MTP-2283 Modular Thermal Printer

User Manual

TELPAR

A Platinum Equity COMPANY

187 Crosby Road

Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Toll Free: 800-872-4886 (from the U.S.A. and Canada only)

603-750-7237 

Fax: 603-742-9938

Website: www.telpar.com

E-mail: info@telpar.com

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Warranty

TELPAR — Printer Limited Warranty

For one (1) year after shipment of the printer product to Buyer, Telpar warrants the product against defects in materials and workmanship provided the product has been operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s operating and maintenance specifications. This warranty  specifically excludes ribbons, paper and other consumable items.

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  TELPAR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY AND BUYER SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THOSE DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Telpar’s liability hereunder is limited to the repair or replacement of defective parts. This liability does not extend to normal wear and tear. Telpar will, solely at its option, remedy all valid warranty  claims either by:

(a)        Repairing or replacing the defective unit at Telpar’s factory; or

(b)        Repairing or replacing the defective subassembly at Telpar’s factory.

If so directed by Telpar, Buyer shall return the defective unit or subassembly, transportation prepaid by Buyer, to Telpar’s factory. After repair or replacement has been accomplished, Telpar will return the unit or subassembly, transportation prepaid by Telpar, to Buyer.

As a precondition to any warranty  service, prior to return of any units or subassemblies to Telpar by Buyer, Buyer must contact Telpar’s Order Administration Services and receive authorization in the form of a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. Telpar reserves the right to refuse any goods it has not previously authorized for return, or any goods shipped without transportation prepaid.

No warranty  shall apply to any damage resulting from or caused by Buyer, if Buyer shall make any changes, modifications, additions or deletions of hardware, software or firmware in the Printer products sold hereunder without Telpar’s advance written consent.

Warranty service may be obtained by returning the merchandise, freight prepaid, with a copy of your invoice to:

Telpar
187 Crosby Road

Dover, New Hampshire 03820   U.S.A.

ATTN.: Warranty Service Department.

Telephone:        800-872-4886 or 603-750-7237

Fax:                  603-742-9938

Email:               info@telpar.com

Upon inspection, Telpar will make necessary repairs or replacement and return the merchandise, shipping prepaid.

Table of Contents

1     General................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1     Applications...................................................................................................................... 6

1.2     Standard Features........................................................................................................... 6

1.3     Options for the MTP-2283 Series.................................................................................. 7

1.4     Specifications................................................................................................................... 7

1.5     Safety / Agency Information............................................................................................ 7

1.6     Power Supply Requirements......................................................................................... 7

1.6.1      External Power Supply (supplied separately)..................................................................... 7

1.6.2      Power Supply................................................................................................................. 7

1.6.3      Voltage:  24 VDC ±5%.................................................................................................... 8

1.6.4      3-Pin Hosiden Connector on Printer for Power Supply Connection....................................... 8

1.6.5      4-Pin Molex Connector on Printer for Power Supply Connection.......................................... 9

1.7     Telpar Roll Paper for MTP-2283.................................................................................... 9

2     Operator Instructions....................................................................................................... 10

2.1     Unpacking and Inspection............................................................................................ 10

2.2     Paper Loading................................................................................................................ 10

2.3     Paper Jam....................................................................................................................... 10

3     Installation........................................................................................................................... 12

3.1     Self Test Mode (also Burn-in and Hex Dump modes).............................................. 12

3.1.1      SelfTest........................................................................................................................ 12

3.1.2      Factory Burn-In Test...................................................................................................... 12

3.1.3      Hex Dump printing mode................................................................................................ 12

3.1.4      Continuous Factory Burn-In Test..................................................................................... 12

3.1.5      MTP-2283 Self-Test Printout........................................................................................... 13

4     Interface Specifications................................................................................................... 15

4.1     General........................................................................................................................... 15

4.1.1      Setting of DIP Switches................................................................................................. 15

4.1.1.1       DSW1 – DIP Switch........................................................................................................................................ 15

                                                                                                                                                                                              15

4.1.1.2       DSW2 – DIP Switch 2..................................................................................................................................... 16

