BIXOLON SRP-350plusA User manual

Control Commands Manual

SRP-350/352plusA&C

Thermal Printer

Rev. 1.04

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1. Control Commands List

Command

Name

Horizontal tab

Print and line feed

Print and return to standard mode (in page mode)

Print and carriage return

CAN

Cancel print data in page mode

DLE EOT

Real-time status transmission

DLE DC4

Generate pulse in real-time

ESC SP

Set right-side character spacing

ESC !

Select print mode(s)

ESC $

Set absolute print position

ESC %

Select/cancel user-defined character set

ESC &

Define user-defined characters

ESC *

Select bit-image mode

ESC -

Turn underline mode on/off

ESC 2

Select default line spacing

ESC 3

Set line spacing

ESC =

Select peripheral device

ESC ?

Cancel user-defined characters

ESC @

Initialize printer

ESC D

Set horizontal tab positions

ESC E

Turn emphasized mode on/off

ESC G

Turn double-strike mode on/off

ESC J

Print and feed paper

ESC L

Select page mode

ESC M

Select character font

ESC R

Select an international character set

ESC S

Select standard mode

ESC T

Select print direction in page mode

ESC V

Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off

ESC W

Set printing area in page mode

ESC ＼

Set relative print position

ESC a

Select justification

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Command

Name

ESC d

Print and feed n lines

ESC p

General pulse

ESC t

Select character code table

ESC {

Turn upside-down printing mode on/off

FS p

print NV bit image

FS q

Define NV bit image

GS !

Select character size

GS $

Set absolute vertical print position in page mode

GS ( A

Execute test print

GS 8 L

GS ( L

Set graphics data

GS ( N

Select character style(s)

GS ( k

Setup and print symbol

GS *

Define downloaded bit image

GS /

Print downloaded bit image

GS :

Start/end macro definition

GS B

Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off

GS H

Select printing position of HRI characters

GS I

Transmit printer ID

GS L

Set left margin

GS T

Set print position to the beginning of print line

GS V

Select cut mode and cut paper

GS W

Set printing area width

GS ^

Execute macro

GS a

Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)

GS b

Turn smoothing mode on/off

GS f

Select font for HIR characters

GS h

Set bar code height

GS k

Print bar code

GS r

Transmit status

GS v 0

Print raster bit image

GS w

Set bar code width

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2. Control Commands Details

2-1 Command Notation

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

The name of the command.

The code sequence. ASCII Indicates the ASCII equivalents.

Hex indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.

Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.

[ ] k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.

Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.

Describes the function of the command.

2-2 Explanation of Terms

LSB

Least Significant Bit

2-3 Control Commands Details

[Name]

[Format]

[Description]

Horizontal tab.

ASCII

Hex

Decimal

▪Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.

[Name]

[Format]

[Description]

Print and line feed.

ASCII

Hex

Decimal

▪In standard mode, prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line

based on the current line spacing.

▪In page mode, modes the print position in memory to feed one line based

on the current line spacing.

[Name]

[Format]

[Description]

Print and return to standard mode in page mode.

ASCII

Hex

Decimal

▪In page mode, prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to

standard mode.

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[Name]

[Format]

[Description]

[Notes]

Print and carriage return.

ASCII

Hex

Decimal

▪When automatic line feed is enabled, this command functions

the same as LF.

▪When automatic line feed is disabled, this command is ignored

CR.

▪The automatic line feed is ignored with a serial interface model.

▪With a parallel interface model, the automatic line feed is set

with memory switch 1-5 when the printer power is turned on or

reset.

CAN

[Name]

[Format]

[Description]

Cancel print data in page mode.

ASCII

CAN

Hex

Decimal

▪In page mode, deletes all the print data in the current printable

area.

DLE EOT n

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

Transmission real-time status.

ASCII

DLE

EOT

Hex

Decimal

1 ≤ n ≤ 4

▪Transmits the status specified by n in real-time as follows:

Function

Transmit printer status.

Transmit off-line status.

Transmit error status.

Transmit paper roll sensor status.

▪This printer transmits the following status in real time.

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n=1 : Printer status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Off

Fixed.

Off

Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.

Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.

Off

On-Line.

Off-Line.

Fixed.

Off

Not in on-line waiting status.

During on lines waiting status.

Off

Paper FEED button is turned Off.

Paper FEED button is turned On.

Off

Fixed.

n=2 : Off-line status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Off

Fixed.

Off

Cover is closed.

Cover is open.

Off

Paper is not being fed by using the paper FEED button.

Paper is being fed by the paper FEED button.

Fixed.

Off

No paper-end stop.

Printing is being stopped.

Off

No error.

