.
4) The defined contents of the macro are not cleared by ESC @.
Therefore, ESC @ can be included in the contents of the macro
definition.
5) If the printer receives GS : again immediately after previously
receiving GS : the printer remains in the macro undefined state.
6) The contents of the macro can be defined up to 2048 bytes. If
the macro definition exceed 2048 bytes, excess data is not stored.
[Reference]
GS ^
GS B n
[Name]
Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
42
Decimal
29
66
[Range]
0 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Turns on or off white/black reverse printing mode.
[Notes]
1) When the LSB is 0, white/black reverse printing mode is turned on.
2) When the LSB is 1, white/black reverse printing mode is turned off.
3) Only the lowest bit of n is valid.
4) This command is available for built in characters and user defined
characters.
5) When white/black reverse printing mode is on, it also applied to
character spacing set by ESC SP.
6) This command does not affect the space between lines.
7) White/black reverse mode has a higher priority than underline mode.
Even if underline mode is on, it is disabled (but not canceled)
when white/black reverse mode is selected.
[Default]
n = 0
GS L nL nH
[Name]
Set left margin.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
4C
Decimal
29
76
nL
nH
nL
nH
nL
nH
[Range]
0 <= nL <= 255,
0 <= nL <= 255
[Description]
Sets the left margin using nL and nH.
[Notes]
1) The left margin is set to [(nL+nHx256)] x (horizontal motion unit)
inches.
Printable area
Left margin
Printing area width
2) This command is effective only processed at the beginning of the
line in standard mode.
3) If this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only
internal flag operations.
4) This command does not affect printing in page mode.
5) If the setting exceeds the printable area, the maximum value of
the printable area is used.
6) The horizontal and vertical motion units are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal and vertical motion unit does not affect
the current left margin.
7) The horizontal motion unit (x) is used for calculating the left
margin. The calculated result is truncated to the minimum value of
the mechanical pitch.
[Default]
nL = 0, nH = 0
[Reference]
GS P, GS W
GS P x y
[Name]
Set horizontal and vertical motion units.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
50
Decimal
29
80
[Range]
0 <= x <= 255,
0 <= y <= 255
[Description]
Sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to approximately 25.4/x
mm(1/x inch) and approximately 25.4/y mm(1/y inch), respectively.
When x and y are set to 0, the default setting of each value is used.
[Notes]
1) The horizontal direction is perpendicular to the paper feed
direction and the vertical direction is the paper feed direction.
2) In standard mode, the following commands use x or y, regardless
of character rotation (upside-down).
Command using x : ESC SP, ESC $, ESC \, GS L, GS W
Command using y : ESC 3, ESC J
3) In page mode, the following command use x or y, depending on
character orientation;
When the print starting position is set to the upper left or lower
right of the printing area using ESC T(data is buffered in the
direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction);
Command using x : ESC SP, ESC $, ESC W, ESC \
Command using y : ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, GS $, GS \
When the print starting position is set to the upper right or lower
left of the printing area ESC T (data is buffered in the paper
feed direction);
Command using x : ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, GS $, GS \
Command using y : ESC SP, ESC $, ESC W, ESC \
4) The command does not affect the previously specified values.
5) The calculated result from combining this command with others is
truncated to the minimum value of the mechanical pitch.
[Default]
x = 180, y = 360
[Reference]
ESC SP, ESC $, ESC 3, ESC J, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS L,
GS W, GS \
GS W nL nH
[Name]
Set printing area width.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
nL
nH
HEX
1D
57
nL
nH
Decimal
29
87
nL
nH
[Range]
0 <= nL <= 255,
0 <= nH <= 255
[Description]
Sets the printing area width to the area specified by nL and nH.
[Notes]
1) The printing area width is set to [(nL+nHx256)] x horizontal motion
unit inches.
Printable area
Left margin
Printing area width
2) This command is effective only processed at the beginning of the
line.
3) In page mode, the printer performs only internal flag operations.
4) This command does not affect printing in page mode.
5) If the [left margin + printing area width] exceeds the printable area,
(printable area width - left margin) is used.
6) The horizontal and vertical motion units are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal and vertical motion units does not affect
the current left margin.
7) The horizontal motion unit (x) is used for calculating the printing
area width. The calculated result is truncated to the minimum
value of the mechanical pitch.
8) If the width set for the printing area is less than the width of one
character, when the character data is developed, the following
processing is performed;
The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate
one character.
Printable area
Left margin
Extended to right
Printing area width set nL and nH
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the left
margin is reduced to accommodate one character.
