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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Using this online information guide The words on the left side of this screen are bookmarks for all the topics in this guide. Use the scroll bar next to the bookmarks to find any topic you want.
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There is a need for a new command set designed to provide the expandability and universal applicability demanded by the market. To meet this need, Seiko Epson Corporation proposes the adoption of a newly developed command set to standardize POS terminal peripheral devices: ESC/POS (Epson Standard Code for Point of Sale).
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Features The TM-T88 and TM-T88P (TM-T85/T85P) can be used as one-station printers for ECR and POS, as ticket-issuing devices, and as output devices for weighing and measuring. The printers have the following features: Light weight and ultra-compact size. High speed printing: 16.5 lines per second. (12 lines per second for TM85/T85P).
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Extended graphics: 128 characters × 6 pages Paper roll: 79-80(W) mm × 83.0 mm diameter Paper size: Interface: RS-232 (serial interface) IEEE 1284 (parallel interface) RS-485 ( a dealer option) Receive buffer: 4K or 45 bytes (selectable by DIP switch) TM-T88 Rev. A...
Contents Chapter 1 Command Descriptions Using Bit Value Tables ................1-3 Print Commands .
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Chapter 1 Command Descriptions Following this table are all the commands organized by function and described with program examples and print samples. The print samples are images of the printing results of the program examples; they do not represent actual printing.
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Page Command Name Function Type Number ESC V Turn 90 ° clockwise rotation mode on/off Character 1-16 ESC W Set printing area in page mode Print position 1-25 ESC \ Set relative print position Print position 1-22 ESC a Select justification Print position 1-22 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end...
ESC i, ESC u, and ESC v are supported only by TM-T85/T85P. These commands are not recommended. (There are other commands which support the same functions of the above commands.) For the TM-T88/T88P, GS V and GS r can be used as the above commands.
Print Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following commands for printing characters and advancing paper. When executing printing with the standard mode selected, the printer executes paper feed. When the page mode is selected, except for FF and ESC FF, only the data development position is moved and actual printing and paper feeding are not executed.
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual CR functions in the same way as LF when auto line feed is enabled. Auto line feed can be disabled or enabled by DIP switch 1-1. This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line. When auto line feed is disabled, this command is ignored.
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ESC d n prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n lines. The amount of paper fed per line is based on the value set using the line spacing command. The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches. The default setting of the paper feed amount is 1/6 inch.
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Line Spacing Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following commands for setting line spacing. These commands only set the line spacing; they do not actually advance the paper. The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode. The line spacing set using these commands affects the results of LF and ESC d and paper feeding by using the FEED button.
Character Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following commands for setting character font and size: Command Name ESC SP Set right-side character spacing ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set Define user-defined characters ESC & Cancel user-defined characters ESC ? ESC R...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual The right-side character spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode. Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"P";CHR$(180);CHR$(180); AAAAA ← PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(0);← Character spacing set to 0 0-inch right-side character spacing BB B BB ←...
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ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1 ... d(y × x1)] ... [xk d1 ... d(y × xk)] defines user-defined characters from character code c1 to c2. y and x are the configuration of a user-defined character. y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual ESC R n [Name] Select an international character set [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 10 [Range] ESC R n selects an international character set n as follows. The default value is U.S.A. (n=0). ASCII code Country U.S.A.
ESC t n [Name] Select character code table [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 5 [Range] n = 255 ESC t n selects a page n from the character code table as follows. The default setting is page 0 (n=0). The alphanumeric characters (20H (decimal 32) to 7FH (decimal 127)) are the same for each page.
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual ESC ! n [Name] Select print mode(s) [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Range] ESC ! n selects print modes using n as follows. The default setting is n=0. This command is effective for all characters (except for HRI characters). When underline mode is turned on, 90° clockwise- rotated characters and white/black reverse characters cannot be underlined.
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ESC – n [Name] Turn underline mode on/off [Format] ASCII – Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 2 [Range] 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 ESC – n turns underline mode on or off. When n=1 or 49, underline mode (one-dot width) is turned on;...
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual ESC G n [Name] Turn double-strike mode on/off [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Range] ESC G n turns double-strike mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, double- strike mode is turned on;...
ESC V n [Name] Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off [Format] ASCII Decimal n = 0, 1, 48, 49 [Range] ESC V n turns 90° clockwise rotation mode on or off. When n=1 or 49, 90° clockwise rotation mode is turned on;...
GS b n [Name] Turn smoothing mode on/off [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Range] GS b n turns smoothing mode on or off. When the LSB (least significant bit) of n is 1, smoothing mode is turned on; when it is 0, smoothing mode is turned off. The default setting is n=0. Smoothing is available for quadruple-size or larger characters.
