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ESUP

Commands Arranged by Topic

DC3

Format:

Deselect Printer

ASCII code:

DC3

Decimal:

19

Hexadecimal:

13

Comments:

Puts the printer into

the

deselected state until the select

krinter

code

(ml)

is received. The printer cannot be reselected with the

ON LINE

button.

ESC

c

Format:

Select Unidirectional Mode (one line)

ASCII code:

ESC

<

Decimal:

27

60

Hexadecimal:

1B

3C

Comments:

Printing is normally bidirectional. This command selects unidirectional

printing for one line only. (It is

cancelled

by a carriage return.)

The print head moves to the extreme left (home) position, and

printing takes place from left to right.

ESC

U

Format:

Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off

ASCII code:

ESC

U

n

Decimal

:

27

85

n

Hexadecimal:

1B

55

n

Comments:

The following values can be used for

n:

1:

Mode is

turned

on.

0:

Mode is turned off.

Text printing is normally bidirectional. This command selects

unidirectional printing for more accurate positioning.

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Command Summary