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  • Page 1

    EPSON Im aging Technology Center Released: 10/6/00 Revision: 1 EPSON     Programming Guide For 6 Color EPSON Sty lus Ink Jet Printer Styl us Photo 870 (Level I)[...]

  • Page 2

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 2 Revision: 1 10/6/00 A ll Rights Reserved. T his publication may only be used for the purposes of research and development of products and services enhancing, enabling, or facilitating existing and future products and services bearing the EPSON trademark, and for providing support to those engaging or intend[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 3 Revision: 1 10/6/00 TABLE OF CONTENTS: CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................................... ............... ............... ............... 7 1.1 EPSON ST YLUS PHOTO 870 ...................[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 4 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.8 SET P AGE LENGTH IN DEFINED UNIT(EXT E NDED) “ESC (C NL NH M1 M2 M3 M4” ............ 28 6.9 SELECT GRAPHICS MODE “ESC (G NL NH M” ............................................. 29 6.10 SET UNIT “ESC (U NL NH M” ........................................................... 30[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 5 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.36 SET <MOVX> UNIT TO 8 DOT S <MOVXBYT E >” .......................................... 62 6.37 SET <MOVX> UNIT TO 1 DOT <MOVXDOT>” ............................................. 63 6.38 SET RELA T I VE VER T ICAL POSITION < MOVY >” ...................[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 6 Revision: 1 10/6/00 LIST OF TABLES: Tab le 1 EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Prin ter Feature Summary ............................................................... 8 Tab le 2 The EPSO N Stylus Photo 870 Paper T ypes and Sizes ........................................................... 9 Ta b l e 3 Paper T ypes and[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 7 Revision: 1 10/6/00 This Progr amm ing Guide is intende d for use in conjunc tion with the EP SON Standard ESC/P Reference Manual (Decem ber 1997) CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTIO N This section of the Pr ogramming Guide will provide a technical ove rview of EPSON’s Sty l us Photo 870 inkjet printer to facilitate [...]

