MTP-2232/2242 Modular Thermal Printer

MTP-2222 Printer without presenter

MTP-2200 Series 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

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 contacting our Customer Service department for instructions:

TELPAR

19111 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 100

ATTN.: Warranty Service Department.

Telephone: 800-872-4886 or 972- 420-4700

Fax: 972- 420-4272

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...................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Standard Features........................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Options for the MTP-2200 Series.................................................................................. 8

1.4 General Specifications................................................................................................... 8

1.5 Safety / Agency Information............................................................................................ 8

1.6 Power Supply Requirements......................................................................................... 9

1.6.1 External Power Supply (supplied separately)..................................................................... 9

1.6.2 Voltage: 24 VDC ±5%.................................................................................................... 9

1.6.3 3-Pin Hosiden Connector on Printer for Power Supply Connection....................................... 9

1.7 Telpar Roll Paper for MTP-2200 Series...................................................................... 10

2 Operator Instructions....................................................................................................... 11

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............................................................................................ 11

2.2 Paper Loading................................................................................................................ 11

2.2.1 Side-Loading Roll.......................................................................................................... 11

2.2.2 Top Loading Roll........................................................................................................... 11

2.3 Paper Jam....................................................................................................................... 11

2.3.1 Head Up Lever.............................................................................................................. 12

3 Installation........................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Self Test Mode (also Burn-in and Hex Dump modes)..................................................... 13

3.1.1 Self Test....................................................................................................................... 13

3.1.2 Factory Burn-in Mode.................................................................................................... 13

3.1.3 Hex Dump printing mode................................................................................................ 13

3.1.4 Continuous Factory Burn-in Mode................................................................................... 13

3.1.5 MTP-2242 Self Test Printout........................................................................................... 14

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

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

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

4.1.1.1 DSW1 – DIP Switch........................................................................................................................................ 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................................................................................................................................................. 25

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

4.2.2.4 Telpar's Window Commands......................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.2.5 Language Monitor Information..................................................................................................................... 25

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

4.2.2.7 Print Bar Code Command............................................................................................................................... 26

4.2.2.8 Bar Code 128 definitions................................................................................................................................ 27

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

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

4.3.2 Serial I/O Connector...................................................................................................... 29

4.3.3 Flow Control................................................................................................................. 30

4.4 Parallel Interface (IEEE-1284)...................................................................................... 30

4.4.1 Parallel I/O Connector, IEEE-1284 Type C....................................................................... 30

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

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

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

5.2 Error Detection Function.............................................................................................. 33

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

5.4 MTP-2222 Dimensional Drawings................................................................................ 40

5.5 MTP-2232/MTP-2242 Dimensional Drawings............................................................. 41

5.6 Dimensional Drawings With Presenter....................................................................... 43

6 CE Declaration of Conformity........................................................................................ 46

List of Figures

Figure 1 - 3-Pin Hosiden Power Supply Connector................................................................................. 9

Figure 2 - MTP-2242 with Cutter Mechanism closed............................................................................. 12

Figure 3 - MTP-2242 with Cutter Mechanism open................................................................................ 12

Figure 4 - MTP-2242 Self Test Printout............................................................................................... 14

Figure 5 - General Usage Print Commands.......................................................................................... 23

Figure 6 - Serial I/O Connector........................................................................................................... 29

Figure 7 - Serial Interface RS-232C..................................................................................................... 29

Figure 8 - Parallel I/O Connector......................................................................................................... 30

Figure 9 - Code Page 437 Print sample............................................................................................... 35

Figure 10 - Code Page 850 Print sample............................................................................................. 35

Figure 11 - Code Page 860 Print sample............................................................................................. 36

Figure 12 - Code Page 863 Print Sample............................................................................................. 36

Figure 13 - Code Page 865 Print Sample............................................................................................. 37

Figure 14 - Code Page WPC1252 Print sample.................................................................................... 37

Figure 15 - Code Page 858 Print sample............................................................................................. 38

Figure 16 - International Character Sets............................................................................................... 39