4.1.1.3       JP9 - Configuration Straps............................................................................................................................. 17

4.1.1.4       Other Strap Options........................................................................................................................................ 18

4.2     Control Codes and Control Sequences..................................................................... 19

4.2.1      General Usage Print Commands..................................................................................... 19

4.2.2      Descriptions of Commands............................................................................................ 24

4.2.2.1       STATUS  commands...................................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.2.2       Set Print Mode................................................................................................................................................. 24

4.2.2.3       Printer Reset..................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.2.4       Telpar's Windows Commands....................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.2.5       Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode Commands.................................................................................................. 26

4.2.2.6       Print Bar Code Command............................................................................................................................... 26

4.2.2.7       Bar Code 128 definitions................................................................................................................................ 27

4.3     Serial (RS-232C) Interface............................................................................................ 29

4.3.1      Location of Serial (RS-232C Connector............................................................................ 29

4.3.2      Serial (RS-232C) Interface Specification.......................................................................... 29

4.3.3      Serial I/O Connector...................................................................................................... 29

4.3.4      Flow Control................................................................................................................. 30

4.4     Centronics Parallel Interface (IEEE-1284).................................................................. 31

4.4.1      Parallel I/O Connector, IEEE-1284 Type C....................................................................... 31

4.4.2      Alternate Parallel I/O Connector, IEEE-1284 Type A or B.................................................. 32

5     Specifications..................................................................................................................... 33

5.1     Detailed Specifications................................................................................................. 33

5.2     Error Detection Function.............................................................................................. 34

5.3     Character Sets - Print Samples................................................................................... 35

5.4     MTP-2283 Dimensional Drawings................................................................................ 40

5.5     CE Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................... 42

List of Figures

Figure 1 - Photo of 3-Pin Hosiden Connector photo................................................................................ 8

Figure 2 - 3-Pin Hosiden Power Supply Connector with pin-outs.............................................................. 8

Figure 3 - Molex Power Supply Connector photo.................................................................................... 9

Figure 4 - 4-pin Molex Power Supply Connector with pin-outs.................................................................. 9

Figure 5 - MTP-2283 Paper Roll loading     Figure 6 - MTP-2283 Paper loading....................................... 10

Figure 7 - MTP-2283 Cutter Release Latch.......................................................................................... 11

Figure 8 - MTP-2283 Printhead Release Latches.................................................................................. 11

Figure 9 - MTP-2283 Top view with Cutter and Print Mechanism open.................................................... 11

Figure 10 - MTP-2283 Self-Test Printout.............................................................................................. 14

Figure 11- MTP-2283 Dip Switches on bottom of printer........................................................................ 15

Figure 12 - Picture of MTP-2283 Serial (RS-232C) Connector................................................................ 29

Figure 13 - Serial I/O Connector pin outs............................................................................................. 29

Figure 14 - Picture of Centronics Parallel Interface (IEEE-1284)............................................................. 31

Figure 15 - Code Page 850 Print sample............................................................................................. 35

Figure 16 - Code Page 437 Print sample............................................................................................. 35

Figure 17 - Code Page 860 Print sample............................................................................................. 36

Figure 18 - Code Page 863 Print sample............................................................................................. 36

Figure 19 - Code Page 865 Print sample............................................................................................. 37

Figure 20 - WPC1252 Print sample..................................................................................................... 37

Figure 21 - Code Page 858 Print sample............................................................................................. 38

Figure 22 - International Character Sets............................................................................................... 39

Figure 23 - MTP-2283 Drawing – Bottom View..................................................................................... 40

Figure 24 - MTP-2283 Drawing Side View – 1....................................................................................... 41

Figure 25 - MTP-2283 Drawing Side View – 2....................................................................................... 41

List of Tables

Table 1 - Current (A) for Printer Head.................................................................................................... 8

Table 2 - Peak Current for Motor........................................................................................................... 8

Table 3 - DIP Switch 1 (DSW1) Settings.............................................................................................. 15

Table 4 - DIP Switch 2 (DSW2) Settings.............................................................................................. 16

Table 5– Configuration Strap Settings.................................................................................................. 17

