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Chapter 4: Command Summary
Important!
Please access the following URL
http://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service/u_mans_e.htm
for the lastest revision of the manual.
This printer has two command modes: Star mode and ESC/POS mode.
The Star mode emulates thermal receipt printers such as the TSP200 series and
other previous models. The ESC/POS mode emulates the Epson TM-T85
receipt printer and the Epson TM-295 slip printer.
The Star mode commands are as follows.
Print Station Selection (Combo mode only)
Character Selection
Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function
Receipt
printer
Slip
printer
<ESC> “+” “A” 0
<ESC> “+” “A” <0>
1B 2B 41 30
1B 2B 41 00
Select receipt printer
⅙
<ESC> “+” “A” 3
<ESC> “+” “A” <3>
1B 2B 41 33
1B 2B 41 03
Select slip printer
⅙
Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function
Receipt
printer
Slip
printer
<ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n Select international character set
⅙⅙
<ESC> “/” “1”
<ESC> “/” <1>
1B 2F 31
1B 2F 01
Select slash zero
⅙⅙
<ESC> “/” “0”
<ESC> “/” <0>
1B 2F 30
1B 2F 00
Select normal zero
⅙⅙
<ESC> “b” n1 n2 n3 n4
d1 ... <RS>
1B 62 n1 n2 n3 n4
d1 ... 1E
Select bar code printing
⅙
<ESC> “M” 1B 4D
Select 12-dot pitch printing
⅙
Select 7 × 9 (half dot) font
⅙
<ESC> “p” 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing
⅙
<ESC> “P” 1B 50
Select 15-dot pitch printing
⅙
Select 5 × 9 (2 pulses = 1 dot) font
⅙