Star Micronics TSP600 Series Operating and maintenance manual

Thermal Printer

TSP600 Series

TSP700 Series

TSP800 Series

Programmer’s Manual

Notice

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•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

•Alleffortshavebeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthecontentsofthismanualatthetime

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•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this

manual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OUTLINE............................................................................................1

2. STAR LINE MODE............................................................................2

2-1. Command Summary ....................................................................2

2-2. Command Specification...............................................................6

3. STAR PAGE MODE (TSP800 Only) ...............................................46

3-1. Command Summary ..................................................................46

3-2. Command Specification.............................................................48

4. DP8340 MODE (TSP800 Only) .......................................................69

4-1. Command Summary ..................................................................69

4-2. Command Specification.............................................................70

5. ESC/POS MODE Command Summary ............................................75

Appendix 1 : How to set various bar codes ...........................................77

Appendix 2 : Sensor adjustment mode ..................................................85

Appendix 3 : Character code tables .......................................................86

A3-1. STAR Line mode .............................................................86

A3-2. STAR Page mode (TSP800 Only) .................................101

A3-3. DP8340 mode (TSP800 Only) .......................................105

– 1 –

1.OUTLINE

1-1. TSP600/700 Series

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.

The printer has two different software modes (STAR Line mode and ESC/POS

mode ) which can be selected using the DIP switch.

(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1

1-1 Mode Selection

ON STAR Line mode

OFF ESC/POS mode

For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the

User's Manual.

1-2. TSP800 Series

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.

The printer has three different software modes (STAR Line mode, STAR Pege

mode, DP8340 mode and ESC/POS mode ) which can be selected using the DIP

switch.

(Factory setting: STAR Line mode)

DIP Switch #1

1-1 1-2 Mode Selection

ON ON STAR Line mode

OFF ON STAR Page mode

ON OFF DP8340 mode

For the detailed functions and settings of the DIP switches, please refer to the

User's Manual.

– 2 –

LINE MODE

2-1. Command Summary

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.

Commands to Select Characters

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “R” n1B 52 nSelect international character set 6

<ESC> “/” “1” 1B 2F 31 Select slash zero 6

<ESC> “/” <1> 1B 2F 01

<ESC> “/” “0” 1B 2F 30 Select normal zero 6

<ESC> “/” <0> 1B 2F 00

<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4 1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 Select bar code printing 7

d1 ... <RS> d1 ... 1E

<ESC> “M” 1B 4D Select 12-dot pitch printing 11

<ESC> “p” 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing 11

<ESC> “P” 1B 50 Select 15-dot pitch printing 11

<ESC> “:” 1B 3A Select 16-dot pitch printing 11

<ESC> <SP> n1B 20 nSet character spacing 11

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

character width.

<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12

character width.

<ESC> “W” n1B 57 n

Sets the magnification rate in character width.

<ESC> <SO> 1B 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12

character height.

<ESC> <DC4> 1B 14 Resets the printing magnified in character 12

height.

<ESC> “h” n1B 68 n

Sets the magnification rate in character height

.13

<ESC> “i” n1 n2 1B 69 n1 n2 Sets the magnification rates in character 13

width and height.

<ESC> “–” “1” 1B 2D 31 Select underlining 13

<ESC> “–” <1> 1B 2D 01

<ESC> “–” “0” 1B 2D 30 Cancel underlining 13

<ESC> “–” <0> 1B 2D 00

<ESC> “_” “1” 1B 5F 31 Select upperlining 14

<ESC> “_” <1> 1B 5F 01

<ESC> “_” “0” 1B 5F 30 Cancel upperlining 14

<ESC> “_” <0> 1B 5F 00

2. STAR LINE MODE

– 3 –

LINE MODE

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “4” 1B 34 Select highlight printing 14

<ESC> “5” 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing 14

<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14

<DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing 14

<ESC> “E” 1B 45 Select emphasized printing 15

<ESC> “F” 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing 15

<ESC><GS> “t” n1B 1D 74 n Select character code table 15

Commands to Set the Page Format

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “C” n1B 43 nSet page length in lines 16

<ESC> “C” <0> n1B 43 00 nSet page length in inches 16

<ESC> “N” n1B 4E nSet bottom margin 16

<ESC> “O” 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 17

<ESC> “l” n1B 6C nSet left margin 17

<ESC> “Q” n1B 51 nSet right margin 17

Commands to Move the Print Position

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<LF> 0A Line feed 18

<CR> 0D Carriage Return (same as LF ) 18

<ESC> “a” n1B 61 nFeed paper nlines 18

<FF> 0C Form feed 18

<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18

<VT> 0B Vertical tab 19

<ESC> “z” “1” 1B 7A 31 Set line spacing to 4 mm 19

<ESC> “z” <1> 1B 7A 01

<ESC> “0” 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm 19

<ESC> “J” n 1B 4A nOne time n/4 mm feed 19

<ESC>“I” n 1B 49 nOne time n/8 mm feed 20

<ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops 20

<ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Set horizontal tab stops 20