  • Page 8

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 8 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Table 1 EPS ON Stylus Photo 870 Prin ter Feature Sum mary EPSON Stylus P hoto 870 48 black nozzles Print Head 240 color nozzles, 48 n ozzles x 5 (CcMm Y). Interface (s) Parallel, and Serial Pr i nt er La ngua ge ESC/P Raste r & Remote M od e Max Res olution (dpi) 1440(h) x 720(v ) Se[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 9 Revision: 1 10/6/00 CHAPTER 2 P APER - TYPES, SIZES AND ORIENT A TION MODE 2.1 EPSON P aper Types and Sizes for the Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Sty lus Photo 870 printer will print on paper in the following sizes: Table 2 Th e EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Paper Types an d Sizes Paper T ype Size US EU JPN Plain paper C[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 10 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Paper T ype Size US EU JPN Photo Paper Cut sheets Letter Y es No No A 4 N o Ye s Ye s Photo Paper (car d) 1 13.6x175.4m m Y es Y es Y es Photo Paper 100x150 m m No Y es No Photo Paper 200x300 m m No Y es No Postca rd (card) Postca rd No No Y es Roll Paper W A4 Y es Y es Y es W 1 0 0 m m[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 11 Revision: 1 10/6/00 2.2 EPSON P aper Types and Orientation for the Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Sty lus Photo 870 printer will print with portrait or landscape orientation as shown: Table 3 Pa per T ypes and Orienta tion Orientation Paper T ype Dimensions W x L ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Legal 8.5in. x 14in[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 12 Revision: 1 10/6/00 CHAPTER 3 RECOMMENDA TIONS The following recommendations are provided for development of printer drivers for the Sty lus Photo 870 printer. The values provi ded are only startin g recomme nd ations. Adju stments to these values f or diff erent half tone modules may improve driver outpu [...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 13 Revision: 1 10/6/00 3.3 Black Ink Mode Setting Recomm endations for the Stylus COLOR 870 Table 6 Black ink printing recom mendations. Media Print quality Resolution dpi Bi-directional printing Plain paper Normal 360x360 ON Photo(720) 720x720 ON 360dpi Ink Jet Paper Normal 360x 360 OFF Photo Quality Ink Fin[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 14 Revision: 1 10/6/00 CHAPTER 4 PRINT ABLE AREAS 4.1 Printable Area – Stylus P hoto 870 The division of the paper between printing area and non-printing area is controlled by the values of A, B, C, D, E, G, and H, and by the dot unit (1 dot = 1/360 inch.). W hen printing near the top and bottom margins in [...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 15 Revision: 1 10/6/00 4.2 Printable Areas for Standard Size Papers Table 8 Standard Printable area values for A, B, D and E according to the printable area diagram . A/A(Centered) B/B(Centered) D/D(Centered) /D(Expanded) E/E(Centered) E(Expanded) Legal 42/42 2976/2976 42/198/42 4800/4644/4956 Letter 42/42 29[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 16 Revision: 1 10/6/00 CHAPTER 5 COMMAND SEQUENCE FLOW 5.1 Raster Graphics Modes The following three compression m odes are available for raster graphics commands: 1) Non-compressed mode The print data is transferred without compression. This method is especially effective f or printing data with low c ompres[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 17 Revision: 1 10/6/00 5.2 Non-Compressed Mode & RLL Com pression Mode Command Transfer Sequences Command setting procedure for non-compressed mode and RL L compression mode The basic commands and the sequence in which those commands are to be sent (for non- compressed mode and RLL compression mode) are s[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 18 Revision: 1 10/6/00 5.3[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 19 Revision: 1 10/6/00 TIFF Compr ession Mode Com mand Tr ansfer Sequenc es The following chart provides basic commands in proper sequence for TI FF compression mode. Table 11 Com mand sequences for TIFF Compression Mo de By document 1. Initial settings 1.1 Set mechanism sequence 1.2 Initialize printer 1.3 Se[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 20 Revision: 1 10/6/00 5.4 Roll Paper Mode Com mand Transfer Sequences The following chart provides basic commands in proper sequence for the roll paper mode. I t display s the page format se tting utilized with the ESC (c c ommand for a top mar gin 0 setting. Refer to the explanation of the ESC (c command fo[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 21 Revision: 1 10/6/00 CHAPTER 6 INI DIVIDUAL COMMAND SPECI FICA TIONS 6.1 Line f eed “LF” Forma t: AS CII LF H e x 0 A Decimal 10 Function: 1) Advances the printing position in the Y direction from the current one in the positive Y direction by an amount equal to the current line separation amount. Sets [...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 22 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.2 Form feed “FF” Forma t: AS CII FF H e x 0 C Decimal 12 Function: 1) The contents of the print buffer are printed, the position management coordinate sy stem is set to the next page, and the printing position is set to the origin on this new position management coordinate sy stem[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 23 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.3 Carriage return “CR” Forma t: AS CII CR H e x 0 D Decimal 13 Function: 1) The printing position in the X direction is se t to the origin (the lef t margin) on the X axis of the position management coordinate sy stem. I nitial State: - Related Comma nds: Comma nds related in the [...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 24 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.4 Carriage return “ESC EM n” Forma t: AS CII ESC EM n Hex 1B 19 6E Decimal 27 25 110 Function: Se ts controls for paper loading/ejecting Range of Values for Parameters: n=31H, 52H (="1", "R") Function: 1) Control of the C SF (cut sheet feeder) is performed as f[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 25 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.5 Set absolute horizontal print position “ESC $ nL nH” Forma t: AS CII ESC $ nL nH Hex 1B 24 nL nH Decimal 27 36 nL nH Range of Values for Parameters: 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255 0 ≤ nH ≤ 127 Function: 1) The printing position in the X direction is set to a position spaced in the positiv[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 26 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.6 Set absolute horizontal print position “ESC ( $ nL nH m1 m2 m 3 m4” Forma t: AS CII ESC $ nL n H m1 m2 m3 m4 Hex 1B 24 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Decimal 27 36 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Range of V alues for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0 <= (m4*1000000H +m3*10000H + m2*100H + m1)) × (absolute [...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 27 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.7 Set page length in def ined unit “ESC (C nL nH mL m H” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( C n L nH m L mH Hex 1B 28 43 nL nH mL mH Decimal 27 40 67 nL nH mL mH Range of Values for Parameters: nL=02H, nH=00H 0 < ( ( ( mH x 256 ) + mL ) x (page management units) ) ≤ 44 inches Function: 1)[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 28 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.8 Set page length in def ined unit(extended) “ESC (C nL nH m1 m 2 m3 m4” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( C nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Hex 1B 28 43 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Decimal 27 40 67 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Range of Values for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0<=(m4*1000000H+m3*10000H+m2*100H+m1) *1440/(defin[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 29 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.9 Select graphics mode “ESC (G nL nH m” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( G nL nH m Hex 1B 28 47 nL nH m Decimal 27 40 71 nL nH m Range of Values for Parameters: nL=01H, nH=00H m=01H or 31H Function: 1) Shifts to graphics mode. 2) If m has any value other than the above, this command is ignor[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 30 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.10 Set unit “ESC (U nL nH m” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( U n L nH m Hex 1B 28 55 nL nH m Decimal 27 40 85 nL nH m Range of Values for Parameters: nL=01H, nH=00H m=05H, 0AH, 14H, 1EH, 28H, 32H, 3CH (units 1/3600 inch) (=5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) Function: 1) Set the following standard u[...]

