Infinite Peripherals PP-55 Supplementary Manual

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

PP-55

Resident Command Set

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Revision Information

This document revision refers are related to the PP-55’s firmware changes.

Items in blue through this document refer to changes or additions to the

most resent firmware version listed below.

Date: August 25

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, 2004 Firmware: v1.17b

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Communication Modes

1. Communication ports

There are variants of the printer equipped either with a serial interface or both

serial and USB interface. The USB interface works in a host mode (in future

versions it will be possible to switch between host and slave mode) and it is

intended for a connection between the PDA and the printer. The USB interface

works in a protocol (in future versions it will be possible to choose between

protocol and raw mode) mode while the serial interface can work in both protocol

and raw data mode.

As the serial interface by default is deactivated it is activated by a six-byte

sequence. The following sequence activates the serial interface in raw data

mode:

<16>H <4E>H <AA>H <81>H <BC>H <43>H

The following sequence activates the serial interface in protocol mode:

<16>H <4E>H <AA>H <81>H <BC>H <40>H

The sequence for deactivating the serial interface is:

<16>H <4E>H <AA>H <81>H <BC>H <44>H

Note: In protocol mode this sequence should be sent as a packet. The printer

does not answer to this packet.

These sequences will be interpreted even if they are part of a command or

data sent to the printer.

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Communication Modes

2. Protocol description

PACKET FORMAT

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PORT COMMAND/STATUS LENHI LENLO ...DATA...

PORT:

bit 0..6 port number (device type)

bit 7: response, 0:send data, 1:answer

COMMAND: (if response bit is 0)

0: open port

1: close port

2: send data

3: request data

4..255: application specific

STATUS: (if response bit is 1)

bit 0: error

0: No error

1: error occurred

bit 1: confirm

0: ACK

1: NAK

bit 2: channel or command error

0: channel and command OK

1: channel or command not supported

bit 3..7: application specific

LEN:

length of data

The maximum packet length is 2048 bytes. The answer differs from the

command by bit 7 (MSB) in the port number. If bit 7 is 0 then it is a command,

if it is 1 then it is a response. Bit 0 in the status byte shows if there was an

error accepting or processing the data block. If this bit is 1 the other bits show

the type of the error.

The printer never issues a transmission by itself. It always responds as an

answer to a command. The communication goes like this:

PDA – command, printer – answer; PDA – command, printer – answer; etc.

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Communication Modes

EXAMPLE COMUNICATION

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SEND DATA:

>>> 01 02 00 05 11 22 33 44 55

<<< 81 00 00 00

SEND DATA WITH ERROR:

>>> 01 02 00 05 11 22 33 44 55

<<< 81 01 00 00

>>> 01 02 00 05 11 22 33 44 55

<<< 81 01 00 00

>>> 01 02 00 05 11 22 33 44 55

<<< 81 00 00 00

RECEIVE DATA:

>>> 01 03 00 00

<<< 81 00 00 00

>>> 01 03 00 00

<<< 81 00 00 04 11 22 33 44

>>> 01 03 00 00

<<< 81 00 00 00

GET STATUS:

>>> 01 04 00 00

<<< 81 00 00 05 3F F8 01 55 66

DEVICE TYPES

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0: reserved

1: palm printer

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Communication Modes

DEVICE TYPE: PALM PRINTER

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Commands:

Command 2: Send data

The data is copied into the printer’s print buffer. If there’s

not enough space into the print buffer the packet is

rejected, and a status byte with value 3 is returned in the

answer.

Command 3: Receive data

If there is data to be transmitted from the printer to the

PDA it is transmitted in the data field of the packet,

otherwise an empty packet is received. The application

must take care to get the data fast enough from the output

buffer, or the data may be corrupt.

