SP-RMDIIID

SP-RMDIVD

MINI THERMAL PRINTER

INSTRUCTION

(VER 1.01)

Beijing Spirit Technology

Development Co., Ltd

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 Contents

Contents........................................................................................................................2
Brief Introduction........................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Characteristics and performance................................................................................3
1.1 Main Features.................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Performance Index............................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Install instruction............................................................................................................5
2.1 Outer Appearance............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Outer Dimension................................................................................................................5
2.3 Paper install........................................................................................................................6
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions.................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Interface Connection.........................................................................................................7
3.1.1 Serial interface connection................................................................................... 7
3.1.2 Parallel interface connection................................................................................9
3.1.3The printer parameter settings........................................................................... 10
3.1.4 Power supply connection................................................................................... 12
3.2 Lights and buttons operation.........................................................................................12
3.3 self-test and HEX DUMP............................................................................................... 13
3.4 Printer Initialization..........................................................................................................15
Chapter 4 Print Command............................................................................................................16
4.1 Summary.......................................................................................................................... 16
4.2 command instruction...................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 Paper feed command.......................................................................................16
4.2.2 Format setup command...................................................................................17
4.2.3 Character setup command..............................................................................22
4.2.4 User-defined character set command........................................................... 26
4.2.5 Graphic print command................................................................................... 28
4.2.6 Initialization command...................................................................................... 31
4.2.7 Database console command.......................................................................... 32
4.2.8 Chinese characters printing control command............................................ 32
4.2.9 Real-time command......................................................................................... 35
4.2.10 Bar code print command.................................................................................. 37
Chapter 5 Operation and maintenance......................................................................................42
5.1 Head maintenance..........................................................................................................42
5.2 Others................................................................................................................................42
Chapter 6 Printer use under on WINDOWS..............................................................................43
Appendix 1 Es mode character code table effectively.............................................................44
Appendix 2 Chinese character code table effectively..............................................................46
Appendix 3 The print command table.........................................................................................47
Appendix 4 Single chip micro computer interface instance....................................................49

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 Brief Instruction

RMDIIID 、 RMDIVD series mini printer is a intelligent dot printer toward the 21th

century belong to SPRT. The machine adopt new machine with single chip computer, with

small volume, light weight, fully functional, high speed, high-definition, beautiful

appearance, simple operation, convenient connection. RMDIIID 、 RMDIVD series mini

printer with full product line, standard installation size, it is the best product to match with

medical equipments, fire control station, industrial control and other instruments and for

upgrading.

RMDIIID、RMDIVD thermal printer is mode with the same character set 1 and set 2

RMDIII, according to the characters in the Chinese manner of lattice can print 24 different

lattice high 12 * 24 half-width characters, 8 16 * 16 dot high half-width characters, Chinese

characters have 24 * 24, 16 * 16dots, secondary character selection, as well as a large

number of mathematical symbols, special symbols, graphics, curve. Can change through

the command to print and character spacing characters, you can customize the size of the

part code has since detection function.

RMDIIID 、 RMDIVD printers have Windows driver, able to directly under PC for

printing all kinds of characters, Chinese characters and graphics.

Chapter 1 Characteristics and performance

1.1 Main Features

◇Using thermal line printing

◇Integrating the print head and circuit with one body, easy to installed
◇Comes with a single chip processor, with standard parallel interface and serial

interface, facilitate with various computer or online using intelligent instruments

◇With the command of real-time print for Chinese characters, characters and graphics,

Instruction set is compatible with the traditional printer.

◇Support multiple international code page and pre-store bitmap print

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 ◇With self-test function, print all code, high HD characters and beautiful font

◇Have enough receive buffer 3 k

◇Thermal paper was 57.5 + / - 0.5 mm wide

◇Power supply command：

RMDIIID、RMDIVD: Wide Input Range ： DC5V～8.5V Electricity ：3A

◇Operating Temp/Humidity: 0～50℃

◇Can be used under DOS and Windows desktop

◇8dots/mm，384 dots/line

◇Print speed：30mm／s

◇Dimension（mm）：width x high X deep Refer to chapter 2 in figure 2-2.

1.2 Print Performance
◇Printing methods：Thermal type printing

◇Interface: Parallel interface (CENTRONICS compatible) or serial interface

(RS - 232 or TTL)

◇interface connector :

Serial: IDC10 pin socket

Parallel: IDC26 pin socket

◇ Control code general ESC, FS, GS control code

◇ Button SEL for self-test and on-line control, SEL lamp for error alarm and

status indication. Usually the lamp is off. Flicker frequency of different has
the different meaning. The details can refer to the third chapter 3.2. Button
LF is paper feeding button and LF lamp is power light. The combination of
Button SEL and LF can modify printer parameters. Refer to Chapter 3.1.3.
◇ Printing paper：thermal paper，width 57.5±0.5mm
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◇ MCBF：MCBF （Mean Cycles Between Failure）（5～15）× 10

◇ Working Temp: 0～50℃，Humidity 0～80%

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 Chapter 2 Install Instruction

2.1 Outer appearance

2－1
1、Open Button 2、Self Button，Error
3、Lf Button, Power indicator 4、Paper roll

2.2 Outer dimension

110
57
57
64

103 103+0.2
+0.1
57+0.2
+0.1

开口尺寸
Front size

2－2 DIIID model

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 Front size

图 2－3 DIVD model

2.3 Paper install

Press the button to open the door. After loading the paper roll, close the door.

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 Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

3.1 Interface connection

3.1.1 Serial connection

RMDIIID、RMDIVD Serial interface of RS - 232 serial interface and 485 serial

interface.
1、RS-232

232 interface levels for both EIA and TTL, support RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF

handshaking protocol, the interface type is IDC10 PIN socket and 5 PIN SIL, each types of

socket cords number are defined as follows:

IDC10 pin number definition shown as figure 3--1:

2 10

1 9
3－1 Serial interface IDC10 pin

5PIN SIL pin number shown as figure 3-2：

3－2 5PIN SIL pin number

Serial interface each pin number definition shown as figure 3-1:

Signal IDC10 5PIN socket Source Instruction

Name socket cords cords number

number

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RXD 3 3 PCB board Printer receive data from computer

Printer send data to computer ，

when use X-ON/X-OFF

TXD 2 2 printer handshaking protocol agreement,

the printer will send control code

X-ON/X-OFF to computer

When the signal show

“MARK”, it is means the
4 printer is busy and can not
CTS 8 printer receive data, when the signal
show “ SPACE”, it is mean the
printer get ready and can
receive data.
1 when the signal show
DSR 6 Printer “ SPACE” it is mean the printer
online

GND 5 5 － Signal ground

DCD 1 Printer Same as CTS

3-1 Serial interface pin number definition

Mark：①”Source” mean the source for the signal

② The signal logic is divided into EIA and TTL level due to insert different sockets;

Under the serial interface connect, the baud rate and data structure can be set with button

or software, Before out of factory the product has been set to 9600bps, 8 data bits, no

calibration and a stop bit; two types of handshaking protocol agreement can be chosen.

