Table Of Contents - Brother RJ-4030 Software Manual

Introduction ·········································································································· 1
What is ESC/P? ···································································································· 2
1. Using ESC/P Commands················································································· 3
2. Examples of Using ESC/P Commands ·························································· 5
3. ESC/P Command Limitations········································································ 10
3.1 Print area.............................................................................................................10
3.2 Characters...........................................................................................................12
3.1.1 Character sizes.........................................................................................12
3.1.2 Character pitches .....................................................................................13
3.3 Print position........................................................................................................14
3.3.1 Characters ................................................................................................14
3.3.2 Bitmaps, barcodes and downloaded images ............................................14
3.3.3 Same line .................................................................................................14
3.4 Line feed amount.................................................................................................15
4. Control Code List ··························································································· 16
5. Control Command Details ············································································· 20
5.1 Character/style selection commands...................................................................20
ESC R Select international character set ..................................................20
ESC q Select character style ....................................................................21
ESC k Select font......................................................................................22
ESC t Select character code set ..............................................................22
5.2 Text printing commands.......................................................................................23
ESC 4 Apply italic style .............................................................................23
ESC 5 Cancel italic style ...........................................................................23
ESC E Apply bold style .............................................................................24
ESC F Cancel bold style ...........................................................................24
ESC G Apply double-strike printing ...........................................................25
ESC H Cancel double-strike printing .........................................................25
ESC P Apply pica pitch (10 cpi).................................................................26
ESC M Apply elite pitch (12 cpi).................................................................27
ESC p Specify proportional characters .....................................................28
ESC W Specify double-width characters ....................................................28
SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters .................................29
ESC SO Specify auto-canceling stretched characters .................................29
SI Specify compressed characters.....................................................30
ESC SI Specify compressed characters.....................................................30
DC2 Cancel compressed characters .....................................................31
DC 4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters ............................31
ESC - Apply/cancel underlining................................................................32
ESC ! Global formatting ...........................................................................33
ESC SP Specify character spacing..............................................................34
ESC X Specify character size....................................................................35
5.3 Line feed commands ...........................................................................................36
ESC 0 Specify line feed of 1/8 inch ...........................................................36
ESC 2 Specify line feed of 1/6 inch ...........................................................36
ESC 3 Specify minimum line feed .............................................................37
ESC A Specify line feed of n/60 inch .........................................................37
5.4 Horizontal movement commands ........................................................................38
ESC l Specify left margin .........................................................................38
ESC Q Specify right margin .......................................................................40
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ESC/P Command Reference