Amstrad/Schneider Printer Control Codes - Revision history

Prodatron: /* NLQ401 Control Codes */ DEL isn't supported, tested with a real NLQ401 printer

2022-06-22T09:31:42Z

NLQ401 Control Codes: DEL isn't supported, tested with a real NLQ401 printer

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	\|1B 78 n \|\|27 120 n \|\|ESC "x" n \|\|Text Style		\|1B 78 n \|\|27 120 n \|\|ESC "x" n \|\|Text Style
	\|Select Draft/NLQ mode (00h=Draft, 01h=NLQ)		\|Select Draft/NLQ mode (00h=Draft, 01h=NLQ)
	\|-
	~~\|7F \|\|127 \|\|DEL \|\|Misc~~
	~~\|Delete last character from buffer (but not control codes) (works only when buffer isn't yet printed; printing usually starts on terminating lines via LF)<br>~~
	~~'''Not confirmed if supported by NLQ401'''~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

MacDeath at 00:36, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T00:36:06Z

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			[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Printers and printer ports]]
	{{AmstradPrinterLinks}}		{{AmstradPrinterLinks}}
	<br>		<br>

Nocash: /* DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number) */

2010-09-23T08:42:00Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|1B 21 n \|\|27 33 n \|\|ESC "!" n \|\|Text Style		\|1B 21 n \|\|27 33 n \|\|ESC "!" n \|\|Text Style
	\|Master select where n is a combination of:		\|Master select where n is a combination of:
	* ~~0 Pica~~		* Bit0 - Elite/mini (same as ESC "M" / ESC "P")
	* ~~1 Elite~~		* Bit1 - Ignored or Proportional (same as ESC "p")
	* 4 Condensed		* Bit2 - Condensed (same as SI / DC2)
	* 8 Emphasized (~~bold~~)		* Bit3 - Emphasized/bold (same as ESC "E" / ESC "F")
	* 16 Double Strike		* Bit4 - Double Strike (same as ESC "G" / ESC "H")
	* 32 Double Width		* Bit5 - Double Width (same as ESC "W")
	* 64 Italic		* Bit6 - Ignored or Italic (same as ESC "4" / ESC "5")
	* ~~128~~ Underline		* Bit7 - Ignored or Underline (same as ESC "-")
	~~Pica & Elite~~ and ~~Condensed/Emphasized are mutually exclusive.~~ DMP2000..3160 support only bit0-5 (~~not italic~~/underline).		Epson FX-80 and Amstrad DMP2000..3160 support only bit0,2-5 (Amstrad DMPs do support proportional/italics/underline, but they can be changed only via ESC "p/4/5/-", not via ESC "!").
			Epson LQ-500 and Star-LC10 do use/support master style bits0-7.
			Condensed/Emphasized are mutually exclusive.
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 23 \|\|27 35 \|\|ESC "#" \|\|Char Code		\|1B 23 \|\|27 35 \|\|ESC "#" \|\|Char Code
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	In the two "double speed" modes, dots can be positioned at fine resolution, but the next dot (in the same row) must be white		In the two "double speed" modes, dots can be positioned at fine resolution, but the next dot (in the same row) must be white
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 2D 30 \|\|27 45 48 \|\|ESC - "~~0" \|\|Text Style~~		\|1B 2D n \|\|27 45 n \|\|ESC "-" n \|\|Text Style
	~~\|Cancel underlining~~		\|Underlining on/off (00h=Off, 01h=On)
	\|-
	~~\|1B 2D 31 \|\|27 45 49 \|\|ESC - "1~~" \|\|Text Style
	\|~~Select underlining~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 2F c \|\|27 47 c \|\|ESC "/" c \|\|Tab		\|1B 2F c \|\|27 47 c \|\|ESC "/" c \|\|Tab

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2010-09-11T01:32:12Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|1B 69 n \|\|27 105 n \|\|ESC "i" n \|\|Misc		\|1B 69 n \|\|27 105 n \|\|ESC "i" n \|\|Misc
	\|~~Cancel instant~~ character printing (00h=Off=default, ie. print only on LF, 01h=On=print each char immediately; also scrolls printed text into view; when buffer empty) (not on LX80)		\|Instant character printing (00h=Off=default, ie. print only on LF, 01h=On=print each char immediately; also scrolls printed text into view; when buffer empty) (not on LX80)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 6A n \|\|27 106 n \|\|ESC "j" n \|\|Feed		\|1B 6A n \|\|27 106 n \|\|ESC "j" n \|\|Feed
	\|Perform One-shot ~~reverse linefeed (~~n/216 inch ~~after buffer)~~ (not on LX80)		\|Perform One-shot n/216 inch reverse linefeed (not on LX80)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 6C n \|\|27 108 n \|\|ESC "l" n \|\|Misc		\|1B 6C n \|\|27 108 n \|\|ESC "l" n \|\|Misc