One is mark control way, other is X-ON/X-OFF agreement, two kinds of handshaking

protocol agreement’s instructions shown as figure 3--2:

Type of

handshaking Data direction RS-232C interface signal

protocol

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 agreement

Data allowable Signal line 1 and 8 are show Space

mark control
Data disallowed Signal line 1 and 8 are show Mark

X-ON/ Data allowable Send X-ON code 11H on signal line 2

X-OFF control Data disallowed Send X-ON code 13H on signal line 2

3－2 Tow types of handshaking protocol agreement

2、485 Serial interface

485 interface is IDC10 pin socket, pin number refer to figure of 3--1, each pin

definition is different with interface RS-232. 485 interface’s effective socket is IDC10 pin

socket which next to power supply, the pin definition is as below:

Signal IDC10 pin socket cords number

A 7

B 9

3-3 485 interface pin definition

3.1.2 Parallel interface connection

SP–D10 printer’s parallel interface is compatible with CENIRONICS, whose interface

socket is 26 lines flat cable or replace model. Parallel interface pin number shown as

below:

2 26

1 25

3-3 Parallel interface pin number

Parallel interface pin number definition shown as below：

Cords No. Signal Direction Instruction

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 1 /STB input Gate trigger, rising along the read data.

3 DATA1 Input

5 DATA2 Input

7 DATA3 Input
Those signals represent the message from
9 DATA4 Input
1 to 8, when the logic is “1” of each signal,it
11 DATA5 Input
is high level, logic show”0”mean low level.
13 DATA6 Input

15 DATA7 Input

17 DATA8 input

Pulse reply,” low” level mean the date has

19 /ACK output been received and printer already to receive

next date.

“high” level mean printer is “ busy” can not

21 BUSY output
receive data

Via resistance drop down to “ low” level

23 /PE output
mean have paper

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

25 SEL ---
printer online

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

4 /ERR output
no trouble

2、6、8 NC --- Not connected

10、12、14、16、
GND --- Ground connect, logic”0” level
18、20、22、24

3－4 Parallel interface cords define

Mark：①”input” mean enter into printer，”output” mean output from printer。

② The signal’s logic level is TTL level.

3.1.3 The printer parameter setting

Printer parameter can be set via two ways:

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1、Via software to set
You can download the software set tool, instruction refer to setting tool.

2、Via SEL and LF Combination set

Enter the parameter setting：press on 【LF】button and connect the power. At this

time, red indicator will flash once one second. Release 【LF】button within three flashes.

The printer enters into setting status and print related message. Choose the setting item

through 【SEL】button. Press 【SEL】button once, the setting item will go to the next and

print out the setting value of this item. Choose the setting value of item through 【LF】

button. Press 【LF】button once, the setting item will go to the next.

Exit the parameter Settings：press the 【LF】 button, then press【SEL】button，release

【LF】button and 【SEL】button，print out “Exit Set Mode” notice message. Now the set

parameters have been saved. Exit the setting mode and enter into normal working. If you

close the power supply of printer directly, the setting parameter will lose.

Summary setting（when Parallel interface there is no baud rate and Serial interface

format setting items) ：

1、Baud Rate：

2、Data bit / Handshaking / Parity：

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Instructions：
Data Bit：8bit or 7
Handshaking：RTS/CTS or XON/XOFF
Parity：None or Odd or Even
3、Language Status：

Description:
1. GB12345 with national standard secondary character GB2312 corresponding
traditional character.
2. The standard model 24 models only support interface secondary character GB2312 a
pattern, 16 point models sup interface BIG5 and traditional GB12345 choice.
4、Printing Font：

Description: characters font is only effective in Chinese character mode, English mode
only 6 * 8.

5、Printing Density：

6、Paper Sensor Setting：

7、Power Level：

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8、Printing Direction：

9、Command System：

10、Dot Matrix Printer Compatible：

This setting can be used for dot matrix printer models alternatively:
1. After selecting this setting, power consumption level still can be chosen.
2. After selecting this setting, the function of selecting font size for characters and Chinese
characters will be not supported.

3.1.4 Power supply connection

RMDIIID、RMDIVD Wide Input Range ： DC5V～8.5V Electricity：3A

3.2 Light and button operation

The function of each button is different according to the different working
mode. Refer the detailed to 3.1.3. The normal working mode is as below,

SEL
Online status switching button. Under online status, the interface printing
is valid. Under offline status, 【LF】button is valid. The default is online status
when printer is power on.

LF
When printer is power on, this button is online status. At this time, pressing
【SEL】button to be offline status and press LF button to feed paper. Press
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again to stop paper feeding. During online status, this button is valid.

Power indicator （green）

Indicates on/off status of power.

Errors and busy status alarm light（red）

Light status Instruction

off Normal working

Blink once, off 1 Lack of paper, waiting for has

second returned to normal after the paper
work.
Blink twice, off 1 The nose too warm, waiting for the
second nose temperature is reduced,
automatic recovery.
Flashing 3 times, off The nose heating plate damage,
1 second irreversible, need to repair

Mark：When the printer is in a state of busy, red light will light up.

3.3 Self-test and HEX

Self-test can test whether the printer is working properly or not. If the
self-test receipt can be printed correctly, it means the printer is normal except
the interface with the host. Otherwise, the printer will need to be repaired.

Self-test receipt and analysis

In self-test receipt, software version, interface forms, characters and other

configuration information are printed. Self-test receipt shown in the figure
below:

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 3－4 self-test receipt

In the figure, the left one is self-test receipt for serial interface model and
the right one is for parallel interface model. The printing sequence is from the
below to above.

Mark：

1 、 Due to that the default configuration item may be different when the

printer is out of factory, the font size of self-test receipt and the content of each
configuration is according to the actual content of printed receipt. The above
picture is just for reference.

2 、 The specific content of each item set can reference "3.1.3 printer

parameters setting" section. After setting manually each time, it can be test
whether the setting is successfully through printing self-test receipt.

Self-test method:

1 、 Hold down the "SEL" button and turn on the printer, then loosen the

button, the printer will print out the self-test list.

2、Under normal working mode, click SEL button once, then hold down the

LF button, at the same time, click the SEL button, the printer will print self-test

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list.

Hex printing method

Hold the [LF] button and connect the power. At this time, the red indicator
light will flash once one second. After three flashes of indicator, loosen 【LF】
button. The red indicator will continue to flash. After flashing three times again,
the flashing stops. The printer will print out “Hexadecimal Dump”. Now the
printer enters into the hex printing mode.

3.4 Printer initialization

There are two methods for the printer initialization. One is to use the control
code ESC @, by the host sends a command to the printer, through which using
software initialization. The second is to restart the printer.

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 Chapter 4 Printing commands

4.1 Summary

All the printing commands of SP-RMDIIID, SP-RMDIVD are fully compatible with traditional
ESC printing commands. The description form of each command is as following,

Command name Function

Format: ASCII: the standard ASCII character sequence
Decimal: the Decimal number sequence

Hexadecimal: the Hexadecimal number sequence

Explanation: the function of command and usage method
Example: some examples are listed to illustrate the command for better understanding.

The following is the description of each command according to the function of each
command.

4.2 Commands Description

4.2.1 Paper Feeding Commands

LF Feed Line

Format: ASCII: LF
Decimal: 10
Hexadecimal: 0A
Explanation: The printer prints the current line and feeds paper forwards one line.
Remark: One line means the current character line.

ESC J n Dot Line Feed

Format: ASCII: ESC J n
Decimal: 27 74 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n

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 Explanation:
The printer feeds paper n dot lines. n=1~255.

This command doesn’t send carriage return and feed line. It won’t influence the later feed
line command.
If you need to feed paper immediately but no carriage return, can use ESC J command.
Line spacing will be enlarged automatically when using commands ESC V, ESC W and FS
W for enlarging characters.