Command 4: Get Printer Status

status data (in data field)

BUFFERHI BUFFERLO STATUS VOLT TEMP

STATUS:

bit 0: battery low

bit 1: too hot

bit 2: no paper

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Command List

II. Command List

1 BEL Sounds the beeper 07H

2 HT Horizontal tab command 09H

3 LF Printing and paper feed 0AH

4 CR Print command 0DH

5 ESC RS Sounds the beeper 1BH 1EH

6 ESC SP Setting the right space amount of the character 1BH 20H n

7 ESC ! Collective specifying printing mode 1BH 21H n

8 ESC . Self test / demo

9 ESC * Specifying the bit image mode 1BH 2AH m n1n2[d]k

10 ESC + Turn off the printer 1BH 2BH

11 ESC - Specifying/cancelling underline 1BH 2DH n

12 ESC 2 Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate 1BH 32H

13 ESC 3 Setting line feed rate of minimum pitch 1BH 33H n

14 ESC 5 Set/clear VBUS output voltage 1BH 35H n

15 ESC = Data input control 1BH 3DH n

16 ESC > Set Factory Defaults 1BH 3EH n

17 ESC ? n Reading a magnetic card 1BH 3FH n

18 ESC @ Initialising the Printer 1BH 40H

19 ESC D Setting horizontal tab position 1BH 44H [n]k 00H

20 ESC E Specifying/cancelling highlighting 1BH 45H n

21 ESC G Specifying/cancelling double printing 1BH 47H n

22 ESC I Specifying/cancelling italic printing 1BH 49H n

23 ESC J Printing and feeding paper n/203 inch 1BH 4AH n

24 ESC M Selecting character font A or B 1BH 4DH n

25 ESC S Selecting serial interface speed 1BH 53H n

26 ESC T Printing diagnostic information 1BH 54H

27 ESC V Specifying/canceling 90° -right- turned characters 1BH 56H n

28 ESC Y n Selecting intensity level 1BH 59H n

29 ESC Z Transmits identification string 1BH 5AH

30 ESC ` Transmits current battery voltage and the print head

temperature 1BH 60H

31 ESC a Aligning the characters 1BH 61H n

32 ESC c5 Enabling/disabling the panel switches 1BH 63H 35H n

33 ESC d Printing and feeding the paper by n lines 1BH 64H n

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Command List

34 ESC n Transmits the printer’s serial number 1BH 6EH

35 ESC q Request bar code reader parameters 1BH 71H

36 ESC r Reading a bar code 1BH 72H

37 ESC s Setting bar code reader parameters 1BH 73H

38 ESC v Transmitting the printer status 1BH 76H n

39 ESC { Specifying/cancelling the inverted characters 1BH 7BH n

40 ESC $ Specifying the absolute positions 1BH 24H n1 n2

41 ESC \ Specifying the relative positions 1BH 5CH n1 n2

42 ESC & Define user characters 1BH 26H m n1 n2

43 ESC % Selecting user character set 1BH 25H n

44 ESC ^ Save current settings to nonvolatile RAM 1BH 5EH

45 ESC _ Restore factory settings 1BH 5FH

46 GS ) Set/read internal variable 1DH 29H

47 GS a Enabling/disabling automatic status back (ASB) 1DH 61H n

48 GS c Setting the real time clock 1DH 63H

49 GS C Reading the real time clock 1DH 43H

50 GS k Printing the bar code 1DH 6BH n [d]

51 GS w Selecting the horizontal size (scale factor) of bar code 1DH

77H n

52 GS h Selecting the height of the bar code 1DH 68H n

53 GS H Selecting of print position of HRI code 1DH 48H n

54 GS f Selecting the font of HRI code 1DH 66H n

55 GS p Setting bar code PDF-417 parameters 1DH 70H

56 GS * Defining the downloaded bit image 1DH2An1n2[d]n1xn2

57 GS / Printing the downloaded bit image 1DH 2FH m

58 GS : Starting/ending macro definition 1DH 3AH

59 GS ^ Executing the macro 1DH 5EH n1 n2 n3

60 GS L Setting the left margin 1DH 4CH n1 n2

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PP-55 Resident Command Set Version 1.01

Detailed Descriptions

BEL

Sounds the beeper

[Code] <07>H

[Outline] Sounds the beeper.

HT

Horizontal Tab Command

[Code] <09>H

[Outline] Shifts the printing position to the next horizontal tab position.

