Esc i a switch dynamic command mode, Parameters, Description – Brother TD-2120N User Manual

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Raster Command Reference

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4. Printing Command Details

ESC i a

Switch dynamic command mode

ASCII:

ESC

i

a

{n1}

Hexadecimal: 1B

69

61

{n1}

Parameters

Definitions of {n}:

0: ESC/P mode (default)

1: Raster mode (Be sure to switch to this mode.)

3: P-touch Template mode

Description

 Dynamically switches between the printer's command modes. A printer that receives this command

operates in the specified command mode until the printer is turned off.

 The printer must be switched to raster mode before raster data is sent to it. Therefore, send this command

to switch the printer to raster mode.

ESC i U

Additional media information command

ASCII:

ESC

i

U

w

1

{d1...d127}

Hexadecimal: 1B

69

55

77

01

{d1...d127}

Description

 Updates the media information for the printer.

 Send to the pri

nter the commands outputted with the “Save Paper Size Commands” function of Paper Size

Setup.

Note

If the media information is the same as when printing was last performed, it is unnecessary to

send the additional media information command.

“Save Paper

Size Commands” function of Paper Size Setup


1.

Preparation
Install the two listed below.

Printer driver of the Brother TD-XXXX
Binary file editor.

The data outputted with the “Save Paper Size Commands” function of Paper Size Setup will be a
binary file. Therefore,
use a binary file editor to display and check the contents of the binary file.

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