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Command Reference
LINE THERMAL PRINTER
MODEL
PPU-231II
Rev. 1.01 Newly issued on December 19, 2002
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REVISION Rev.No. Date Comment Rev. 1.00 Jun. 10, 2002 Newly issued Rev. 1.01 Dec. 19, 2002 Revised P. 12, P. 78, P. 79, P. 90
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1. PRINT CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1.1 Command List No. Command Function Mode Code Page 1 HT Horizontal tab S.P. <09>H 5 2 LF Printing and paper feed S.P. <0A>H 6 3 CR Back to printing S.P. <0D>H 7 Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to P STANDARD MODE 4FF <0C>H 8 Printing and paper feeding to the top of S the Black mark position 5 CAN Canceling print data in PAGE MODE P <18>H 9 6 DLE EOT Sending status in real-time S.P. <10>H<04>H 10 7 DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer S
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No. Command Function Mode Code Page Specifying/Canceling 90°-right-turned 31 ESC V S <1B>H<56>H 41 characters <1B>H<57>H 32 ESC W Defining the print area in PAGE MODE P* 42 33 ESC \ Specifying the relative position S.P.* <1B>H<5C>H 44 34 ESC a Aligning the characters S.P. <1B>H<61>H 45 Selecting the Paper Sensor valid for <1B>H<63>H<33>H 35 ESC c3 S.P. 46 paper end signal output Selecting the Paper Near-end Sensor valid <1B>H<63>H<34>H 36
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No. Command Function Mode Code Page <1D>H<57>H 58 GS W Setting the print area width S.P.* 73 Specifying the relative vertical position <1D>H<5C>H 59 GS \ S.P.* 75 of a character in PAGE MODE <1D>H<5E>H 60 GS ^ Executing the macro S.P. 76 Enabling/Disabling ASB (Automatic 61 GS a S.P. <1D>H<61>H 77 Status Back) 62 GS f Selecting the font of HRI characters S.P. <1D>H<66>H 80 63 GS h Specifying the height of the bar code S.P. <1D>H<68>H 81 (1)<1D>H<6B>H [d
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1.2 Command Details 1.2.1 Descriptions of Each Item XXXX [Function] The name of a command. [Code] The string of codes comprising the command is represented by < >H for hexadecimal numbers, < >B for binary numbers, and < > for decimal numbers, [ ] k denotes the number of repetition of “k” times. [Range] Indicates the values (setting range) of argumeuts of the command. Note: If values outside the defined domain specified with control codes are used, malfunctions could possibly occur, so be sure t
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1.2.2 Command Details HT [Function] Horizontal tab [Code] <09>H [Outline] Shifts the printing position to the next horizontal tab position. • Ignored when the next horizontal tab position has not been set. [Caution] • The horizontal tab position is set by ESC D. • The initial setting of horizontal tab positions is at intervals of 8 characters for font A at 9th, 17th, 25th, 33rd, columns. [See Also] ESC D [Sample Program] LPRINT “0123456789012345678901”; LPRINT CHR$(&HA); LPRINT CHR$(&H9) + “AAA”
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LF [Function] Printing and paper feed [Code] <0A>H [Outline] Prints data inside the print buffer and feeds paper based on the line feed amount having been set. [Caution] The head of the line becomes the next print starting position. [See Also] ESC 2, ESC 3 [Sample Program] LPRINT “AAA” + CHR$(&HA) ; LPRINT “BBB” + CHR$(&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$(&HA) ; LPRINT “CCC” + CHR$(&HA) ; END [Print Results] AAA ← Print and line feed BBB ← Print and line feed ← Line feed only CCC ← Print and line feed — 6
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CR [Function] Back to printing [Code] <0D>H [Outline] 1) When DSW1-5 is OFF: This command is ignored. 2) When DSW1-5 is ON: With data held inside the internal print buffer, printing and line feed are performed. Without data inside the internal print buffer, however, only line feed is performed. [See Also] LF [Sample Program] LPRINT “AAA” + CHR$(&HD) ; LPRINT “BBB” + CHR$(&HD) ; LPRINT CHR$(&HD) ; LPRINT “CCC” + CHR$(&HD) ; END [Print Results] AAA ← Print and line feed BBB ← Print and line fe
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FF (Page Mode) [Function] Printing in PAGE MODE and returning to STANDARD MODE [Code] <0C>H [Outline] Executes a batch printout of the data mapped in the entire print area, and then returns to STANDARD MODE. [Caution] • All mapped data is erased after printout. • The print area set up by ESC W is initialized. • This command does not execute a paper cut. • After this command is executed, the beginning of the line is taken as the start position for the next print. • This command is only effective
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CAN [Function] Canceling print data in PAGE MODE [Code] <18>H [Outline] Erases all data contained in the currently effective print area in PAGE MODE. [Caution] • This command is only effective when PAGE MODE is selected. • If the previously established print area overlaps the currently effective print area, the overlapped data in the previously established area will be erased. [See Also] ESC L, ESC W — 9 —