Table 6 - Printer's response to a STATUS REQUEST command............................................................ 24

Table 7 -  Serial (RS-232C) Interface Specification................................................................................ 29

Table 8 - Serial (RS-232C) Interface Pin Assignments........................................................................... 29

Table 9 - Parallel Interface Pin Assignments - IEEE-1284 Nomenclature................................................. 31

Table 10- Alternate Parallel Interface Pin Assignments......................................................................... 32

Table 11 - General Specifications........................................................................................................ 33

Table 12 - Error Detection Functions................................................................................................... 34

1         General

The MTP-2283 modular thermal printer is designed specifically for the high performance, size and durability requirements of cut and drop (or cut and present with optional Document Presenter) applications.  The compact size and high performance characteristics, coupled with its rugged design also make it ideal for the kiosk environment. It prints up to 216 mm (8.5 in) paper width .

1.1      Applications

·         Financial statements

·         Bridal/gift registers

·         Maps and instructions

·         Product information

1.2      Standard Features

·         Direct thermal printing

·         Interfaces : Serial and parallel

·         Auto cutter : Printer with auto cutter is standard

·         All metal construction

·         Adjustable paper low sensor

·         Paper auto load function

·         ESC/POS ^Ò [1] The commands conform to ESC/POS, which is a standard in the distribution industry

·         Print speed of up to 50 mm/sec (2 in/sec); 600 dot lines/second)

·         LEDs visible and DIP switches accessible through bottom panel

·         Continuous roll paper with Paper capacity : 200 mm (8 in) diameter roll with 1.5" (38 mm) diameter core

·         Overall size including 200 mm (8 inch) diameter roll of paper : 

       MTP-2283:                243.7 mm H x 209.5 mm W x 400 mm D
(9.59 in. H x 11.4 in W x 15.75 in D)

·         International character sets : U.S.A., France, Germany, England, Denmark (2 choices), Sweden, Italy, Spain, Japan, Norway, Latin America, Korea.

·         Barcode embedded symbologies: UPC-A, UPC-E,  EAN 13, EAN 8, 3 of 9, ITF,   CODABAR, and Code 128     

·         Two resident font sizes

·         Code pages 437, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865, and WPC 1252

·         Bit image mode

·         Reverse video mode

·         Black mark sensing (TOF mode)

·         Clam shell design for easy maintenance

1.3      Options for the MTP-2283 Series

·         Microsoft^® Windows^® driver   [2]

·         Document Presenter (-P option)

·         FLASH memory , 512 Kbytes (F5 option)

·         PAGE memory (RAM) , 1 Mbyte (P1 option)

1.4      Specifications

·         Resolution :  11.8 dots/mm (300 dots/in)

·         Paper thickness : 0.06 mm to 0.10 mm maximum (.0024 in to .0039 in)

·         Operating temperature : 0^o C to 50^o C (32F to 122F)

·         Storage temperature :  -20^o C to 60^o C (-4^o F to 140^o F)

·         Operating humidity : 20-85% RH (non-condensing)

·         Weight :  Standard configuration without paper 6.8 kg (15 lbs.)

·         Expected life of mechanism: 50 km minimum due to wear

·         Expected life of cutter: 500,000 cuts

1.5      Safety / Agency Information

Information Technology Equipment IEC 950

Product Safety:    UL 1950 / EN60950

EMC:                  CFR47 / Part 15 / EN55022

File Number:        188263

Project:               00NK40431

1.6      Power Supply Requirements

1.6.1          External Power Supply (supplied separately)

Use a listed/certified power supply

Follow local wiring codes for external wiring

1.6.2          Power Supply 

The MTP-2283 can use either a 3-pin Hosiden Power Connector or a 4-pin Molex Power Connector.

1.6.3          Voltage :  24 VDC ±5%

No requirement for external 5 VDC power supply,  the 5 VDC for logic is supplied from the 24 VDC, by a regulator internal to the printer.

This printer prints using high peak currents at a low duty cycle. Typically, a switching power supply rated at 24 volts 2 amps is all that is needed as long as the power supply does not have too much over-current protection.

