Command function list – Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer User Manual
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STAR Command Specifications
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2. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST
• Standard Commands
Class
Commands
Name
Font Style and
Character Set
ESC GS t
Specify code page
ESC R
Specify international character set
ESC /
Specify/cancel slash zero
ESC 6
Switch to IBM character set #2 (only with standard specifications)
ESC 7
Switch to IBM character set #1 (only with standard specifications)
ESC M
Specify 7 x 9 font (half dots)
ESC P
Specify 5 x 9 font (2P-1)
ESC :
Specify 5 x 9 font (3P-1)
ESC SP
Set character space
Character
Expansion
Settings
SO
Specify double-wide expanded characters
DC4
Cancel double wide printing
ESC W
Specify/cancel double-wide printing
ESC h
Specify/cancel double-tall printing
Print Modes
ESC E
Select emphasized printing
ESC F
Cancel emphasized printing
ESC -
Select/cancel underline mode
ESC _
Select/cancel upperline mode
ESC 4
Specify white/black inversion and red color printing
ESC 5
Cancel white/black inversion/specify black color printing
ESC GS 4
Select red/black substitute function [ESC 4/5 setting]
SI
Select upside-down printing
DC2
Cancel upside-down printing
ESC RS i
Specify/cancel rotating print mode
Line Spacing
LF
Line feed
CR
Line feed (according to memory switch settings)
ESC a
Feed paper n lines
ESC 0
Set line feed to 1/8 inch
ESC 1
Set line feed to 7/72 inch
ESC z 0
Set line feed to 1/12 inch
ESC z 1
Set line feed to 1/6 inch
ESC A
Define n/72 inch pitch line feed
ESC 2
Set ESC A line feed pitch
ESC 3
Set line feed to n/216 inch line feed pitch (approximate value)
ESC y
Set line feed to n/144 inch line feed pitch
ESC J
Execute n/72 inch paper feed one time
ESC I
Execute n/144 inch paper feed one time
FF
Form feed
Page Control
ESC C
Set page length to n lines
ESC C 0
Set page length to n inches
VT
Feed paper to vertical tab position
ESC B
Set vertical tab position
ESC N
Set bottom margin to n lines
ESC O
Cancel bottom margin