32 Line Matrix Printer LinePrinter Plus Programmer's Reference

Chapter 2 Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes

Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes

The remainder of this chapter describes the P-Series printer control language

codes that may be sent from a host computer attached to the printer, in order

to invoke and configure numerous P-Series emulation functions.

Format for Control Code Descriptions

The following information is listed for each code function (where applicable):

Name The title or function of the command.

ASCII Code The ASCII mnemonic for the command is shown. Command

sequences are in 7-bit (ASCII) form.

Hex Code The code or command sequence in hexadecimal numbers.

Dec Code The code or command sequence in decimal numbers.

Purpose The function(s) of the control code.

Discussion A discussion of the uses of the code or command sequence,

including exceptions or limitations to its use.

Example A sample is provided for some control codes when it is possible

to illustrate the effect of a control code, or if a specific syntax is

required to complete the program statement (i.e. Horizontal Tab

set, Vertical Tab set/clear).

NOTE: If you specify any parameters for a control code other than the ones

that are defined in the control code description, unpredictable results

may occur.

Switching Between the Emulations

The printer supports several different emulations. PCL-II is the default. P-

Series, Proprinter III XL, and Epson FX-1050 are all a part of the LinePrinter

Plus emulation.

The following command switches from PCL-II to P-Series:

ESC%-00000X

To switch from P-Series to PCL-II, send the following command to the printer:

ESC|};KD