Figure 17 - MTP-2222 Left Side View.................................................................................................. 40

Figure 18 - MTP-2222Top View........................................................................................................... 40

Figure 19 - MTP-2222 Right Side View................................................................................................ 41

Figure 20 - MTP-2232/MTP-2242 Dimensional Drawing with Mounting Holes (Top View)........................... 41

Figure 21 - MTP-2232/MTP-2242 Dimensional Drawing (Side View)........................................................ 42

Figure 22 - MTP-2232/2242 Isometric Drawing..................................................................................... 42

Figure 23 - MTP-2222 with Presenter.................................................................................................. 43

Figure 24 - MTP-2232 with Presenter.................................................................................................. 44

Figure 25 - MTP-2242 with Presenter.................................................................................................. 45

List of Tables

Table 1 - Current (A) for Printer Head.................................................................................................... 9

Table 2 - Peak Current for Motor........................................................................................................... 9

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

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

Table 5 - Configuration strap Settings.................................................................................................. 17

Table 6 - Other Strap Options............................................................................................................. 18

Table 7 - First Status byte transmitted (and MASK for DLE A command)............................................... 24

Table 8 - Printer's response to a STATUS REQUEST command............................................................ 24

Table 9 - Set Print Mode Table........................................................................................................... 25

Table 10 - Serial (RS-232C) Interface Specification............................................................................... 29

Table 11 - Serial (RS-232C) Interface Pin Assignments......................................................................... 30

Table 12 - Parallel Interface Pin Assignments - IEEE-1284 Nomenclature............................................... 31

Table 13 - Parallel Interface Pin Assignments - Centronics nomenclature............................................... 32

Table 14 - General Specifications........................................................................................................ 33

Table 15 - Error Detection Functions................................................................................................... 34

1 General

The MTP-2200 series of modular thermal printers 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 characteristic, coupled with its rugged design, makes it ideal for the kiosk environment.

These models make up the MTP-2200 Series covered in this manual:

· MTP-2222 SP - 60 mm (2.36 in) paper width

· MTP-2232 SP - 85 mm (3.35 in) paper width .

· MTP-2242 SP - 114 mm (4.49 in) paper width .

· OPTIONS include: -P = with Document Presenter.

F5 = with 512 Kbytes of FLASH memory.

P1 = with 1 Mbyte of PAGE RAM memory.

1.1 Applications

· Kiosks

· Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)

· Parking ticket dispensing

· Gaming receipts

1.2 Standard Features

· Direct thermal printing

· Interfaces : Serial or parallel

· Auto Cutter : full cut/partial cut under software control is standard

· All metal construction

· Adjustable paper low sensor

· Paper auto load function

· ESC/POS ^Ò [1] The commands conform to ESC/POS

· Print speed of up to 80 mm/sec (3.1 in/sec); 640 dot lines/second)

· LEDs visible and DIP switches accessible without removing cover

· Paper capacity : 152 mm (6 in) diameter roll with 50 mm diameter core

· Overall size including 152 mm (6 inch) diameter roll of paper :

• MTP-2222: 163 mm x 115 mm x 231 mm(6.4"H X 4.5"W X 9.1"D)

• MTP-2232/2242: 163 mm x 170 mm x 231 mm(6.4"H X 6.7"W X 9.1"D)

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

· Barcode embedded symbologies: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 13, EAN 8, 3of 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)

1.3 Options for the MTP-2200 Series

· Paper width :

• 60 mm (2.36 in) – MTP-2222

• 85 mm (3.35 inch) – MTP-2232

• 114 mm (4.49 in) – MTP-2242

· Microsoft^® Windows^® driver [2]

· Document Presenter (-P option)

· FLASH memory , 512Kbytes (F5 option)

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

1.4 General Specifications

· Resolution : 8 dots/mm (203 dots/in)

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

· Operating temperature : 5^oC to 40^oC (41^oF to 104^oF)

· Storage temperature : -20^oC to 60^oC (-4^oF to 140^oF)

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

· Weight : Standard configuration without paper 2.0 kg (4.5 lbs.)