• Ignored when the next horizontal tab position has not been

set.

• The horizontal tab position is set by ESC D.

• Initial setting of the horizontal tab position is each 8

characters in 9th, 17th, 25th, columns.

[See Also] ESC D

LF

Printing and Paper Feed Command

[Code] <0A>H

[Outline] Prints data inside the input buffer and feeds lines based on the

line feed amount having been set.

The head of the line becomes the next print starting position.

[See Also] ESC 2, ESC 3

CR

Print Command

[Code] <0D>H

This command is ignored.

ESC RS

Sounds the beeper

[Code] <1B>H<1E>H

[Outline] Sounds the beeper.

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Detailed Description

ESC SP n

Setting the right space amount of the character

[Code] <1B>H<20>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= 20h}

[Outline] The rightward space amount is set in dot unit (1/203 inch unit).

[Caution] The rightward space amount in double wide mode is made

double of the set volume.

[Default] n = 0

ESC ! n

Collective Specifying Printing Mode

[Code] <1B>H<21>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Printing mode is assigned. Each n bit indicates the following:

Bit Function Value 0 Value 1

0 Character Font Font A Font B

1 Undefined

2 Undefined

3 High-lighting Cancelled Specified

4 Double height Cancelled Specified

5 Double width Cancelled Specified

6 Undefined

7 Underline Cancelled Specified

[Caution] • With double height and double width being specified

simultaneously, double wide and double high characters

are consisted.

• An underline is attached to the full character width, which,

however, is not attached to the part having been

skipped by the horizontal tab. Neither is it attached to

9-right-turned characters.

• The underline width is as having been specified by <ESC - >.

(The default setting is 1 dot width)

• In case that double wide character and normal character exist

in same one line, the layout of underline is consistent

one.

[Default] n = 0

[See Also] ESC E, ESC –

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Detailed Description

ESC & m n1 n2 [ d ] k

Define user characters

[Code] <1B>H<26>H<m><n1><n2>[<d>]k

{Range] { m = 0-3 Subcommand}

{20h <= n1 <= FFh }

{n1 <= n2 <= FFh }

{k = (n2-n1+1)*48 for m=2 and k = (n2-n1+1)*16 for m=3 }

[Outline] Defines a group of user characters.

m=0: Copy internal character set A to user character set A (Parameters n1,

n2 and d are omitted }

m=1: Copy internal character set B to user character set B

(Parameters n1, n2 and d are omitted }

m=2: Define character group with ASCII codes between >=n1 and

<=n2 for character set A (12x24). Every character is 48 bytes, two

bytes for each line. Only the first nibble of the second byte is used.

m=3: Define character group with ASCII codes between >=n1 and

<=n2 for character set B (9x16). Every character is 16 bytes.

n1 is the ASCII code of the first and n2 is the ASCII code of the last of (n2-

n1+1) consecutive symbols. To define a single symbol n1=n2.

d is the data that defines the symbols. Every Font A symbol consists of 48

bytes while every Font B symbol consists of 16 bytes.

A Font A symbol is defined left to right, top to bottom, two bytes for each

horizontal line, as only the four most significant bits of the second byte are used.

Every bit denotes one dot. A bit set to ‘1’ means black dot. The most significant bit is

the starting.

Every horizontal line of Font B symbol consists of one byte, as the ninth point is

always white. The most significant bit is the starting.

The user-defined characters are kept after printer off.

[See Also] ESC %

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Detailed Description

ESC % n

Select/cancel user defined characters

[Code] <1B>H<25H>n

• Only bit 0 of n is defined

Value 0: Selected

Value 1: Not selected

[See also] ESC &

ESC * m n1 n2 [ d ] k

Specifying the Bit Image Mode

[Code] <1B>H<2A>H<m><n1><n2> [ <d> ] k

[Range] {m= 0, 1, 32, 33 bit image mode (See the table below.)}

{0 <= n1 <= FFh}

{0 <= n2 <= 3}

{0 <=d <=FFh)

{k = n1 + 256 X n2 (m = 0, 1)

{k = (n1+256 X n2) X 3} (m = 32, 33)

[Outline] According to the number of dots specified in n1, n2, specify the bit image

of mode m.

