ESC/ P Command Reference

ESC/P Command Reference
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2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands
Step 2: Specify the page length.
ESC (C Specify page length
ASCII: ESC ( C nL nH mL mH
Decimal: 27 40 67 nL nH mL mH
Hexadecimal: 1B 28 43 nL
nH mL mH
Parameters
nL=2, nH=0
0≤（mL+mH*256）<8192
(for 203dpi printers
)
0≤（mL+mH*256）<12000(
for 300dpi printers
)
Description
 Specifies the page length.
* A page length 0 indicates the Auto setting.
 The unit is 1 dot.
Page length=mL+
mH*256
 The current paper position is the TOF.
 The top and bottom m
argins are
canceled with ESC ( c.
 All
previously entered text is cleared.
 A standard unit is not used.
 This command is available only with continuous length tape.
5inches
*The page length does not include the margins.
For the margins, subtract 6 mm (48 dots) from th
e page length.
nL
nH
mL
mH
ESC ( C 02h
00h C
7h 03h
Entered command
5 inches=1015 dots
1015 dots–48 dots
=967 dots
Page length=mL+mH*256=967
= =
3
03h
= =
199
C7h
Example: A case 203dpi
printer is used
Step 3: Specify the horizontal position.
1 inch
1 inch=203 dots
Horizontal position=n1+n2*256=203
ESC $
CB
h 00h
n1
n2
Entered
command
= =
203
CBh
0
00h
= =
Example: A case 203dpi printer is used