ESC 1 Set n Dot-line Spacing

Format: ASCII： ESC 1 n
Decimal: 27 49 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 31 n
Explanation:
The n dot-line spacing is set for future Line Feed command. n=0~255
Default setting n=3 for text printing, n=0 for bitmap printing when using ESC K command.
The BASIC programs for observing the effect of this command are as below:
FOR I=1 TO 11 STEP 2

LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(49);CHR$(I); ’ ESC 1 set line spacing

LPRINT “RMWD TEST” ’ Print character string and feed line

NEXT I

The print result of the above is as following:

4.2.2 Format Setting Commands

ESC B Set Vertical Tab Value

Format: ASCII: ESC B n1 n2 n3…NUL

Decimal: 27 66 n1 n2 n3…0
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 Hexadecimal: 1B 42 n1 n2 n3…00
Explanation:
The vertical tab positions are entered as n1, n2 and so on. Character NUL is added at the
end to indicate that the command is over.
VT command is to carry out vertical tab and the paper is fed to the next vertical position. All
input vertical tab positions can be deleted by using this command in ESC B NUL format.

Example: set three vertical tab values at 2nd line, 5th line, 8th line in one page, you can
send the following commands:
ASCII: ESC B STX ENQ BS NUL
Decimal: 27 66 2 5 8 0
Hexadecimal: 1B 42 02 05 08 00

The BASIC programs about the above example are as below:

LPRINT CHR$ (27); “B”; CHR$ (2); CHR$ (5); CHR$(8); CHR$(0); ‘ESC B command

LPRINT CHR$(11); ‘VT command

LPRINT “SPRM1”; ‘print character string

LPRINT CHR$(11); ‘VT command

LPRINT “SPRM2”; ‘print character string

LPRINT CHR$(11); ‘VT command

LPRINT “SPRM3” ‘print character string

The print result of the above program is as following:

VT Carry out Vertical Tab Value

Format: ASCII: VT Decimal:

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Hexadecimal: 0B
Explanation: Feed paper to the next vertical tab position which is set by ESC B command.

Notice: if there is no vertical tab value setting, or the current position equals or is beyond
the last vertical tab position, VT command is to feed paper one line only (same to LF
command).

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ESC D Set Horizontal Tab Value

Format: ASCII: ESC D n1 n2 n3…NUL

Decimal: 27 68 n1 n2 n3…0
Hexadecimal: 1B 44 n1 n2 n3…00
Explanation:
The horizontal tab positions are entered as n1, n2 and so on, all of which should be within
the line width of this model printer. Character NUL is added at the end to indicate that the
command is over.
All set horizontal tab positions can be deleted by using this command in ESC D NUL format.
Command HT carry out horizontal tab.
Example: set three horizontal tab values at 2nd, 9th line, 14th character position in one line,
ASCII: ESC D STX HT SO NUL
Decimal: 27 68 2 9 14 0
Hexadecimal: 1B 44 02 09 0E 00
The BASIC programs for this example are as below:
LPRINT “12345678901234567890123456789012” ’Ruler
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(68);CHR$(2);CHR$(9);CHR$(14); CHR$(0); ’ESC D command
LPRINT CHR$(9); ‘HT command
LPRIN “HT1”; ‘print character string
LPRINT CHR$(9); ‘HT command
LPRINT “HT2”; ‘print character string
LPRINT CHR$(9); ‘HT command
LPRINT “HT3”; ‘print character string
LPRINT CHR$(13);

The print result of the above program is as following:

HT Carry out Horizontal Tab Value

Format: ASCII: HT

Decimal: 9
Hexadecimal: 09
Explanation:
The print position is advanced to the next horizontal tab position which is set by ESC D
command.

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Remark: If there is no horizontal tab value setting, or the current position equals or is
beyond the last horizontal tab position, HT command won’t be carried out. If the horizontal
tab position is beyond the current line width, HT command won’t be carried out either.

ESC f Print Blank Characters or Lines

Format: ASCII: ESC f m n
Decimal: 27 102 m n

Hexadecimal: 1B 66 m n

Explanation:

When m=0, ESC f NUL n will command to print n blank characters

When m=1, ESC f SOH n will command to print n blank lines. n=0~255.

Remark:

When m=0, if the value of n is beyond the current line width, the printer will continue to print
blank in the next line.

When m=1, paper will feed n current line heights.

Example: print 6 blank characters in one line, you can send the following commands: ASCII:
ESC f NUL ACK
Decimal: 27 102 0 6
Hexadecimal: 1B 66 00 06
Another example: print 6 blank lines, you can send the following commands:
ASCII： ESC f SOH ACK

Decimal： 27 102 01 6

Hexadecimal: 1B 66 01 06
ESC l Set Left Margin
Format: ASCII: ESC l n
Decimal: 27 108 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 6C n

Explanation:
The value of n should be in the range from 0 to the line width of this model printer.
Default n=0, that means no left margin.
This command sets absolute position, and won’t be influenced by character
commands ESC U and ESC W.
Example: set left margin value to 12, you can send the following commands:

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commands:
ASCII: ESC 1 ACK Decimal: 27 108 12
Hexadecimal: 1B 6C 0C
The BASIC programs for this example are as below:
LPRINT “1234567890123456” ’Ruler
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(108);CHR$(12); ’ESC 1 command
LPRINT “123456789012345678901234567890”
The print result is as following:

ESC Q Set Right Margin

Format: ASCII: ESC Q n
Decimal: 27 81 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 51 n

Explanation:
The value of n should be in the range from 0 to the line width of this model printer.
Default n=0, that means no right margin.
This command sets absolute position, and won’t be influenced by character commands
ESC U and ESC W.
After setting this command, the printer will carry out carriage return and feed line as long as
the right margin position is reached.
Example: set right margin value to 12, you can send the following commands:
ASCII: ESC Q ACK
Decimal: 27 81 12
Hexadecimal: 1B 51 0C
The BASIC programs for this example are as below:

LPRINT “12345678901234567890123456789012” ’Ruler

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(81);CHR$(12); ’ESC Q command

LPRINT “123456789012345678901234567890”;
LPRINT “12345678901234567890”
The print result is as following:

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 ESC P Set Character Space
Format: ASCII: ESC P n
Decimal: 27 112 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 70 n

Explanation:

This command is used to set space dot between characters, which is also valid for Chinese
characters.

Default n=0, means no space between characters. (dot is absolute value and won’t be
influenced by enlarging or narrow commands), n=0~255

4.2.3 Character Setting Commands

ESC U Enlarge Width

Format: ASCII: ESC U n
Decimal: 27 85 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 55 n

Explanation:

After inputting this command, the characters, graphics and Chinese characters are printed
at n times of normal width, n=1 ～ 8. Default n=1 when the dots are 24, while default n=2
when the dots are 16. These are normal printing width.

Remark: n=1～8, the other value of n will be invalid.

The BASIC programs for observing the enlarging effect of this command are as below:
FOR I=1 TO 3

LPRINT “CHR$ (27); CHR$ (85);CHR$ (I); ’ESC U command

LPRINT “SPRM”; ’Print character string

NEXTI ’CR command

The print result is as following:

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ESC V Enlarge Height
Format: ASCII: ESC V n
Decimal: 27 86 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 56 n

Explanation:

After inputting this command, the characters, graphics and Chinese characters are printed
at n times of normal height, n=1～8. Default n=1 when the dots are 24, while default n=2
when the dots are 16. This command should be sent out at the beginning of one line.

