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Raster Command Reference Contents Introduction 1 About Raster Commands 2 1. Printing Using Raster Commands 3 2. Print Data 5 2.1 Print data overview 5 2.2 Sample (analyzing the print data of the test page 8 2.2.1 Preparation ...8 2.2.2 Checking the print data 8 2.2.3 Explanation of print data for the test page 11 2.3 Page data details 13 2.3.1 Resolution ...13 2.3.2 Page size...13 2.3.3 Feed amount ...16 2.3.4 Maximum and minimum lengths 16 2.3.5 Raster line ...17 3. Print Command List 20 4. Printing Command Details 21 NULL Invalidate 21 ESC i S Status information request 21 ESC @ Initialize...27 ESC i d Specify margin amount (feed amount 27 ESC i a Switch dynamic command mode 28 ESC i ! Switch automatic status notification mode 29 g Raster graphics transfer 29 w Two-color raster graphics transfer 29 Z Zero raster graphics 30 FF Print command 30 Control-Z Print command with feeding 30 ESC i z Print information command 31 M Select compression mode 32 ESC i A Specify the page number in "cut each * labels 33 ESC i M Various mode 34 ESC i K Expanded mode 34 5. Flow Charts 35 5.1 Normal flow for USB connection 35 5.2 Error flow for USB connection (when feeding at the end of the page 36 5.3 Error flow for USB connection (with a concurrent printing error such as end of tape)··· 37 5.4 Cooling flow for USB connection 38 5.5 Flow for setting serial connection baud rate 39 5.6 Normal flow for serial connection 40 5.7 Error flow for serial connection 41 5.8 Cleaning flow for serial connection 42 5.9 Normal Flow for Network (Standard TCP/IP port) Connection 43 Appendix A: USB Specifications 44 Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center 45 - i -

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Raster Command Reference
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Contents
Introduction ······························································································ 1
About Raster Commands ············································································ 2
1. Printing Using Raster Commands ····························································· 3
2. Print Data ······························································································ 5
2.1 Print data overview ························································································ 5
2.2 Sample (analyzing the print data of the test page) ················································ 8
2.2.1 Preparation
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8
2.2.2 Checking the print data
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8
2.2.3 Explanation of print data for the test page
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11
2.3 Page data details·························································································· 13
2.3.1 Resolution
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2.3.2 Page size
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13
2.3.3 Feed amount
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2.3.4 Maximum and minimum lengths
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16
2.3.5 Raster line
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3. Print Command List ··············································································· 20
4. Printing Command Details ······································································ 21
NULL
Invalidate
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21
ESC i S
Status information request
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21
ESC @
Initialize
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27
ESC i d
Specify margin amount (feed amount)
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27
ESC i a
Switch dynamic command mode
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28
ESC i !
Switch automatic status notification mode
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29
g
Raster graphics transfer
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29
w
Two-color raster graphics transfer
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29
Z
Zero raster graphics
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30
FF
Print command
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30
Control-Z
Print command with feeding
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30
ESC i z
Print information command
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31
M
Select compression mode
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32
ESC i A
Specify the page number in “cut each * labels”
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33
ESC i M
Various mode
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34
ESC i K
Expanded mode
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34
5. Flow Charts··························································································· 35
5.1 Normal flow for USB connection ······································································ 35
5.2 Error flow for USB connection (when feeding at the end of the page) ······················ 36
5.3 Error flow for USB connection (with a concurrent printing error such as end of tape)··· 37
5.4 Cooling flow for USB connection······································································ 38
5.5 Flow for setting serial connection baud rate ······················································· 39
5.6 Normal flow for serial connection ····································································· 40
5.7 Error flow for serial connection ········································································ 41
5.8 Cleaning flow for serial connection ··································································· 42
5.9 Normal Flow for Network (Standard TCP/IP port) Connection ································ 43
Appendix A: USB Specifications ································································· 44
Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ·································· 45