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

· Expected life of cutter: 3 x 10⁵ cuts for the MTP-2242, 5 x 10⁵ cuts for the MTP-2222 and MTP-2232

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 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 speed currents at a low duty cycle. Typically, a switching power supply rated at 24 Volts DC. 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	Printer Model	Avg	Peak
Solid Black-out	MTP-2222	1.75	4
	MTP-2232	2.25	5
	MTP-2242	3	7
Typical ASCII text	MTP-2222	1	2.5
	MTP-2232	1.25	2.5
	MTP-2242	1.5	3.5

Table 1 - Current (A) for Printer Head

Current (A) for Motor

Peak = 1.0 A, typical = <0.1 A

Table 2 - Peak Current for Motor

1.6.3 3-Pin Hosiden Connector on Printer for Power Supply Connection

Power Connector::

Hosiden #TCS7960-53-2010

Mating Connector:

Hosiden #TCP8927-53-1100 or

TCP8927-63-1110

Figure 1 - 3-Pin Hosiden Power Supply Connector

1.7 Telpar Roll Paper for MTP-2200 Series

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

· For MTP-2222: 152 mm (6 in) outside diameter, 60 mm (2.36 in) wide, approximate length 180 m (590 ft) P/N 251410-0602

· For MTP-2232 152 mm (6 in) outside diameter, 85 mm (3.35 in) wide, approximate length 180 m (590 ft) P/N 251102-1603

· For MTP-2242 152 mm (6 in) outside diameter, 114 mm (4.49 in) wide, approximate length 180 m (590 ft) - P/N 251410-0604

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

2 Operator Instructions

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

Carefully unpack and inspect your MTP-2200 for any damage that may have occurred in transit. Should any damage have occurred, notify TELPAR, 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

2.2.1 Side-Loading Roll

The MTP-2222 printer is configured as a side-loading printer . Slide roll of paper over spindle with paper fed off the bottom toward the paper slot (front of unit).

To load paper , turn on the power and feed the straight edge of the paper into the paper guide. Inserting paper will result in the automatic loading of paper once it is fed into the paper guide

Ensure that the paper is installed correctly and feeding properly with the thermal side facing up.

2.2.2 Top Loading Roll

The MTP-2232 and MTP-2242 printers are configured as a drop in loader . Load the roll of paper by placing the spindle inside the roll of paper and place spindle in slots with paper fed off the bottom toward the paper slot (front of unit).

To load paper , turn on the power and feed the straight edge of the paper into the paper guide. Inserting paper will result in the automatic loading of paper once it is fed into the paper guide.

Ensure that the paper is installed correctly and feeding properly with the thermal side facing up.

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 next to the cutter mechanism , the blades are sharp and may cause serious injury.

To release paper:

· Move Head Up lever to right of Advance wheel to top position

· Lift cutter mechanism to “Open position (See - MTP-2242 with Cutter Mechanism open ) Paper can be removed at this time. Once paper is cleared from the mechanism, return the cutter assembly to its home position. Models MTP-2222 , MTP-2232 and MTP-2242 all operated similarly

· Move Head Up lever to right of Advance wheel to the bottom position to return to printing position

2.3.1 Head Up Lever

The Head Up lever is located by the Paper Feed knob . The down position is ready to print. The middle position reduces pressure between the printhead and the print platen roller for easier manual feeding. The up position lifts the printhead off of the platen roller for manually inserting paper or for clearing a paper jam. Both the middle and up positions signal the microprocessor that the head is up so that no printing will occur.

Figure 2 - MTP-2242 with Cutter Mechanism closed

Figure 3 - MTP-2242 with Cutter Mechanism open

3 Installation

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

The MTP-2200 series 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. The self-test printout also shows pertinent information pertaining to operation of the printer.

3.1.1 Self Test

To place the unit into self-test mode : turn the 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 4 - MTP-2242 Self Test Printout for examples of the self-test printout.

3.1.2 Factory Burn-in Mode

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 will be printed.

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 the normal execution, this may be useful for troubleshooting applications.