Remark: n=1～8, the other value of n will be invalid.

The BASIC programs for observing the enlarging effect of this command are as below:
FOR I=1 TO 3 ’ from 1 to 3 times

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (86); CHR$ (I); ’ESC V command

LPRINT “SPRM”; ’Print character string

NEXT I

The print result is as following:

ESC W Enlarge Width and Height

Format: ASCII:： ESC W n

Decimal: 27 87 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 57 n

Explanation:

After inputting this command, the characters, graphics and Chinese characters are printed
at n times of normal width and height, n=1～8.

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Remark: n=1～8, the other value of n will be invalid.

FOR I=1 TO 3 ’ from 1 to 3 times

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (87); CHR$ (I); ’ESC W command

LPRINT “SPRM”; ’Print character string

NEXT I

The print result is as following:

ESC - Select/cancel Underline Print

Format: ASCII: ESC - n
Decimal: 27 45 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 2D n

Explanation:

When the lowest dot n=1, select underline print; when the lowest dot n=0, cancel underline
print.

All characters including spaces will be printed out with underline after selecting underline
print command, unless cancel the underline print command. This command is also valid for
Chinese characters.

Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=0.

The BASIC programs for observing the effect of this command are as below:

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (57); CHR$ (2); ’ Enlarge the width and height twice

LPRINT “SPRM”;

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (45); CHR$ (1); ’ Select underline print

LPRINT “SPRM”; ’ SPRM print with underline

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (45); CHR$ (0); ’ Cancel underline print

LPRINT “SPRM”;

The print result is as following:

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ESC + Select/prohibit Up-line Print
Format: ASCII: ESC + n
Decimal: 27 43 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 2B n
Explanation:

When the lowest dot n=1, select up-line print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit up-line
print.

All characters including spaces will be printed out with up-line after selecting up-line print,
unless prohibit the up-line print command. This command is also valid for Chinese
characters.

Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=0.

The BASIC programs for observing the effect of this command are as below:

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (57); CHR$ (2); ’ Enlarge the width and height twice

LPRINT “SPRM”;

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (43);CHR$ (1); ’ Select up-line print

LPRINT “SPRM”; ’ SPRM print with up-line

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (43);CHR$ (0); ’ Cancel up-line print

LPRINT “SPRM”;

The print result is as following:

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ESC i Select/prohibit Reverse White Print
Format: ASCII: ESC i n
Decimal: 27 105 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 n

Explanation:

When the lowest dot n=1, select reverse white print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit
reverse white print. Reverse white print is printing in the black background, just like the film
of photography. The normal printing is that printing black characters in white background.
The default is prohibiting reverse white print.

Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=0.

The BASIC programs are as below:

LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (105); CHR$ (1); ’ Select reverse white print

LPRINT “SPRD”

The print result is as following:

ESC c Select/prohibit Reverse Print

Format: ASCII: ESC c n
Decimal: 27 99 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 63 n

Explanation:

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 When the lowest dot n=1, select reverse print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit reverse
print.

Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=1.

Notice: Reverse print not only support character mode but also support graphics mode and
Chinese character mode. When print the graphics in reverse direction, pay attention to the
printing sequence of graphic units, please check ESC K command.

ESC 6 Choose Characters Set 1

Format: ASCII： ESC 6

Decimal： 27 54

Hexadecimal:： 1B 36

Explanation：After inputting this command, all the characters will be printed out according to
the Characters Set 1 in ANK.

ESC 7 Choose Characters Set 2

Format： ASCII： ESC 7

Decimal： 27 55

Hexadecimal： 1B 37

Explanation：After inputting this command, all the characters will be printed out according to
the Characters Set2 in ANK.

4.2.4 User-defined Character Setting Commands

ESC ＆ User Define Character

Format： ASCII： ESC ＆ m n1 n2……n6
Decimal： 27 38 m n1 n2……n6
Hexadecimal： 1B 26 m n1 n2……n6
Explanation：This command permits user to define one character. Parameter m is character
code the user defines, m=32～255; parameter n1, n2……n6 is structure code to define this
character. The character dots should be 6x8, which means 6column and 8dots each column.
There is one character byte in each column and the MSB is on the tope as below picture,

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User-defined character is saved in RAM and will be lost after power off. If several ESC &
commands use the same m value, only the last one is valid. At most 32 characters can be
defined by users. Ref: ESC% and ESC: commands.

ESC % Replace User-defined Character

Format：ASCII： ESC % m1 n1 m2 n2……mk nk NUL
Decimal： 27 37 m1 n1 m2 n2……mk nk 0
Hexadecimal： 1B 25 m1 n1 m2 n2……mk nk 00
Explanation：
This command is used to replace character n in current characters set to user-defined
character m. After using this command, the user-defined character m will be printed out
instead of character n in current characters set.
m1,m2……mk is user-defined character code.
n1,n2……nk is replaced character code in current character set.
Both the value of m and n should be 32~255. Subscript k should be 1~32. The largest
character number which can be replaced is 32. Character NUL is added at the end to mean
the command is over. Ref: ESC % and ESC : command.
Remark: No matter in Chinese mode or character mode, replacing character will be printed
when printing this character code.

ESC ： Recover Character in Character Set

Format： ASCII： ESC ：
Decimal： 27 58
Hexadecimal： 1B 3A
Explanation：
This command is used to recover original character in character set. This character has been
replaced by user-defined character through command ESC % previously. However, the
used-defined character won’t be deleted from RAM and still can be used through ESC %
command.
The BASIC programs to observing the effect of ESC &, ESC % and ESC : commands are as
below:
10 LPRINT CHR$(27)；“W”； CHR$(8)； ‘Enlarge 8times from Width and Height
20 LPRINT CHR$(27)；“&”； CHR$(65)； ‘ESC ＆command
30 LPRINT CHR$(＆H02)；CHR$(＆H7C)； CHR$(＆H40)；
40 LPRINT CHR$(＆HC0)；CHR$(＆H40)； CHR$(＆H00)；
50 LPRINT CHR$(27)；“%”； CHR$(65)；CHR$(65)； CHR$(0)；’ESC % command
60 LPRINT CHR$(65)；CHR$(13)； ‘print user-defined character
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70 LPRINT CHR$(27)；CHR$(58)； ‘ESC ：command
80 LPRINT CHR$(65)； ‘print original character
The print result of the above programs is as following:

4.2.5 Graphics Printing and Codepage Choosing Commands

ESC K Print bit-map graphics

Format: ASCII： ESC K n1 n2….data…..
Decimal: 27 75 n1 n2….data…..

Hexadecimal: 1B 4B n1 n2….data…..