	Current (A) for Printer Head
Printing rate	Avg.	Peak
Typical ASCII Text	1	3
All dots	3	10

Table 1 - Current (A) for Printer Head

Current  (A) for Motor

Peak current

Peak = 1.0 A, typical = <0.1 A

Table 2 - Peak Current  for Motor

1.6.4          3-Pin Hosiden Connector  on Printer for Power Supply Connection

3-pin Hosiden Connector

Figure 1 - Photo of 3-Pin Hosiden Connector photo

Figure 2 - 3-Pin Hosiden Power Supply Connector with pin-outs

1.6.5          4-Pin Molex Connector  on Printer for Power Supply Connection

4-Pin Molex Power Connector

Figure 3 - Molex Power Supply Connector photo

Figure 4 - 4-pin Molex Power Supply Connector with pin-outs

1.7      Telpar Roll Paper for MTP-2283

Thermal sensitive coating  is on the “inside” of the roll.

8 inch outside diameter, 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide, approximate length 370 meters (1220 feet) - P/N 751221-0080 (Will produce 1,100 plus 8.5 by 11 sheets/A4)

4.5 inch outside diameter roll  (8.5 inches wide, approximate length 104 meters (340 feet)  - P/N 751221-0041

Specific to Thermal Printers: Telpar, Inc. does not warranty  damages to the thermal print head as a result of printing with thermal paper not specified or approved by Telpar, Inc.

2         Operator Instructions

2.1      Unpacking and Inspection

Carefully unpack and inspect  your MTP-2283 for any damage that may have occurred in transit. Should any damage have occurred, notify Telpar, Inc., save the shipping carton and packing materials , and file a damage claim with the carrier. Specify the nature and the extent of the damage. Before installing or operating the printer, check the following:

·         Printer mechanism  and paper path  are clear of all packing materials or other foreign matter.

·         Paper is installed. DO NOT OPERATE the printer without paper. Refer to Section 2.2 - Paper Loading for paper loading instructions.

2.2      Paper Loading

Paper is installed into the MTP-2283 printer from the top.  Load the roll of paper  by inserting the spindle inside the roll of paper  and placing the spindle ends into the mounting slots (the paper feeds from the bottom of the roll with the coating on the “inside”). Turn on the power switch and feed the straight edge of the paper into the paper guide. The paper will automatically load and cut the paper.  Be sure that the paper is feeding properly with the thermal side facing up.

Figure 5 - MTP-2283 Paper Roll loading     Figure 6 - MTP-2283 Paper loading

2.3      Paper Jam

In the event of a paper jam condition, do not force paper into the unit, or try to pry the paper out of the unit, this may damage the thermal print mechanism . Caution should be exercised when working near the cutter mechanism ; the blades are sharp and may cause serious injury. This printer is designed for easy maintenance.

To release or remove paper from under the print head:

·         Lightly lift the cutter release latch on the center top of the printer to let the cutter mechanism pivot downward.

·         Lightly pull forward on the two printhead release latches, located on the right and left of the print mechanism, to open the printer mechanism clamshell for easy paper removal.

·         Once the paper jam is cleared, close the print mechanism clamshell, being sure the two spring latches close properly.

·         Lift the cutter assembly to its closed position being sure the spring latch closes properly.

See Figure 8 - MTP-2283

Figure 7 - MTP-2283 Cutter Release Latch

  

Figure 8 - MTP-2283 Printhead Release Latches

 Figure 9 - MTP-2283 Top view with Cutter and Print Mechanism open

3         Installation

3.1      Self Test Mode (also Burn-in and Hex Dump modes)

The MTP-2283 has a self-test mode that will print and cut a sample document. All electrical and mechanical portions of the printer are exercised and checked by this action, except for the serial interface or parallel interface components.

3.1.1          SelfTest

To place the unit into self-test mode : turn power switch off, press and hold the FEED push button switch and place the POWER switch in the ON position, then release the paper feed switch. See Figure 10 - MTP-2283 Self-Test Printout for an example of the self test printout. The self-test printout also shows pertinent information pertaining to operation of the printer.

