CHAPTER 5 TPCL MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
5-12
5.3.3
MODE SELECT COMMAND
[ESC] M
Function
Changes the print mode.
Format
[ESC] M; a (,b) [LF] [NUL]
Term
a: Print mode designation
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
* Table 1 Print mode
HEX Mode
How to deal with the received data after an error is cleared
30H LABEL
Discards
31H RECEIPT
Discards
32H RECEIPT1 Continues
printing
34H ESC/POS
Continues
printing
41H TPCL
Continues
printing
42H TPCL1
Continues
printing
b: Print position detection feed (Omissible. If omitted, the print position detection
feed is not performed.)
0: When the mode change from RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS to LABEL,
TPCL or TPCL1 is requested, a print position detection feed is not performed
after the mode is changed.
1: When the mode change from RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS to LABEL,
TPCL or TPCL1 is requested, a print position detection feed is performed after
the mode is changed.
Explanation
(1)
There are 4 types of the print mode: “LABEL,” “RECEIPT,” “TPCL” and “ESC/POS.”
(2)
“Automatic status response in IrDA: IrCOMM” or USB is the function for the specifications
which do not allow the printer to spontaneously send the status through IrDA; IrCOMM or
USB. This function enables the printer to forcefully send the status to the host, if the link
between the printer and the host is established. However, if the link between the printer
and the host is not established upon the status transmission, the printer cannot send the
status. Therefore, the status is discarded. (In the next connection to the host, the
printer does not send the status to the host.)
(3)
The sensor is not used in the RECEIPT, RECEIPT1 or ESC/POS mode. When sensor
detectable paper is used for receipts and labels, print position detection feed cannot be
done in the LABEL, TPCL or TPCL1 mode. By setting the print position detection feed
parameter to 1, print position detection feed is carried out after the mode is changed to
LABEL, TPCL or TPCL1.
(4) In the TPCL1 mode, it is possible to re-print the last print data by pressing the FEED
button.
Print mode (Bit 0 to Bit 6 * See Table 1.)
Automatic status response in IrDA: IrCOMM or USB
0: Not performed
1: Performed