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ESC T n
[Function] Selecting the character printing direction in PAGE MODE
[Code] <1B>H<54>H<n>
[Range] 0
n 3
48
n 51
[Outline] Selects the direction and start point of character printing in
PAGE MODE.
n Printing direction Start point
0, 48 Left to right Top left (“A” in the figure)
1, 49 Bottom to top Bottom left (“B” in the figure)
2, 50 Right to left Bottom right (“C” in the figure)
3, 51 Top to bottom Top right (“D” in the figure)
[Caution] • When STANDARD MODE is selected, this command only
executes the internal flagging of the printer without affecting
the printing in STANDARD MODE.
• The character mapping position will be the start point of the
print area specified by ESC W.
• The basic calculation pitch (x or y) used by the following
commands varies with the start point.
(1) If the start point is the top left or bottom right (The
characters are mapped in the direction perpendicular to
the paper feed),
• Commands using x: ESC SP, ESC S, ESC \
• Commands using y: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \
(2) If the start point is the top right or bottom left (The
characters are mapped in the paper feed direction),
• Commands using x: ESC 3, ESC J, GS $, GS \
• Commands using y: ESC SP, ESC S, ESC \
[Default] n = 0
[See Also] “PAGE MODE” in APPENDIX 1
ESC $, ESC L, ESC W, ESC \, GS $, GS P, GS \
Print Area
Paper Feed Direction
Reference
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