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EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing which prints ... get jammed or misfed. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
EPSON 9-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P, the original printer control language. EPSON 24-pin impact printers utilize ESC/P 2, which includes these additional features: el Proportionally-spaced scalab fonts Enhanced graphics printing which prints ... get jammed or misfed. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 1/00 Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder 1 : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 2 : 11 inch ...
Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm Continuous Front : 7 inch Continuous Front : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 1 : 11 inch CutSheetFeeder 1 : 8.5mm CutSheetFeeder 2 : 11 inch ...
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...shall not be trademarks of the information contained herein. Copyright © 1995 by Seiko Epson Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC /P2 is any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any ..., misuse, or abuse of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are for identification purposes only and may be liable to this product or third parties for damages resulting from the use of their respective companies. EPSON® 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2170 All rights reserved.
...shall not be trademarks of the information contained herein. Copyright © 1995 by Seiko Epson Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC /P2 is any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any ..., misuse, or abuse of Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are for identification purposes only and may be liable to this product or third parties for damages resulting from the use of their respective companies. EPSON® 24-Pin Dot Matrix Printer LQ-2170 All rights reserved.
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Introduction Your new EPSON® 24-pin dot matrix printer combines a compact design and high performance with A4 size paper Software utilities, including a printer driver and a remote control panel utility, that let you make printer settings quickly and easily Introduction 1 Your printer provides the following: High speed draft mode printing of up to 440 characters ...-quality printing and ease of operation you have come to four copies A convenient control panel that allows direct selection of fonts Support of advanced EPSON ESC/P 2TM commands and IBM® 2390/2391 plus up to expect from...
Introduction Your new EPSON® 24-pin dot matrix printer combines a compact design and high performance with A4 size paper Software utilities, including a printer driver and a remote control panel utility, that let you make printer settings quickly and easily Introduction 1 Your printer provides the following: High speed draft mode printing of up to 440 characters ...-quality printing and ease of operation you have come to four copies A convenient control panel that allows direct selection of fonts Support of advanced EPSON ESC/P 2TM commands and IBM® 2390/2391 plus up to expect from...
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LQ-870/1170 LQ-850+/ 1050+ LQ-85011050 LQ-510/550/1010 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+ / 1060+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800/1000 LQ-1500 See the program's documentation for EPSON ESC/P 2 printers. Click Options to darker or lighter; Also, DOS programs require you can control intensity by choosing None, Coarse, or Fine. If your printer is not included in the list below...
LQ-870/1170 LQ-850+/ 1050+ LQ-85011050 LQ-510/550/1010 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-860+ / 1060+ LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800/1000 LQ-1500 See the program's documentation for EPSON ESC/P 2 printers. Click Options to darker or lighter; Also, DOS programs require you can control intensity by choosing None, Coarse, or Fine. If your printer is not included in the list below...
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When you selected. 4. IS0 8859-7. On. Each time you press the Tear Off/Bin button, the printer saves the settings you finish changing the settings, turn off the printer. MAZOWIA, Code MJK, Bulgaria, Estonia, PC774, IS0 Latin 2, PC 866 LAT. Item Character table International character set for Italic table Font *1 Page length for... 437, PC 437 Greek, PC 850, PC 852, PC 853. Default settings are bold. PC 855, PC 857, PC 864, PC 866. Off 3-8 Using the Printer ESC/P2, IBM 2391 plus Auto, Parallel I/F, Option I/F 10 sec., 30 sec.
When you selected. 4. IS0 8859-7. On. Each time you press the Tear Off/Bin button, the printer saves the settings you finish changing the settings, turn off the printer. MAZOWIA, Code MJK, Bulgaria, Estonia, PC774, IS0 Latin 2, PC 866 LAT. Item Character table International character set for Italic table Font *1 Page length for... 437, PC 437 Greek, PC 850, PC 852, PC 853. Default settings are bold. PC 855, PC 857, PC 864, PC 866. Off 3-8 Using the Printer ESC/P2, IBM 2391 plus Auto, Parallel I/F, Option I/F 10 sec., 30 sec.