Printable area
Left margin
Reduced left margin
Extended to right
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the right
space is reduced.
9) If the width set for the printing area is less than one line in
vertical, the following processing is performed only on the line in
question when data other than character data(e.g., bit image, user
defined bit image) is developed:
The printing area width is extended to the right to accommodate
one line in vertical for the bit image within the printable area.
If the printing area width cannot be extended sufficiently, the left
margin is reduced to accommodate one line in vertical.
[Default]
nL = 0, nH = 2
[Reference]
GS L, GS P
GS \ nL nH
[Name]
Set relative vertical print position in page mode
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
5C
Decimal
29
92
nL nH
nL
nL
nH
nH
[Range]
0 <= nL <= 255,
0 <= nH <= 255
[Description]
Sets the relative vertical print starting position from the current
position in page mode.
[Notes]
1) This command sets the distance from the current position to [(nL
+ nHx256)] x vertical or horizontal motion unit inches.
2) This command is ignored unless page mode is selected.
3) When pitch N is specified to the movement downward;
nL + nHx256 = N
When pitch N is specified to the movement upward (the negative
direction), use the complement of 65536.
When pitch N is specified to the movement upward;
nL + nHx256 = 65536 - N
4) Any setting that exceeds the specified printing area is ignored.
5) This command function as follows, depending on the print starting
position set by ESC T;
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of
the printing, the vertical motion unit (y) is used.
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of
the printing, the horizontal motion unit (x) is used.
6) The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
7) The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit. However, the value cannot be less than the minimum
horizontal movement amount, and it must be in even units of the
minimum horizontal movement amount.
[Reference]
ESC $, ESC T, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS P
GS ^ r t m
[Name]
Execute macro.
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
5E
Decimal
29
94
[Range]
0 <= r <= 255
0 <= t <= 255
m = 0, 1
[Description]
Executes a macro.
[Notes]
1) r specifies the number of times to execute the macro.
2) t specifies the waiting time for executing the macro.
3) m specifies macro executing mode.
When LSB of m = 0
The macro executes r times continuously at the interval specified
by t.
When LSB of m = 1
After waiting for the period specified by t, the ERROR LED
indicators blink and the printer waits for the FEED button to be
pressed. After the button is pressed, the printer executes the
macro once. The printer repeats the operation r times.
4) The waiting time is t x 100 ms for every macro execution.
5) If this command is received while a macro is being defined, the
macro definition is aborted and the definition is cleared.
6) If the macro is not defined or if is 0, nothing is executed.
7) When the macro is executed (m=1), paper always cannot be fed
by using the FEED button.
[Reference]
GS :
GS h n
[Name]
Set bar code height
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
68
Decimal
29
104
[Range]
1 <= n <= 255
[Description]
Set the height of the bar code
n specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction.
[Default]
n = 162
[Reference]
GS k
GS k m d1...dk NUL
GS k m n d1...dn
[Name]
Print bar code
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
6B
Decimal
29
107
ASCII
GS
d1...dk
NUL
d1...dk
00
d1...dk
d1...dn
[Range]
HEX
1D
6B
Decimal
29
107
0 <= m <= 6
d1...dn
d1...dn
(k and d depends on the bar code system used.)
65 <= m <= 73 (n and d depends on the bar code system used.)
[Description]
Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code.
m selects a bar code system as follows.
Bar code system Number of characters
Remarks
UPC-A
11<=k<=12
48<=d<=57
UPC-E
11<=k<=12
48<=d<=57
JAN13(EAN13)
12<=k<=13
48<=d<=57
JAN8(EAN8)
7<=k<=8
48<=d<=57
CODE 39
1<=k
ITF
1<=k(even number)
CODABAR
1<=k
48<=d<=57,65<=d<=90,32,
36,37,43,45,46,47
48<=d<=57
48<=d<=57,65<=d<=68,
36,43,45,46,47,58
65 UPC-A
11<=n<=12
48<=d<=57
66 UPC-E
11<=n<=12
48<=d<=57
67 JAN13(EAN13)
12<=n<=13
48<=d<=57
68 JAN8(EAN8)
7<=n<=8
48<=d<=57
48<=d<=57,65<=d<=90,32,
69 CODE 39
1<=n<=255
36,37,43,45,47,47
d1=dk=42(1)
70 ITF
1<=n<=255(even number) 48<=d<=57
71 CODABAR
1<=n<=255
72 CODE93
1<=n<=255
0<=d<=127
73 CODE128
2<=n<=255
0<=d<=127
[Notes]
48<=d<=57,65<=d<=68,36,4
3,45,46,47,58
1) This command ends with a NUL code.
