ESC/ P Legacy Command Reference
Table Of Contents
- ESC/P Legacy Command Reference
- IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is ESC/P?
- 1. Using ESC/P Legacy Commands
- 2. Examples of Using ESC/P Legacy Commands
- 3. ESC/P Legacy Command Limitations
- 4. Control Code List
- 5. Control Command Details
- 5.1 Paper feed commands
- 5.2 Print area setting commands
- 5.3 Tab setting commands
- 5.4 Print position setting commands
- 5.5 Character selection commands
- 5.6 Character style commands
- ESC x Select text quality
- SI, ESC SI Specify reduced characters
- DC2 Cancel reduced characters
- SO, ESC SO Specify auto-canceling double-width characters
- DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters
- ESC W Specify/cancel double-width characters
- ESC w Specify/cancel double-height characters
- ESC E Apply bold style
- ESC F Cancel bold style
- ESC G Apply double-strike printing
- ESC H Cancel double-strike printing
- ESC – Apply/cancel underlining
- ESC SP Specify character spacing
- ESC q Select character style
- ESC 4 Apply italic
- ESC 5 Cancel italic
- ESC ! Global formatting
- 5.7 Character definition commands
- 5.8 Supplemental function commands
- 5.9 Others
- 5.10 Advanced commands
- Appendix A: Character Code Tables
- Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center
- brother US ENG
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5. Control Command Details
ESC – Apply/cancel underlining
ASCII: ESC - n
Decimal: 27 45 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 2D n
Function
Specifies or cancels underlining of alphanumeric characters.
Details
n = 00h or 30h: Cancel underlining
n = 01h or 31h: Apply underlining
Underline position: No character limitations (45th line)
No underlining when the print position is moved with ESC $, ESC \ or HT
ESC SP Specify character spacing
ASCII: ESC SP n
Decimal: 27 32 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 20 n
Function
Specifies the amount of character spacing for alphanumeric characters.
Details
Since the spacing is the remainder from dividing n by 128, 0 to 127 is the normal range of parameters
that are used.
The default is 0.
The units for the spacing are 1/180 inch.