Commands 5-21
• In standard mode, the printer uses the vertical motion unit (
y
).
• When this command is used in page mode, the command
functions as follows, depending on the starting position of the
printable area.
➀
When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right
of the printable area using ESC T, the vertical motion unit (
y
) is
used.
➁
When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left
of the printable area using ESC T, the horizontal motion unit (
x
)
is used.
• The maximum paper feed amount is 40 inches. Even if a paper
feed amount of more than 40 inches is set, the printer feeds the
paper only 40 inches.
[Reference] GS P
ESC L
[Name] Select page mode
[Format] ASCII ESC L
Hex 1B 4C
Decimal 27 76
[Description] Switches from standard mode to page mode.
[Notes] • This command is enabled only when input at the beginning of a
line.
• This command has no affect in page mode.
• After printing by FF is completed or by using ESC S, the printer
returns to standard mode.
• This command sets the position where data is buffered to the
position specified by ESC T within the printing area defined by
ESC W.
• This command switches the settings for the following commands
(in which the values can be set independently in standard mode
and page mode) to those for page mode:
➀
Set right-side character spacing: ESC SP
➁
Select 1/6-inch line spacing: ESC 2
➂
Set line spacing: ESC 3
• Only valve settings is possible for the following commands; these
commands are not executed.
➀
Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off: ESC V
➁
Select justification : ESC a
➂
Turn upside-down printing mode on/off : ESC {
➃
Set left margin: GS L
➄
Set printable area width: GS W
• The printer returns to standard mode by using the ESC @ or
DLE ENQ 2.