POSBank A10plus, Command Reference Manual

Page 1: ...A10plus Receipt Printer Command Reference Manual Rev 1 50...

Page 2: ...aracter ESC 1B 21 n Select print mode s Character ESC 1B 24 nL nH Set absolute print position Print position ESC 1B 25 n Select cancel user defined character set Character ESC 1B 26 y c1 c2 Define use...

Page 3: ...one point left uncut Mechanism control ESC m 1B 6D Partial cut three points left uncut Mechanism control ESC p 1B 70 m t1 t2 Generate pulse Miscellaneous function ESC t 1B 74 Select character code ta...

Page 4: ...NUL 1D 6B m n Print bar code Bar code GS r 1D 72 n Transmit status Status GS v 1D 76 30 Print raster bit image Bit image GS w 1D 77 n Set bar code width Bar code Black Mark Function Command FF 0C Pri...

Page 5: ...ontal tab positions are set by ESC D If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the print area the printer sets the print position to Print area width 1 If this command is processed when the print po...

Page 6: ...ased on the current line spacing Notes The amount of paper fed per line is based on the value set using the line spacing command ESC 2 or ESC 3 After printing the print position moves to the beginning...

Page 7: ...rd mode Notes This command is enabled only in page mode See FF in standard mode to use this command in standard mode Page mode can be selected by ESC L or FS L The data is deleted in the print area af...

Page 8: ...LF In standard mode prints the data in the print buffer and moves the print position to the beginning of the print line In page mode moves the print position to the beginning of the print line Notes...

Page 9: ...18 Decimal 24 Range None Default None Description In page mode deletes all the print data in the current print area Notes This command is enabled only in page mode Page mode is selected by ESC L If d...

Page 10: ...sed as a parameter of the other command therefore the print result will not be correct If a command such as graphics data or defined data has a code string that is the same as a code string in a param...

Page 11: ...ine 1 08 8 Offline 4 1 10 16 Not used Fixed to On 5 0 00 0 Not waiting for online recovery 1 20 32 Waiting for online recovery 6 0 00 0 Paper is not being fed by the paper feed button 1 40 64 Paper is...

Page 12: ...Fixed to On 5 0 00 0 No paper end stop 1 20 32 No paper end stop 6 0 00 0 No error 1 40 64 Error occurred 7 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status 0 0 00 0 Not used Fixed to Off 1...

Page 13: ...of the error status is undefined Roll paper sensor status n 4 When the roll paper cover is open paper detection detected by the roll paper end sensor may be incorrect Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status 0...

Page 14: ...inter CONFIDENTIAL SYN n Name Turn melody on off Format ASCII SYN n Hex 16 n Decimal 22 n Range n 0 1 48 49 Default n 0 Description Turns melody on or off using n as follows n Function 0 48 Turns melo...

Page 15: ...ively Notes This command is enabled only in page mode Page mode can be selected by ESC L After printing the printer does not clear the buffered data the print position or values set by other commands...

Page 16: ...rizontal motion unit is used for the print direction set by ESC T When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using ESC T the horizontal motion unit is used Wh...

Page 17: ...Character font 2 selected 1 2 Undefined 3 Off 00 0 Emphasized mode is turned off On 08 8 Emphasized mode is turned on 4 Off 00 0 Double height canceled On 10 16 Double height selected 5 Off 00 0 Doubl...

Page 18: ...turned on the characters are enlarged to the right based on the left side of the character When both double height and double width modes are turned on quadruple size characters are printed In standar...

Page 19: ...t is used When page mode is selected the horizontal or vertical motion unit is used for the print direction set by ESC T When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print...

Page 20: ...or cancels the user defined character set When the LSB of n is 0 the user defined character set is canceled When the LSB of n is 1 the user defined character set is selected Notes When the user define...

Page 21: ...cter code for the definition and c2 specifies the final code x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction from the left d specifies the defined data column format k indicates the number...