3.1.2          Factory Burn-In Test

If the paper feed button is held for 4 seconds after power is turned on, the printer will enter the Factory Burn-In Mode. A hundred shorter sheets (approximately 6") will be printed. If a sheet is removed during the test, the test will stop.

3.1.3          Hex Dump printing mode

If the paper feed button is held for 8-12 seconds after power is turned on, the printer will enter the Hex Dump Mode. All codes received will be printed in HEX format rather than causing normal execution, this may be useful for troubleshooting customer applications.

3.1.4          Continuous Factory Burn-In Test

If the paper feed button is held for 12 seconds after power is turned on, the printer will enter the CONTINUOUS Factory Burn-In Mode that does not stop after 100 sheets are printed.

3.1.5          MTP-2283 Self-Test Printout

Resized and reformatted to fit on this page

Top part of Self-Test

Part 4 of Self-Test

Part 2  

Part 3

Part 5 (Bottom) of Self Test

Figure 10 - MTP-2283 Self-Test Printout  

4         Interface  Specifications

4.1      General

The MTP-2283 may be configured  to be a Serial RS-232 interface or an IEEE-1284 Parallel interface by DIP switch settings .

4.1.1          Setting of DIP Switches

4.1.1.1    DSW1 – DIP Switch

DIP Switch 1 (DSW1) Settings
Item	Bit No	Setup status			Setup state	Factory settings
		Bit 1	Bit 2	Bit 3	Baud Rate
Serial-interface-communication baud rate setting	1,2,3	OFF	OFF	OFF	2400	19200
		ON	OFF	OFF	4800
		OFF	ON	OFF	9600
		ON	ON	OFF	14.4K
		OFF	OFF	ON	19.2K
		ON	OFF	ON	28.8K
		OFF	ON	ON	31.2K
		ON	ON	ON	38.4K
Parity selection	4	OFF			Even	Even
		ON			Odd
Parity use	5	OFF			No parity	No parity
		ON			Parity
Number of data bits	6	OFF			8	8
		ON			7
Serial handshake	7	OFF			XON/XOF	DTR
		ON			DTR
Interface Selection	8	OFF			Serial	Parallel
		ON			Parallel

Table 3 - DIP Switch 1 (DSW1) Settings

Paper Low Connectors

DSW2 –Dip Switch 1

DSW2 –Dip Switch 2

                   

Figure 11 - MTP-2283 Dip Switches on bottom of printer

4.1.1.2    DSW2 – DIP Switch 2

DIP Switch 2 (DSW2) Settings
Item	Bit No	Setup Status				Setup State	Factory settings
Top of Form sensor	1	OFF				Disabled	Disabled
		ON				Enabled
Purge setting	2	OFF				Retract	Retract
		ON				Eject
	3, 4, 5, 6	3	4	5	6	Intl Char / Code Page	USA / CP437
		OFF	OFF	OFF	OFF	USA / CP437
		ON	OFF	OFF	OFF	France / CP858
		OFF	ON	OFF	OFF	Germany / CP858
		ON	ON	OFF	OFF	England / CP858
		OFF	OFF	ON	OFF	Denmark / CP858
		ON	OFF	ON	OFF	Sweden / CP858
		OFF	ON	ON	OFF	Italy / CP858
		ON	ON	ON	OFF	Spain / CP858
		OFF	OFF	OFF	ON	Japan / CP850
		ON	OFF	OFF	ON	Norway / CP865
		OFF	ON	OFF	ON	Denmark2 / CP858
		ON	ON	OFF	ON	Spain2 / CP858
		OFF	OFF	ON	ON	Latin America / CP437
		ON	OFF	ON	ON	Korea / CP850
		OFF	ON	ON	ON	Reserved
		ON	ON	ON	ON	Reserved
Reserved	7
Reserved	8

Table 4 - DIP Switch 2 (DSW2) Settings

4.1.1.3    JP9 - Configuration Straps

JP9 – Configuration Straps
Strap#	Name
1	Erase FLASH	ON	Erase optional FLASH memory when power is turned on.
		OFF	No affect on FLASH.
2		ON
		OFF
3		ON
		OFF
4	Paper Low	ON	Paper Low sensor is installed.
		OFF	Paper Low sensor is not installed.
5	Cutter	ON	Cutter is installed.
		OFF	Cutter is not installed.
6	Document Presenter	ON	Presenter is installed.
		OFF	Presenter is not installed.
7		ON
		OFF
8		ON
		OFF

