Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer - Manual (Page 8)

2-3 STAR Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
Class Commands Name
Others RS Ring buzzer
CAN Cancel print data and initialize commands
DC3 Printer deselect
DC1 Select printer
ESC @ Command initialization
ESC U Select printing direction
ESC GS # Set memory switch
ESC # Set memory switch
ESC ? LF NUL Reset printer and execute self print
Note 1 Kanji characters
• Japanese character control commands are ignored on models not installed with Japa-
nese character fonts.
• All Japanese character control commands are ignored if the specification for the location
of use is specified as SBCS (single byte countries) by the memory switch.
• Black Mark Related Commands
Class Commands Name
Black mark
Related
commands ESC d (Note 2) Paper cut instruction
FF (Note 2) Performs TOF operation
ESC FF Set top of form amount after detecting black mark
ESC GS ( F Set top of form amount in black mark control
ESC RS m Enable, disable black mark detection
Note 2 These are commands whose operation specifications vary when the black mark func-
tion is enabled by the memory switch.
• USB Related Commands
Class Commands Name
USB
Related com-
mands
• 2-Color Printing Related Commands
Class Commands Name
2-Color Printing ESC RS C Select/cancel 2-color printing mode
Related ESC 4 Specify red printing
Commands ESC 5 Specify black printing