Page 22: ...and downloaded bit image cannot be defined simultaneously on some printer models When this command is executed the downloaded bit image is cleared The user defined characters are not defined at the de...

Page 23: ...orizontal Amount of data k 0 8 dot single density 8 Single density nL nH 256 1 8 dot double density 8 Double density nL nH 256 32 24 dot single density 24 Single density nL nH 256 3 33 24 dotdouble de...

Page 24: ...t image the printer processes normal data When printing multiple line bit images selecting unidirectional print mode with ESC U enables printing patterns in which the top and bottom parts are aligned...

Page 25: ...effective for alphanumeric Kana Thai and user defined characters When underline mode is turned on 90 clockwise rotated characters and white black reverse characters cannot be underlined The printer ca...

Page 26: ...ine spacing to the default line spacing Notes The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode and in page mode In standard mode this command sets the line spacing of standard mode In page m...

Page 27: ...e is selected the vertical or horizontal motion unit is used for the print direction set by ESC T When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using ESC T the v...

Page 28: ...eceived data and commands with the exception of ESC and real time commands If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabled by this command the printer transmits the ASB status message whenever the stat...

Page 29: ...l 27 63 n Range 32 n 126 Default None Description Deletes the user defined character pattern specified by character code n Notes After the user defined characters are canceled the resident character s...

Page 30: ...t cleared The maintenance counter value is not affected by this command The specifying of offline response isn t cleared Notes The DIP switch settings are not checked again The data in the receive buf...

Page 31: ...idth characters are selected with twice the width of normal characters The character width should be set before using this command Settings of character fonts space width and enlargement affect the se...

Page 32: ...TIAL Horizontal tab position settings are effective until ESC is executed the printer is reset or the power is turned off Print position can be changed by HT When the left margin setting is changed th...

Page 33: ...iption Turns emphasized mode on or off When the LSB of n is 0 emphasized mode is turned off When the LSB of n is 1 emphasized mode is turned on Notes This mode is effective for alphanumeric Kana multi...

Page 34: ...1B 47 n Decimal 27 71 n Range 0 n 255 Default n 0 Description Turns double strike mode on or off When the LSB of n is 0 double strike mode is turned off When the LSB of n is 1 double strike mode is tu...

Page 35: ...horizontal motion unit is used for the print direction set by ESC T When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using ESC T the vertical motion unit is used Wh...

Page 36: ...dependently in standard mode and in page mode ESC SP ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC U and FS S The following commands are disabled in page mode ESC L FS g 1 FS q GS A GS C part of functions GS E GS L GS 8 L part of...

Page 37: ...andard specification ESC M Name Select character font Format ASCII ESC M n Hex 1B 4D n Decimal 27 77 n Range n 0 1 48 49 Default n 0 Description Selects a character font using n as follows n Font 0 48...

Page 38: ...R n Hex 1B 52 n Decimal 27 82 n Range 0 n 15 Description Selects an international character set n as follows n Country 0 U S A 1 France 2 Germany 3 U K 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain I 8 Japan 9...

Page 39: ...39 Rev 1 50 A10plus MiniPrinter CONFIDENTIAL Country ASC II code Hex 23 24 25 2A 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E USA France Germany U K Denmark I Sweden Italy Spain I Pt Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II...

Page 40: ...lus MiniPrinter CONFIDENTIAL Latin America Korea Slovenia Croatia China Vietnum Arabia Notes The selected international character set is effective until ESC is executed the printer is reset or the pow...

Page 41: ...print areas is cleared the print area set by ESC W returns to the default value but the value set by ESC T is maintained The following commands switch the settings for standard mode because these com...

Page 42: ...ure Notes The print direction set by this command is effective only in page mode This command setting has no effect in standard mode If this command is processed in standard mode an internal flag is a...

Page 43: ...DENTIAL These commands use horizontal motion units ESC 3 ESC J GS GS These commands use vertical motion units ESC SP ESC ESC The settings of this command are effective until ESC is executed the printe...