Nocash: /* NLQ401 Control Codes */

2010-09-10T15:54:31Z

NLQ401 Control Codes

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	On a DMP2000 or FX80 it would directly select n/72 inch line spacing (n=0..85) (without needing to execute subsequent ESC "2")		On a DMP2000 or FX80 it would directly select n/72 inch line spacing (n=0..85) (without needing to execute subsequent ESC "2")
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 43 00 n \|\|27 67 0 n \|\|ESC "C" NUL n \|\|Feed		\|1B 43 (00) n \|\|27 67 (0) n \|\|ESC "C" (NUL) n \|\|Feed
	\|Select ~~page~~ length in inches (n=1..~~22)~~		\|Select Page length in lines or inches (n=1..127 lines, or 00h,1..22 inch)
	\|-
	~~\|1B 43 n \|\|27 67 n \|\|ESC "C" n \|\|Feed~~
	~~\|Select page length in~~ lines ~~(n=~~1..~~127~~)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 44 .. 00 \|\|27 68 .. 0 \|\|ESC "D" .. NUL \|\|Tab		\|1B 44 .. 00 \|\|27 68 .. 0 \|\|ESC "D" .. NUL \|\|Tab

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2010-09-10T13:42:40Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|1B 34 \|\|27 52 \|\|ESC "4" \|\|Text Style		\|1B 34 \|\|27 52 \|\|ESC "4" \|\|Text Style
	\|Select italic mode (italics can be also used by setting bit7 of the character number)		\|Select italic mode (unclear if italics can be also used by setting bit7 of the character number?)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 35 \|\|27 53 \|\|ESC "5" \|\|Text Style		\|1B 35 \|\|27 53 \|\|ESC "5" \|\|Text Style

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2010-09-10T13:40:53Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|1B 25 n 00 \|\|27 37 n 0 \|\|ESC "%" n NUL \|\|Charset		\|1B 25 n 00 \|\|27 37 n 0 \|\|ESC "%" n NUL \|\|Charset
	\|Select ~~normal~~ character set (00h=Normal/ROM, 01h=User-Defined/RAM) (Star LC10: without ending NUL)		\|Select character set (00h=Normal/ROM, 01h=User-Defined/RAM) (Star LC10: without ending NUL)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 26 00 .. \|\|27 38 0 .. \|\|ESC "&" NUL .. \|\|Charset		\|1B 26 00 .. \|\|27 38 0 .. \|\|ESC "&" NUL .. \|\|Charset

Nocash: /* DMP1 Control Codes */

2010-09-09T20:51:33Z

DMP1 Control Codes

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	\|Normal Width Mode (also restores 1/6" line feed rate; after graphics printing)		\|Normal Width Mode (also restores 1/6" line feed rate; after graphics printing)
	\|-		\|-
	\|10,hi,lo \|\|16,hi,lo \|\|DLE "NN" \|\|Misc		\|10 hi lo \|\|16 hi lo \|\|DLE "NN" \|\|Misc
	\|Print Position in character units (NN = two-digit ASCII, "00..79")		\|Print Position in character units (NN = two-digit ASCII, "00..79")
	\|-		\|-
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	\|CR		\|CR
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B,10,hi,lo \|\|27,16,hi,lo \|\|ESC DLE hi lo \|\|Misc		\|1B 10 hi lo \|\|27 16 hi lo \|\|ESC DLE hi lo \|\|Misc
	\|Print Position in dot units (hi:lo = 9bit binary, 0..479) (lo=lower 7bit, hi=upper 2bit)		\|Print Position in dot units (hi:lo = 9bit binary, 0..479) (lo=lower 7bit, hi=upper 2bit)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B,4B,hi,lo,gfx0,gfx1,.. \|\|27,75,hi,lo,gfx0,gfx1,.. \|\|ESC "K" ... \|\|Graphics		\|1B 4B hi lo gfx0 gfx1 .. \|\|27 75 hi lo gfx0 gfx1 .. \|\|ESC "K" ... \|\|Graphics
	\|Graphics Mode (hi:lo = 9bit count, 0..479) (lo=lower 7bit, hi=upper 2bit) (followed by as many bytes, with bit0=upper pixel .. bit6=lower pixel). This command additionally changes the line feed rate to 1/9 inch; the new rate is kept applied for text and graphics (until canceled by chr 0Eh/0Fh).		\|Graphics Mode (hi:lo = 9bit count, 0..479) (lo=lower 7bit, hi=upper 2bit) (followed by as many bytes, with bit0=upper pixel .. bit6=lower pixel). This command additionally changes the line feed rate to 1/9 inch; the new rate is kept applied for text and graphics (until canceled by chr 0Eh/0Fh).
	\|-		\|-
	\|1C,num,gfx \|\|28,num,gfx \|\|FD,num,gfx \|\|Graphics		\|1C num gfx \|\|28 num gfx \|\|FD,num,gfx \|\|Graphics
	\|Repetition of one byte of graphic print data (num=1..127 repeat count) (gfx: bit0=upper pixel .. bit6=lower pixel)		\|Repetition of one byte of graphic print data (num=1..127 repeat count) (gfx: bit0=upper pixel .. bit6=lower pixel)
	\|-		\|-

