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ESC/Label Command Reference Guide, Rev. E,

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About this Document (1) Scope of this document This document describes ESC/Label commands. ESC/Label commands are used to control Epson's label printers. This document is designed for those who use ESC/Label commands to develop programs to control printers. Please refer to the ESC/Label Application Development Guide when developing programs. Refer to the attached Command List for commands used and definition ranges for each model. (2) Content of the specification The content of this document is outlined below. Content of the specification Item Description About this Document Positioning and content of this document, definitions (terminology, expressions) 1 Commands Outline Characteristics, configuration, basic specifications, and usage examples of ESC/Label commands 2 Primary Functions Key features of the ESC/Label command 3 Detailed Command Specifications Detailed specifications of the ESC/Label command Appendix The list of the mode and the setting Command List (Attachment) Indicates commands used by model and their corresponding parameter definition ranges in the commands included in the ESC/Label commands. (3) Definitions (a) Hexadecimal values are expressed with numbers 0 - 9 and letters A - F, along with the letter H (first letter of HEX). Example: 1AH (b) Outside of command code descriptions, commands are enclosed within double quotation marks and command codes are enclosed in parentheses. Example: "^F(C" (field color settings) (c) Units are expressed by the unit name enclosed in square brackets. Examples: [dot], [mm] (d) The following are enclosed in angle brackets. Control codes Examples: , Uniquely defined terms Example: Non-alphanumeric characters Example: Comma ESC/Label Command Reference Guide Rev. E Page 3

Section	Page
ESC/Label Command Reference Guide	1
Cautions	2
Trademarks	2
About this Document	3
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4
1. Commands Outline	8
1.1. Characteristics	8
1.2. Structure	9
1.3. Command Basic Specifications	10
1.3.1 Format Commands and Control Commands	10
1.3.2 Basic Data Format for the Command	10
1.3.3 Command Syntax	12
1.3.4 About Saving the Graphics and Label Formats in the Printer	12
1.4. Example of Command Use	13
1.4.1 Basic Label Printing	13
1.4.2 Color Label Printing	14
1.4.3 Serialized Printing	15
1.4.4 Saving a File for a Label Format	16
1.4.5 Printing Using the Label Format File	17
1.4.6 Getting Status	18
2. Primary Functions	19
2.1. Fonts	19
2.1.1 Font type	20
2.1.2 Special symbols	21
2.2. Media settings	21
2.2.1 Media coating type	21
2.2.2 Media form	22
2.2.3 Label edge detection	22
2.2.4 Media source	22
2.2.5 Media shape	22
2.3. Errors	23
2.4. Print area	24
2.4.1 Leading edge and direction definitions	25
2.4.2 Reference position definitions	26
2.4.3 Maximum printable area	27
2.4.4 Printable area and mount settings	28
2.4.5 Print area and margin settings	29
2.4.6 Print requests outside the print area	30
2.4.7 Print area settings using ZPL II commands	31
2.5. Getting and Setting Printer Information	32
2.5.1 Method for Setting Printer Information	33
2.5.2 Method for Getting Printer Information	34
2.6. Designating Color	36
2.7. Field color reversal	38
2.8. Printing Graphics	40
2.8.1 Registering a Graphic in a Printer and Printing It	40
2.8.2 Embedding a Graphic in the Field and Printing It	41
3. Detailed Command Specifications	42
^A	43
^A@	44
^B(Q	45
^B(R	48
^B(V	50
^B0 ^BO	51
^B2	53
^B3	54
^B7	55
^B8	57
^B9	58
^BA	60
^BC	63
^BD	68
^BE	70
^BF	71
^BK	73
^BQ	74
^BR	78
^BU	80
^BX	81
^BY	85
^C(D	86
^C(L	87
^C(S	88
^CC ~CC	89
^CD ~CD	90
^CF	91
^CI	92
^CM	94
^CT ~CT	95
^CV	96
^CW	97
~DE	98
^DF	99
~DG	100
~DN	102
~DU	103
~DY	104
^F(C	107
^FB	109
^FC	110
^FD	111
^FH	112
^FM	113
^FN	114
^FO	115
^FP	117
^FR	118
^FS	119
^FT	120
^FV	123
^FW	124
^FX	126
^GB	127
^GC	128
^GD	129
^GE	130
^GF	131
^GS	133
~H(C	134
^H(E	136
~H(I	137
~H(Q	139
~H(S	142
~H(Y	144
^HF	146
^HG	147
^HH	148
~HI	149
~HM	150
~HS	151
^HW	153
^HY	155
^ID	156
^IL	157
^IM	158
^IS	159
~J(C	160
~J(M	161
~JA	162
^JB	163
~JC	164
^JM	165
~JP	166
~JR	167
~JS	168
^JU	169
~JX	170
^JZ	171
^KL	172
^LH	173
^LR	174
^LS	175
^LT	176
^MC	177
^MF	178
^MM	179
^MN	180
^MP	181
^MU	182
^P(M	184
^PH	185
~PH	186
^PM	187
^PO	188
^PP	191
~PP	192
^PQ	193
~PS	194
~RO	195
^S(C	196
^SE	197
^SF	198
^SL	199
^SN	200
^SO	201
^ST	202
~TA	203
^TB	204
^TO	205
~W(P	206
~WC	207
^WD	208
^XA	209
^XB	210
^XF	211
^XG	212
^XZ	213
Appendix A: List of Printer Operation Modes	214
Appendix B: List of Printer Operation Statuses	227
Appendix C: List of Printer Information	232
REVISION SHEET (Summary)	233