(but paper cannot be fed). For TM-T88/T88P, when the printer cover is open, and the paper roll end sensor detects a paper end, paper cannot be fed by the button regardless of the setting of this command. For TM-T85/T85P, when the printer cover is open, paper can be fed by the button regardless of the setting of this command.
0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Range] ESC c 4 n selects whether to stop printing or not when the paper near end is detected. The paper roll near-end sensor is enabled when either bit 0 or bit 1 is on. When a paper near-end is detected, printing stops after printing the current line.
Paper roll end sensor enabled. Undefined Program Example PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"c3";CHR$(15); ← All sensors enabled Print Position Commands The TM-T88/T88P ( TM-T85/T85P) supports the following commands for setting the print position: Command Name ESC $ Set absolute print position ESC \...
ESC \ [Name] Set relative print position [Format} ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ ≤ 255 [Range] 0 ≤ ≤ 255 × 256) × (horizontal or vertical motion unit) ESC $ sets the print starting position to ( from the beginning of the line. When a left margin is set in standard mode, the position of the left margin is the beginning of the line.
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual ESC a n aligns all the data in one line to a specified position. Left justification is selected when n=0 or 48, centering is selected when n=1 or 49, and right justification is selected when n=2 or 50. The default setting is left justification (n=0).
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Program Example Print Sample 0123456789012345678901234567890123456 PRINT #1, "0123456789012345678901234567890123456"; PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); ↑ ↑ ↑ GOSUB ht PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"D";CHR$(10);CHR$(20); PRINT #1, CHR$(30);CHR$(0); position position position GOSUB ht Default → FOR i=1 TO 4 PRINT #1, CHR$(&H9); "H"; NEXT i PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); RETURN GS L [Name]...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual If the above commands set the printing area width to less than the width of one character, the printing area width is extended to accommodate one character for the line. The horizontal motion unit uses the horizontal value set by the GS P command. The default setting of the horizontal motion unit is 1/180 inch.
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Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"L";← AAAAA Select page mode BBBBB PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"W";CHR$(0);CHR$(0);CHR$(0);CHR$(0);CHR$(180); CHR$(0);CHR$(132);CHR$(3); PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"T";CHR$(0);← Select print direction ← PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);← Store characters for printing Printing area set PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);← Store characters for printing by ESC W PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"T";CHR$(2);←...
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual If the starting position is the lower left or upper right of the printing area (n = 1, 3, 49, or 51): These commands use horizontal motion units: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \...
PRINT #1, "EEEEE"; PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"\";CHR$(90);CHR$(0); PRINT #1, "FFFFF"; CHR$(&HC);← Batch print and return to standard mode Bit-Image Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following bit-image commands: Command Name Select bit-image mode Define downloaded bit image Print downloaded bit image GS / d1 ...
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual d1 ... dk selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by × 256). Set a bit to 1 to print a dot, or set a bit to 0 to not print a dot. d indicates the bit image data.
GS / m [Name] Print downloaded bit image [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ m ≤ 3 [Range] 48 ≤ m ≤ 51 x y d1 ... d(x × y × 8) defines a downloaded bit image using x × 8 dots in the horizontal direction and y ×...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Program Example Program Example (continued) x=16: y=5 DATA FF,FF,FF,F3,CF,FF,FF,FF,F3,CF,FF,FF,FF,F3,CF,FF PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"*";CHR$(x);CHR$(y); DATA FF,FF,F3,CF,FF,FF,FF,F3,CF,FF,FF,FF,F3,CF,C0,0F Define FOR i=1 TO x*y*8 DATA C0,03,CF,C0,0F,C0,03,CF,C0,0F,C0,03,CF,C0,0F,C0 downloaded READ a$: d=VAL("&H"+a$) bit image DATA 03,CF,C0,0F,C0,03,CF,E0,1F,C0,03,CF,FF,FF,C0,03 PRINT #1, CHR$(d); DATA CF,FF,FF,CO,03,C7,FF,FF,80,03,C7,FF,FF,80,03,C1 NEXT i...
Status Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following status transmission commands. These commands can be used to determine the status of the printer, paper sensors, and peripheral devices connected to the printer. ESC u and ESC v are supported only by TM-T85/T85P.
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Automatically recoverable error occurred. Not used. Fixed to Off. * For TM-T88/T88P, bit 6 is on when a head temperature error occurs and the cover is open during printing. For TM-T85/T85P, bit 6 is on when a head temperature error occurs.
Not used. Fixed to Off. 5, 6 — — — Undefined. Not used. Fixed to Off. * For TM-T88/T88P, when the cover is open, paper detection may be incorrect. Fourth byte (paper sensor information) Off/On Decimal Status for ASB — —...
