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                        Dot Impact Printer
STAR
Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.  Special Products Operating Division                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                    
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                        Contents 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION  1-1 2. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST 2-1 3. COMMAND DETAILS 3-1 3-1 Explanation of Terms 3-1 3-2 Exception processing 3-2 3-3 Standard Command Details 3-3 3-3-1 Font style and character set 3-3  ESC GS t n 3-3  ESC R n 3-4  ESC / N 3-4  ESC 6 3-5  ESC 7 3-5  ESC M 3-6  ESC P 3-6  ESC : 3-7  ESC SP n 3-7 3-3-2 Character Expansion Settings 3-8  SO   3-8  DC4   3-8  ESC W n 3-9  ESC h n 3-9 3-3-3 Print mode 3-10  ESC E 3-10  ESC F 3-10  ESC – n  3-11  ESC n 3-11  ESC 4 3-12
                    
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                         ESC GS R n1 n2  3-32 3-3-7 Download 3-33  ESC & NUL n1 n2 [m d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 (d6 d7)] n2 - n1 + 1 3-33  ESC & m n1 n2 [d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 d10 .... ak dk] n2 - n1 + 1 3-36  ESC % N 3-39 3-3-8 Bit Image Graphics 3-40  ESC K n NUL d1 d2 … dn 3-40  ESC L n1 n2 d1 d2 … dk 3-41  ESC ^ m n1 n2 d1 d2 … dk 3-42 3-3-9 Logo 3-45  ESC FS q n [x11 x12 y11 y12 d1…dk]1…[xn1 xn2 yn1 yn2 d1…dk] n 3-45  ESC FS p n m  3-47 3-3-11 Cutter Control  3-48  ESC d n 3-48 3-3-12 External Device Drive  3-49  ESC BE
                    
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                        4. CHARACTER CODE TABLE 4-1 5. APPENDIX 5-1 5-1	 Status	Specifications		 5-1 5-1-1 ENQ Command Status 5-1 5-1-2 EOT Command Status 5-1 5-1-3 Automatic Status 5-2 5-1-4	 Printer	Status	 T ransmission	Specification	when	using	Ethernet	and	Wireless	LAN	Interfaces		 5-7 5-2 Expansion Position  5-9 5-2-1 7 x 9 Fonts  5-9 5-2-2 5 x 9 (2P-1) Fonts  5-9 5-2-2 Japanese Character Fonts  5-10 6. SPECIAL APPENDIX   COMMAND LIST BY MODEL 6-1                                                                    
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION  This	specifications	document	describes	the	command	specifications	for	the	ST AR	MODE	on	dot	impact	printers. Information contained herein applies to models with the following conditions.   • Dot impact printers • Printer head: 72 DPI (vertical direction) • Interfaces: Parallel/RS-232C/USB/Ethernet/Wireless LAN • Paper width: 3 inch/2.25 inch/1.75 inch • Paper feed minimum pitch: 1/144 inch (0.176 mm) <	 Applicable	Models:> •	Individual	boards:	 BD100,	BD500 • Co
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 2. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST • Standard Commands Class Commands Name Font Style and ESC GS t Specify code page ESC R Specify international character set Character Set ESC / Specify/cancel slash zero ESC 6 S w i t c h 	 t o 	 I B M 	 c h a r a c t e r 	 s e t 	 # 2 	 ( o n l y 	 w i t h 	 s t a n d a r d 	 s p e c i fi c a t i o n s ) ESC 7 S w i t c h 	 t o 	 I B M 	 c h a r a c t e r 	 s e t 	 # 1 	 ( o n l y 	 w i t h 	 s t a n d a r d 	 s p e c i fi c a t i o n s ) ESC M Specify 7 x 9 f
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 Class Commands Name Horizontal ESC RS A Set print region Direction ESC I Set left margin Position ESC Q Set right margin HT M o v e 	 p r i n t 	 p o s i t i o n 	 t o 	 h o r i z o n t a l 	 t a b 	 p o s i t i o n ESC D S e t / c a n c e l 	 h o r i z o n t a l 	 t a b 	 p o s i t i o n ESC GS a Specify position alignment ESC GS A S p e c i f y 	 a b s o l u t e 	 p o s i t i o n ESC GS R Specify relative position Download ESC & Register download characters ESC % Specify/cancel downl
