Escape sequences – Brother P-TOUCH PC User Manual

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Escape sequences

Sequence

Function

Description

ESC+J+n

Line feed

Feeds line by 24 dots; invalid when the print

buffer is empty; does not move to the beginning
of line.
Any value can be used for n.

ESC+$+n1 +n2

Absolute position

Moves by n1+256xn2=N dots (1/60 inch) from

the beginning of the line.

0<n1<255; 0<n2<2

The target position must be inside the page or

else an error is detected.

ESC+\+n1 +n2

Relative position

Moves by n1-i-256xn2=N dots from the current

position. N is a signed integer. For a negative
number (-N), use 65536-N
0<n1<255; 0<n2<255
The target position must be inside the page or
else an error is detected.

ESC+*+m+n1+n2

+data bytes

Selects bit image
printing

Prints the bit image data “data byte”.

m=39 is the only valid value. Other values result
in the command being ignored.
n1=total number of dots modulus 256.
n2=total number of dots/256 (integer).
(n1-h256xn2)x3 image bytes are required.
Detects a print buffer error if the image extends
beyond the page limits.

ESC+@

Initialization

Clears all data in the print buffer.

ESC+i+D+byte

Print density and bar­

code controls

bit 0 ~3: Print density control (default=3)

0: no change

1 ~5: five levels (other values invalid)

bit 4 and 5: Barcode control (default=3)

0: no change

1: no barcode

2: barcode only
3: including barcode

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