Brother QL-720NW - Manual (Page 4)

ESC/P Command Reference
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Contents
Introduction ··········································································································1
What is ESC/P? ····································································································2
1. Using ESC/P Commands·················································································3
2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands ··························································5
3. ESC/P Command Limitations········································································10
3.1 Print area ................................................................................................10
3.2 Characters ..............................................................................................13
3.2.1 Character sizes.........................................................................................13
3.2.2 Character pitches .....................................................................................14
3.3 Print position ...........................................................................................15
3.3.1 Characters................................................................................................15
3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images ............................................15
3.3.3 Same line .................................................................................................15
3.4 Line feed amount ....................................................................................16
4. Control Code List ···························································································17
5. Control Command Details ·············································································21
5.1 Character/style selection commands......................................................21
ESC R Select international character set ..................................................21
ESC q Select character style ....................................................................22
ESC k Select font......................................................................................23
ESC t Select character code set ..............................................................23
5.2 Text printing commands ..........................................................................24
ESC 4 Apply italic style .............................................................................24
ESC 5 Cancel italic style...........................................................................24
ESC E Apply bold style .............................................................................25
ESC F Cancel bold style ...........................................................................25
ESC G Apply double-strike printing ...........................................................26
ESC H Cancel double-strike printing .........................................................26
ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi).................................................................27
ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi).................................................................28
ESC g Apply micron pitch .........................................................................29
ESC p Specify proportional characters .....................................................30
ESC W Specify double-width characters ....................................................30
SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters .................................31
ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters .................................31
SI Specify compressed characters.....................................................32
ESC SI Specify compressed characters.....................................................32
DC2 Cancel compressed characters .....................................................33
DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters ............................33
ESC – Apply/cancel underlining................................................................34
ESC ! Global formatting ...........................................................................35
ESC SP Specify character spacing..............................................................36
ESC X Specify character size....................................................................37
5.3 Line feed commands...............................................................................38
ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ...........................................................38
ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ...........................................................38
ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed.............................................................39
ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch .........................................................39
5.4 Horizontal movement commands ...........................................................40
ESC l Specify left margin .........................................................................40