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Always use this before printing -a page. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (G <VAR>BC</VAR>=1 <VAR>ON1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX193"></A> -Turn on graphics mode. <VAR>ON</VAR> should be <SAMP>`1'</SAMP> (turn on graphics -mode). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (U <VAR>BC</VAR>=1 <VAR>UNIT1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX194"></A> -Set basic unit of measurement used by printer. This is expressed in -multiples of 1/3600". At 720 DPI, <VAR>UNIT</VAR> is <SAMP>`5'</SAMP>; at 360 DPI, -<VAR>UNIT</VAR> is <SAMP>`10'</SAMP>. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (U <VAR>BC</VAR>=5 <VAR>PAGEUNITS1</VAR> <VAR>VUNIT1</VAR> <VAR>HUNIT1</VAR> <VAR>BASEUNIT2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX195"></A> -Set basic units of measurement used by the printer. <VAR>PAGEUNIT</VAR> is -the unit of page measurement (for commands that set page dimensions and -the like). <VAR>VUNIT</VAR> is the unit of vertical measurement (for -vertical movement commands). <VAR>HUNIT</VAR> is the unit of horizontal -movement (for horizontal positioning commands). All of these units are -expressed in <VAR>BASEUNIT</VAR>, which is in reciprocal inches. Typically, -<VAR>BASEUNIT</VAR> is <SAMP>`1440'</SAMP>. In 720 DPI mode, <VAR>PAGEUNIT</VAR>, -<VAR>VUNIT</VAR>, and <VAR>HUNIT</VAR> are all <SAMP>`2'</SAMP>; in 1440x720 DPI mode, -<VAR>PAGEUNIT</VAR> and <VAR>VUNIT</VAR> are normally set to <SAMP>`2'</SAMP>; <VAR>HUNIT</VAR> -is set to <SAMP>`1'</SAMP>. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (K <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>ZERO1</VAR> <VAR>GRAYMODE1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX196"></A> -Set color or grayscale mode, on printers supporting an explicit -grayscale mode. These printers can be identified because they are -advertised as having more black nozzles than nozzles of individual -colors. Setting grayscale mode allows use of these extra nozzles for -faster printing. <VAR>GRAYMODE</VAR> should be <SAMP>`0'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`2'</SAMP> for -color, <SAMP>`1'</SAMP> for grayscale. <VAR>ZERO</VAR> should always be <SAMP>`0'</SAMP>. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (i <VAR>BC</VAR>=1 <VAR>MICROWEAVE1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX197"></A> -If <VAR>MICROWEAVE</VAR> is <SAMP>`1'</SAMP>, use microweave mode. On older -printers, this is used to turn on microweave; on newer printers, it -prints one row at a time. All printers support this mode. It should -only be used at 720 (or 1440x720) DPI. The Epson Stylus Pro series -indicates additional modes: - -</P> -<DL COMPACT> - -<DT><SAMP>`2'</SAMP> -<DD> -"Full-overlap" -<DT><SAMP>`3'</SAMP> -<DD> -"Four-pass" -<DT><SAMP>`4'</SAMP> -<DD> -"Full-overlap 2" -</DL> - -<P> -Any of these commands can be used with the high four bits set to either -<SAMP>`3'</SAMP> or <SAMP>`0'</SAMP>. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC U <VAR>DIRECTION1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX198"></A> -If <VAR>DIRECTION</VAR> is <SAMP>`1'</SAMP>, print unidirectionally; if <SAMP>`0'</SAMP>, -print bidirectionally. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (s <VAR>BC</VAR>=1 <VAR>SPEED1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX199"></A> -On some older printers, this controls the print head speed. <VAR>SPEED</VAR> -of <SAMP>`2'</SAMP> is 10 inches/sec; SPEED of <SAMP>`0'</SAMP> or 1 is 20. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (e <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>ZERO1</VAR> <VAR>DOTSIZE1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX200"></A> -Choose print dotsize. <VAR>DOTSIZE</VAR> can take on various values, -depending upon the printer. Almost all printers support <SAMP>`0'</SAMP> and -<SAMP>`2'</SAMP>. Variable dot size printers allow a value of <VAR>16</VAR>. Other -than the value of <VAR>16</VAR>, this appears to be ignored at resolutions of -720 DPI and above. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (C <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>PAGELENGTH2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX201"></A> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (C <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>PAGELENGTH4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX202"></A> -Set the length of the page in "pageunits" (see <SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> above). -The second form of the command allows setting of longer page lengths on -new printers (these happen to be the printers that support variable dot -size). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (c <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>TOP2</VAR> <VAR>LENGTH2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX203"></A> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (c <VAR>BC</VAR>=8 <VAR>TOP4</VAR> <VAR>LENGTH4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX204"></A> -Set the vertical page margins of the page in "pageunits" (see <SAMP>`ESC -(U'</SAMP> above). The margins are specified as the top of the page and the -length of the page. The second form of the command allows setting of -longer page lengths on new printers (these happen to be the printers -that support variable dot size). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (S <VAR>BC</VAR>=8 <VAR>WIDTH4</VAR> <VAR>LENGTH4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX205"></A> -Set the width and length of the printed page region in "pageunits" (see -<SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> above). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (v <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>ADVANCE2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX206"></A> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (v <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>ADVANCE4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX207"></A> -Feed vertically <VAR>ADVANCE</VAR> "vertical units" (see <SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> above) -from the current print head position. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (V <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>ADVANCE2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX208"></A> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (V <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>ADVANCE4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX209"></A> -Feed vertically <VAR>ADVANCE</VAR> "vertical units" (see <SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> above) -from the top margin. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC ($ <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>OFFSET4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX210"></A> -Set horizontal position to <VAR>OFFSET</VAR> from the left margin. This -command operates on printers of the 740 class and newer (all printers -with variable dot size). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC $ <VAR>OFFSET2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX211"></A> -Set horizontal position to <VAR>OFFSET</VAR> from the left margin. This -command operates on printers of the 740 class and newer (all printers -with variable dot size). -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (\ <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>UNITS2</VAR> <VAR>OFFSET2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX212"></A> -Set horizontal position to <VAR>OFFSET</VAR> from the previous print head -position, measured in <VAR>UNITS</VAR>. <VAR>UNITS</VAR> is measured in inverse -inches, and should be set to 1440 in all cases. This operates on all -1440 dpi printers that do not support variable dot size. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (/ <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>OFFSET4</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX213"></A> -Set horizontal position to <VAR>OFFSET</VAR> from the previous print head -position, measured in "horizontal units" (see <SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> above). -This operates on all variable dot size printers. