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7. Control Command Details

ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings

ASCII: ESC

i

X

a

1

n1

n2

n3

Decimal:

27 105

88 97 49 n1 n2 n3

Hexadecimal:

1B 69 58 61 31 n1 n2 n3

Parameters

n1: 01h (Fixed)

n2: 00h (Fixed)

n3: 01h (Fixed)

Description

Retrieves the specified non-printed text string.

2- to 22-byte data is returned from the printer. (Varies depending on the length of the text string)

[1,2]:

n1 n2 (number of characters) n1+(n2*256)

[3 and later]: Text string

The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example

When “ABCD” is specified as the non-printed text string:

The following command is sent to the printer.

Code: ESC i X a 1 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 61h 31h 01h 00h 01h)

Returned value: 04h 00h A B C D

(04h 00h 41h 42h 43h 44h)