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2010-09-09T20:01:26Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|Perform One-shot n/216 inch line feed (n=0..255)		\|Perform One-shot n/216 inch line feed (n=0..255)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 4B ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|27 75 ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|ESC "K" ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|Graphics		\|1B 4B lo hi .. \|\|27 75 lo hi .. \|\|ESC "K" lo hi .. \|\|Graphics
	\|Print 8-pin 60-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 0, see there) (density of ESC "K" can be redefined via ESC "?")		\|Print 8-pin 60-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 0, see there) (density of ESC "K" can be redefined via ESC "?")
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 4C ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|27 76 ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|ESC "L" ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|Graphics		\|1B 4C lo hi .. \|\|27 76 lo hi .. \|\|ESC "L" lo hi .. \|\|Graphics
	\|Print 8-pin 120-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 1, see there) (density of ESC "L" can be redefined via ESC "?")		\|Print 8-pin 120-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 1, see there) (density of ESC "L" can be redefined via ESC "?")
	\|-		\|-
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	\|Double width mode (continous) (00h=Off, 01h=On) (unlike DC4 and SO: one line)		\|Double width mode (continous) (00h=Off, 01h=On) (unlike DC4 and SO: one line)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 59 ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|27 89 ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|ESC "Y" ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|Graphics		\|1B 59 lo hi .. \|\|27 89 lo hi .. \|\|ESC "Y" lo hi .. \|\|Graphics
	\|Print 8-pin 120/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 2, see there) (density of ESC "Y" can be redefined via ESC "?")		\|Print 8-pin 120/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 2, see there) (density of ESC "Y" can be redefined via ESC "?")
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 5A ~~n1 n2~~ .. \|\|27 90 ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|ESC "Z" ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|Graphics		\|1B 5A lo hi .. \|\|27 90 lo hi .. \|\|ESC "Z" lo hi .. \|\|Graphics
	\|Print 8-pin 240/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 3, see there) (density of ESC "Z" can be redefined via ESC "?")		\|Print 8-pin 240/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 3, see there) (density of ESC "Z" can be redefined via ESC "?")
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 5E d ~~n1 n2~~.. \|\|27 94 d ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|ESC "^" d ~~n1 n2~~ \|\|Graphics		\|1B 5E d lo hi .. \|\|27 94 d lo hi .. \|\|ESC "^" d lo hi ..\|\|Graphics
	\|~~Select~~ 9 pin graphics ~~mode number of columns = n1 +~~ (n2 * ~~256~~) (d=~~density, 0=single, 1=double)~~ (~~specs don't say~~ if 2..6 do work too) (~~each column is a~~ 2-byte ~~pair:~~ byte1.bit7..bit0=upper..lower, byte2.bit7=lowest, byte2.bit6..bit0=unused)		\|Print 9-pin graphics at selected density (similar to ESC "*" d, see there for details). Allowed density for ESC "^" is officially only d=00h..01h (unknown if 02h..06h do work, too). hi:lo specifies the number of dot columns (the number of 2-byte pairs) (byte1.bit7..bit0=upper..lower, byte2.bit7=lowest, byte2.bit6..bit0=unused)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 62 c .. 00 \|\|27 98 c .. 0 \|\|ESC "b" c .. NUL \|\|Tab		\|1B 62 c .. 00 \|\|27 98 c .. 0 \|\|ESC "b" c .. NUL \|\|Tab

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2010-09-09T19:48:20Z

DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number)

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	\|Select superscript/subscript (00h=super, 01h=sub)		\|Select superscript/subscript (00h=super, 01h=sub)
	\|-		\|-
	\|1B 54 \|\|27 84 \|\|ESC T \|\|Text Style		\|1B 54 \|\|27 84 \|\|ESC "T" \|\|Text Style
	\|Cancel superscript/subscript		\|Cancel superscript/subscript
	\|-		\|-
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	\|1B 5A n1 n2 .. \|\|27 90 n1 n2 \|\|ESC "Z" n1 n2 \|\|Graphics		\|1B 5A n1 n2 .. \|\|27 90 n1 n2 \|\|ESC "Z" n1 n2 \|\|Graphics
	\|Print 8-pin 240/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 3, see there) (density of ESC "Z" can be redefined via ESC "?")		\|Print 8-pin 240/2-dpi graphics (same as ESC "*" 3, see there) (density of ESC "Z" can be redefined via ESC "?")
			\|-
	\|1B 5E d n1 n2.. \|\|27 94 d n1 n2 \|\|ESC "^" d n1 n2 \|\|Graphics		\|1B 5E d n1 n2.. \|\|27 94 d n1 n2 \|\|ESC "^" d n1 n2 \|\|Graphics
	\|Select 9 pin graphics mode number of columns = n1 + (n2 * 256) (d=density, 0=single, 1=double) (specs don't say if 2..6 do work too) (each column is a 2-byte pair: byte1.bit7..bit0=upper..lower, byte2.bit7=lowest, byte2.bit6..bit0=unused)		\|Select 9 pin graphics mode number of columns = n1 + (n2 * 256) (d=density, 0=single, 1=double) (specs don't say if 2..6 do work too) (each column is a 2-byte pair: byte1.bit7..bit0=upper..lower, byte2.bit7=lowest, byte2.bit6..bit0=unused)