Star Micronics SP2000 Operating and maintenance manual

Dot Matrix Printer

SP2000 Series

Programmer’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Control Codes (Star Mode) ......................................................................... 1

1-1. Control Codes List .............................................................................. 1

1-1-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 1

1-1-2. Print Position Control............................................................... 3

1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control ...............................................................4

1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................... 4

1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control ........................................................ 4

1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................... 5

1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format ..........................................5

1-1-8. Other Commands...................................................................... 6

1-2. Control Code Details...........................................................................7

1-2-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 7

1-2-2. Print Position Control............................................................. 17

1-2-3. Dot Graphics Control .............................................................25

1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................. 28

1-2-5. Peripheral Device Control ...................................................... 31

1-2-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................. 33

1-2-7. Command to Set the Page Format.......................................... 35

1-2-8. Other Commands.................................................................... 36

2. ESC/POS Mode Commands....................................................................... 48

2-1. Control Codes List ............................................................................ 48

3. Auto Status Specifications......................................................................... 51

3-1. Auto Status ........................................................................................ 51

Appendix : Character Code Tables................................................................ 57

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1-1. Control Codes List

The following tables show the Star Mode commands that are supported by

this printer.

1-1-1. Character Selection

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<ESC> "R"

1B 52

Selects the international character set 7

<ESC> "/" "1" 1B 2F 31 Selects slash zero 7

<ESC> "/" <1> 1B 2F 01

<ESC> "/" "0" 1B 2F 30 Selects normal zero 7

<ESC> "/" <0> 1B 2F 00

<ESC> <GS> "t"

1B 1D 74

Selects the character code table 8

<ESC> "6" 1B 36 Selects character set #2 10

<ESC> "7" 1B 37 Selects character set #1 10

<ESC> "M" 1B 4D Selects the 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default) 10

<ESC> "P" 1B 50 Selects the 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font 11

<ESC> ":" 1B 3A Selects the 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font 11

1B 20

Sets character spacing 11

<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12

character width

<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12

character width (Default)

1. Control Codes (Star Mode)

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<ESC> "W" "1" 1B 57 31 Selects double magnification in character 12

<ESC> "W" <1> 1B 57 01 width

<ESC> "W" "0" 1B 57 30 Resets magnification in character width 12

<ESC> "W" <0> 1B 57 00

<ESC> "h" "1" 1B 68 31 Selects double magnification in character 12

<ESC> "h" <1> 1B 68 01 height

<ESC> "h" "0" 1B 68 30 Resets magnification in character height 12

<ESC> "h" <0> 1B 68 00

<ESC> "-" "1" 1B 2D 31 Selects underlining 13

<ESC> "-" <1> 1B 2D 01

<ESC> "-" "0" 1B 2D 30 Cancels underlining (Default) 13

<ESC> "-" <0> 1B 2D 00

<ESC> "_" "1" 1B 5F 31 Selects upperlining 13

<ESC> "_" <1> 1B 5F 01

<ESC> "_" "0" 1B 5F 30 Cancels upperlining (Default) 14

<ESC> "_" <0> 1B 5F 00

<ESC> "4" 1B 34 Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560) 14

Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)

<ESC> "5" 1B 35 Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560) 14

Cancels highlight printing (SP2320/2520)

<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14

<DC2> 12 Cancels inverted printing (Default) 15

<ESC> <RS> "i" "0" 1B 1E 96 30 Cancels rotated print mode for text 15

<ESC> <RS> "i" <0> 1B 1E 96 00 (Default)

<ESC> <RS> "i" "1" 1B 1E 96 31 Specifies rotated print mode for text with 15

<ESC> <RS> "i" <1> 1B 1E 96 01 a 270° rotation.

<ESC> <RS> "i" "2" 1B 1E 96 32 Specifies rotated print mode for text with 15

<ESC> <RS> "i" <2> 1B 1E 96 02 a 90° rotation.

<ESC> "E" 1B 45 Selects emphasized printing 15

<ESC> "F" 1B 46 Cancels emphasized printing (Default) 15

<ESC> "U"

1B 55

Selects print direction 16

1-1-2. Print Position Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<LF> 0A Line feed 17

<VT> 0B Vertical tab 17

<FF> 0C Form feed 17

<CR> 0D Carriage Return 18

<ESC> "a"

1B 61

Feeds paper

lines 18

<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18

<ESC> "A"

1B 41

Defines

/72-inch line spacing 19

<ESC> "2" 1B 32 Sets

/72-inch line spacing 19

<ESC> "z" "0" 1B 7A 30 Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch 19

<ESC> "z" <0> 1B 7A 00

<ESC> "z" "1" 1B 7A 31 Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default) 19

<ESC> "z" <1> 1B 7A 01

<ESC> "0" 1B 30 Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch 19

<ESC> "1" 1B 31 Sets line spacing to 7/72-inch 20

<ESC> "J"