Explanation:
This command is used to print (n2x256+n1) ×8bit map. The width of this graphics is
（n2×256+n1） dots and the height is 8 dots. Each column has 8 dots and can be presented
by a 8-bit byte, the MSB is on the top.
The values of n1, n2 denote a 16-bit binary data, n1 is LSB, n2 is MSB, which mean that the
width of printed bitmap through ESC K command is n2x256+n1. In our printer series, n2=0/1.
The sum of dots number should be ≤384. Data are the bytes content of each column in this
graphics. The bytes number should equal to n2x256+n1.
Remark: If the width of printed graphics is beyond the remaining width of current line, the
beyond part of graphics won’t be printed out and the printed position will change to the next
line.
For example: If you want to print two Chinese characters “中文” with ESC K command, the
bit- map for the two Chinese is as the below figure shows. Each character is composed by
7 × 8 dots to 7 columns, there is a space between the two characters, so totally there are
15 columns, then n1=15, n2=0, the 15-byte data showed in hexadecimal are as follows:
7C, 44, 44, FF, 44, 44, 7C, 00, 41, 62, 54, C8, 54, 62, 41

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The BASIC programs for this example are as below:
LPRINT CHR$ (27); “W”; CHR$ (4); ’Enlarge the width and height 4 times

LPRINT CHR$ (27); “K”; CHR$ (15); CHR$ (0); ’ESC K command
LPRINT CHR$ (&H7C); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&HFF);
LPRINT CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H7C); CHR$ (&H0);
LPRINT CHR$ (&H41); CHR$ (&H62); CHR$ (&H54); CHR$ (&HC8);
LPRINT CHR$ (&H54); CHR$ (&H62); CHR$ (&H41);

LPRINT CHR$(10); CHR$ (&H13); ‘enter to print text

The print result is as following:

ESC ’ Print Curve I

Format: ASCII： ESC ‘ mL mH n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIH CR

Decimal: 27 39 mL mH n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIh 13

Hexadecimal: 1B 27 mL mH n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIh OD

Explanation:
This command is used to print curve along the paper-feeding direction. The value of m
is the number of curves to be printed, m=0~255.
There are m dots of curve in one horizontal line. n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIH
presents the positions of these m curves. The numbers of nIL or nIH should equal to m.
Each dot should be within the largest dots numbers of printer. The last CR (“enter”) is
used to print out this dot line. The whole m curves are printed out through each dot line
by n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIH data.
Remark: The dot whose position is beyond the paper width won’t be printed out. This
command is valid no matter there is OD or not.

ESC , Print Curve II ( supplement dots automatically to be full curve)

Format: ASCII： ESC , m n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIH CR
Decimal: 27 44 m n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIh 13

Hexadecimal: 1B 2C m n1L n1H n2L n2H……nIL nIh OD

Explanation:
The using explanation is same as the command for Printing Curve I.

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FS P Print Pre-saved Bitmap
[Format] ASCII: FS P n
Decimal: 28 80 n
Hex: 1C 50 n
Explanation:
0≤ n ≤2, this command is used to print the monochrome bitmap which is pre-saved in the
Flash memory of printer. The bitmap in Flash memory can be created and wrote into printer
through Setting Tool in PC. The largest width of bitmap is 384dots and the largest height is
1365dots. (The bitmap can’t be over 64km.) “n” is the number of bitmap.
Remark: If the number of bitmap isn’t defined, this command is invalid.
The bitmap must be monochrome.
This command won’t be affected by printing mode (underline, character size or
reverse white printing).
If the width of printed bitmap is beyond one line, the beyond part won’t be printed
out.
It needs the special setting tool to download the bitmap. Pls ref. (RMDIIID Setting
Tool). The downloaded bitmap through this method won’t be low, unless it is
covered by other bitmap.

ESC t Choose Codepage

Format: ASCII: ESC t n
Decimal: 27 116 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n
Explanation:
0 ≤ n ≤ 45, when n is 0xFE, cancel choosing codepage. The character will be printed out
according to Codepage Table in Appendix 2. Default n=0xFE, which means no
codepage is choosed.
Choose codepage on n page from the following Codepage Table. The value of n is in decimal
format.

n 代码页 Code Page

0 CP437 [美国，欧洲标准] CP437 [U.S.A., Standard Europe]
1 KataKana [片假名] Katakana
2 PC850 [多语言] PC850 [Multilingual]
3 PC860 [葡萄牙] PC860 [interfaceuguese]
4 PC863 [加拿大-法语] PC863 [Canadian-French]
5 PC865 [北欧] PC865 [Nordic]
6 WCP1251 [斯拉夫语] WCP1251 [Cyrillic]
7 CP866 斯拉夫 2 CP866 Cyrilliec #2
8 MIK[斯拉夫/保加利亚] MIK[Cyrillic /Bulgarian]
9 CP755 [东欧，拉脱维亚 2] CP755 [East Europe，Latvian 2]
10 [伊朗，波斯] Iran
11 保留 reserve
12 保留 reserve

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 13 保留 reserve
14 保留 reserve
15 CP862 [希伯来] CP862 [Hebrew]
16 ＷCP1252 [拉丁语 1] ＷCP1252 Latin I
17 WCP1253 [希腊] WCP1253 [Greek]
18 CP852 [拉丁语 2] CP852 [Latina 2]
19 CP858 [多种语言拉丁语 1+ CP858 Multilingual Latin Ⅰ+Euro)
欧元符]
20 伊朗Ⅱ[波斯语] Iran II
21 拉脱维亚 Latvian
22 CP864 [阿拉伯语] CP864 [Arabic]
23 ISO-8859-1 [西欧] ISO-8859-1 [West Europe]
24 CP737 [希腊] CP737 [Greek]
25 WCP1257 [波罗的海] WCP1257 [Baltic]
26 泰 文 （ 与 TM-88 Thai Thai
character code
14 同）
27 CP720[阿拉伯语] CP720[Arabic]
28 CP855 CP855
29 CP857[土耳其语] CP857[Turkish]
30 WCP1250[中欧] WCP1250[Central Eurpoe]
31 CP775 CP775
32 WCP1254[土耳其语] WCP1254[Turkish]
33 WCP1255[希伯来语] WCP1255[Hebrew]
34 WCP1256[阿拉伯语] WCP1256[Arabic]
35 WCP1258[越南语] WCP1258[Vietnam]
36 ISO-8859-2[拉丁语 2] ISO-8859-2[Latin 2]
37 ISO-8859-3[拉丁语 3] ISO-8859-3[Latin 3]
38 ISO-8859-4[波罗的语] ISO-8859-4[Baltic]
39 ISO-8859-5[斯拉夫语] ISO-8859-5[Cyrillic]
40 ISO-8859-6[阿拉伯语] ISO-8859-6[Arabic]
41 ISO-8859-7[希腊语] ISO-8859-7[Greek]
42 ISO-8859-8[希伯来语] ISO-8859-8[Hebrew]
43 ISO-8859-9[土耳其语] ISO-8859-9[Turkish]
44 ISO-8859-15[拉丁语 9] ISO-8859-15 [Latin 3]
45 [泰文 2] Thai2

4.2.6 Initialization Commands

ESC @ Initialize Printer

Format: ASCII: ESC @
Decimal: 27 64
Hexadecimal: 1B 40

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 Explanation:
This command is to initialize the following contents of the printer:
·Clear the data in the print buffer;
·Restore the default;
·Delete user-defined characters.

4.2.7 Data Control Commands

CR Carriage Return
Format: ASCII： CR
Decimal: 13
Hexadecimal: 0D
Explanation:
When the “CR” command is sent to printer, all data in the print buffer will be printed out and
paper will be fed one line.

NUL NUL
Format: ASCII: NUL
Decimal: 0

Hexadecimal: 00
Explanation:
NUL command is used as the final code in some commands such as ESC B, ESC D, ESC%
and ECS ’, to denote these commands are over. NUL command is ignored when used alone.