Page 44: ...multilingual and user defined characters When underline mode is turned on the printer does not underline 90 clockwise rotated characters When character orientation changes in 90 clockwise rotation mod...

Page 45: ...height dyL dyH 256 vertical motion unit Notes Both print area width and height cannot be set to 0 The absolute origin is the upper left of the printable area If the horizontal or vertical logical ori...

Page 46: ...al origin and print area height are calculated using the horizontal motion unit Even if the horizontal or vertical motion unit is changed after changing the printable area the setting of the printable...

Page 47: ...o the left nL nH 256 65536 N When standard mode is selected the horizontal motion unit is used When page mode is selected the horizontal or vertical motion unit is used for the print direction set by...

Page 48: ...is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the line in standard mode The justification has no effect in page mode If this command is processed in page mode an internal flag is activated and t...

Page 49: ...unt is 1016 mm 40 inches If the specified amount exceeds 1016 mm 40 inches the paper feed amount is automatically set to 1016 mm 40 inches After printing the print position moves to the beginning of t...

Page 50: ...partial cut of the roll paper Recommended Functions This command is supported by some printer models but will not be supported by future printer models GS V is recommended for cutting paper GS V Func...

Page 51: ...a partial cut of the roll paper Recommended Functions This command is supported by some printer models but will not be supported by future printer models GS V is recommended for cutting paper GS V Fu...

Page 52: ...Range m 0 1 48 49 0 t1 255 0 t2 255 Description Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to the specified connector pin m as follows m Connector pin 0 48 Drawer kick out connector pin 2 1 49 Drawer ki...

Page 53: ...aracter Code Table 0 Page 0 PC437 USA Standard Europe 1 Page 1 Katakana 2 Page 2 PC850 Multilingual 3 Page 3 PC860 Portuguese 4 Page 4 PC863 Canadian French 5 Page 5 PC865 Nordic 16 Page 16 PC1252 Lat...

Page 54: ...e 55 PC1255 Hebrew 56 Page 56 PC1256 Arabic 57 Page 57 PC1257 Baltic 58 Page 58 PC1258 Vietnam 59 Page 59 PC1250 Central European 60 Page 60 FARCI IRAN 252 Page 252 PC950 Traditional Chinese Big5 253...

Page 55: ...nning of the line The upside down print mode is effective for all data in standard mode except the following Raster bit image from GS v 0 The upside down print mode has no effect in page mode If this...

Page 56: ...t be supported by future models Multiple logo data and mark data can be specified except for some models Data can be controlled by key code Redefining or deleting the same data is possible for each ke...

Page 57: ...feed This command is not affected by print modes such as emphasized underline character size or 90 rotated characters except upside down print mode This command executes paper feed for amount needed f...

Page 58: ...of defined NV bit images xL xH specifies xL xH 256 bytes in the horizontal direction for the NV bit image you defined yL yH specifies yL yH 256 bytes in the vertical direction for the NV bit image you...

Page 59: ...els macro definition and starts processing this command At this time the macro becomes undefined k bytes data of d1 dk is processed as a defined data of a NV bit image The defined data d specifies a b...

Page 60: ...command The printer is BUSY when writing the data to the non volatile memory In this case be sure not to transmit data from the host because the printer does not receive data Excessive use of this fun...

Page 61: ...lection Character height selection Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Hex Decimal Width Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Hex Decimal Height Off Off Off 00 0 1 normal Off Off Off 00 0 1 normal Off Off On 10 16 2 double width Off Off...

Page 62: ...ion when double width mode is selected However when character orientation changes in 90 clockwise rotation mode the relationship between double height and double width is reversed In page mode double...

Page 63: ...h ESC T Notes This command is enabled only in page mode If this command is processed in standard mode it is ignored The printer ignores any setting that exceeds the print area set by ESC W The horizon...

