Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer User Manual

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications

Class

Commands

Name

Thermal

Slip, Validation

Kanji Character

ESC p

Set JIS Kanji Character mode

←

ESC q

Cancel JIS Kanji Character mode

←

ESC $

Set/cancel JIS Kanji Character
mode

←

ESC s

Set two-byte Kanji characters left/
right spaces

←

ESC t

Set single-byte Kanji characters
left/right spaces

←

ESC r

←

ESC u

Specify two-byte 16 x 16 dot Kanji
Character (Single density/double
density)

ESC x

Specify expanded Kanji characters
(Double tall/double high & wide)

ESC w

Specify expanded Kanji characters
(batch double tall/double high &
wide)

Others

Ring buzzer

CAN

Cancel print data and initialize

commands

←

ESC @

Initialize commands

←

ESC U

Select printing direction

ESC GS #

Set memory switch

←

ESC # @

Initialize all memory switches

←

ESC # N ?

Inquire memory switch setting

contents

←

ESC # *

Inquire printer version

←

ESC ?

Reset printer

←

DC3

Printer deselect

←

DC1

Select printer

←

(*) Kanji character commands

• Kanji character control commands are ignored on printers not installed with Kanji character fonts (those in-

tended for overseas).

• All Kanji control commands are ignored if the specification for the location of use is specified as SBCS (single

byte countries) by the memory switch.