<ESC> <GS>“A” n1 n2 1B 1D 41 n1 n2 Absolute position setting 21

<ESC> <GS>“R” n1 n2 1B 1D 52 n1 n2 Relative position setting 21

<ESC> <GS>“a” n1B 1D 61 nAlignment 22

– 4 –

LINE MODE

Commands to Print Dot Graphics

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “K” n<0> 1B 4B n00 m1 m2 Print normal density graphics 23

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> “L” n1 n2 1B 4C n1 n2 m1 m2 Print high density graphics 25

m1 m2 ... ...

<ESC> “k” n<0> d1 ... 1B 6B n00 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 26

<ESC> “X” n1 n2 d1 ... 1B 58 n1 n2 d1 ... Print fine density graphics 29

<ESC> <FS> “q” n1B 1C 71 n Define logo data 30

[x11

x12

y11

y12

[k1]]1

...

[x11 x12 y11 y12 d [k1]]1...

<ESC> <FS>“p” nm1B 1C 70 nmPrint logo image 32

Commands to Print Download Characters

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “&” <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01 nDefine download character 33

nm1 m2 ... m48 m1 m2 ... m48

<ESC> “&” <1> <0> n1B 26 01 00 nDelete a download character 34

<ESC> “%” “1” 1B 25 31 Enable download character set 34

<ESC> “%” <1> 1B 25 01

<ESC> “%” “0” 1B 25 30 Disable download character set 34

<ESC> “%” <0> 1B 25 00

Commands to Control Peripheral Devices

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral 35

device

<BEL> 07 Control peripheral device #1 35

<FS> 1C Control peripheral device #1 35

<EM> 19 Control peripheral device #2 35

<SUB> 1A Control peripheral device #2 35

Commands to Control Auto Cutter

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> “d” “n” 1B 64 nCut command to the auto cutter 36

<ESC> “d” “t” 1B 64 74 Feed to the tear bar position (TSP600 only) 36

– 5 –

LINE MODE

Other Commands

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<CAN> 18 Cancel last line & Initialize printer 37

<ESC> <GS> “# m N n1

1B 1D 23 m N n1

Set memory switch 37

n2 n3 n4 ”<LF> <NUL>

n2 n3 n4

0A 00

<ESC> “@” 1B 40 Initialize printer 41

<ENQ> 05 Request status 41

<EOT> 04 Request status 42

<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> 1B 06 01 Request status 42

<ESC> <RS> “a” n1B 1E 61 nSet status transmission condition 45

<ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset printer hardware 45

– 6 –

LINE MODE

2-2. Command Specification

Commands to Select Characters

FUNCTION

Select international character set

CODE

<ESC> “R” n

HEX

1B 52 n

REMARKS

Selects an international character set according to the value of n,

as shown below:

nCharacter set nCharacter set

0 U.S.A. 8 Japan

1 France 9 Norway

2 Germany 10 Denmark II

3 England 11 Spain II

4 Denmark I 12 Latin America

5 Sweden 13 Korea

6 Italy 14 Ireland

7 Spain I 64 Legal

FUNCTION

Select zero style

CODE

<ESC> “/” n

HEX

1B 2F n

REMARKS

Causessubsequentzerocharacterstobe printed withaslash when

n is 1, and without a slash when n is 0.

The value of ncan be set to 0(00H) or “0”(30H), or 1(01H) or

“1”(31H).

– 7 –

LINE MODE

FUNCTION

Select bar code printing

CODE

HEX

1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4 di ... dk 1E

REMARKS

Prints bar code according to the value of n1, as shown below:

n1: Type of bar code

0 UPC-E

1 UPC-A

2 JAN/EAN-8

3 JAN/EAN-13

4 CODE 39

5 ITF

6 CODE 128

7 CODE 93

8 NW-7

The value of n1 can be set to 0(00H) or 8(08H) to “0”(30H) to

“8”(38H).

n2: Printing character below bar code or line feed

1 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is

performed after execution of command.

2 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is

performed after execution of command.

3 Character below bar code is not printed, Line feed is

not performed after execution of command.

4 Character below bar code is printed, Line feed is not

performed after execution of command.

The value of n2 can be set to 1(01H) to 4(04H) or “1”(31H) to

“4”(34H).

n3: Mode of bar code

UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 128,

CODE 93

1 Minimum module 2 dots

2 Minimum module 3 dots

3 Minimum module 4 dots

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