Page 64: ...ates the number of the definition data k is an explanation parameter therefore it does not need to be transmitted Recommended Functions This command is supported only by some printer models and may no...

Page 65: ...t or the power is turned off On some models when executing ESC the downloaded bit image data is cleared On some models a downloaded bit image and a user defined character cannot be defined simultaneou...

Page 66: ...s Multiple logo data and mark data can be specified except for some models Data can be controlled by key code Redefining or deleting the same data is possible for each key code Color can be specified...

Page 67: ...s print area and dot density from width direction of paper feed height perpendicular to direction of paper feed This command feeds as much paper as is required to print the downloaded bit image regard...

Page 68: ...lack reverse print mode is effective for alphanumeric Hangul multilingual and user defined characters When white black reverse print mode is turned on it also affects the right side character spacing...

Page 69: ...on Selects the print position of Human Readable Interpretation HRI characters when printing a bar code using n as follows n Print position 0 48 Not printed 1 49 Above the bar code 2 50 Below the bar c...

Page 70: ...series 20 2 50 Type ID 02 3 51 ROM version ID Depends on ROM version 02 65 Firmware version Depends on Firmware version 66 Manufactured POSBANK 67 Printer name ECP 500 A9 A10 A7 68 Serial number Depen...

Page 71: ...left margin is set and it is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode If the setting exceeds the printable area the left margin is automatically set to the maximum value of the printable area...

Page 72: ...horizontal and vertical motion units indicate the minimum pitch used for calculating the values of related commands shown on the next screen In standard mode the following commands use x or y Commands...

Page 73: ...mmand is effective until ESC is executed the printer is reset or the power is turned off The calculated result from combining this command with others is truncated to the minimum value of the mechanic...

Page 74: ...uts the paper completely 1 49 Executes a partial cut one point left uncut B 65 Feeds paper to cutting position n vertical motion unit and executes a full cut cuts the paper completely 66 Feeds paper t...

Page 75: ...er is not provided this command is ignored Notes for B When n 0 the printer feeds the paper to the cutting position and cuts it If an autocutter is not provided the printer only feeds the paper for sp...

Page 76: ...If this command is processed in page mode the print area width is set and it is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode If the left margin print area width exceeds the printable area the pri...

Page 77: ...pecifies movement to the downward and a negative number specifies movement to the upward N pitch movement to the downward nL nH 256 N Use the complement of N for setting N pitch movement to the upward...

Page 78: ...3 status enabled 1 Off 00 0 On line Off line status disabled On 02 2 On line Off line status enabled 2 Off 00 0 Error status disabled On 04 4 Error status enabled 3 Off 00 0 Paper roll sensor status d...

Page 79: ...Second byte printer information Bit Off On Hex Decimal Function 0 Off 00 0 Not on online waiting status On 01 1 During online waiting status 1 Off 00 0 Panel button OFF On 02 2 Panel button ON 2 Off 0...

Page 80: ...0 Paper roll end sensor paper present On 04 4 Paper roll end sensor paper near end 3 Off 00 0 Paper roll end sensor paper present On 08 8 Paper roll end sensor paper not present 4 Off 00 0 Fixed 5 Off...

Page 81: ...ng a bar code using n as follows n Font of HRI characters 0 48 Font A 1 49 Font B Notes The font set by this command is effective only for HRI character The composition of the character of each font i...

Page 82: ...bar code height Format ASCII GS h n Hex 1D 68 n Decimal 29 104 n Range 1 n 255 Description Sets the height of a bar code to n dots Notes The units for n depend on the printer model This command setti...

Page 83: ...r code using the bar code system specified by m m Bar code system Bar code data SP in the table indicates space Amount of data The range of k Characters Character code d A 0 UPC A Fixed 11 k 12 0 9 48...

Page 84: ...55 00H 7FH 0 d 127 73 CODE128 Can be changed 1 n 255 00H 7FH 0 d 127 k of A indicates the number of bytes of bar code data k is an explanation parameter therefore it does not need to be transmitted n...