1B 4A

One time

/72-inch feed 20

<ESC> "3"

1B 33

Sets line spacing to

/216-inch 20

approximately

<ESC> "y" 1B 79

Sets line spacing to

/144-inch 20

<ESC> "D"

n1 n2

... <0> 1B 44

n1 n2

... 00 Sets horizontal tab stops 21

<ESC> "l"

1B 6C

Sets left margin 21

<ESC> "Q"

1B 51

Sets right margin 22

<ESC> <GS> "a" "0" 1B 1D 61 30 Left justification (Default) 23

<ESC> <GS> "a" <0> 1B 1D 61 00

<ESC> <GS> "a" "1" 1B 1D 61 31 Centering 23

<ESC> <GS> "a" <1> 1B 1D 61 01

<ESC> <GS> "a" "2" 1B 1D 61 32 Right justification 23

<ESC> <GS> "a" <2> 1B 1D 61 02

<ESC> "B"

n1 n2

... <0> 1B 42

n1 n2

... 00 Set vertical tab stops 24

1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<ESC> "K"

<0> 1B 4B

m1 m2

8 dot normal density graphics 25

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> "L"

2 1B 4C

m1 m2

8 dot high density graphics 26

m1 m2

... ...

1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

2 .. 1B 26 00

2 .. Defines download characters 28

<ESC> "%" "1" 1B 25 31 Enables download character set 29

<ESC> "%" <1> 1B 25 01

<ESC> "%" "0" 1B 25 30 Disables download character set 29

<ESC> "%" <0> 1B 25 00 (Default)

1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

2 1B 07

2 Defines drive pulse width for peripheral 31

device #1

<BEL> 07 Controls peripheral device #1 31

<FS> 1C Controls peripheral device #1 immediately 32

<EM> 19 Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32

<SUB> 1A Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32

1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only)

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<ESC> "d" "0" 1B 64 30 Full-cut command to the auto cutter 33

<ESC> "d" <0> 1B 64 00

<ESC> "d" "1" 1B 64 31 Partial-cut command to the auto cutter 33

<ESC> "d" <1> 1B 64 01

<ESC> "d" "2" 1B 64 32 Full-cut command to the auto cutter 33

<ESC> "d" <2> 1B 64 02 after paper feed

<ESC> "d" "3" 1B 64 33 Partial-cut command to the auto cutter 34

<ESC> "d" <3> 1B 64 03 after paper feed

1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<ESC> "C"

1B 43

Set page length i

lines 35

1B 43 00

Set page length i

inches 35

<ESC> "

1B 4E

Set bottom margi

<ESC> "O" 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin (Default) 35

1-1-8. Other Commands

Control Hexadecimal Function Page

Codes Codes

<CAN> 18 Cancels printer buffer & Initialize printer 36

<DC3> 13 Deselects printer 36

<DC1> 11 Sets select mode (Default) 36

<RS> 1E Beeps the buzzer 36

<ESC> "#

4" 1B 23

<LF> <

UL>

4 Sets memory switch 37

0A 00

<ESC> "@" 1B 40 Initialize printer 43

<EOT> 04 Transmits EOT status 44

<ENQ> 05 Transmits ENQ status 45

<ETB> 17 Confirms finish of printing 46

<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> IB 06 01 Transmits automatic status 46

<ESC> <RS> "a"

IB IE 61

Enables/disables automatic status 47

<ESC> "?" <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Resets printer hardware and produce 47

a test print

1-2. Control Code Details

The following section explains the details of the printer control codes.

1-2-1. Character Selection

FUNCTION

Selects the international character set

CODE

<ESC> "R"

(1B)H (52)H

DEFINITION RANGE

(00)H

(0E)H or

= (40)H

OUTLINE

Select the international character set corresponding to the value

set for

= (00)H: U.S.A. (06)H: Italy (OC)H: LatinAmerica

(01)H: France (07)H: Spain-1 (0D)H: Korea

(02)H: Germany (08)H: Japan (0E)H: Ireland

(03)H: England (09)H: Norway (40)H: Legal

(04)H: Denmark-1 (0A)H: Denmark-2

(05)H: Sweden (0B)H: Spain-2

Default abides by memory switches 1-0 to 1-3.

FUNCTION

Selects zero style

CODE

<ESC> "/"

1B 2F

OUTLINE

Selects zero style

Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash

when

is 1 and without a slash when

is 0. The value of

can

be set to 0 (00H) or "0" (30)H or 1(0H) or "1" (31H).

The default may differ depending on the memory switch setting.

FUNCTION

Selects the character code table

CODE

<ESC> <GS> "t"

1B 1D 74

OUTLINE

Selects the character code table

This function selects a character code table (as shown below).

The default settings follow the settings of the memory switches 3-

8 to 3-5.

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