Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 168)

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications
ESC * xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Name] Set page mode print region
[Code]
ASCII ESC * xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Hexadecimal 1B 2A xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
Decimal 27 42 xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Defined Area] Thermal : -
Slip : 0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 2
0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ yH ≤ 5
0 ≤ dxL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dxH ≤ 2 (However, 0 ≠ dxL + dxH x 256) 1 ≤ dx ≤ 540 half-dots
0 ≤ dyL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dyH ≤ 5 (However, 0 ≠ dyL + dyH × 256) 1 ≤ dy ≤ 1408 half-dots
Validation : 0 ≤ xL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ xH ≤ 2
0 ≤ yL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ yH ≤ 5
0 ≤ dxL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dxH ≤ 2 (However, 0 ≠ dxL + dxH x 256) 1 ≤ dx ≤ 540 half-dots
0 ≤ dyL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ dyH ≤ 5 (However, 0 ≠ dyL + dyH × 256) 1 ≤ dy ≤ 1408 half-dots
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : xL = 0, xH = 0, yL = 0, yH = 0, dxL = 28, dxH = 2, dyL = 128, dyH = 5
(X
0
= 0, Y
0
= 0, dx = 540, dy = 1408)
Validation : xL = 0, xH = 0, yL = 0, yH = 0, dxL = 28, dxH = 2, dyL = 128, dyH = 5
(X
0
= 0, Y
0
= 0, dx = 540, dy = 1408)
[Function]
The following commands are valid only when slip/validation have been selected. Their use is prohib-
ited when thermal has been selected.
,
Set page mode print region
Use the left edge coordinate of the current position when the printer enters page mode as (0,0), and
specify the starting point (X
0
, Y
0
) of the page region using xLxH,yLyH, and specify the length dx of
the X direction using dxL, dxH, and the length dY of the Y direction using dyL, dyH.
Starting Point X
0
= xL (xH x 256) dots
Starting Point Y
0
= yL (yH x 256) dots
Length of Horizontal Direction Dx = dxL + (dxH x 256) dots
Length of Vertical Direction Dy = dyL + (dyH x 256) dots
If the parameter is out of range, this command is invalid.
This command is stored even in line mode. However, the position when the printer enters page
mode is applied for the reference point (0,0).
Expansion of print data into the page is performed using the bottom edge of the characters as the
base line, so a print region higher than the minimum of 9 dots is necessary for the height direction of
the characters. (When using vertical double tall expanded characters, it is necessary to execute an
extra paper feed in advance.)
Paper Feed Direction
Print Region
Current Positon(0,0)
(X0, Y0)
Dx
Dy