4.2.8 Chinese Character Print Commands

The command to print Chinese character is FS standard command. All Level I&II Chinese
characters and graphics, etc in 16dots&24dots Chinese character library are according to
Chinese National Standard GB2312-80. For 24dots, there are only graphics, symbols, etc I
A1 and A9 zone are 24dots. Each Chinese character has two bytes. Big5 characters with
16dots are in Traditional Chinese characters library.
The following is the detailed of Chinese Character Print Commands:

FS & Select Chinese Print Mode

Format: ASCII： FS &
Decimal: 28 38
Hexadecimal: 1C 26
Explanation:
After printer received this command, it will switch from ASCII character print mode to

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Chinese character print mode. Using GB Chinese Character Library I&II.
Notice: This command is used to switch printer into Chinese Mode when printer is in normal
printing mode, but won’t be saved after power off. Only after setting through Setting Tool, the
result can be saved.

FS · Cancel Chinese Print Mode

Format: ASCII: FS .
Decimal: 28 46
Hexadecimal: 1C 2E
Explanation:
After printer received this command, it will switch from Chinese character print mode to
ANK characters print mode.
Notice: This command is used to switch printer into ANK characters print mode when printer
is in normal printing mode, but won’t be saved after power off. Only after setting through
Setting Tool, the result can be saved.

FS SO Set Chinese Double Width Print

Format: ASCII： FS SO
Decimal: 28 14
Hexadecimal: 1C 0E
Explanation:
Characters following this command are printed at twice their normal width, does not
enlarge the height.
Notice: this command is valid only in one line.

FS DC4 Cancel Chinese Double Width Print

Format: ASCII： FS DC4
Decimal: 28 20

Hexadecimal: 1C 14
Explanation:
This command is to cancel FS SO command.

FS W Set the Enlarging Multiple of Chinese Character

Format: ASCII: FS W n
Decimal: 28 87 n
Hexadecimal: 1C 57 n
Explanation:
Characters following this command are printed at n times of their normal width and height,
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n=1~8

FS J Set Vertical Print

Format: ASCII： FS J
Decimal： 28 74
Hexadecimal： 1C 4A
Explanation:
This command is to print Chinese characters vertically, which is that to print
o
characters by rotating 90 at anticlockwise direction.

FS K Set Horizontal Print

Format: ASCII： FS K
Decimal: 28 75

Hexadecimal: 1C 4B

Explanation:
This command is to print Chinese characters horizontally, if have not set rotation, the
Chinese characters will be printed horizontally, that is normal print status.

FS I Set Chinese Character Rotational Print

Format: ASCII： FS I n
Decimal: 28 73 n

Hexadecimal: 1C 49 n

Explanation:
This command is to rotate Chinese characters, the values of n are as following (Default is
180°):

n Characters rotated at

anticlockwise direction

0 0°

1 90°

2 180°

3 270°

other invalid

FS - Chinese Character with Underline Print

Format: ASCII: FS - n
Decimal: 28 45 n

Hexadecimal: 1C 2D n

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 Explanation:
The specified Chinese characters after this command are printed with underline. When
LSB n=1, underline selected; when LSB n=0, it canceled.
Remark: Only LSB of n is valid. Default n=0. This command is valid for both characters
and Chinese.

FS + Chinese Character with Up-line Print

Format: ASCII： FS + n
Decimal: 28 43 n

Hexadecimal: 1C 2B n

Explanation:
The specified Chinese characters after this command are printed with up-line. When LSB
n=1, up-line selected; when LSB n=0, it canceled.
Remark: Only LSB of n is valid. Default n=0. This command is valid for both characters
and Chinese.

ESC “ Hex Mode Print

Format: ASCII： ESC “ n
Decimal: 27 34 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 22 n

Explanation:
When LSB n=0, cancel hex mode print; when LSB n=1, hex mode print is valid.
When in hex mode print, all the commands and data the host sent to the printer will be
printed in hex codes.
Hex mode print will be carried out only when the print buffer is full.
Notice: only LSB of n is valid, default n=0

4.2.9 Real-time Commands

DLE EOT n Real-time status transmission

Format: ASCII: DLE EOT n

Decimal: 16 4 n

Hexdecimal: 10 04 n

Explanation:

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Transmits the selected printer status specified by n in real-time, according to the following
parameters:
n = 1: Transmit printer status
n = 2: Transmit off-line status n
= 3: Transmit error status
n = 4: Transmit paper sensor status

·The printer returns the related status at once upon receiving it.
·This command should not be used within the data sequence of another command that
consists of 2 or more bytes.
·The printer transmits the current status. Each status is represented by one byte data.
· The printer transmits the status without confirming whether the host computer can
receive data.
·The printer executes this command at once upon receiving it.
·This command is valid only for serial interface printer. The printer will execute this
command at once after receiving it, no matter what status the printer is in.
n = 1: Printer status

n=2: Off-line status

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n = 3: Error status

n=4: paper feeding status

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4.2.10 Bar Code Printing Commands

GS k m d1...dk NUL Print Barcode

Format: ①ASCII： GS k m d1...d k NUL

Decimal： 29 107 m d1...dk 0
Hexadecimal: 1D 6B m d1...dk 00
②ASCII： GS k m n d1... dn
Decimal： 29 107 m n d1... dn
Hexadecimal: 1D 6B m n d1... dn

Explanation:
①0 ≤ m ≤ 6 （the value range of k&d is decided by the barcode type）
②65 ≤ m ≤ 73 （the value range of k&d is decided by the barcode type）
Remark: If the width of barcode is beyond the effective printing width, no characters can be
printed, but paper feeds.
m is used to choose the barcode type, showed as below:
m Barcode type Character d
number
① 0 UPC-A 11 ≤ k ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
1 UPC-E 11 ≤ k ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
2 JAN13 12 ≤ k ≤ 13 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
(EAN13)
3 JAN 8 (EAN8) 7≤k≤8 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
4 CODE39 1 ≤ k ≤ 255 45 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, 32, 36, 37,43
5 ITF 1 ≤ k ≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
6 CODABAR 1 ≤ k ≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 68 , 36, 43,
45,46,47,58
② 65 UPC-A 11 ≤ n ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
66 UPC-E 11 ≤ n ≤ 12 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
67 JAN13 12 ≤n ≤ 13 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
(EAN13)
68 JAN 8 (EAN8) 7 ≤n ≤ 8 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
69 CODE39 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 45 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, 32, 36, 37,43
d1 = dk = 42
70 ITF 1 ≤ n≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57
71 CODABAR 1 ≤ n≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57 65 ≤ d ≤ 68, 36,
43,45,46,47 58
72 CODE93 1 ≤ n≤ 255 0 ≤ d ≤ 127
73 CODE128 2 ≤ n≤ 255 0 ≤ d ≤ 127

Explanation for command ①:

Character NUL is added at the last to mean that this command is over.
When UPC-A or UPC-E is chosen, after 12bytes barcode data is received, the other

