Specifications

Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-21
TM–U590/U590P Information Manual
ESC c 3 n selects whether to output paper-end signals or not to a parallel interface. When the TOF
sensor or the BOF sensor is enabled and a paper-end is deleted, the paper-end signal is output. The
default setting is (n=0).
When both of these sensors are selected to output signals and either one detects a paper-end, the
paper-end signal is output. If both of these sensors are disabled, the paper-end signal is not output
(always paper present status). This command is enabled only with a parallel interface and is ignored
with a serial interface.
The paper sensor(s) used to output paper-end signals are selected by using n as follows:
Print Position Commands
The TM-U590/U590P supports the following commands for setting the print position:
Command Name
ESC $ Set absolute print position
ESC \ Set relative print position
ESC a Select justification
HT Horizontal tab
ESC D Set horizontal tab positions
GS L Set left margin
GS W Set printing area width
Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0-3 — — — Undefined.
4
Off 00 0 TOF sensor disabled.
On 10 16 TOF sensor enabled.
5
Off 00 0 BOF sensor disabled.
On 20 32 BOF sensor enabled
6-7 — — — Undefined.
Program Example
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c3";CHR$(16);
←
Only TOF sensor enabled
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