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  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 1
    INC. EPSON Product Support Bulletin Subject: Understanding and Using ESCP/2 Commands and Syntax Date: 12/4/91 Page(s): 1 of 14 PSB No: P-0082 Originator: JW This bulletin provides detailed explainations and illustrations for some of the more commonly used printer commands used in ESC/P2 Listed
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 2
    8Oand84. ForaUotbrfonts,Utevaluesusedfor "nlmare0,21,and42 l'heactualpaintsbthatwillprintisnl didedby2 For example, if nl=20, the point size is 10. tf nl=48, the point size is 24. NOTE: When selectina a Doirft size laraer than 24 (the value for nl is treater than 4& select twof3ortional wacina tm=ll
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 3
    27 PRINT A$ " is not a valid point size choice." 28 GOT0 10 size is not valid, the program prints a message on the screen and starts over again. Line 30 - computes the value for "nl " for advancing paper using the ESC ( v command. Line 40 - sends the "Set Pitch and Point Size" command to the printer
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 4
    PSB No: P-0082 Page: 4 of 14 These are 8 point characters These are 10 point characters These are 10.5 point characters These are 12 point characters These are 14 point characters These are 16 point characters These are 18 point characters These are 20
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 5
    of 14 ESC ( C m1 m2 n1 n2 (Set Page Length in Defined Units I ESC ( C is usually l/380 of an inch unless defined othenwise by the "ESC ( l.Y command. Currently, the values for ml and m2 MUST you wish to set the top and bottom margins via software command, the commands must be issued AFTER the "Set
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 6
    ESC ( v m1 m2 n1 n2 (Set Relative Verticai~~~ ESC l v ml m2 nl a is the command for advancing the print position verticaiiy in unitswhereml,m2nl andn2arevariables. The5nCisusually1/36Oofaninch unless defined otherwise by the "ESC print column (horizontal position) IS NOT changed. 'Reverse" paper
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 7
    like this. LPRlNT CHR$(27);"(v";CHR$(2);CHR$(O);CHR$(166);CHR$(255) This command, as listed in the line above, will feed the reverse feed the paper 1/4 inch from the current line. The current print column (horizontal position) IS NOT changed.
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 8
    the print position vertically (with respect to the Top of Form position) in units where ml, m2, nl and n2 are variables. TheZlnit"isuswllyl/~afaninchunlessdefinedatherwisebythe"ESC(U command of the paper, the paper will be positioned so that the printer is ready to print 1 inch down from the top
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 9
    PSB No: P-0082 Page: 9 of 14 ESC t n is the command for selecting a character table to be used for printing where n is a variable. The following table lists the values for n and the character table associated with the value. I nI Table II I 3 I PC437 (US) II Table 1
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 10
    . The Registered Tables are a part of the character set, therefore, they are contained in the Character Generator ROM. The CG ROM differs based upon the destination country. For thii reason, only the above Registered Tables are available on LQ-570, LQ-1070, LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers sold for the
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 11
    PSB No: P-0082 Page: 11 of 14 page contains a print sample of the Registered Tables available in printers sold in the U.S. In order to print the first 31 characters in Tables 1 through 9, the ESC ( h command must be sent. Listed below is a Basic language program and an explanation of the program
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 12
    the first 31 ASCII values to print as characters, not control codas. 90 If the Registered Character Table number is ndt 0, do not exacute commands in lines 100 and 110. 100 If ths Ragiierad Character Table number is 0, sand ASCII values 33 through 126 to the printer. 110 If ths Registered Character
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 13
    PSB No: P-0082 Page: 13 of 14 able 0 I t a l i c '#$X& ()*+,- ./0123456789:;c=>?~ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU~YZ~\~n-fabcdefghijklm >pqrstuvwxyz( :}'!"#$X&'()*+,-./0123456789:; e=> ?BABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVRXYZ[ \ J ^, nbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{,'}- sble 1 P C 4 3 7 ( u s ) D~~~~*no08~bOnu,4I?(~-~tl~~~~A
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 14
    print displayable characters such as ASCII values 0 through 31 in Registered Tables 1 through 9 which are normally used as control codes (LF, FF, ESC this. Thii command, as listed in the line above, will cause the printer to print the symbols for the different suits of a card deck (hearts, diamonds,
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 15
    . ESC/P2 is the newest version of Epson's printer control language. Q3. What features does ESC/P2 offer? A3. ESC/P2 offers two scalable fonts and enhanced, sharper 360 DPI (Dots Per Inch) graphics. Q4. What are the paper paths on the LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers? A4. The LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 16
    the LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers? A6. The print speeds are shown below. High Speed Draft: Draft: Letter Quality: 300 cps (10 cpi) 413 cps (15 cpi) 330 cps (12 cpi) 275 cps (10 cpi) 138 cps (15 cpi) 110 cps (12 cpi) 92 cps (10 cpi) Q7. What fonts are scalable and what sizes can be printed? A7
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 17
    is it for? A9. The diskette contains Epson Printer Drivers for use with some of the most popular software programs. Below is a list of these software programs. 0 Microsoft Word Version 5.5 0 Microsoft Windows Version 3.0 0 DrawPerfect Version 1.1 l LetterPerfect Version 1.0 l PlanPerfect Version
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 18
    All drivers on the diskette support the following Epson printers: 0 LQ-570 0 LQ-1070 0 LQ-870 0 LQ-1170 0 AP-5000 0 AP-5500 Q11. What are the available accessories for the LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printers? A11. Below is a list of all the accessories available for the LQ-870 and LQ-1170 printer. LQ-870
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 19
    Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: Quick Reference for Current Dot-Matrix Printer Print Speeds Date: 10/9/92 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: P-0030C Originator: SLS 9-PIN PRINTERS 24-PIN PRINTERS Model AP-3250 LQ-570/1070 ~LQ-860 LQ-870/1170 ~LQ-2550 Draft 10 CPI Draft High-Speed 12 CPI Draft 10 CPI 1
  • Epson LQ 870 | Product Support Bulletin(s) - Page 20
    . Product Support Bulletin EPSON Subject: Quick Reference for 9/24 Pin Printer Paper Specifications Date: 10/9/92 Page(s): 1 of 1 PSB No: P-0022D Originator: SLS This PSB provides a quick reference for the paper specifications on Epson's current line of 9-pin and 24-pin dot-matrix printers when
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EPSON
AMeRIc&
INC.
EPSON
Product Support Bulletin
Subject:
Understanding and Using
ESCP/2
Commands and Syntax
Date: 12/4/91
Page(s): 1 of 14
PSB No: P-0082
Originator: JW
This bulletin provides detailed explainations and illustrations for some of the more
commonly used printer commands used in ESC/P2 Listed below are the
commands discussed in this bulletin.
Command
Command Name
PSB Page
ESC X m n1 n2
Select Pitch and Point Size
2
ESC ( C m1 m2 n1 n1
Set Page Length in Defined Units
5
ESC(v m1 m2 n1 n2
Set Relative Vertical Position
6
ESC(V m1 m2 n1 n2
Set Absolute Vertical Position
8
ESCtn
Select Character Table
9
ESC ( t n1
n2
d1 d2 d3
Assign Character Table
10
ESC(
A
nln2d,.
.
.&
Print Data as Characters
14