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...can select 6 fonts in draft mode. High speed draft When you select IBM, the printer emulates an IBM printer. Software When you can print up to 440 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in the EPSON ESC /P 2 mode. Page length for front and rear tractor For paper fed through the ...front or rear tractor, you select ESC/P 2, the printer operates in draft mode. Print direction You can choose parallel, optional, or automatic for...
...can select 6 fonts in draft mode. High speed draft When you select IBM, the printer emulates an IBM printer. Software When you can print up to 440 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in the EPSON ESC /P 2 mode. Page length for front and rear tractor For paper fed through the ...front or rear tractor, you select ESC/P 2, the printer operates in draft mode. Print direction You can choose parallel, optional, or automatic for...
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... and advanced forward to the next page with the LF/FF button. 3-12 Using the Printer This allows you turn on this setting is available in IBM emulation mode only. See "Troubleshooting" in ESC/P 2 mode. Buzzer (Beep) The printer beeps when some advanced graphics commands like those available in Chapter 6 for more information...
... and advanced forward to the next page with the LF/FF button. 3-12 Using the Printer This allows you turn on this setting is available in IBM emulation mode only. See "Troubleshooting" in ESC/P 2 mode. Buzzer (Beep) The printer beeps when some advanced graphics commands like those available in Chapter 6 for more information...
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The commands your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to turn the feature on the software you insert printer commands at all the commands by EPSON. Some software programs let you format commands depends on and 0 to enter the command. Some software programs accept...1 to print in this command summary. The examples below show how the parameters are indicated by your software. For further information about using . ESC @ is a command with no parameters, it has parameters, they are listed in a particular typeface, feed the paper a certain amount after...
The commands your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to turn the feature on the software you insert printer commands at all the commands by EPSON. Some software programs let you format commands depends on and 0 to enter the command. Some software programs accept...1 to print in this command summary. The examples below show how the parameters are indicated by your software. For further information about using . ESC @ is a command with no parameters, it has parameters, they are listed in a particular typeface, feed the paper a certain amount after...
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... Spacing Set n/360-inch Line Spacing A-18 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Commands Arranged by Topic General operation ASCII ESC @ ESC U l/0 ESC EM n Dec. 64 85 25 Hex. 40 55 19 Description Initialize Printer Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = "1" n = "2" Select bin 1 of CSF Select bin 2 of CSF n = "R" Eject a sheet...
... Spacing Set n/360-inch Line Spacing A-18 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Commands Arranged by Topic General operation ASCII ESC @ ESC U l/0 ESC EM n Dec. 64 85 25 Hex. 40 55 19 Description Initialize Printer Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Control Paper Loading/Ejecting n = "1" n = "2" Select bin 1 of CSF Select bin 2 of CSF n = "R" Eject a sheet...
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... 51 28 63 28 43 43 43 4E 4F Description Set Left Margin n = left margin column Set Right Margin n = right margin column Set Page Format ESC ( c 4 0 m1 m2 n1 n2 m = m1 + m2 x 256 m: Top margin in defined units n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Bottom margin in defined units Set Page Length in Defined... Units ESC ( C 2 0 n1 n2 n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Number of defined units Set Page Length in Lines n = number of lines Set Page Length in Inches n = number of inches...
... 51 28 63 28 43 43 43 4E 4F Description Set Left Margin n = left margin column Set Right Margin n = right margin column Set Page Format ESC ( c 4 0 m1 m2 n1 n2 m = m1 + m2 x 256 m: Top margin in defined units n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Bottom margin in defined units Set Page Length in Defined... Units ESC ( C 2 0 n1 n2 n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Number of defined units Set Page Length in Lines n = number of lines Set Page Length in Inches n = number of inches...
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... and 1/180-inch in ascending order; terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally A-20 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC (V 2 0 nl n2 n=n1+n2x256 n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you define the unit, the default is...Position n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Specifies print position from top margin in defined units Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nln2 n=n1+n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in LQ for this command. Print position motion ASCII...