2) When the bar code system used is UPC-A or UPC-E, the printer
prints the bar code data after receiving 12 bytes bar code data and
processes the following data as normal data.
3) When the bar code system used in JAN13(EAN13), the printer
prints the bar code after receiving 13 bytes bar code data and
processes the following data as normal data.
4) When the bar code system used in JAN8(EAN8), the pritner prints
the bar code after receiving 8 bytes bar code data and processes
following data as normal data.
5) The number of data for ITF bar code must be even numbers.
When an odd number of data is input, the printer ignores the last
received data.
6) n indicates the number of bar code data, and the printer
processes n bytes from the next character data as bar code data.
7) If n is outside of the specified range, the printer stops command
processing and processes the following data as normal data.
8) Be sure to keep spaces on both right and left sides of a bar code
Spaces are different depending on the types of the bar code.
[Reference]
GS h, GS W, GS w
GS w n
[Name]
Set bar code width
[Format]
ASCII
GS
HEX
1D
77
Decimal
29
119
[Range]
2 <= n <= 3
[Description]
Set the horizontal size of the bar code.
n specifies the bar code width as follows.
Module width for
Binary level bar code
multi level bar code
Thin element width(mm) Thick element width(mm)
0.282
0.282
0.706
0.423
0.423
1.129
1) Multi level bar codes are as follows
UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13(EAN13), JAN8(EAN8), CODE93, CODE128
2) Binary level bar codes are as follows
CODE39, ITF, CODABAR
[Default]
n = 3
[Reference]
GS k
ESC Z m n k d d1...dn
[Name]
Print 2D bar code
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
d1...dn
HEX
1B
5A
d1...dn
Decimal
27
90
[Range]
d1...dn
1 <= m <= 7
0 <= n <= 8
2 <= k <= 5
1 <= d <= 65535
[Description]
Print 2D bar code (PDF417 format).
m specifies column number of 2D bar code.
n specifies security level to restore when bar code image is damaged
k is used for define horizontal and vertical ratio.
d is consist of 2 byte. 1st byte is lower number. And 2nd byte is
upper number.
Chapter 5. Introduction of protocol IrDA
5.1 Frame structure
SOF
TOF
DATA
CHECKSUM
EOF
SOF : Start of frame (SOF code must be 0xC0)
TOF : Type of frame (See the table shown below)
EOF : End of frame (EOF code must be 0xC1)
CHECKSUM : Checksum is necessary in case of the TOF code is 0x44.
DATA : Data is in need of the TOF code is 0x44, 0x05, 0x53.
TOF :
Type of frame
Code
Data
ACK
0x06
NACK
0x15
ENQ
0x05
Print data
0x44
Require printer status
0x53
Response printer status
0x51
EOT
0x04
1. If the code (0xC0, 0xC1, 0x7D) is included on sending data, first insert 0x7D
code, then operate XOR with that code and 0x20.
Example : In case the send data is 0x20 0x7D 0xC1, the sending data will
be 0x20 0x7D 0x5D 0x7D 0xE1.
Note : The bolded character is inserted data.
And the underlined chacter is the data operated XOR with 0x20.
2. If the code 0x7D is included on receiving, first remove 0x7D code, then
operate XOR with next code and 0x20.
Example : In case the received data is 0x20 0x7D 0x5D 0x7D 0xE1,
the real data will be 0x20 0x7D 0xC1.
Note : The underlined chacter is the data operated XOR with 0x20.
5.2 Process of printer status inquiry
HOST
PRINTER
Printer status
require frame transmit
Printer status
response frame transmit
1. If there is no response from printer, after fifth times recheck with every 400ms,
then display the error message such as "The printer cannot fined" on your
display panel same like CRT, PDA, etc.
2. Structure of printer status response frame
SOF
0x53
STATUS
Previous DATA ID
EOF
- STATUS
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit
ON
OFF
Paper empty
Normal
Low battery
Normal
Head open
Normal
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Not defined
Bit 1
Bit 0
- Previous DATA ID : Finally used DATA ID
5.3 Process of transmitting and receiving print data
HOST
PRINTER
ENQ frame transmit
ACK frame transmit
Print data frame
transmit
If there is no error
during data transmit,
EOT frame transmit
If there is any error
during data transmit,
NACK frame transmit
Print data frame
transmit again
1. It is error condition shown below.
- Wrong checksum received
- No data received within 200ms after data receive.
- There is no 0xC1 code after checksum
- It is not number code (0x30 - 0x39) in data length field.