3.1.4 Continuous Factory Burn-in Mode

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-2242 Self Test Printout

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

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
Top of Form sensor	1	ON				Enabled	Disabled
Purge setting	2	OFF				Retract	Retract
Purge setting	2	ON				Eject	Retract
	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	Denmark 2 / CP858
		ON	ON	OFF	ON	Spain 2 / 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	7
Reserved	8
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
JP1	FLASH size	A20	4 Mbit (256K x16) optional FLASH is installed
JP1	FLASH size	unmarked	8 Mbit (512K x16) optional FLASH is installed
JP2	EPROM size	unmarked	< 256K x 8 EPROM installed
JP2	EPROM size	256K	=> 256 x 8K EPROM installed
JP3	EPROM size	unmarked	<1M x 8 EPROM installed
JP3	EPROM size	1M	1M x 8 EPROM installed
JP4	EPROM size	unmarked	< 512K x 8 EPROM installed
JP4	EPROM size	512K	=> 512K x 8K EPROM installed
JP5	System RAM size	32	32K x 8 RAM installed
JP5	System RAM size	512	512K x 8 RAM installed
JP6	EPROM size	32	32K x 8 EPROM installed
JP6	EPROM size	128	=> 128K x 8 EPROM installed
JP7	FLASH option	WP	Optional FLASH is Write Protected
JP7	FLASH option	unmarked	Optional FLASH can be overwritten
JP8	FLASH option	BBL	Boot Block of optional FLASH is locked
JP8	FLASH option	Unmarked	CAUTION – Boot block can be overwritten
JP9	Configuration		See previous section
JP10	Test points		Factory use only
JP11	Serial port		Factory use only
JP12	Boot function	BF	Boot up to FLASH
JP12	Boot function	BR	Boot up to ROM
JP13	Optional FLASH	Unmarked	Install if JP9 is set to BF
JP13	Optional FLASH	OFF	Install if JP9 is set to BR
JP14	LED2	ON	Connect drive signal to LED2 and J10 pin 4
JP14	LED2	OFF	LED2 and J10 pin 4 have no drive signal
JP15	Buzzer	ON	Connect drive signal to BUZZER and J10 pin 2
JP15	Buzzer	OFF	BUZZER and J10 pin 2 have no drive signal
JP16	Connect LED2 and BUZZER	Install ONLY if either JP11 or JP12 (but not both) are installed.

Table 6 - Other Strap Options

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 Section 4.2.2.1 - Status commands . 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 this command is received by the printer. 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.
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).

Name	Command ASCII	Command hex	Description
Reverse Video OFF	ESC US	1B 1F	Printing is set to default mode of black print on white background. (Same as 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 = ?. n2256 + 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 (00 hex) 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 255 dec.
Select International character set	ESC R +n	1B 52 +n	Select international character set. Range = 0 through 15 dec. See Figure 16 - 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 character)
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, 1hex = 2X size, 2hex = 4X size, and 3hex = 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 = 1 (either 01hex or 31hex) a partial 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. If n is a capital B (42hex) then paper is fed for m dot lines and then a partial cut is performed. If a presenter is installed, only full cuts are 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 4.2.2.7 – 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. Default = 2. 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 4.2.2.6 - 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 back into the printer. Bit 0 of n = 1 sets the mode to EJECT an untaken ticket out the front of 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 .

Name	Command ASCII	Command hex	Description
Start of Document for WINDOWS	US b	1F 62	Used only by Telpar's Windows drivers. See Section 4.2.2.4 - Telpar's Window Commands.
End of Document for WINDOWS	US e	1F 65	Used only by Telpar's Windows drivers. See Section 4.2.2.4 - Telpar's Window Commands.
Set horizontal Print Position	US x +nH +nL	1F 78 +nH +nL	The horizontal print position is set to (256nH + nL) 8 dots from the left margin. See Section 4.2.2.6 - Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode .
Set Relative Vertical move	US y +nH +nL	1F 79 +nH +nL	Causes paper to feed 256*nH + nL dot lines. See Section 4.2.2.6