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Using the Unit with
MS-DOS Applications
ESCape sequence codes (Epson LQ)
Epson LQ mode command summaries
You can use the control codes and ESCape sequences listed in the following table.
Note:
¡Because of hardware differences, the justification code, ESC a, and the perforation skip codes, ESC M and
ESC N, are not supported. Also, the styles of block graphics characters at 12 cpi are different from normal
Epson LQ-510 printing.
Basic control codes (Epson LQ)
Function
Backspace one character
Horizontal tab control; move to next tab
Perform line feed
Vertical tab control; move to next tab
Perform form feed
Perform carriage return
Set double-wide mode by line
Set condensed mode
Select printer
Cancel condensed mode
Deselect printer
Cancel double-wide mode
Cancel data
Delete character
Function
Control automatic sheet feeder (you cannot disable the
sheet feeder); n=R (Eject paper)
Set n/180-inch inter-character space; n=0 to 127
Select various print modes (Master Select)
Cancel most significant bit (MSB) control
Set absolute print position
Select download character set
Define downloaded characters
Select score mode
Select image graphics mode
Set line spacing increments of n/360-inch per line; n=0 to
255
Set/cancel underscore mode; n=0 (Start underscore), 1
(End underscore)
ASCII
(ESC) (EM) n
(ESC) (SP) n
(ESC) ! n
(ESC) #
(ESC) $ n1 n2
(ESC) % n
(ESC) &
(ESC) (–
(ESC) U
(ESC) + n
(ESC) – n
Decimal
27 25 n
27 32 n
27 33 n
27 35
27 36 n1 n2
27 37 n
27 38
27 40 45
27 42
27 43 n
27 45 n
Hexadecimal
1B 19 n
1B 20 n
1B 21
1B 23
1B 24 n1 n2
1B 25 n
1B 26
1B 28 20
1B 2A
1B 2B n
1B 2D n
ASCII
(BS)
(HT)
(LF)
(VT)
(FF)
(CR)
(SO)
(SI)
(DC1)
(DC2)
(DC3)
(DC4)
(CAN)
(DEL)
Decimal
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
24
127
Hexadecimal
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
11
12
13
14
18
7F