ESC/ P Command Reference
Table Of Contents
- ESC/P Command Reference
- IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is ESC/P?
- 1. Using ESC/P Commands
- 2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands
- 3. ESC/P Command Limitations
- 4. Control Code List
- 5. Control Command Details
- 5.1 Character/style selection commands
- 5.2 Text printing commands
- ESC 4 Apply italic style
- ESC 5 Cancel italic style
- ESC E Apply bold style
- ESC F Cancel bold style
- ESC G Apply double-strike printing
- ESC H Cancel double-strike printing
- ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)
- ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)
- ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)
- ESC p Specify proportional characters
- ESC W Specify double-width characters
- SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters
- ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters
- SI Specify compressed characters
- ESC SI Specify compressed characters
- DC2 Cancel compressed characters
- DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters
- ESC – Apply/cancel underlining
- ESC ! Global formatting
- ESC SP Specify character spacing
- ESC X Specify character size
- 5.3 Line feed commands
- 5.4 Horizontal movement commands
- 5.5 Vertical movement commands
- 5.6 Paper formatting commands
- 5.7 Printer control commands
- 5.8 Graphics commands
- 5.9 Advanced commands
- ESC i B Barcode
- ESC i Q 2D barcode (QR Code)
- ESC i P QR Code version
- ESC i V 2D barcode (PDF417)
- ESC i D 2D barcode (DataMatrix)
- ESC i M 2D barcode (MaxiCode)
- ESC i J 2D barcode (Aztec)
- ESC i G Specify font
- ESC i F P Print downloaded data
- ESC i a Switch command mode
- ESC i S Status information request
- ESC i L Specify landscape orientation
- ESC i C Specify cutting
- ESC i H Specify recovery setting
- 5.10 Advanced static commands
- ESC iXQ2 Select default character style
- ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style
- ESC iXk2 Select default font
- ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font
- ESC iXX2 Specify default character size
- ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size
- ESC iX32 Specify default line feed
- ESC iX31 Retrieve default line feed
- ESC iXA2 Select default alignment
- ESC iXA1 Retrieve default alignment
- ESC iX(2 Specify default page length
- ESC iX(1 Retrieve default page length
- ESC iXL2 Select default landscape orientation
- ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation
- ESC iXj2 Select default international character set
- ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set
- ESC iXm2 Select default character code set
- ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code set
- ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting
- ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting
- ESC iXv2 (0Ch) Specify recovery count
- ESC iXv1 (0Ch) Retrieve recovery count
- ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting
- ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting
- ESC iX_2 (00h) Specify line print setting
- ESC iX_1 (00h) Retrieve line print setting
- ESC iX_2 (01h) Specify line print timeout setting
- ESC iX_1 (01h) Retrieve line print timeout setting
- ESC i DC1 SQ(01h) Specify self-printing QR code content
- ESC i DC1 SQ(00h) Retrieve self-printing QR code content
- ESC i DC1 SR(01h) Select setting change lock
- ESC i DC1 SR(00h) Retrieve setting change lock
- Appendix A: Supported Printers
- Appendix B: Specifications
- Appendix C: Character Code Tables
- Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center
- brother US ENG
ESC/P Command Reference
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5. Control Command Details
ESC (C Specify page length
ASCII: ESC ( C nL nH mL mH
Hexadecimal: 1B 28 43 nL nH mL mH
Parameters
nL=2, nH=0
0≤(mL+mH*256)<27575(for 203dpi printers)
0≤(mL+mH*256)<35999(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 margins 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.
Inch, mm, and dot conversion table
inch
mm
Number of dots
(203dpi)
Number of dots
(300dpi)
0
0.0
0
0
1
25.4
203
300
2
50.8
406
600
3
76.2
609
900
4
101.6
812
1200
5
127.0
1015
1500
6
152.4
1218
1800
7
177.8
1421
2100
8
203.2
1624
2400
9
228.6
1827
2700
10
254.0
2030
3000
11
279.4
2233
3300
12
304.8
2436
3600
13
330.2
2639
3900
14
355.6
2842
4200
15
381.0
3045
4500
16
406.4
3248
4800
17
431.8
3451
5100
18
457.2
3654
5400
19
482.6
3857
5700
20
508.0
4060
6000