... and 1/180-inch in ascending order; terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally A-20 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC (V 2 0 nl n2 n=n1+n2x256 n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you define the unit, the default is...Position n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Specifies print position from top margin in defined units Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC(v20nln2 n=n1+n2x256 n: Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in LQ for this command. Print position motion ASCII...
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... 7: Orator 1: Sans Serif 8: Orator-S 2: Courier 9: Script C 3: Prestige 10: Roman T 4: Script 11: Sans Serif H 5: OCR-B Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC X m n1 n2 m: Set pitch to 16 tabs; ASCII ESC B nn VT ESC J n Dec. Hex. 66 42 11 OB 74 4A Description Set Vertical Tabs Up to 360/m cpi m = 0 : No change in pitch... H) n = 0, 21, 42 (for other typefaces) Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-21 last n should be 0 Tab Vertically Perform n/180-inch Line Feed Font selection ASCII ESC k n Dec.
... 7: Orator 1: Sans Serif 8: Orator-S 2: Courier 9: Script C 3: Prestige 10: Roman T 4: Script 11: Sans Serif H 5: OCR-B Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC X m n1 n2 m: Set pitch to 16 tabs; ASCII ESC B nn VT ESC J n Dec. Hex. 66 42 11 OB 74 4A Description Set Vertical Tabs Up to 360/m cpi m = 0 : No change in pitch... H) n = 0, 21, 42 (for other typefaces) Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-21 last n should be 0 Tab Vertically Perform n/180-inch Line Feed Font selection ASCII ESC k n Dec.
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... below: n=0: l0cpi 16: double-strike 1: 12 cpi 32: double-width 2: prop.64: italic 4: cond. 128: underline 8: bold A-22 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables ASCII ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p 1/0 ESC x n ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC ! n Dec.
... below: n=0: l0cpi 16: double-strike 1: 12 cpi 32: double-width 2: prop.64: italic 4: cond. 128: underline 8: bold A-22 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables ASCII ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p 1/0 ESC x n ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC ! n Dec.
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nn 40 45 Hex. Font enhancement ASCII SI DC2 so ESC W l/0 DC4 ESC - 1/0 ESC w l/0 ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESC S l ESC T Dec. 15 18 14 87 20 45 119 71 72 83 83 84 ESC q n 113 ESC ( - OF 12 OE 57 14 2D 77 47 48 53 53 54 71 28 2D ...-Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript/Subscript Printing Select Character Style n = 0: Normal style 1: Outline 2: Shadow 3: Outline with shadow Select Line/Score ESC ( - 3 0 1 nl n2 nl = 1: Underline n1 = 2: Strikethrough nl = 3: Overscore n2 = 0: Cancel score line selected by nl n2 = 1: Single continuous line ...
nn 40 45 Hex. Font enhancement ASCII SI DC2 so ESC W l/0 DC4 ESC - 1/0 ESC w l/0 ESC G ESC H ESCSO ESC S l ESC T Dec. 15 18 14 87 20 45 119 71 72 83 83 84 ESC q n 113 ESC ( - OF 12 OE 57 14 2D 77 47 48 53 53 54 71 28 2D ...-Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript/Subscript Printing Select Character Style n = 0: Normal style 1: Outline 2: Shadow 3: Outline with shadow Select Line/Score ESC ( - 3 0 1 nl n2 nl = 1: Underline n1 = 2: Strikethrough nl = 3: Overscore n2 = 0: Cancel score line selected by nl n2 = 1: Single continuous line ...
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... Tables II 3: UK 11: Spain II 4: Denmark 12: L. Amer. 5: Sweden 13: Korea 6: Italy 64: Legal 7: Spain Define User-Defined Character ESC & 0 nl n2 d0 dl d2 data nl = first character number n2 = last character number d0 = left space of character dl = body width of... data: print n bytes of character data: 3 bytes required for each column; Set n=0: USA 8: Japan 1: France 9: Norway 2: Germany 10: Den. Character handing ASCII ESC : 0 n 0 ESC R n ESC & nn ESC % n ESC (ˆ nn Dec. 58 82 38 37 40 94 Hex. 3A 52 26 25 28 5E Description Copy ROM to RAM n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or...