• The total number of dots printed in the bit image is equal to n1 + (256 x

n2).

• When bit image data have been input in excess of dot position of one line

(384 dots) , the excess data are discarded.

• d is bit image data, the bits subject to printing are taken as "1" and those

not as "0".

• The bit image modes specified by m are shown as follows:

Vertical Direction Horizontal Direction

m Mode Dots Dot Density Dot

Density

Max.

Dots

0 8-dot single density 8 67 DPI 101 DPI 192

1 8-dot double

density

8 67 DPI 203 DPI 384

32 24-dot single

density

24 203 DPI 101 DPI 192

33 24-dot double

density

24 203 DPI 203 DPI 384

[Caution] • When the values set in m (bit image mode) are out of the above range,

the data following after n1 is processed as normal printing data.

• After completion of bit image printing, printer returns to normal data

processing mode.

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Detailed Description

ESC * m n[ d ] k

ESC * m n h f [ d ] k

Specifying the Bit Image Mode (Sending graphics data horizontally)

[Code] <1B>H<2A>H<m><n> [ <d> ] k

<1B>H<2A>H<m><n> <h><00>H [ <d> ] k (mode 18 only)

[Range] {m = 16, 17, 18, 20 bit image mode }

{0 <= n <= 40h}

{0 <= d <= FFh}

{k = n * 24 * 48} (m = 16)

{k = n * 24 * 48} (m = 17) { After decompression }

{k = n * h * 48} (m = 18) { After decompression }

{k = n * 24 * 48} (m = 20) { After decompression }

{0 <= h <= 24 (Used only for mode 18.)}

[Outline] In these graphics modes is sent a graphics block with variable width n*8

dots and height 24 dots for modes 16,17 and h dots for mode 18. In mode

17 data is compressed, and the bytes count specified is before the

compression. In mode 16 the same data is without compression. Mode 20

is similar to mode 17, but every byte is mirrored before putting in the print

buffer (bits 0 and 7, 1 and 6, 2 and 5, 3 and 4 change places). All modes

are high resolution (203 x 203 DPI).

• When bit image data have been input in excess of dot position of one line

(384 dots) , the excess data are discarded.

• d is bit image data, the bits subject to printing are taken as "1" and those

not as "0".

[Caution] • When the values set in m (bit image mode) are out of the above range,

the data following after n is processed as normal printing data.

• After completion of bit image printing, printer returns to normal data

processing mode.

[Compression procedure for mode 17 and 18]

A simple RLE encoding like this in PCX files is used. If two most

significant bits of the byte are set, the 6 LSB contain a repeat

counter (1-63), and the next byte contains the data to be repeated.

A single data byte with 2 MSB set must be sent as two bytes.

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Detailed Description

ESC +

Turning off the printer

[Code] <1B>H<2B>H

[Outline] This command switches off the printer.

ESC – n

Specifying/ Canceling Underline

[Code] <1B>H<2D>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= 2}

[Outline] Specifying/canceling an underline.

• Types of underlines by n value are shown below:

0 Canceling an underline.

1 Specifying an underline for 1-dot width.

2 Specifying an underline for 2-dots width.

[Caution] • An underline is attached to the full character width. It is, however,

not attached to the part having been skipped by horizontal tab command.

• An underline is not attached to a 9°- right-turned characters.

[See Also] ESC !

ESC .

Selftest.

[Code] <1B>H<2E>H

[Outline] Prints character table, character samples with different attributes and

diagnostic information.

[See also] ESC T

ESC 2

Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate

[Code] <1B>H<32>H

[Outline] The line feed rate per line is specified by 1/6 inch.

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Detailed Description

ESC 3 n

Setting line feed rate of minimum pitch

[Code] <1B>H<33>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] The line feed rate per line is specified by n/203 inch.

[Default] The initial value is n = 34 (1/6 inch) (22H), being 4.23 mm line feed rate.