5.4 Structure of print data frame
SOF
0x44
DATA ID
DATA
Print
Length
DATA
CHECKSUM
EOF
1. DATA ID : It is made up 1 digit number.
The range is 0 - 9.
The number must be character code.
2. DATA Length : It consists of 4 digit numbers.
The range is 0001 - 9999.
The number must be character code.
Example - If you want to send 4 numbers data to printer,
you must send 0x30 0x30 0x30 0x34 codes as data length.
3. CHECKSUM : It is composed of 2 bytes.
1st byte is operated XOR value with odd numbers of data.
And 2nd byte is operated XOR value with even numbers of data
Example - In case of print data is SAMPLE TEST, data length is 0011
(0x30 0x30 0x31 0x31), the 1st byte of checksum is operated XOR
value with S, M, L, space, E, T, and 2nd byte checksum is operated XOR value with A, P, E, T, S.
Note :
1. Do not have time interval over 200ms on transmitting print data.
2. If not receive EOT or NACK frame within 1 second after transmitting
print data completely, jump to the transmitting ENQ frame.
3. If receive EOT frame after print data transmitted, quit the print operation
4. In case of receiving NACK frame, if receive NACK frame more than three
times after transmit print data three times, display CHECK PRINTER
STATUS on your display panel and wait operator's measures.
5.5 Structure of ENQ frame
SOF
0x05
DATA ID
EOF
1. If there is no response ACK frame after transmitting ENQ frame from host,
transmit again ENQ frame after waiting 400ms.
2. In case of no response over 10 times from printer about ENQ frame, display
PRINTER CANNOT FINDED message on the your display panel, and wait
operator's measures.
APPENDIX
A.MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
1. Printer mechanism handing
1) Do not pull the paper out when the cover is closed.
2) Because the thermal elements of the print head and driver ICs are easy to
break, so do not touch them with any metal objects.
3) Since the areas around the print head become very hot during and just after
printing, do not touch them.
4) Do not use the cover open button except when necessary.
5) Do not touch the surface of the print head because bust and dirt can stick
to the surface and damage the elements.
6) Thermal paper containing Na, K, Cl ions can harm the print head thermal
elements.
Therefore, be sure to use only the specified paper.
7) If you want to use label paper, please contact your dealer for assistance.
2. Thermal paper handling
Notes on using thermal paper
Chemicals and oil on thermal paper may cause discoloration and faded printing.
Therefore, pay attention to the following;
1) Use water paste, starch paste, polyvinyl paste, or CMC paste when gluing
thermal paper.
2) Volatile organic solvents such as alcohol, ester, and ketone can cause
discoloration.
3) Some adhesive tapes may cause discoloration or faded printing.
4) If thermal paper touches anything which includes phthalic acid ester plasticizer
for a long time, it can reduce the image formation ability of the paper and
can cause the printed image to fade. Therefore, when storing thermal paper in
a card case or sample notebook, be sure to use only products made from
polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester.
5) If thermal paper touches diazo copy paper immediately after copying, the
printed surface may be discolored.
6) Thermal paper must not be stored with the printed surfaces against each
other because the printing may be transferred between the surfaces.
7) If the surface of thermal paper is scratched with a hard metal object such as
a nail, the paper may become discolored.
Notes on thermal paper storage
Since color development begins at 70C (158F), thermal paper should be
protected from high temperature, humidity, and light, both before and after
printing.
1) Store paper away from high temperature and humidity.
Do not store thermal paper near a heater or in enclosed places exposed to
direct sunlight.
2) Avoid direct light
Extended exposure to direct light may cause discoloration or faded printing.
3. Others
Because this printer uses plated steel, the manual cutting edge may be
subject to rust.
However, this does not affect the printer performance.
B. CONNECTORS
Pin no Signal name
Direction
Function
TxD
Output
Transmit Data
NC
RxD
Input
Receive Data
CTS
Output
Clear to send
RTS
Input
Request to send
GND
Input
Ground
C. Specification
Printing method
Direct thermal line printing
Dot density
203 DPI
Printing width
48 mm
Paper width
57 - 58 mm
Characters per line
40
Printing speed
50mm / sec
Receive buffer size
10K bytes
Printing speed may be slower, depending on
Note
the data transmission speed and the
combination of control commands.
Supply voltage
Environment
conditions
7.2 DCV / 1.8 A
Temperature
Humidity
MCBF
0C - 40C (operating)
-10C - 50 (storage)
30% - 80% (operating)
10% - 90% (storage)
Mechanical
37,000,000 lines
Head
Approximately 100 Km
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