Page 85: ...nter ignores the last received data The printer processes n bytes from the next data as bar code data by this command specifying m 65 to 71 Print area does not include quiet zone left right margin of...

Page 86: ...0 9 3 9 0 0 0 9 0 9 d2 d3 d4 d10 d11 3 0 9 0 9 0 9 1 9 0 0 9 d2 d3 d4 d5 d11 4 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 1 9 0 9 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d11 Specify 0 at indicated data by in the table When 1 d6 9 be sure to specify 5 d...

Page 87: ...ing bar code data processing the printer processes as a stop character The printer prints data preceding and finishes command processing Therefore data following are processed as normal data Check dig...

Page 88: ...utomatically In CODE A following data can be used Character data It is specified by ASCII code in hexadecimal 20H 5FH in decimal 32 95 Control character data It is specified by ASCII code in hexadecim...

Page 89: ...data ASCII Hex Decimal SHIFT S 7B 53 123 83 CODE A A 7B 41 123 65 CODE B B 7B 42 123 66 CODE C C 7B 43 123 67 FNC1 1 7B 31 123 49 FNC2 2 7B 32 123 50 FNC3 3 7B 33 123 51 FNC4 4 7B 34 123 52 7B 7B 123...

Page 90: ...er sensor status n 1 49 Bit Binary Hex Decimal Status 0 1 00 00 0 Roll paper near end sensor paper adequate 11 03 3 Roll paper near end sensor paper not present 2 3 00 00 0 Roll paper end sensor paper...

Page 91: ...in the transmission buffer of the printer temporarily the same as the other transmission data except for ASB status and when the host enters reverse mode data is transmitted in order from the beginni...

Page 92: ...sor detects a paper end the printer goes offline and does not execute this command Therefore bits 2 and 3 of the paper sensor status do not transmit a paper end status When the roll paper cover is ope...

Page 93: ...caling for vertical 0 48 Normal 1 1 1 49 Double width 2 1 2 50 Double height 1 2 3 51 Quadruple 2 2 xL xH specifies xL xH 256 bytes in horizontal direction for the bit image yL yH specifies yL yH 256...

Page 94: ...se rotated raster bit image the printer apply print area and dot density from width direction of paper feed height perpendicular to direction of paper feed The raster bit image is not affected by prin...

Page 95: ...95 Rev 1 50 A10plus MiniPrinter CONFIDENTIAL dX 1 dX 2 dX 2 dk 2 dk 1 dk X xL xH 256 MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB MSB LSB...

Page 96: ...types are Multi level bar code UPC A UPC E EAN13 KAN13 EAN8 KAN8 CODE93 and CODE128 and Binary level bar code CODE39 ITF CODABAR NW7 The module width differs depending on the specification Unit mm n...

Page 97: ...Store the data in the symbol storage area 81 Function 181 QR Code Print the symbol data in the symbol storage area 82 Function 182 QR Code Transmit the size information of the symbol data in the symb...

Page 98: ...ately and execute receive processing of status When communication with the printer uses XON XOFF control with serial interface the XOFF code may interrupt the Header to NUL data string The information...

Page 99: ...the printable area is not enough the symbol may not be printed Executing Function 181 after executing Function 180 repeatedly prints the same symbol data By using Functions 165 167 169 combined with...

Page 100: ...107 4 0 49 65 n1 n2 Range pL pH 256 4 pL 4 pH 0 cn 49 fn 65 n1 49 50 n2 0 Default n1 50 n2 0 Description Selects the model for QR Code n1 Function 49 Selects model 1 50 Selects model 2 Notes Settings...

Page 101: ...cn 49 fn 67 1 n 16 Default n 3 Description Sets the size of the module for QR Code to n dots Notes Settings of this function affect the processing of Functions 181 and 182 The setting unit differs de...