ESC 5 n

Set/clear VBUS output voltage

[Code] 1BH 35H n

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Only bit 0 of n is defined.

Value 0: Output 0V on pin VBUS.

Value 1: Output 5V on pin VBUS

• The USBB port must be switched off or not installed for the command to

be effective. If the USBB port is configured either as host or slave the

command is discarded and VBUS state is not changed.

[Default] The default value is 0V output on pin VBUS.

ESC = n

Data Input Control

[Code] <1B>H<3D>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Selecting equipment in which data input from the host is effective.

• Only bit 0 is defined

Value 0: Selected

Value 1: Not selected

• When the printer has not been selected, this printer abandons all the

received data until it is selected by this command.

[Caution] • Even when the printer has not been selected, it can become BUSY

state through printer operation.

• When the printer is deselected, this printer discards all the data until it is

selected with this command.

[Default] • The initial value of n is "1".

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Detailed Description

ESC > n

Set Factory Defaults

[Code] <1B>H<3E>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] This command writes the values of the internal variables into the flash

memory. These values will be retrieved at first power up or after a power

failure.

• Value of n doesn’t matter. It is left for compatibility purpose.

• At first start up the printer will write the default values into the flash

• Values of variables 1 and 2 – downloadable bit image and downloadable

font – are not stored into flash.

[Default] • The initial values are: all beeps enabled, serial port deactivated, USBA

enabled as a host in protocol mode, USBB – off, serial interface’s baudrate

– 115200bps, Intensity – 100%. All other variables are initialized as 0.

ESC ? n

Reading a magnetic card

[Code] <1B>H<3F>H<n>

[Outline] When this command is received the diode lights red and the printer waits

for the card to be passed through the slot. If the card is not supplied within

10 seconds / 2 minutes (selectable by the most significant bit) the

command ends automatically. If a byte is transmitted through the serial

interface while the printer is in card reading mode the operation ends and

the following data (including the byte that interrupted the operation) is

processed as normal data.

The printer transmits the contents of the tracks that are read. Each track

ends with a 00h byte. If nothing has been read, the printer transmits only

a 00h byte.

n is a parameter which determines which tracks must be read. The three

lowest significant bits (LSB) determine which tracks to be read (bit 0, 1 or

2 corresponds to track 1, 2 or 3).

The valid values are:

0: Invalid

1: First track

2: Second track

3: First and second tracks

4: Third track

5: First and third tracks

6: Second and third tracks

7: All three tracks

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Detailed Description

If bit 3 is set to ‘1’ before the data of each track is put a byte

corresponding to the track number (F1h for first, F2h for second and F3h

for third).

If the most significant bit is set to ‘1’ the timeout for reading a card is 2

minutes, if not set – 10 seconds.

ESC @

Restore saved to nonvolatile RAM settings

[Code] <1B>H<40>H

[Outline] Clears data stored in the print buffer and brings various settings to the

initial state (The last state before execution of ESC ^ command).

[Caution] • Data inside the internal input buffer are not cleared.

[See also] ESC ^ and ESC _

ESC D [ n ] k NUL

Setting Horizontal Tab Position

[Code] <1B>H<44>H [ <n> ] k<00>H

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

{0 <= k <= 20h}.

[Outline] Specifying a horizontal tab position.

• "n" indicates the no. of columns from the beginning to the horizontal tab

position. At this time, n= set position 1 is to be specified. For example, to

set the position at 9th column, n=8 is to be specified.

• k denotes the number of horizontal tab positions you want to set.

• The tab position is set at position where it is "character width x n" from

the line beginning. The character width, at this time, includes the rightward

space amount. In double wide characters, it is made double of the ordinary

case.

• Tab positions can be specified are maximum 32. Specifying exceeding

this is ignored.

• <n> k, which denotes a setting position, is input in the increasing order

and ends at <00>H.

• ESC D NUL clears all the set tab positions. Following clearing, horizontal

tab command is ignored.