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC \ <VAR>OFFSET2</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX214"></A> -Set horizontal position to <VAR>OFFSET</VAR> from the previous print head -position, measured in basic unit of measurement (see <SAMP>`ESC (U'</SAMP> -above). This is used on all 720 dpi printers, and can also be used on -1440 dpi printers in lower resolutions to save a few bytes. Note that -<VAR>OFFSET</VAR> may be negative. The range of values for this command is -between <SAMP>`-16384'</SAMP> and <SAMP>`16383'</SAMP>. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC r <VAR>COLOR1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX215"></A> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (r <VAR>BC</VAR>=2 <VAR>DENSITY1</VAR> <VAR>COLOR1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX216"></A> -Set the ink color. The first form is used on four-color printers; the -second on six-color printers. <VAR>DENSITY</VAR> is <SAMP>`0'</SAMP> for dark inks, -<SAMP>`1'</SAMP> for light. <VAR>COLOR</VAR> is - -</P> -<DL COMPACT> - -<DT><SAMP>`0'</SAMP> -<DD> -black -<DT><SAMP>`1'</SAMP> -<DD> -magenta -<DT><SAMP>`2'</SAMP> -<DD> -cyan -<DT><SAMP>`4'</SAMP> -<DD> -yellow -</DL> - -<P> -This command is not used on variable dot size printers in softweave -mode. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC . <VAR>COMPRESS1</VAR> <VAR>VSEP1</VAR> <VAR>HSEP1</VAR> <VAR>LINES1</VAR> <VAR>WIDTH2</VAR> <VAR>data...</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX217"></A> - Print data. <VAR>COMPRESS</VAR> signifies the compression mode: - -</P> -<DL COMPACT> - -<DT><SAMP>`0'</SAMP> -<DD> -no compression -<DT><SAMP>`1'</SAMP> -<DD> -TIFF compression (incorrectly documented as "run length encoded") -<DT><SAMP>`2'</SAMP> -<DD> -TIFF compression with a special command set. -</DL> - -<P> -<VAR>VSEP</VAR> depends upon resolution and printer type. At 360 DPI, it is -always <SAMP>`10'</SAMP>. At 720 DPI, it is normally <SAMP>`5'</SAMP>5. On the ESC -600, it is <SAMP>`40'</SAMP> (@math{8 * 5}). On some other printers, it varies. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>HSEP1</VAR> is <SAMP>`10'</SAMP> at 360 DPI and <SAMP>`5'</SAMP> at 720 or 1440 DPI -(1440 DPI cannot be printed in one pass; it is printed in two passes, -with the dots separated in each pass by 1/720"). - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>LINES</VAR> is the number of lines to be printed. It should be <SAMP>`1'</SAMP> -in microweave and 360 DPI. At 720 DPI softweave, it should be the -number of lines to be actually printed. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>WIDTH</VAR> is the number of pixels to be printed in each row. -Following this command, a carriage return (<SAMP>`13'</SAMP> decimal, <SAMP>`0A'</SAMP> -hex) should be output to return the print head position to the left -margin. - -</P> -<P> -The basic data format is a string of bytes, with data from left to right -on the page. Within each byte, the highest bit is first. - -</P> -<P> -The TIFF compression is implemented as one count byte followed by one or -more data bytes. There are two cases: - -</P> - -<OL> -<LI> - -If the count byte is <SAMP>`128'</SAMP> or less, it is followed by @math{[count] -+ 1} data bytes. So if the count byte is <SAMP>`0'</SAMP>, it is followed by 1 -data byte; if it is <SAMP>`128'</SAMP>, it is followed by 129 data bytes. - -<LI> - -If the count byte is greater than 128, it is followed by one byte. This -byte is repeated (257 - [count]) times. So if [count] is 129, the next -byte is treated as though it were repeated 128 times; if [count] is 255, -it is treated as though it were repeated twice. -</OL> - -</DL> - -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC i <VAR>COLOR1</VAR> <VAR>COMPRESS1</VAR> <VAR>BITS1</VAR> <VAR>BYTES2</VAR> <VAR>LINES2</VAR> <VAR>data...</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX218"></A> -Print data in the newer printers (that support variable dot size), and -Stylus Pro models. