CHAPTER 5
CONTROL COMMANDS LIST
ESC - n
[Name]
Specify/cancel underline mode
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
Hex
1B
Decimal
27
[Range]
n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Default]
n = 0 (Underline cancelled)
[Description]
Specifies underline according to the n value.
n
0, 48
Cancel underline
1, 49
Specify underline
Underlines are applied to the dot of the character.
Underlines are not applied to horizontal tabs and to specified horizontal direction
positions.
When double-wide expanded characters have been specified, the underline is also
expanded, but if double-high expanded characters have been selected, the underline
does not expand in the vertical direction. It remains a one-dot line.
ESC _ n
[Name]
Specify/cancel upperline
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
Hex
1B
Decimal
27
[Range]
n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Default]
n = 0 (Upperline cancelled)
[Description]
Specifies upperline according to the n value.
n
0, 48
Cancel upperline
1, 49
Specify upperline
Upperlines are applied to the dot of the character.
Upperlines are not applied to horizontal tabs and to specified horizontal direction
positions.
When double-wide expanded characters have been specified, the upperline is also
expanded, but if double-high expanded characters have been selected, the upperline
does not expand in the vertical direction. It remains a one-dot line.
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n
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n
Function
ESC 4
Name]
Specify white/black inversion and red color printing
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
Hex
1B
Decimal
27
[Range]
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[Default]
White/black inversion cancelled/black color printing specified
[Description]
The following shows the details of this command.
- Specifies white/black inverted printing
Subsequent characters are printed, including the character pitch,
with white and black inverted.
Cautions when using this command:
1) This command is enabled for ANK characters only.
White/black is not inverted for Chinese characters and block graphic
characters.
2) Do not use when ANK fonts are set to 5 x 9 (3P=1).
(Print quality is not guaranteed.)
- Specifies red color printing (Set DIP Switch 1-4 to "ON")
Subsequent characters are printed in red. Red and black characters can
be mixed on the same line.
This command is enabled for all print data
(ANK characters, Chinese characters and bit images).
ESC 5
[Name]
Cancel white/black inversion/specify black color printing
[Format]
ASCII
ESC
Hex
1B
Decimal
27
[Range]
------
[Default]
Cancel white/black inverted printing/specify black printing
[Description]
The following shows the details of this command.
They vary according to the model.
- Cancels white/black inverted printing
- Specifies black color printing
Cancels red color printing and prints subsequent data in black.
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