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5, 6 — — — Undefined. Not used. Fixed to Off. * For TM-T88/T88P, when the cover is open, paper detection may be incorrect. Drawer kick-out connector status (n=2, 50). Off/On Decimal Status Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
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n indicates the status function as follows: Function Transmit printer status Transmit off-line status Transmit error status Transmit paper roll sensor status Program Example PRINT #1, CHR$(&H10);CHR$(&H4);CHR$(2); ← Transmits off-line status Printer status (n=1) Off/On Decimal Status Not used. Fixed to Off. Not used.
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Auto-recoverable error occurred. Not used. Fixed to Off. * For TM-T88/T88P, bit 6 is on when a head temperature error occurs and the cover is open during printing. For TM-T85/T85P, bit 6 is on when a head temperature error occurs.
ESC u n [Name] Transmit peripheral device status [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] n = 0, 48 ESC u n transmits the status of drawer kick-out connector pin 3 as 1 byte of data when n=0 or 48. This command allows the host to determine the status of a peripheral device. GS r is preferred for checking the status because ESC u is not a recommended command.
5, 6 — — — Undefined. Not used. Fixed to Off. Bar Code Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following bar code commands: Command Name GS h Set bar code height Set bar code width GS w Print bar code...
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Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"h";CHR$(50);← ← Height: 50 dots Set height to 50 PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"k";CHR$(2);← Print bar code PRINT #1, "496595707379";CHR$(0); PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); ← Height: 100 dots PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"h";CHR$(100);← Set height to 100 PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"k";CHR$(2);← Print bar code PRINT #1, "496595707379";CHR$(0);...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"w";CHR$(3);← Set width size to 3 PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"k";CHR$(2);← Print bar code ← Width size 3 PRINT #1, "496595707379";CHR$(0); PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"w";CHR$(4);← Set width size to 4 ←...
GS k m d1 ... dk NUL GS k m n d1 ... dn [Name] Print bar code [Format] ASCII m d1 ... dk NUL m d1 ... dk 00 Decimal m d1 ... dk 0 ASCII m n d1 ... dn m n d1 ...
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"k";CHR$(2);← Print bar code PRINT #1, "496595707379";CHR$(0); PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"k";CHR$(67);CHR$(12); PRINT #1, "496595707379";← Print bar code GS H n [Name] Select printing position of HRI characters [Format]...
(9x24) PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA); 4 9 6 5 4 9 6 5 7 0 7 3 7 Macro Function Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following macro function commands. Command Name GS : Start/end macro definition GS ^ Execute macro...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual GS : starts or ends macro definition. Macro definition starts when this command is received during normal operation and ends when it is received during macro definition. If the printer receives this command again immediately after previously receiving it, the printer remains in the macro undefined state.
Mechanism Control Commands TheTM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following mechanism control commands. Cutting is diffferent for TM-T88/T88P and TM-T85/T85P. A full cut of GS V and ESC i are supported only by TM-T85/T85P. Command Name GS V Select cut mode and cut paper...
Feed paper and cut Paper fed to the cutting position and partial cut (one point left uncut) performed Miscellaneous Function Commands The TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) supports the following miscellaneous function commands: Command Name GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units...
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GS P x y [Name] Set horizontal and vertical motion units [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 ≤ x ≤ 255 [Range] 0 ≤ y ≤ 255 GS P x y sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to 1/x and 1/y inches, respectively. The horizontal and vertical motion units indicate the minimum pitch used for calculating the values of related commands (shown below).
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual ESC @ initializes the printer. All settings, including character font and line spacing settings, are canceled. The data in the print buffer is cleared and the printer mode is reset to the mode that was in effect when the power was turned on.
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Program Example PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"I";CHR$(1);← Transmits printer ID ESC p m t1 t2 [Name] Generate pulse m t1 t2 [Format] ASCII m t1 t2 Decimal m t1 t2 [Range] m = 0, 1, 48, 49 0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255 0 ≤...
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual When the printer is disabled, it ignores all received data with the exception of DLE ENQ 1 and DLE ENQ 2. The default setting is n=1. If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabled by ESC =, the printer transmits a 4-byte status message whenever the status changes.
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Program Example Print Sample PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"L";← AAAAA Select page mode PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"W";CHR$(0);CHR$(0);CHR$(0); BBBBB CHR$(0);CHR$(60);CHR$(0);CHR$(180);CHR$(0); CCCCC PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"T";CHR$(0);← Select print direction PRINT #1, "AAAAA"; CHR$(&HA);← Store characters for printing PRINT #1, "BBBBB"; CHR$(&HA);← Store characters for printing PRINT #1, "CCCCC"; PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);CHR$(&HC)←...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual With a parallel interface model, this command is not executed in the following status because the printer is busy and unable to receive data from the host computer. Receive buffer is full when DIP switch 2-1 is set to on.