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 Class Commands Name Others RS R i n g 	 b u z z e r CAN Cancel print data and initialize commands DC3 Printer deselect DC1 Select printer ESC @ Command initialization ESC U Select printing direction ESC GS # Set memory switch ESC # Set memory switch ESC ? LF NUL Reset printer and execute self print Note 1  Kanji characters   • Japanese character control commands are ignored on models not installed with Japa- nese character fonts.   • All Japanese character control commands are ignored 
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 3. COMMAND DETAILS 3-1 Explanation of Terms •	Reception	buf fer The	buf fer	for	storing	data	(reception	data)	received	from	the	host,	as	it	is	called	the	reception	buf fer . Reception	data	is	temporarily	stored	in	the	reception	buf fer ,	then	processed	sequentially . •	Line	buf fer The	buf fer	for	storing	image	data	for	printing	is	called	the	line	buf fer . •	Line	buf fer	full The	 state	 in	 which	 the	 buf fer	 has	 no	 more	 space	 available	 is	 called	 line	 buf fer	 full.When	 th
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 3-2 Exception processing 1)		Undefined	codes Codes	 from	 <00>H	 to	 <1F>H	 are	 targeted.When	 codes	 not	 defined	 as	 commands	 in	 this	 region	 are	 received,	 they	 are	 discarded. (Ex.)	 	 If	 processing	 the	 data	 string	 of	 <30>H<31>H<03>H<32>H<0A>H<33>H,	 the	 printer	 will	 discard	 <03>H	 as	 an	 undefined	code. 2)		Undefined	commands When	 data	 continuing	 the	 codes	 of	 ESC	 and	 FS	 are	 codes	 not	 defined	 as	 commands,	 ESC	 and	 FS	 and	 subsequent	 codes are dis
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 3-3 Standard Command Details 3-3-1 Font style and character set ESC GS t n [Name] Select code page [Code] ASCII ESC GS t n Hexadecimal 1B 1D 74 n Decimal 27 29 116 n [Defined	 Area]	 n	dif fers	depending	on	the	specifications.	(See	the	table	below .)	 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function]	 Specifies	the	code	page	according	to	the	value	of	n.	   When installed with Japanese, Chinese and Taiwanese language charaters and DBCS setting, this  commandis ignored. S p e c i fi c a t
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC R n [Name] Specify international character set [Code] ASCII ESC R n Hexadecimal 1B 52 n Decimal 27 82 n [Defined	 Area]	 0	 ≤ n ≤ 14  n = 64 [Initial Value] Memory switch setting [Function]	 Specifies	international	characters	according	to	the	value	of	n.	 n International Characters 0 USA 1 France 2 Germany 3 UK 4 Denmark 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II  11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 14 Ireland 64 Legal See	each	printer ’ s	product	specifications	manu
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC 6 [Name] Switch to IBM character set #2 [Code] ASCII ESC 6 Hexadecimal 1B 36 Decimal 27 54 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial Value] --- [Function] Switches from IBM character set #1 to #2. 	 The	subsequent	<80>	H	to	<9F>	H	codes	are	handled	as	character	data. 	 When	the	character	code	table	settings	are	for	the	IBM	character	set	#1,	this	command	is	ignored.  This command is only effective in the standard mode. ESC 7 [Name] Switch to IBM character set #1 [Code] ASCII ESC 7 Hexadecimal 1
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC M [Name] Specify 7 x 9 font (half dots) (default) [Code] ASCII ESC M Hexadecimal 1B 4D Decimal 27 77 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial Value] --- [Function]	 Specifies	7	x	9	(half)	dot	font.	 	 Sets	the	number	of	printable	digits	in	one	line	to	[total	half	dot	count/(10	+	character	right	space	amount). ESC P [Name] Specify 5 x 9 font (2P-1) [Code] ASCII ESC P Hexadecimal 1B 50 Decimal 27 80 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial Value] --- [Function]	 Specifies	5	x	9	(2	pulse	=	1)	dot	fonts. 	 