Table 5 – Configuration Strap Settings

4.1.1.4    Other Strap Options

Other Strap Options
Location	Name	Position	Description
J13	Boot function	BF	Boot up to FLASH
		BR	Boot up to ROM
JP1	EPROM size	Unmarked	<1Mx8 EPROM installed
JP2	EPROM size	Unmarked	< 256Kx8 EPROM installed
		256K	=> 256x8K EPROM installed
		1M	1Mx8 EPROM installed
JP3	EPROM siza	Unmarked	< 512Kx8 EPROM installed
		512K	=> 512x8K EPROM installed
JP4	EPROM size	32	32Kx8 EPROM installed
JP5	System RAM size	32-128	32Kx8 RAM installed
		512	512Kx8 RAM installed
		128	=> 128Kx8 EPROM installed
JP6	LED3	ON	Connect drive signal to LED2 and J10 pin 4
		OFF	LED3 and J10 pin 4 have no drive signal
JP7	Buzzer	ON	Connect drive signal to BUZZER and J10 pin 2
		OFF	BUZZER and J10 pin 2 have no drive signal
JP8	Connect LED2 and BUZZER		Install ONLY if either JP6 or JP7 (but not both) are installed.
JP9	Configuration		See previous section
JP10	Optional FLASH	Unmarked	Install if JP9 is set to BF
		OF	Install if JP9 is set to BR
JP11	FLASH option	BBL	Boot Block of optional FLASH is locked
		Unmarked	CAUTION – Boot block can be overwritten
JP12	FLASH option	WP	Optional FLASH is Write Protected
		Unmarked	Optional FLASH can be overwritten
JP15	Test points		Factory use only
JP14	FLASH size	A20	4Mbit (256Kx16) optional FLASH is installed
		Unmarked	8Mbit (512Kx16) optional FLASH is installed
JP16	Serial port		Factory use only

4.2      Control Codes and Control Sequences

4.2.1          General Usage Print Commands

General Usage Print Commands
Name	Command ASCII	Command  hex	Description
Tab	HT	09	Move the print position to the next horizontal tab position. See ESC D. If a TAB is received and there are no more tab positions set on the current line, the TAB command is ignored. If the TAB will exceed the right margin, an auto-print is performed and the print position is set to the start of the next line.
Line feed	LF	0A	Data on the current line is printed, paper is fed one line based on the current line spacing, and the print position is set to the left margin. If the current line spacing is set to less than the current font height then paper is fed to print the current font height (see ESC 2, ESC 3 +n, and ESC C +n).
Form Feed	FF	0C	Feed paper to end of page as defined by the default page length of 11 inches or as modified by the US C command. If TOF mode is enabled (DIP switch 2 position 1 or ESC c 1 +n)) then paper is fed until the next BLACK MARK is detected. To advance to the BLACK MARK if TOF mode is not enabled use the GS FF command.
DLE	DLE	10	Data Link Escape Sequence Header.
Enable Auto Status Back	DLE A +n1 +n2	10 41 +n1 +n2	+n1 and +n2 define a mask to enable the transmission of the STATUS bytes when a user defined event occurs. See 4.2.2.1 . Default = 00 00 (ASB disabled).
Buffered STATUS request	DLE B	10 42	The STATUS bytes are transmitted when this command is processed out of the receive buffer. See Section 4.2.2.1 - STATUS  commands .
Real time STATUS request	DLE R	10 52	The STATUS bytes are transmitted when the printer receives this command. See Section 4.2.2.1 - STATUS  commands .
User selected data string	DLE U +n1 +n2	10 55 +n1 +n1	When DLE U +n1 +n2 is processed out of the receive buffer, the printer will transmit DLE U +n1 +n2 back to the host.
ESC	ESC	1B	ESCAPE Sequence Header.
GS	GS	1D	GROUP SEPARATOR Sequence Header.
US	US	1F	UNIT SEPARATOR Sequence Header.

