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ESC ! Global formatting

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ESC/P Command Reference ESC ! Global formatting ASCII: ESC ! 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 1 Underline 0 Cancel 6 Italics Cancel 5 Double width Cancel 4 Double height Cancel 3 Bold Cancel 2 1 Compressed Proportional Cancel Cancel 0 12 cpi 10 cpi Example  To apply underlining and specify double-width characters at the same time: Code: ABC ESC ! A2h ABC ESC ! 00h ABC FF Print result: ABCABCA B C - 37 - 5. Control Command Details

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ESC/P Command Reference
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5. Control Command Details
ESC !
Global formatting
ASCII:
ESC
!
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 !
A2h ABC ESC !
00h ABC FF
Print result: ABC
ABC
A
B
C