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC : [Name] Specify 5 x 9 font (3P-1) [Code] ASCII ESC : Hexadecimal 1B 3A Decimal 27 58 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial Value] --- [Function]	 Specifies	5	x	9	(3	pulse	=	1)	dot	fonts. 	 Sets	the	number	of	printable	digits	in	one	line	to	[total	half	dot	count/(18	+	character	right	space	amount). ESC SP n [Name] Specify character space [Code] ASCII ESC SP n Hexadecimal 1B 20 n Decimal 27 32 n [Defined	 Area]	 0	 ≤ n ≤ 15 [Initial Value] n = 0 [Function] Sets right space of characters wit
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 3-3-2 Character Expansion Settings SO [Name] S p e c i f y 	 d o u b l e - w i d e 	 e x p a n d e d 	 c h a r a c t e r s [Code] ASCII SO Hexadecimal 0E Decimal 14 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial	V alue]	 Cancel	double-wide	expanded	characters [Function] Prints ANK characters and Kanji characters with characters expanded twice the normal width.  This command is equivalent to ESC W n (n = 1). DC4 [Name] C a n c e l 	 d o u b l e 	 w i d e 	 p r i n t i n g [Code] ASCII DC4 Hexadecimal 14
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC W n [Name] S p e c i f y / c a n c e l 	 e x p a n d e d 	 d o u b l e - w i d e 	 p r i n t i n g [Code] ASCII ESC W n Hexadecimal 1B 57 n Decimal 27 87 n [Defined	 Area]	 n	=	0,	1,	48,	49	 [Initial	V alue]	 n	=	0	(Horizontal	double-wide	printing	cancelled) [Function]	 Specifies/cancels	horizontal	double-wide	printing	for	 ANK	characters	and	Kanji	characters,	according	to	an	n	 value.   n Function 0, 48 C a n c e l 	 d o u b l e 	 w i d e 	 p r i n t i n g 1, 49 S p e c i f y 	 d 
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 3-3-3 Print mode ESC E [Name] Select emphasized printing [Code] ASCII ESC E Hexadecimal 1B 45 Decimal 27 69 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial Value] Emphasized printing cancelled. [Function]	 Specifies	emphasized	printing	for	subsequent	data.  When in emphasized printing, data is printed in two passes. 	 This	command	is	ef fective	for	both	 ANK	characters	and	Kanji	characters	(prints	with	four	passes	for	2	pass	 Kanji characters, and with 8 passes for 4 pass Kanji characters). ESC F [Name]
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC – n  [Name] Specify/cancel underling mode [Code] ASCII ESC - n Hexadecimal 1B 2D n Decimal 27 45 n [Defined	 Area]	 n	=	0,	1,	48,	49	 [Initial Value] n = 0 (Underline cancelled) [Function]	 Specifies	underline	according	to	the	value	of	n.	 n Function 0, 48 Cancels underline 1, 49 S p e c i fi e s 	 u n d e r l i n e th Underlines are applied to the 9 dot of the character. Underlines	are	not	applied	to	horizontal	tabs	and	to	specified	horizontal	direction	positions. When	 double-wid
                    
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                        Rev. 0.70 ESC 4 [Name] S p e c i f y 	 w h i t e / b l a c k 	 i n v e r s i o n 	 a n d 	 r e d 	 c o l o r 	 p r i n t i n g [Code] ASCII ESC 4 Hexadecimal 1B 34 Decimal 27 52 [Defined	 Area]	 --- [Initial	V alue]	 White/black	inversion	cancelled/black	color	printing	specified [Function] The following shows the details of this command.  They vary according to the model.  Spec. 1 	 •	Specifies	white/black	inverted	printing	(only	on	models	that	do	not	handle	two	color	printing) 	 Subsequent	char