Name	Command ASCII	Command  hex	Description
Reverse Video ON	ESC RS	1B 1E	Printing is reversed to white characters on black background. Reverse video requires more power to print and is less readable. (Same as GS B 01)
Reverse video OFF	ESC US	1B 1F	Printing is set to default mode of black print on white background. (See GS B 00).
Set Print mode	ESC ! +n	1B 21 +n	Set Print mode = font A or B, Double high, Double wide. See Section 4.2.2.2 - Set Print Mode
Select Bit Image mode	ESC \ +m +n1 +n2 +d1~dn	1B 2A +m +n1 +n2 (data)	Select Bit Image mode. +m = ?. n2*256 +  n1 = Number of DOT LINES of data to follow. (data) = the amount of data required to complete the sequence. Telpar does not fully support this command.  Please refer to US * command which follows.
Underline	ESC - +n	1B 2D +n	Bit 0 of n = 0 turns underlining OFF. Bit 0 of n = 1 turns underlining ON. Default is OFF
Set 1/6” line spacing	ESC 2	1B 32	Set 1/6 inch line spacing
Set Line feed  pitch	ESC 3 +n	1B 33 +n	Set line spacing to n dot lines. If the n specified is less than the height to print text using the currently selected character set then printing will cause enough paper feeds to print the entire line but a print command with no data in the buffer will cause paper to feed by this amount. Default is 1/8 inch
Printer reset	ESC @	1B 40	Initialize. See Section 4.2.2.3 - Printer Reset
Set page length	ESC C +n	1B 43 +n	Set page length to n character lines using the current font. Overwrites the page length defined by US C.
Set Horizontal Tab  positions	ESC D +d1~dn NUL	1B 44 (data) 00	Set from 1 to 32 tab positions in the current character size. Data values range from 1 to 255 in ascending order. The NUL character (00hex) terminates this command if less than 32 tab settings are being set. If a data value is less than the previous data value, this command is terminated. ESC D NUL clears all tab positions. Default is every 8 columns. Print after a tab starts in the column following the tab setting specified.
Forward paper feed for n dot lines	ESC J +n	1B 4A +n	Feed paper n dot lines. If there is data in the buffer, it is printed and paper is fed the difference of the +n and the amount needed to print the data. Range = 0 to 255dec
Select International character set	ESC R +n	1B 52 +n	Select international character set. Range = 0 through 15dec. See Figure 22 - International Character Sets for characters affected for each character set
Select justification for bar code	ESC a +n	1B 61 +n	n=00hex, left justify. n=01hex, center justify. n=02hex, right justify. GS L, GS W, and ESC \ will also affect the bar code justification.
Name	Command ASCII	Command  hex	Description
Select paper type	ESC c 1 +n	1B 63 31 +n	Bit 0 =     0, Normal paper. Bit 0 = 1, TOF (Black Mark sensor) enabled. Default is based on DIP switch 2 position 1
Paper sensor to output PE signal	ESC c 3 +n	1B 63 33 +n	Command is not implemented; all four bytes will be ignored
Paper sensor to stop printing	ESC c 4 +n	1B 63 34 +n	Command is not implemented; all four bytes will be ignored
Select CODE PAGE	ESC t +n	1B 74 +n	n = 0, code page 437 (standard USA) n = 2, Code page 850 (Multilingual) n = 3, Code page 860 (Portuguese) n = 4, Code page 863 (Canadian-French) n = 5, Code page 865 (Nordic) n=10 hex, WPC1252 n=13 hex, Code page 858 (Multilingual with Euro characters)
Feed to Top of Form	GS FF	1D 0C	If TOF mode is disabled (DIP switch 2 position 1 or ESC c 1 +n) then paper is fed until the trailing edge of the Black Mark sensor is detected, the current page length is reached, or the printer runs out of paper.
Select character size	GS !	1D 21 +n	Bits 7,6,5,4 for width, Bits 3,2,1,0 for height. Can select 1,2,4, or 8 times normal size. 0hex = 1X size, 1 hex = 2X size, 2 hex = 4X size, and 3 hex = 8X size
Reverse video	GS B +n	1D 42 +n	Bit 0 of n = 1 causes Reverse Video to be printed (same as ESC RS). Bit 0 of n = 0 turns Reverse Video off (same as ESC US)
HRI position	GS H +n	1D 48 +n	Select HRI printing position for bar codes: n = 00hex, no HRI printed. n = any value other than 00hex, HRI printed below the bar code
Set left margin	GS L +nH +nL	1D 4C +nH +nL	Sets the left margin to nH*256 + nL dot positions from the left side of the print head. Default = 0 (leftmost dot). The value being set must be equal to or less than the right margin minus 80 dots. If the margin is set to any invalid value this command is ignore. Range = 0 to Right Margin - 80
Paper cut	GS V +n +m	1D 56 +n +m	If n = 0 (either 00hex or 30hex) a full cut is performed and the +m byte is not needed. If n is a capital A (41hex) then paper is fed for m dot lines and then a full cut is performed.

