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ESC/P Command Reference ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation 113 ESC iXj2 Select default international character set 114 ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set 115 ESC iXm2 Select default character code set 116 ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code set 117 ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting 118 ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting 118 ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting 119 ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting 119 ESC iX_2 (00h) Specify line print setting 120 ESC iX_1 (00h) Retrieve line print setting 120 ESC iX_2 (01h) Specify line print timeout setting 121 ESC iX_1 (01h) Retrieve line print timeout setting 121 Appendix A: Supported Printers 122 Appendix B: Specifications 123 Appendix C: Character Code Tables 125 Character code tables 125 International character set table 129 Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center 130 - iii Introduction

Section	Page
ESC/P Command Reference	1
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY	3
Note	3
Condition of Use	3
No Warranty	3
Introduction	7
What is ESC/P?	8
1. Using ESC/P Commands	9
2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands	11
3. ESC/P Command Limitations	17
3.1 Print area	17
3.2 Characters	19
3.2.1 Character sizes	19
3.2.2 Character pitches	20
3.3 Print position	21
3.3.1 Characters	21
3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images	21
3.4 Line feed amount	22
4. Control Code List	23
5. Control Command Details	27
5.1 Character/style selection commands	27
ESC R Select international character set	27
ESC q Select character style	28
ESC k Select font	29
ESC t Select character code set	30
5.2 Text printing commands	31
ESC 4 Apply italic style	31
ESC 5 Cancel italic style	31
ESC E Apply bold style	32
ESC F Cancel bold style	32
ESC G Apply double-strike printing	33
ESC H Cancel double-strike printing	33
ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi)	34
ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi)	36
ESC g Apply micron pitch (15 cpi)	37
ESC p Specify proportional characters	38
ESC W Specify double-width characters	38
SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters	39
ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters	39
SI Specify compressed characters	40
ESC SI Specify compressed characters	40
DC2 Cancel compressed characters	41
DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters	41
ESC – Apply/cancel underlining	42
ESC ! Global formatting	43
ESC SP Specify character spacing	44
ESC X Specify character size	45
5.3 Line feed commands	46
ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch	46
ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch	46
ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed	47
ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch	47
5.4 Horizontal movement commands	48
ESC l Specify left margin	48
ESC Q Specify right margin	50
CR Carriage return	51
ESC D Specify horizontal tab position	52
HT Perform horizontal tab	53
ESC $ Specify absolute horizontal position	54
ESC \\ Specify relative horizontal position	54
ESC a Specify alignment	55
5.5 Vertical movement commands	56
LF Line feed	56
FF Page feed	56
ESC J Forward paper feed	57
ESC B Specify vertical tab position	58
VT Perform vertical tab	59
ESC (V Specify absolute vertical position	60
ESC (v Specify relative vertical position	61
5.6 Paper formatting commands	62
ESC (c Specify page format	62
ESC (C Specify page length	63
5.7 Printer control commands	65
ESC @ Initialize	65
5.8 Graphics commands	66
ESC * Select bit image <for 203dpi printers>	66
ESC K 8-dot single-density bit image	76
ESC L 8-dot double-density bit image	77
ESC Y 8-dot double-speed double-density bit image	78
ESC Z 8-dot quadruple-density bit image	78
5.9 Advanced commands	79
ESC i B Barcode	79
ESC i Q 2D barcode (QR Code)	84
ESC i P QR Code version	87
ESC i V 2D barcode (PDF417)	88
ESC i D 2D barcode (DataMatrix)	91
ESC i M 2D barcode (MaxiCode)	94
ESC i J 2D barcode (Aztec)	96
ESC i G Specify font	98
ESC i F P Print downloaded data	99
ESC i a Switch command mode	103
ESC i S Status information request	104
ESC i L Specify landscape orientation	107
ESC i C Specify cutting	108
ESC i H Specify recovery setting	109
5.10 Advanced static commands	110
ESC iXQ2 Select default character style	110
ESC iXQ1 Retrieve default character style	111
ESC iXk2 Select default font	112
ESC iXk1 Retrieve default font	113
ESC iXX2 Specify default character size	114
ESC iXX1 Retrieve default character size	115
ESC iX32 Specify default line feed	115
ESC iX31 Retrieve default line feed	116
ESC iXA2 Select default alignment	116
ESC iXA1 Retrieve default alignment	117
ESC iX(2 Specify default page length	118
ESC iX(1 Retrieve default page length	118
ESC iXL2 Select default landscape orientation	119
ESC iXL1 Retrieve default landscape orientation	119
ESC iXj2 Select default international character set	120
ESC iXj1 Retrieve default international character set	121
ESC iXm2 Select default character code set	122
ESC iXm1 Retrieve default character code set	123
ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting	124
ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting	124
ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting	125
ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting	125
ESC iX_2 (00h) Specify line print setting	126
ESC iX_1 (00h) Retrieve line print setting	126
ESC iX_2 (01h) Specify line print timeout setting	127
ESC iX_1 (01h) Retrieve line print timeout setting	127
Appendix A: Supported Printers	128
Appendix B: Specifications	129
Appendix C: Character Code Tables	131
Character code tables	131
International character set table	135
Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center	136