... Tables II 3: UK 11: Spain II 4: Denmark 12: L. Amer. 5: Sweden 13: Korea 6: Italy 64: Legal 7: Spain Define User-Defined Character ESC & 0 nl n2 d0 dl d2 data nl = first character number n2 = last character number d0 = left space of character dl = body width of... data: print n bytes of character data: 3 bytes required for each column; Set n=0: USA 8: Japan 1: France 9: Norway 2: Germany 10: Den. Character handing ASCII ESC : 0 n 0 ESC R n ESC & nn ESC % n ESC (ˆ nn Dec. 58 82 38 37 40 94 Hex. 3A 52 26 25 28 5E Description Copy ROM to RAM n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or...
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ASCII ESC t n ESC 6 ESC 7 Dec. Hex. 116 74 54 36 55 37 Description Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC ( t n = 0, 1, 2, 3, "1", "2", or "3" n = 2: Remaps downloaded characters from 0-127 to 128-255 Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes With graphics character tables this command enables the printing of codes 128-159 Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-25
ASCII ESC t n ESC 6 ESC 7 Dec. Hex. 116 74 54 36 55 37 Description Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC ( t n = 0, 1, 2, 3, "1", "2", or "3" n = 2: Remaps downloaded characters from 0-127 to 128-255 Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes With graphics character tables this command enables the printing of codes 128-159 Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables A-25
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... Dec. Hex. 40 116 28 74 Description Assign Character Table ESC ( t 3 0 dl d2 d3 Assign Character Table set by d2 and d3 to d1 d1 = 0, 1, 2, 3, "0", "l", "2", or "3" d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC 437 1 10 PC 437 ...
... Dec. Hex. 40 116 28 74 Description Assign Character Table ESC ( t 3 0 dl d2 d3 Assign Character Table set by d2 and d3 to d1 d1 = 0, 1, 2, 3, "0", "l", "2", or "3" d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC 437 1 10 PC 437 ...
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...27 default Graphics ASCII ESC . ESC c nl n2 99 ESC SP n 32 ESC ( U nn 40 85 Hex. 63 20 28 55 Description Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Change Pitch in 3600/h DPI m: Number of space added to the space between characters Units are l/120 inch (draft) and l/180 inch (LQ and proportional) Define Unit... ESC ( U 1 0 n Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch n = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 n = 10; Spacing ASCII Dec.
...27 default Graphics ASCII ESC . ESC c nl n2 99 ESC SP n 32 ESC ( U nn 40 85 Hex. 63 20 28 55 Description Set Horizontal Motion Index (HMI) Change Pitch in 3600/h DPI m: Number of space added to the space between characters Units are l/120 inch (draft) and l/180 inch (LQ and proportional) Define Unit... ESC ( U 1 0 n Define positioning unit as n/3600 inch n = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 n = 10; Spacing ASCII Dec.
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Hex. 42 2A Description Select Bit Image ESC * m nl n2 data n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Total columns Total data = (nl + n2 x 256) x f m Horizontal density (dpi) Vertical density (dpi) Pins Adjacent dot printing t 0 60 60 8 ... 3 38 90 39 180 180 24 enable 3 180 24 enable 3 40 360 180 24 disable 3 A-28 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Bit image ASCII ESC * nn Dec.
Hex. 42 2A Description Select Bit Image ESC * m nl n2 data n = nl + n2 x 256 n: Total columns Total data = (nl + n2 x 256) x f m Horizontal density (dpi) Vertical density (dpi) Pins Adjacent dot printing t 0 60 60 8 ... 3 38 90 39 180 180 24 enable 3 180 24 enable 3 40 360 180 24 disable 3 A-28 Specifications, Command Summary, and Character Tables Bit image ASCII ESC * nn Dec.