Name	Command ASCII	Command  hex	Description
Set Right Margin	GS W + nH + nL	10 57 + nH + nL	Set the right margin to nH*256 + nL dot positions from the left side of the print head. Default = maximum dot count for the printer mechanism minus 1. The value being set must be equal to or greater than the left margin plus 80 dots. If the margin is set to any invalid value this command is ignore. Range = Left Margin +80 to rightmost dot
HRI font	GS f	1D 66 +n	NOT IMPLEMENTED. The controller selects a font and size to best fit under the bar code being printed.
Set Bar code height	GS h +n	1D 68 +n	Set the bar code height in dots. Default = 64 Range - 1 to 255 dec
Bar code printing	GS k +m +n +d1~dn	1D 6B +m +n (DATA)	Selects the bar code type and prints See Section 4.2.2.6 – Print Bar Code Command
Set Bar code magnification	GS w +n	1D 77 +n	Set the width of the bars used to print bar codes. The width of a narrow bar is set to n. Range = 1 to 8 dec. Default =3. A setting of n=1 prints a bar code so small it is possibly not readable.
Bit image command	US * +nH +nL +data	1F 2A +nH +nL +data	256*nH +nL defines how many bytes of bit image data will follow. See Section 4.2.2.5 - Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode
Set Page Length	US C +nH +nL	1F 43 +nH +nL	Sets the page length to 256*nH +nL dot lines. Default is 11 inches. Overwrites the page length set by ESC C
Eject/retract ticket	US E	1F 45 +n	Bit 0 of n = 0 sets the mode to RETRACT an untaken ticket out the front of the printer. Bit 0 of n = 1 sets the mode to EJECT an untaken ticket back into the printer. See DIP SWITCH 2 position 2 for the default
Set timeout  to use before an untaken ticket is purged	US K	1F 4B +n	If a document is cut and presented (but not removed) and another document is sent to the printer, the first document will not be purged (either Ejected or Retracted) until +n seconds after the first document is presented. Default is 5 second
Global IEEE-1284 STATUS Enable /Disable	US S +n	1F 53 +n	Low order nibble of +n = 0 disables all STATUS transmissions in IEEE-1284 parallel mode.  Low order nibble of +n + 1 thru F enables STATUS transmission.  Default is disabled.  See Section 4.2.2.1 - STATUS  commands
Start of Document  for WINDOWS	US b	1F 62	Begin document, used only by Telpar's Windows drivers. See Section 4.2.2.4 - Telpar's Windows Commands.
End of Document for WINDOWS	US e	1F 65	End document, used only by Telpar's Windows drivers. See Section 4.2.2.4 - Telpar's Windows Commands.
Set horizontal Print Position	US x +nH +nL	1F 78 +nH +nL	The horizontal print position is set to (256*nH + nL) * 8 dots from the left margin. See Section 4.2.2.5 - Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode
Name	Command ASCII	Command  hex	Description
Set Relative Vertical move	US y +nH +nL	1F 79 +nH +nL	Causes paper to feed 256*nH + nL dot lines. See Section 4.2.2.5 - Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode Commands
Set Horizontal Print Position ABSOLUTE