Character Code Tables SP in a table represents space. Refer to page 1-58 for information on how to read these tables. Page 0 (PC437: U.S.A., Standard Europe) (International character set: U.S.A) 1-54 Command Descriptions Rev. A...
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TM-T88/T88P (TM–T85/T85P) Information Manual Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-57...
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Using the Character Code Tables The example below uses Page 0 (PC437) (see page 1-54) to illustrate the use of the character code tables. You can find the character “A” in Page 0 as follows: The decimal value for the character “A” is 65. Follow its column straight up to find the digits.
TM-T88/T88P (TM–T85/T85P) Information Manual Chapter 2 Application This chapter presents an example illustrating ESC/POS command functions and printing results. The example shows how to issue a coupon containing bar codes with the TM-T88. Coupon Issuing Procedure Commands Used Description 1. Print message A Sets the print position to the center with ESC a.
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Program Example PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"@";← Initializes the printer PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"a";CHR$(1);← Selects center print position PRINT #1, "LUCKY NOW OFFERS CHECKOUT COUPONS!";CHR$(&HA); PRINT #1, " ";CHR$(&HA); PRINT #1, "GOOD FRI SEPT. 20 1996";CHR$(&HA); PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1D);"!";CHR$(16); ← Selects double-width font size PRINT #1, "GLADE";CHR$(&HA);...
TM–T88/T88P (TM–T85/T85P) Information Manual Chapter 3 Command Reference Command Classification ESC/POS printer commands in this chapter are classified by function and by sheet and grade. The sheet and grade classification is called matrix classification. The sheet classification is divided into single sheet commands and multiple sheet commands. The grade classification is separated into basic commands and extension commands.
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ESC t Select character code table Basic single The TM-T88/T88P/T88M/T88PM/T85/T85P supports the commands marked with a in the “ Supported Command” column. The TM-T88P/T88PM/T85P supports the commands marked with a O in the “ Supported Command” column. 3-2 Command Reference...
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Set relative vertical print position in Software extension page mode The TM-T88/T88P/T88M/T88PM/T85/T85P supports the commands marked with a in the “ Supported Command” column. The TM-T88P/T88PM/T85P supports the commands marked with a O in the “ Supported Command” column. Rev. A...
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FS c MICR mechanism cleaning Mechanical extension The TM-T88/T88P/T88M/T88PM/T85/T85P supports the commands marked with a in the “ Supported Command” column. The TM-T88P/T88PM/T85P supports the commands marked with a O in the “ Supported Command” column. 3-4 Command Reference...
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GS z 0 Set on-line recovery wait time Software extension The TM-T88/T88P/T88M/T88PM/T85/T85P supports the commands marked with a in the “ Supported Command” column. The TM-T88P/T88PM/T85P supports the commands marked with a O in the “ Supported Command” column. Rev. A...
Reference Table Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M Horizontal tab Moves the printing position to the next horizontal tab position. Print and line feed Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current line spacing.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M Journal tab Moves the print position to the beginning of the journal paper. DLE EOT Real-time status Transmits a specified transmission status in real time. DLE EOT BS Real-time MICR Transmits MICR status in status transmission...
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M ESC – Turn underline Turns underline mode mode on/off on or off. ESC 2 Select default line Sets the line spacing to spacing 1/6 inch.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M ESC G Turn double-strike Turns double-strike mode on/off mode on or off. ESC J Print and feed Prints the data in the paper print buffer and feeds the paper a specified...
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M ESC \ Set relative print Sets the print starting position position based on the current position. ESC a Select justification Aligns all the data in one line to a specified position.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M ESC f Set cut sheet wait Sets the time that the time printer waits for cut sheet to be inserted and the time from insertion of the sheet until printing starts.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M ESC { Turn upside-down Turns upside-down printing mode on/ printing mode on or off. FS ! Select print Selects print mode(s) mode(s) for Kanji for Kanji characters.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M FS a 1 Load check Loads check paper to paper to print the print starting starting position position. FS a 2 Eject check Ejects the check paper.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M GS < Initialize printer Feeds a label to the mechanism print starting position. GS A Adjust label Adjusts the label position to start position relative to the printing default position.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M GS V Select cut mode Cuts the specified and cut paper paper. GS V Select cut mode Advances the specified and cut paper paper to the cut position and performs the cut.
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Supported Command TM-300/300M TM-U200 Command Name Function T88/ U375/ H5000/ U950/ L60II U925 215S T88M U375M H5000M U950M GS k Print bar code Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code. GS r Transmit status Transmits a specified status.