Esc ! global formatting, Global formatting – Brother TD-2120N User Manual
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ESC/P Command Reference
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5. Control Command Details
ESC !
Global formatting
ASCII: ESC
!
n
Decimal: 27
33
n
Hexadecimal: 1B
21
n
Parameters
0≤n≤255
Description
Specifies a combination of print modes.
Specifies modes depending on the bit value of n.
When the ESC ! code is used, a combination of multiple print modes can be specified at one time.
The priority order is from Bit 5 to Bit 2.
Bit 0 is available only if Bit 1 is 0.
Selected character styles are canceled, and the characters return to the normal style.
Canceling double-width characters also cancels compressed (half-width) characters.
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1 Underline Italics
Double
width
Double
height
Bold Compressed Proportional 12
cpi
0 Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel 10
cpi
Example
To apply underlining and specify double-width characters at the same time:
Code:
ABC ESC ! A0h ABC ESC ! 00h ABC FF
Print result: ABCABCABC