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>COLOR</VAR> is the color: - -</P> -<DL COMPACT> - -<DT><SAMP>`0'</SAMP> -<DD> -black -<DT><SAMP>`1'</SAMP> -<DD> -magenta -<DT><SAMP>`2'</SAMP> -<DD> -cyan -<DT><SAMP>`4'</SAMP> -<DD> -yellow -<DT><SAMP>`17'</SAMP> -<DD> -light magenta -<DT><SAMP>`18'</SAMP> -<DD> -light cyan -</DL> - -<P> -<VAR>COMPRESS</VAR> signifies the -compression mode: - -</P> -<DL COMPACT> - -<DT><SAMP>`0'</SAMP> -<DD> -no compression -<DT><SAMP>`1'</SAMP> -<DD> -TIFF compression (incorrectly documented as "run length encoded") -<DT><SAMP>`2'</SAMP> -<DD> -TIFF compression with a special command set. -</DL> - -<P> -<VAR>BITS</VAR> is the number of bits per pixel. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>BYTES</VAR> is the number of bytes wide for each row (@math{ceiling(BITS -* width_of_row, 8)}). Note that this is different from the <SAMP>`ESC .'</SAMP> -command above. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>LINES</VAR> is the number of lines to be printed. This command is the -only way to get variable dot size printing. In variable dot mode, the -size of the dots increases as the value (<SAMP>`1'</SAMP>, <SAMP>`2'</SAMP>, or -<SAMP>`3'</SAMP>) increases. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (D <VAR>BC</VAR>=4 <VAR>BASE2</VAR> <VAR>VERTICAL1</VAR> <VAR>HORIZONTAL1</VAR></CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX219"></A> -Set printer horizontal and vertical spacing. It only applies to -variable dot size printers in softweave mode (and possibly other high -end printers). - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>BASE</VAR> is the base unit for this command; it must be <SAMP>`14400'</SAMP>. - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>VERTICAL</VAR> is the distance in these units between printed rows; it -should be (@math{separation_in_nozzles * BASE / 720}). - -</P> -<P> -<VAR>HORIZONTAL</VAR> is the horizontal separation between dots in a row. -Depending upon the printer, this should be either (@math{14400 / 720}) -or (@math{14400 / 360}). The Stylus Pro 9000 manual suggests that the -settings should match the chosen resolution, but that is apparently not -the case (or not always the case) on other printers. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC (R <VAR>BC</VAR>=8 00 R E M O T E 1</CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX220"></A> -Enters "remote mode". This is a special, undocumented command set that -is used to set up various printer options, such as paper feed tray, and -perform utility functions such as head cleaning and alignment. It does -not appear that anything here is actually required to make the printer -print. Our best understanding of what is in a remote command sequence -is described in a separate section below. -</DL> - -</P> -<P> -<DL> -<DT><U>ESC/P2 command:</U> <B><CODE>ESC 01 @EJL [sp] ID\r\n</CODE></B> -<DD><A NAME="IDX221"></A> -Return the printer ID. This is considered a remote mode command, -although the syntax is that of a conventional command. This returns the -following information: - -</P> - -<PRE> -@EJL ID\r -MFG:EPSON; -CMD:ESCPL2,BDC; -MDL:[printer model]; -CLS:PRINTER; -DES:EPSON [printer model]; -\f -</PRE> - -</DL> - -<P> -After all data has been sent, a form feed byte should be sent. - -</P> -<P> -All newer Epson printers (STC 440, STP 750) require the following -command to be sent at least once to enable printing at all. This -command specifically takes the printer out of the Epson packet mode -communication protocol (whatever that is) and enables normal data -transfer. Sending it multiple times is is not harmful, so it is -normally sent at the beginning of each job: - -</P> - -<PRE> -ESC 01@EJL[space]1284.4[newline]@EJL[space][space][space][space] -[space][newline]ESC@ -</PRE> - -<P> -The proper sequence of initialization commands is: - -</P> - -<PRE> -magic command -ESC -remote mode if needed -ESC (G -ESC (U -ESC (K (if appropriate) -ESC (i -ESC U (if needed) -ESC (s (if appropriate) -ESC (e -ESC (C -ESC (c -ESC (S -ESC (D (if needed) -ESC (V (optional -- this can be accomplished with ESC (v) -</PRE> - -<P> -For printing, the proper sequence is: - -</P> - -<PRE> -ESC (v -</PRE> - -<P> -and repeat for each color: - -</P> - -<PRE> -ESC ($ or ESC (\ or ESC \ -ESC (r or ESC r (if needed--not used with <SAMP>`ESC i'</SAMP> and not needed if the color -has not changed from the previous printed line) -ESC . or ESC i ...data... 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