Page 102: ...n 51 Default n 48 Description Selects the error correction level for QR Code n Function Recovery Capacity approx 48 Selects Error correction level L 7 49 Selects Error correction level M 15 50 Selects...

Page 103: ...103 Rev 1 50 A10plus MiniPrinter CONFIDENTIAL Settings of this function are effective until ESC is executed the printer is reset or the power is turned off...

Page 104: ...s the QR Code symbol data d1 dk in the symbol storage area Notes Data stored in the symbol storage area by this function is processed by Functions 181 and 182 The data in the symbol storage area are r...

Page 105: ...ta Shift JIS value Shift value from JISX0208 8 Bit Byte Mode data 00H FFH Settings of this function are effective until the following processing is performed Function 080 or 180 or 280 is executed ESC...

Page 106: ...when printer is at the beginning of a line or there is no data in the print buffer The symbol size that exceeds the print area cannot be printed If there is any error described below in the data of t...

Page 107: ...or Terminator Alignment Patterns when model 2 is selected Extension Patterns when model 1 is selected Printing of symbol is not affected by print mode emphasized double strike underline white black re...

Page 108: ...r stores the symbol data in the print buffer without executing actual printing The printer moves print position to the next dot of the last data of the symbol The quiet zone is not included in the pri...

Page 109: ...l data in the symbol storage area using the process of Function 180 Notes In standard mode use this function when the printer is at the beginning of a line or there is no data in the print buffer The...

Page 110: ...e is 120 in hexadecimal 31H 32H and 30H in decimal 49 50 and 48 which is 3 bytes of data Size information indicates size of symbol that is printed by Function 181 The quiet zone is not included in the...

Page 111: ...ct other model by Function 165 Lower the error correction level by Function 169 There is no data in the symbol storage area Send data to the symbol storage area by Function 180 See previous Notes for...

Page 112: ...ints the data in the print buffer and feeds paper to the TOF position the black mark Notes In page mode all buffer data is deleted after printing In page mode the print area set by ESC W Set print reg...

Page 113: ...r Format ASCII GS FF Hex 1D 0C Decimal 29 12 Description Top of form of mark paper Notes This command is effective only when BM is valid This command is ignored when BM is invalid This command is enab...

Page 114: ...cuts the paper completely 1 49 Executes a partial cut one point left uncut B 65 Feeds paper to cutting position n vertical motion unit and executes a full cut cuts the paper completely 66 Feeds paper...

Page 115: ...ing to the paper used and to customer specifications GS Name Mechanically initialize printer Format ASCII GS Hex 1D 3C Decimal 29 60 Description Cuts paper after feeding to the TOF black mark Notes Do...

Page 116: ...e 2 50 Forward NV memory 3 51 Reverse NV memory n specifies the amount of correction The absolute position is n x basic calculation pitch inches Notes This command is effective only when the marked pa...

Page 117: ...V memory initialize the printer after writing to NV memory When adjusting the paper form feed position set the distance from the paper edge to the print start position with an enough margin The print...

Page 118: ...value of the black mark detection position a specifies the type of adjustment value a Function 1 Sets the adjustment value of the black mark detection position 2 Sets the adjustment value of the paper...

Page 119: ...a normal command after it is stored once in the reception buffer there may be a delay between the reception of the command from the reception buffer to the actual operation On POSBANK printers the de...

Page 120: ...stment value set by the GS F command to the mth region in the volatile memory After saving to a non volatile memory the printer is reset m Function 1 Saves the adjustment value to the 1st saving regio...

Page 121: ...e pL pHx256 2 pL 2 pH 0 n 2 50 1 m 3 49 m 51 Description Loads the m position black mark adjustment value in the volatile memory Reference GS F m Function 1 Loads the adjustment value from the 1st sav...

Page 122: ...e black mark adjustment value auto load when powering on After saving the setting to the non volatile memory the printer is reset m Function 0 Auto load function invalid 1 Auto loads the 1st adjustmen...