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DLE EOT n [Function] Sending status in real-time [Code] <10>H<04>H [Range] 1 n 4 [Outline] Sends in real-time the status specified by “n”. n Status 1 Printer status 2 Status caused by an offline condition 3 Status caused by an error 4 Continuous paper detector status [Caution] • Each status represents the current status. It is 1 byte data. • The status is transferred without checking whether the host is ready to receive or busy. • This comma
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(1) Printer status (When n = 1 is specified) Bit Status Hex. Decimal 0 Unused 00 0 1 Unused 02 2 2 Undefined — — Online status 00 0 3 Offline status 08 8 4 Unused 10 16 5 Undefined — — 6 Undefined — — 7 Unused 00 0 (2) Status caused by an offline condition (When n = 2 is specified) Bit Status Hex. Decimal 0 Unused 00 0 1 Unused 02 2 2 Unused 00 0 Not in paper feed state triggered by 00 0 FEED switch 3 In paper feed state triggered by FEED 08 8 switch 4 Unused 10 16 Printing is not stopped becaus
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(3) Status caused by an error (when n = 3 is specified) Bit Status Hex. Decimal 0 Unused 00 0 1 Unused 02 2 No Black mark detection error occurred 00 0 (only when “Black mark” is selected). 2 A Black mark detection error occurred 04 4 (only when “Black mark” is selected). Auto cutter error not occurred 00 0 3 Auto cutter error occurred 08 8 4 Unused 10 16 Unrecoverable error not occurred 00 0 5 Unrecoverable error occurred 20 32 Auto recovery error not occurred 00 0 6 Auto recovery error occur
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DLE ENQ n [Function] Real-time request to printer [Code] <10>H<05>H [Range] 1 n 2 [Outline] The printer responds in real-time to the request that the host specifies with number “n”. n Function After recovering from an error, the printer resumes 1 printing from the beginning of the line where the error occurred. The printer clears the receive buffer and the print buffer, 2 and then recovers from the error. [Caution] • This command is only effective if an a
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ESC FF [Function] Printing data in PAGE MODE [Code] <1B>H<0C>H [Outline] Executes a batch printout of the data mapped in the entire print area in PAGE MODE. [Caution] • This command is only effective when PAGE MODE is selected. • Mapped data, as well as the ESC T and ESC W settings, and the character mapping position are held even after printing. [See Also] FF, ESC L, ESC S — 14 —
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ESC SP n [Function] Setting the right spacing of the character [Code] <1B>H<20>H [Range] 0 n 255 [Outline] Sets the right spacing of character to [n × basic calculation pitch] inches. [Caution] • If the horizontal magnification of character is 2 or more, the right spacing increases with the magnification. • The right spacing can be set separately for the STANDARD and PAGE MODES. • The basic calculation pitch is set by GS P. Once defined, the right spacing is not changed if the basic calcu
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[Sample Program] LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “ ” + CHR$(0) ; LPRINT “AAAAA” + CHR$(&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “ ” + CHR$(1) ; LPRINT “AAAAA” + CHR$(&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “ ” + CHR$(12) ; LPRINT “AAAAA” + CHR$(&HA) ; END [Print Results] AAAAA ← 0-dot space AA AA A ← 1-dot space AAAAA ← 12-dots space — 16 —
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ESC ! n [Function] Collectively specifying the printing mode [Code] <1B>H<21>H [Range] 0 n 255 [Outline] Printing mode is assigned. Value Bit Function 01 0 Character Font Font A Font B 1 Undefined 2 Undefined 3 Emphasis Canceled Specified 4 Double height Canceled Specified 5 Double width Canceled Specified 6 Undefined 7 Underline Canceled Specified [Caution] • With double height and double width being specified simultaneously, quadruple characters are created. • An underline is attached t
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[Sample Program] LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&H00) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&H01) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&H08) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&H10) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&H20) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&H1B) + “!” + CHR$(&HB9) + “H” ; LPRINT CHR$(&HA) ; END [Print Results] Font A Font B Font A + Emphasis ∨∨ ∨ Font B + Emphasis + Quadruple + Underline Font A + Underline Font A + Double Width Font A + Double Height — 18 — ∨∨ ∨ ∨