[Caution] When the data, <n> k, is equal to or smaller than its preceding data,

<n>k-1, it is assumed that tab setting is finished. If this is the case, the

next data onward will be processed as normal data. When the data, <n> k,

exceeds a 1-line print area, set the horizontal tab position, assuming "Set

digit position = Maximum print digits + 1." The horizontal tab position does

not change even if the character width is altered after setting the

horizontal tab position.

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Detailed Description

[Default] • Initial value is specified for each eight characters(9 th .17 th .25 th

column).

[See Also] HT

ESC E n

Specifying/cancelling highlighting

[Code] <1B>H<45>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Specifying/cancelling the highlighting characters.

• "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0).

• Control by the lowest bit (n0) is shown as follows:

0 Cancelling highlighting.

1 Specifying highlighting.

• This is effective to all characters of font A.

• Dot configuration of a highlighted character includes one extra dot added

at its side.

[Caution] • The print result of Double printing and highlight character printing is

completely same.

[See Also] ESC !

ESC G n

Specifying/canceling Double Printing (ESC G n)

[Code] <1B>H<47>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Specifying/canceling the double printing.

• "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0).

• Control by n is shown as follows.

0 Canceling double printing.

1 Specifying double printing.

• This is effective to all characters of font A.

[Caution] • The print result of Double printing and highlight character printing is

completely same.

[See Also] ESC E

ESC I n

Specifying/cancelling italic printing (ESC I n)

[Code] <1B>H<49>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Specifying/canceling the double printing.

• "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0).

• Control by n is shown as follows.

0 Canceling italic printing.

1 Specifying italic printing.

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ESC J n

Printing and feeding paper n/203 inch

[Code] <1B>H<4A>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Prints data inside the print buffer and feeds paper by n/203 inch. Since an

actual mechanical pitch is 1/203 inch, it is internally converted

approximate to the value specified with this command.

• Specified volume does not remain.

• The beginning of the line is to be considered as the next printing start

position.

• Initial value is not defined.

ESC M n

Specifying/canceling highlighting

[Code] <1B>H<4D>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= FFh}

[Outline] Selects character font.

• "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0).

• Control by the lowest bit (n0) is shown as follows:

0 Selection of font A (12x24).

1 Selection of font B (9x16).

[Caution] ESC ! can also select fonts, but the setting made by the command

processed last is valid.

[See also] ESC !

ESC S n

Selecting serial interface speed

[Code] <1B>H<53>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= 6}

{“0” <= n <= ”6”}

[Outline] Sets serial interface speed.

• "n" means the followings.

0 or “0” Sets speed to 1200 bps

1 or “1” Sets speed to 2400 bps

2 or “2” Sets speed to 4800 bps

3 or “3” Sets speed to 9600 bps

4 or “4” Sets speed to 19200 bps

5 or “5” Sets speed to 57600 bps

6 or “6” Sets speed to 115200 bps

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[Caution] • Once changed the serial port speed can be changed only by another ESC

S command or by detaching the battery.

• The printer and the PDA (or the PC) must be set to the same speed in

order to make the communication possible.

• The current serial interface speed is printed during self-test.

[Default] • The initial value of n is "6" or 115200 bps.

ESC T

Printing diagnostic information

[Code] <1B>H<54>H

[Outline] Printing current intensity level, temperature, voltage, and serial port

speed.

[See also] ESC .

ESC V n

Specifying/Canceling 90º -right- turned Characters

[Code] <1B>H<56>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= 1}.

[Outline] Specifying/canceling characters 90º -right- turned character.

• "n" means the followings.

0 Canceling 90º -right- turned Characters

1 Specifying 90º -right- turned Characters

[Caution • No underlines are attached to 90º -right- turned characters .

[Default] • The initial value of n is "0".

ESC Y n

Selecting the intensity level

[Code] <1B>H<59>H<n>

[Range] {0 <= n <= 5}

[Outline] Set the intensity level.

• "n" means the followings.

0 Set intensity 70 %

1 Set intensity 80 %

2 Set intensity 90 %

3 Set intensity 100 %

4 Set intensity 120 %

5 Set intensity 150 %

[Caution] • Higher intensities can cause a lower speed.

[Default] • The initial value of n is 3.

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