Error has occurred.

Off

Fixed.

n=3 : Error status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Off

Fixed.

Off

No mechanical error.

Mechanical error has occurred.

Off

No auto-cutter error.

Auto-cutter error occurred.

Fixed.

Off

No unrecoverable error.

Unrecoverable error has occurred.

Off

No automatically recoverable error.

Automatically recoverable error has occurred.

Off

Fixed.

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n=4 : Continuous paper sensor status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Off

Fixed.

Off

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.

Off

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper adequate.

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper near end.

Fixed.

Off

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.

Off

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper present.

Paper roll near-end sensor : paper not present.

Off

Fixed.

[Notes]

▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer

performs this command. User must consider this.

For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string with this command.

▪Do not embed this command within another command.

- For example : Bit image data might include this command.

▪This command is ignored block data is transmitted.

DLE DC4 fn m t (fn=1)

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

Generate pulse in real-time.

ASCII

DLE

DC4

Hex

Decimal

fn=1

0 ≤ m ≤ 8

1 ≤ t ≤ 8

▪Outputs the pulse specified by t in real-time to the connector pin

specified by m as follows :

Connector pin

Drawer kick-out connector pin 2.

Drawer kick-out connector pin 5.

- The pulse ON time or OFF time is set to [t x 100 ms].

▪Specify n=1 or 2 after removing the cause of the error.

▪If print data includes a character string with this command, the printer

performs the command. User must consider this.

- For example : Bit image data accidentally might include a data string

with this command.

▪Do not embed this command within another command.

- For example : Bit image data might include this command.

▪This command is ignored in the following states :

- During transmission of block data.

- During driving of drawer kick-out.

- When an error has occurred.

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ESC SP n

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Default]

[Description]

Set right-side character spacing.

ASCII

ESC

Hex

Decimal

0 ≤ n ≤ 255

n=0

▪Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to

[n ×horizontal or vertical motion units].

▪The maximum right-side character spacing is :

- For ANK/Multilingual model, 35.955mm {255/180”}.

- For Japanese Kanji model, 31.875mm {255/203”}.

ESC ! n

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Default]

[Description]

Select print mode(s).

ASCII

ESC

Hex

Decimal

0 ≤ n ≤ 255

n=0

▪Selects print mode(s) using n as follows.

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

Off

Character font A (12 × 24) selected.

Character font B (9 x 24) selected.

1,2

Off

Reserved.

Off

Emphasized mode not selected.

Emphasized mode selected.

Off

Double-height mode not selected.

Double-height mode selected.

Off

Double-width mode not selected.

Double-width mode selected.

Off

Reserved.

Off

Underline mode not selected.

128

Underline mode selected.

ESC $ nL nH

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

Set absolute print position.

ASCII

ESC

Hex

Decimal

0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤ nH ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255)

▪Sets the next print starting position, and the absolute print position, in

reference to the left margin. The distance from the beginning of the line to the

left margin is [(nL + nH x 256) x (vertical or horizontal motion units)].

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ESC % n

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Default]

[Description]

Select/cancel user-defined character set.

ASCII

ESC

Hex

Decimal

0 ≤ n ≤ 255

n=0

▪Select or cancels the user-defined character set.

- When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.

- When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.

ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

Define user-defined characters.

ASCII

ESC

[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]

Hex

[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]

Decimal

[x1 d1...d(y x 1)]...[xk d1...d(y x xk)]

y=3

32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126

0 ≤ x ≤ 12 (when font A (12 x 24) is selected)

0 ≤ x ≤ 9 (when font B (9 x 24) is selected)

0 ≤ d ≤ 255

k=c2-c1+1

▪Assigns the user-defined character pattern for the specified character

codes.

- y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.

c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2 specifies the final

code.

- x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.

- d specifies the definition data.

ESC * m nL nH d1...dk

[Name]

[Format]

[Range]

[Description]

Select bit image mode.

ASCII

ESC

d1...dk

Hex

d1...dk

Decimal

d1...dk

m=0, 1, 32, 33

1 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 1023 (0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 3)

0 ≤ d ≤ 255

▪Specifies the bit image in m mode for the number of dots specified by nL

and nH.

* dpi : dots per 25.4mm {1”}

Mode

Number of dots in

vertical direction

Vertical dot

density

Horizontal

dot density

Number of bytes (k)

8-dot

single-density

60 dpi

90 dpi

nL + nH x 256

8-dot

double-density

60 dpi

180 dpi

nL + nH x 256

24-dot

single-density

180 dpi

90 dpi

(nL + nH x 256) x 3

24-dot

180 dpi

(nL + nH x 256) x 3

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