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characters will be managed as the common characters.
When JAN13 (EAN13) is chosen, after 13bytes barcode data is received, the other characters
will be managed as the common characters.
When JAN8 (EAN8) is chosen, after 8bytes barcode data is received, the other characters will
be deal with as the common characters.
The numbers of ITF code data must be even number. If odd numbers of barcode data is input,
the last one will be ignored.
Explanation for command ②:
n is used to denote the number of barcode data. Printer will deal with the last n bytes data as
the barcode data.
If n is beyond the specified range, the printer will not deal with this command and just deal
with the data as the common data.
Explanation:
· If barcode data d is beyond the specified range, this command is invalid.
· If the barcode is beyond printing zone at horizontal direction, invalid.
· No matter how much the line height is set by command ESC 1 n, paper feeding length will
be same with the barcode height.
· This command is valid only that there is no data in the printing buffer. If there is data in
printing buffer, this command will be ignored.
· After printing barcode, the printing position will be set on the first line.
· This command won’t be affected by Print Mode Setting (such as bold printing, duplicate
printing, underline, character size, reverse white printing, etc), but will be affected by Invert
Printing.
When CODE93 ( m = 72) is choose:
When printer print HRI character, (■+one alphabet character) is used as one control character
(<00>H to <1F>H and <7F>H).
Conversion form between control character and HRI character is as below,

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When CODE128 ( m = 73) is choose:
· Pls refer to Appendix 5 – Related information and characters set of CODE128.
· When CODE128 is used, pls encode according to the below structions:
1. Do choose characters set (one of CODE A, CODE B and CODE C) before the barcode
data.
2. Choosing characters set is finished through sending character “{” to combine with the other
character; ASCII character “{” is finished by sending character “{” twice.
Specified Sending Data
Characters ASCII Hex Decimal
Set
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, 123
[Example] ：Printing“No. 123456”
In this example, printer will print “No.” by CODE B, and print the other numbers by CODE C:
GS k 73 10 123 66 78 111 46 123 67 12 34 56
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· If it is not the choosing of characters set at the beginning of barcode data, the printer will
stop dealing with this command and deal with the other data as the common data.
· If the combination by “{” and that following character is not in the above form, the printer will
stop dealing with this command and deal with the other data as the common data.
· If the character received by printer is not barcode characters set data, the printer will stop
dealing with this command and deal with the other data as the common data.
· When printer prints HRI characters, it doesn’t print shift character and choosing data in
characters set.
· Function characters in HRI character won’t be printed.
· Control characters（<00>H to <1F>H and <7F>H）in HRI character won’t be printed.
Pls be sure the space at both left and right side of barcode. The space will be different
according to the different barcode.
Pls refer to GS H, GS h, GS w, Appendix 5.

GS H n Choose printing position of HRI character

Format： ASCII： GS H n
Decimal： 29 72 n
Hexadecimal： 1D 48 n
Explanation: 0 ≤ n ≤ 3, 48 ≤ n ≤ 51. When printing barcode, choosing printing position for HRI
characters.
n can appoint the printing position of HRI：
n Printing position
0, 48 Don’t print
1, 49 Above barcode
2, 50 Below barcode
3, 51 Both above and below barcode
HRI is note character for barcode content. Default value: n=0.
Pls refer to GS k
Remark: if n is in other value, it is invalid.
GS h n Set Bar code Height
Format： ASCII： GS h n
Decimal： 29 104 n
Hexadecimal： 1D 68 n
Explanation：Set the height of printed bar code. n=0~255, unit is dot. If n=0, it is 256dots.
Default value n=60.
GS w n Set Bar code Width
Format ： ASCII ： GS w n
Decimal： 29 119 n
Hexadecimal： 1D 77 n
Explanation：2 ≤ n ≤ 6（the other value of n is invalid）. Set the horizontal module width of
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barcode. The detail is as below,
n Width of single basic Width of double basic module
module (mm) Narrow basic Wide basic module
module (mm） （mm）
2 0.25 0.25 0.625
3 0.375 0.375 0.875
4 0.5 0.5 1.25
5 0.625 0.625 1.625
6 0.75 0.75 1.875
Single basic module barcode ： UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE93,
CODE128
Double basic module bar code：CODE39, ITF, CODABAR
Default value：n = 3. Pls refer to GS k。

Chapter 5 Using and Maintenance

5.1 Printing Head Maintenance

In order to guarantee the normal work of the printer, pls notice that do not disassemble the
printing head. If the outer case of printer is not used, pls pay more attention to protect the
printing head.
1. If you do not use the printer for a long time, please don't put through the printer on the
power.
2. If the printer works abnormally, please turn off the printer power.

3. The used power must meet the requirements, otherwise it will be disadvantageous for
the print head.
4. While changing the paper roll, please notice whether there is paper scrap on the print
head. If so, please blow gently.
5. Keep the circuit board of the printer clean and dustless.

6. When the thermal printer can’t print clearly, the printing head can be wiped by alcohol
cotton ball.

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5.2 Other

Please also notice the following aspects:

1. Don't insert and pull out the chip. If there is abnormity, please hand over to the
producer for repairing.
2. When you suppress to join the electric wire by yourself, pls do pay attention to the
interface of printer - parallel interface or serial interface, to avoid the wrong connection
with the host computer.

Chapter 6 Printer Using under Windows

The version of printer’s driver software is SP-DRV211. The manual for driver software and
installation can be downloaded from our website. Do not introduce the details here.
Remark: During installing driver, choose the printer model “58 thermal series”. The other
details can be checked from Installation Manual.

Appendix 1 Valid Codes Form under ANK printing

The serial numbers of valid codes are from 00H to 0FFH under ANK printing, among which
00H-1FH are control codes and 20H-0FFH are character codes. Character codes are
composed by two characters sets. The character codes of each character set are all in
20H-0FFH permutation.

Characters Set 1:

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 Appendix 2 Valid Codes Form under Chinese printing

The serial numbers of valid codes are from 00H to 0FFH under Chinese printing, among
which 00H-1FH are control codes and 20H-0FFH are character codes.

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 Appendix 3 Printing Commands Form

Decimal Hexadecimal Symbol&Format Function Page

0 0 NUL Ending Mark 29

10 0A LF FEED LINE 18

13 0D CR Carriage Return 15

16 4 n 10 04 n DLE EOT n Real-time status transmission 29

27 34 n 1B 22 n ESC “ n Hex Mode Print 32

ESC % m1 n1……mk Replace User-defined

27 37 n 1B 25 n 26
nk 00 Character

27 38 1B 26 ESC ＆m n1 n2……n6 User Define Character 25

27 39 1B 27 ESC‘ m …nIL nIH CR Print M Curve dots (dashed) 28

27 43 n 1B 2B n ESC + n Select/prohibit Up-line Print 23

27 44 1B 2C ESC ，m…nIL nIH CR Print M Curve dots (full line) 28

27 45 n 1B 2D n ESC - n Select/cancel Underline Print 23

27 49 n 1B 31 n ESC 1 n Set n Dot-line Spacing 16

27 54 1B 36 ESC 6 Choose Characters Set 1 25

27 55 1B 37 ESC 7 Choose Characters Set 2 25

Recover Character in
27 58 1B 3A ESC : 26
Character Set

27 64 1B 40 ESC @ Initialize Printer 28

27 66 1B 42 ESC B n1…nkNUL Set Vertical Tab Value 17

27 68 1B 44 ESC D n1…nk NUL Set Horizontal Tab Value 16

27 74 n 1B 4A n ESC J n n Dot Line Feed 18

27 75 1B 4B ESC K n1…n2…data Print bit-map graphics 15

27 81 n 1B 51 n ESC Q n Set Right Margin 27

27 85 n 1B 55 n ESC U n Enlarge Width 20

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27 86 n 1B 56 n ESC V n Enlarge Height 21

