Using Esc/P Commands - Brother RJ-4030 Software Manual

1. Using ESC/P Commands

Below is a description of the flow for creating documents.
Also refer to "2. Examples of Using ESC/P
(1) Start ESC/P
1. Switch the command mode.
2. Initialize
(2) Format settings
1. Select the orientation.
2. Specify the page size.
3. Specify print area.
4. Specify the line feed amount.
5. Specify tab positions.
(3) Print operations
1. Specify the print position.
2. Transfer the print data
(one line).
3. End of the line.
4. Repeat 1–3 above.
5. End of the page.
6. Repeat 1–6 above.
7. End of the document.
Commands".
- Switch command mode (ESC i a)
- Initialize (ESC @)
- Specify landscape orientation (ESC i L)
- Specify page length (ESC ( C)
- Specify page format (ESC ( c)
- Specify left/right margins (ESC I, ESC Q)
- Specify line feed amount (ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A)
- Specify horizontal tab position (ESC D)
- Specify vertical tab position (ESC B)
- Specify the vertical position (ESC ( v, ESC ( V, VT, ESC J)
- Specify the horizontal position (ESC $, ESC \, HT, ESC a)
- Transfer necessary text operation codes (see (4)), bit images,
barcodes, and downloaded data (see (5))
- Feed the paper (CR, LF)
- Specify cutting (ESC i C)
- Feed the page (FF)
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ESC/P Command Reference
1. Using ESC/P Commands