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5.2 Command Transfer Sequence
The basic commands and command sequence for use with non-compressed mode and RLL
compression mode are shown below.
Command setting procedure for Non compression mode and Run-length compression mode
Table 11: Command sequence flow
Forward
cycle
Setting Items Command
1.1 Set remote mode ESC (R
1.1.1 Set Mechanisim Seq.
SN
1.1.2 Set paper path
PP
1.1.3 Set auto cutting state
AC m1=00H, 01H, or 02H
1.1.4 Set no paper feed
eject
AC m1=40H or 41H
1.1.5 Set drying time
DR
1.1.6 Select ink type
IK
1.1.1.7 Set vertical print
page line mode
EX 06H 00H 00H 00H
00H
00H 14H m1
1.1.8 Select paper
thickness
PH
1.2 Terminate remote mode ESC 00H
1.3 Initialize ESC @
1.4 Set graphic mode ESC ( G
1.Initial Setting
1.5 Set units ESC ( U
2.1 Print direction control ESC U
2.2 Set micro weaving ESC ( i
2.Print Control
2.3 Dot control ESC ( e
3.1 Set page format ESC ( c 3.Set Print Format
3.2 Set paper size ESC ( S
Document Unit
4.1 Set raster resolution ESC ( D
5.Set Vertical Position 5.1 Set vertical position ESC ( v or ESC ( V
6.1 Set horizontal position ESC ( / or ESC ( $
Raster
Unit
6.Data Output
6.2 Graphics data
Repeat above for each color
ESC i
Page
Unit
7.New Page 7.1 New page FF
8.1 Graphics mode end ESC @
8.2 Load default value ESC (R
LD
ESC 00H
8.Print End
The commands in the above table are basically identical for both modes. The difference between
2 modes are command parameter and data format.
Note, items in bold are either new or not included in the ESC/P Reference manual. See
individual command sections of this Programming Guide for the information.