27 87 n 1B 57 n ESC W n Enlarge Width and Height 21

27 99 n 1B 63 n ESC C n Select/prohibit Reverse Print 22

27 102 m
1B 66 m n ESC f m n Print Blank Characters or Lines 24
n
Select/prohibit Reverse White
27 105 n 1B 69 n ESC i n 19
Print

27 108 n 1B 6C n ESC l n Set Left Margin 24

27 112 n 1B 70 n ESC P n Set Character Space 19

27 116 n 1B 74 n ESC t n Choose Codepage 21

28 14 n 1C 0E n FS SO n Set Chinese Double Width Print 26

Cancel Chinese Double Width

28 20 1C 14 FS DC 4 30
Print

28 38 1C 26 FS & Select Chinese Print Mode 30

Chinese Character with Up-line

28 43 n 1C 2B n FS + n 29
Print
Chinese Character with
28 45 n 1C 2D n FS – n 31
Underline Print

28 46 1C 2E FS · Cancel Chinese Print Mode 31

Set Chinese Character

28 73 n 1C 49 n FS I n 30
Rotational Print

28 74 1C 4A FS J Set Vertical Print 31

28 75 1C 4B FS K Set Horizontal Print 30

28 80 n 1C 50 n FS P n Print Pre-saved Bitmap 31

Set the Enlarging Multiple of

28 87 n 1C 57 n FS W n 25
Chinese Character
Choose printing position of HRI
29 72 n 1D 48 n GS H n 30
character

29 104 n 1D 68 n GS h n Set Barcode Height 37

29 107 n 1D 6B n GS k n Print Barcode 37

29 119 n 1D 77 n GS w n Set Barcode Width 34

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interface instance

Serial interface each cords number define shown as figure 3-1:

Signal IDC10 5PIN socket Source Instruction

Name socket cords cords number

number

RXD 3 3 PCB board Printer receive data from computer

Printer send data to computer ，

TXD 2 printer when use X-ON/X-OFF

2 handshaking protocol agreement,

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 the printer will send control code

X-ON/X-OFF to computer

When the signal show

“MARK”, it is means the
4 printer is busy and can not
CTS 8 printer receive data, when the signal
show “ SPACE”, it is mean the
printer get ready and can
receive data.
1 when the signal show
DSR 6 Printer “ SPACE” it is mean the printer
online

GND 5 5 － Signal ground

DCD 1 Printer Same as CTS

3-1 Serial interface cords number define

Mark：①”Source” mean the source for the signal

② The signal logic is divided into EIA and TTL level due to insert different sockets;

Under the serial interface connect, the baud rate and data structure can be set with button

or software, Before out of factory the product has been set to 9600bps, 8 data bits, no

calibration and a stop bit; two types of handshaking protocol agreement can be chosen.

One is mark control way, other is X-ON/X-OFF agreement, two kinds of handshaking

protocol agreement’s instructions shown as figure 3--2:

Type of

handshaking
Data direction RS-232C interface signal
protocol

agreement

Data allowable Signal line 1 and 8 are show Space

mark control
Data disallowed Signal line 1 and 8 are show Mark

X-ON/ Data allowable Send X-ON code 11H on signal line 2

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 X-OFF control Data disallowed Send X-ON code 13H on signal line 2

3－2 Tow types of handshaking protocol agreement

2、485 Serial interface

485 interface is IDC10 pin socket, socket cords number refer to figure of 3--1, each

cords define are difference with interface RS-232, 485 interface’s effective socket is

IDC10 pin socket which next to power supply, the cords define as below:

Signal IDC10 pin socket cords number

A 7

B 9

3-3 485 interface socket cords define

3.1.2 Parallel interface connection

SP–D10 printer’s parallel interface is compatible with CENIRONICS, its interface

socket with 26 lines flat cable or replace model, parallel interface socket cords number

shown as below:

2 26

1 25
Each pin signal is defined as shown

Signal IDC10 5PIN Source Explain

name socket pin socket pin
No. No.
RXD 3 3 computer Printer receive data from
computer
TXD 2 2 printer Printer send control code
XON/XOFF and data to
computer.
CTS 8 4 printer When the signal show “MARK”, it
is means the printer is busy and
can not receive data, when the

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 signal show “ SPACE”, it is mean
the printer get ready and can
receive data..
DSR 6 1 printer Signal show “ SPACE” means
printer online
GND 5 5 Signal ground
DCD 1 printer Same as CTS

Each pin signal is defined as shown

Pin No. Signal name Source Explain
2 RXD computer Printer receive data from computer
3 TXD printer Printer send control code XON/XOFF and
data to computer.
5 CTS printer When the signal show “MARK”, it is means
the printer is busy and can not receive data,
when the signal show “ SPACE”, it is mean
the printer get ready and can receive data..
6 DSR printer Signal show “ SPACE” means printer online
7 GND Signal ground
8 DCD printer Same as CTS

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Parallel interface each cords number define shown as below：

Cords No. Signal Direction Instruction

1 /STB input Gate trigger, rising along the read data.

3 DATA1 Input

5 DATA2 Input

7 DATA3 Input
Those signals represent the message from
9 DATA4 Input
1 to 8, when the logic is “1” of each signal,it
11 DATA5 Input
is high level, logic show”0”mean low level.
13 DATA6 Input

15 DATA7 Input

17 DATA8 input

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 Pulse reply,” low” level mean the date has

19 /ACK output been received and printer already to receive

next date.

“high” level mean printer is “ busy” can not

21 BUSY output
receive data

Via resistance drop down to “ low” level

23 /PE output
mean have paper

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

25 SEL ---
printer online

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

4 /ERR output
no trouble

2、6、8 NC --- Not connected

10、12、14、16、
GND --- Ground connect, logic”0” level
18、20、22、24

DB-25 Parallel interface

Parallel interface each cords number define shown as below：

Cords No. Signal Direction Instruction

1 /STB input Gate trigger, rising along the read data.

2 DATA1 Input

3 DATA2 Input

4 DATA3 Input Those signals represent the message from

5 DATA4 Input 1 to 8, when the logic is “1” of each signal,it

6 DATA5 Input is high level, logic show”0”mean low level.

7 DATA6 Input

8 DATA7 Input

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 9 DATA8 input

Pulse reply,” low” level mean the date has

10 /ACK output been received and printer already to receive

next date.

“high” level mean printer is “ busy” can not

11 BUSY output
receive data

Via resistance drop down to “ low” level

12 /PE output
mean have paper

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

13 SEL ---
printer online

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

15 /ERR output
no trouble

14/16/17 NC --- Not connected

18--25 GND --- Ground connect, logic”0” level

DB-36 Parallel interface

Parallel interface each cords number define shown as below：

Cords No. Signal Direction Instruction

1 /STB input Gate trigger, rising along the read data.

2 DATA1 Input

3 DATA2 Input

4 DATA3 Input Those signals represent the message from

5 DATA4 Input 1 to 8, when the logic is “1” of each signal,it

6 DATA5 Input is high level, logic show”0”mean low level.

7 DATA6 Input

8 DATA7 Input

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 9 DATA8 input

Pulse reply,” low” level mean the date has

10 /ACK output been received and printer already to receive

next date.

“high” level mean printer is “ busy” can not

11 BUSY output
receive data

Via resistance drop down to “ low” level

12 /PE output
mean have paper

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

13 SEL ---
printer online

Via resistance pull up to “ high” level mean

32 /ERR output
no trouble

14、15、17、18、
NC --- Not connected
34、36

16、19-30、33 GND --- Ground connect, logic”0” level

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