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Epson - ESCP/2 Commands

The following list shows the ESC Codes that use a variable within a command. The ASCII characters 1 and 0, or their decimal or hexadecimal equivalent can be used. Most programs use the ASCII decimal equivalent as the method of inserting codes. However, some programs are restricted to using only decimal values instead of the ASCII decimal equivalent. Note: "*" Indicates the command is supported.

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Proportional On/Off	ESC p n	*	*
Select NLQ or Draft	ESC x n	*	*
Expanded Print On/Off	ESC W n	*	*
Double High On/Off	ESC w n	*	*
Underlining On/Off	ESC - n	*	*
Select Super/Subscript	ESC S n	*	*
Select Character Set	ESC % n	*	*
Unidirectional On/Off	ESC U n	*	*
Half Speed On/Off	ESC s n	*	*

Only the decimal or hexadecimal values may be used for the command variable(s) listed in the following tables. For example, the command ESC k n in basic must be expressed as CHR$(27)"k"chr$(0) or CHR$(&h1B)"k"CHR$(&h00) to select the Roman font.

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Select Font:	ESC k n	*	*
n = 0 Roman		*	*
n = 1 San Serif		*	*
n = 2 Courier			*
n = 3 Prestige			*
n = 4 Script			*
n = 5 Ocr-B			*
n = 6 Ocr-A			*
n = 7 Orator	Needs Multifont Module		*
n = 8 Orator S	Needs Multifont Module		*
Character Style:	ESC q n		*
n = 0 Normal			*
n = 1 Outline			*
n = 2 Shadow			*
n = 3 Outline & Shadow			*
Master Select:	ESC ! n	*	*
n = 0 Pica		*	*
n = 1 Elite		*	*
n = 2 Proportional		*	*
n = 4 Condensed		*	*
n = 8 Emphasized		*	*
n = 16 Double Strike		*	*
n = 32 Double Wide		*	*
n = 64 Italic		*	*
n = 128 Underline		*	*
Select Score:	ESC ( - n1 n2 m d1 d2		*
n1 Must be 3			*
n2 Must be 0			*
m Must be 1			*
d1 = 1 Underscore			*
d1 = 2 Strike-Through			*
d1 = 3 Overscore			*
d2 = 0 Cancel Selected Score			*
d2 = 1 Single Line Continuous			*
d2 = 2 Double Line Continuous			*
d2 = 5 Single Line Broken			*
d2 = 6 Double Line Broken			*

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
n/360-inch Line Spacing	ESC + n		*
n/180-inch Line Spacing	ESC 3 n		*
n/216-inch Line Spacing	ESC 3 n	*
n/60-inch Line Spacing	ESC A n		*
n/72-inch Line Spacing	ESC A n	*
Immediate n/216 Line Feed	ESC J n	*
Immediate n/180 Line Feed	ESC J n		*
Reverse Feed n/216	ESC j n	*
Reverse Feed n/180	ESC j n		*
Immediate Mode On/Off	ESC i n	*
Intercharacter Spacing	ESC SP n	*	*
Page Length in Lines	ESC C n	*	*
Page Length in Inches	ESC C NUL n	*	*
Skip Over Perforation	ESC N n	*	*
Set Left Margin	ESC l n	*	*
Set Right Margin	ESC Q n	*	*
Horizontal Tab	HT	*	*
Horizontal Tab Stops	ESC D n1 n2..NUL	*	*
Set Horizontal Tab Increment	ESC e NUL n	*	*
SET HTabs in Spaces	ESC f NUL n	*	*
Set Vertical Tab Stops	ESC B n1 n2..NUL	*	*
Set VFU Tab Channel	ESC b x n1 n2..NUL	*	*
Select VFU Tab Channel	ESC / x	*	*
Set Vertical Tab Increment	ESC e 1 n	*	*
Vertical Skip	ESC f 1 n	*	*
Set VTabs in Channel	ESC b c n1 n2...NUL	*	*
Set VTab Channel	ESC / n	*	*

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Select Graphic Mode 9-Pin Graphics:	ESC * m n1 n2 data	*	*
m = 0 60 DPI		*	*
m = 1 120 DPI		*	*
m = 2 120 DPI Hi Spd		*	*
m = 3 240 DPI		*	*
m = 4 80 DPI		*	*
m = 5 72 DPI		*
m = 6 90 DPI		*	*
m = 7 144 DPI		*
Select Graphics Mode 24-Pin Graphics:	ESC * m n1 n2 data		*
m = 32 60 DPI			*
m = 33 120 DPI			*
m = 38 90 DPI			*
m = 39 180 DPI			*
m = 40 360 DPI			*

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin
Single-Density 60 DPI	ESC K n1 n2 data	*
Double-Density 120 DPI	ESC L n1 n2 data	*
Hi-Speed Dbl. 120 DPI	ESC Y n1 n2 data	*
Quad. Density 240 DPI	ESC Z n1 n2 data	*
9-Pin 60 DPI	ESC ^ 0 n1 n2 data	*
9-Pin 120 DPI	ESC ^ 1 n1 n2 data	*
Reassign Graphics Mode	ESC ? n	*

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Define User Defined Character	ESC & NUL n1 n2 a1 data	*	*
Copy ROM to RAM	ESC : NUL NUL NUL	*	*
Copy ROM to RAM	ESC : NUL n NUL	*	*
Select ROM CG	ESC % 0	*	*
Select Download CG	ESC % 1	*	*
Justification:	ESC a n	*	*
n = 0 Flush Left		*	*
n = 1 Centering		*	*
n = 2 Flush Right		*	*
n = 3 Justified		*	*
Select Character Set:	ESC t n	*	*
n = 0 Italic set		*	*
n = 1 Graphic set		*	*
n = 2 User-Defined Set Remap to 80h-FFh			*
Printable Code Area Expansion:	ESC I n
n = 0 Restore Codes
n = 1 Redefine Codes
Select International Character Set:	ESC R n	*	*
n = 0 USA		*	*
n = 1 France		*	*
n = 2 Germany		*	*
n = 3 United Kingdom		*	*
n = 4 Denmark I		*	*
n = 5 Sweden		*	*
n = 7 Spain		*	*
n = 8 Japan		*	*
n = 9 Norway		*	*
n = 10 Denmark II		*	*
n = 11 Spain II		*	*
n = 12 Latin America		*	*
n = 13 Korea			*
n = 64 Legal			*

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Set Absolute Print Position	ESC $ n1 n2	*	*
Set Relative Print Position	ESC \ n1 n2	*	*
Repeat Data	ESC V n data		*
Color Selection:	ESC r n	*	*
n = 0 Black		*	*
n = 1 Red (Magenta)		*	*
n = 2 Blue (Cyan)		*	*
n = 3 Violet		*	*
n = 4 Yellow		*	*
n = 5 Orange		*	*
n = 6 Green		*	*

The following command uses the ASCII character decimal value only.

Feature	Escape Code	9 Pin	24 Pin
Cut Sheet Feeder Operation:	ESC EM n	*	*
n = 0 Disable CSF		*	*
n = 1 Select Bin 1		*	*
n = 2 Select Bin 2		*	*
n = 4 Enable CSF		*	*
n = R Eject Sheet		*	*

It is urged that a functional understanding of the printer commands be obtained. Reference to the User's Manual is encouraged whenever a more detailed command description is desired. Some of the commands listed are unique to certain printers. For a detailed listing of the commands supported by a specific printer, please refer to the Command Summary in the printer's User's Manual or the Control Code Matrix chapter in the Epson Programmers Reference Manual.

Note: If a particular command is not listed in the printer's Users Manual, the command is not supported.