- Citizen Printer Command Reference

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ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH

CT-S280 CT-S300 CT-S2000 CT-S4000 BD2-2220 CT-S310

support model

PMU2XXX

[Function] Defining the print area in PAGE MODE

[Code] <1B>H<57>H<xL><xH><yL><yH><dxL><dxH><dyL><dyH>

[Range] 0≦xL、xH、yL、yH、dxL、dxH、dyL、dyH ≦255

except for dxL = dxH = 0 or dyL = dyH = 0

[Outline] [The specification which is common to the model]

Defines the location and size of the print area.

• Horizontal start point = [(xL+xH×256)×basic calculation pitch] inches

• Vertical start point = [(yL+yH×256)×basic calculation pitch] inches

• Horizontal length = [(dxL+dxH×256)×basic calculation pitch] inches

• Vertical length = [(dyL+dyH×256)×basic calculation pitch] inches

[Caution] • When STANDARD MODE is selected, this command only executes the internal flagging of the

printer without affecting the printing in STANDARD MODE.

• If the horizontal start point or vertical start point is out of the printable area, this command is

canceled and the next data is handled as normal data.

• If the horizontal length or vertical length is 0, this command is canceled and the next data is

handled as normal data.

• The character mapping position will be the start point specified by ESC T in the print area.

• If the “horizontal start point + horizontal length” is greater than the horizontal printable area, the

“horizontal printable area – horizontal start point” is taken as the horizontal length.

• If the “vertical start point + vertical length” is greater than the vertical printable area, the “vertical

printable area – vertical start point” is taken as the vertical length.

• The basic calculation pitch is defined by GS P. Once defined, the print area is not changed if the

basic calculation pitch is changed by GS P.

• Fractions resulting from calculations are corrected with the minimum pitch of the mechanism, and

the remainder is omitted.

• The horizontal start point and horizontal length are calculated with the basic calculation pitch (x).

The vertical start point and vertical length are calculated with the basic calculation pitch (y).

• The figure below illustrates the print area, where X = horizontal start point, Y = vertical start point,

Dx = horizontal length, and Dy = vertical length.

（X、Y）

Paper

Prin

• The printable area is approximately 117 mm (938/203 inches) vertically, and horizontal area

depends on the model. (Refer to the below Table)

（X+Dx-1、Y+Dy-1）

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