  • Page 31

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 31 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.11 Set unit(extended) “ESC (U nL nH P V H m L mH” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( U n H P V H mL mH Hex 1B 28 55 nH P V H mL mH Decimal 27 40 85 nH P V H mL mH Range of Values for Parameters: nL=05H, nH=00H P=( mH*256 + mL ) = 90, 120, 180, 360, 720, 1440 V=( mH*256 + mL ) = 90, 120, 180, 3[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 32 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.12 Set absolute vertical print position “ESC (V nL nH mL m H” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( V n L nH m L mH Hex 1B 28 32 nL nH mL mH Decimal 27 40 86 nL nH mL mH Range of Values for Parameters: nL=02H, nH=00H (Vertical position set) = (mL + mH x 256) x (units set) Function: 1) The printin[...]

  • Page 33

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 33 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.13 Set absolute vertical print position(extended) “ESC (V nL nH m1 m 2 m3 m4” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( V nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Hex 1B 28 32 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Decimal 27 40 86 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Range of Values for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H (Vertical position set) = (mL + mH x 256) x (uni[...]

  • Page 34

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 34 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.14 Set page format “ESC (c nL nH tL tH bL bH” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( c nL nH tL tH bL bH Hex 1B 28 63 nL nH tL tH bL bH Decimal 27 40 99 nL nH tL tH bL bH Range of Values for Parameters: nL =04H, nH =00H ( ( tH x 256 ) + tL ) < ( ( bH x 256 ) + bL ) ( ( bH x 256 ) + bL ) x (page[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 35 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.15 Set page format(extended) “ESC (c nL nH t1 t2 t3 t4 b1 b2 b3 b4” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( c nL nH t1 t2 t3 b1 b2 b3 b4 Hex 1B 28 63 nL nH t1 t2 t3 b1 b2 b3 b4 Decimal 27 40 99 nL nH t1 t2 t3 b1 b2 b3 b4 Range of Values for Parameters: nL =08H, nH =00H 0t1,t2,t3,t4,b1,b2,b3,b4255 ([...]

  • Page 36

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 36 Revision: 1 10/6/00 New lines generated by the LF command which go outside the printable area are affected. Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected. Commands related in the direction of recei ving an effect (Operation) The page management units are set by [...]

  • Page 37

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 37 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.16 Select MicroWeave print mode “ESC (i” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( i 01H 00H n Hex 1B 28 63 01 00 n Decimal 27 40 105 1 0 n Range of Values for Parameters: n=00H, 01H, 30H, 31H Function: 1) Selects / desel ects the MicroW eave mode. n=0 or 30H: deselects n=1 or 31H: selects I nitial S[...]

  • Page 38

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 38 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.17 Select dot size “ESC (e nL nH m d” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( e nL nH m d Hex 1B 28 65 nL nH m d Decimal 27 40 101 nL nH m d Range of Values for Parameters: nL=02H, nH=00H m=00H, d=00H, 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H, 10H Function: 1) The dot size is set according to the value of d. 2) The para[...]

  • Page 39

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 39 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.18 Select color “ESC (r nL nH m n” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( r nL nH m n Hex 1B 28 72 nL nH m n Decimal 27 40 114 nL nH m n Range of Values for Parameters: nL=02H, nH=00H m=00H,01H n=00H, 01H, 02H, 04H Function: 1) The print color i s selected according to the val ues of m and n. m n [...]

  • Page 40

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 40 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.19 Set relative vertical print position “ESC (v nL nH mL m H” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( v nL nH mL mH Hex 1B 28 76 nL nH mL mH Decimal 27 40 118 nL nH mL mH Range of Values for Parameters: nL=02H, nH=00H (Relative vertical set position) = (mL + mH x 256) x (set units) Function: 1) The[...]

  • Page 41

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 41 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.20 Set relative vertical print position “ESC (v nL nH m1 m 2 m3 m4” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( v n L nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Hex 1B 28 76 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Decimal 27 40 118 nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4 Range of Values for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0 <= (m4*1000000H +m3*10000H + m2*10H + m1)) × (rela[...]

  • Page 42

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 42 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.21 Print raster graphics “ESC . c v h m nL nH d1...dk (c=0,1)” Forma t: AS CII ESC . c v h m nL nH dl…dk Hex 1B 2E c v h m nL nH dl…dk Decimal 27 46 c v h m nL nH dl…dk Range of Values for Parameters: c=0, 1, 2 (for the cases c=2 as in the separate frame) v=5, 10, 20, 40 (v/[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 43 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Run-length encoding compression mode I n run-length encoding compression mode, the data is transferred in the following format. The data to be printed is alway s transferred in the format (counter) + (data). I f 0 ≤ counter ≤ 127, then the data following the counter is non-compresse[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 44 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Related Comma nds: Comma nds related in the dire ction of apply ing an ef fect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) None Commands related in the direction of apply ing an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the direction of recei ving[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 45 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.22 Enter TIFF compressed mode “ESC . 2 v h 1 0 0” Forma t: AS CII ESC . 2 v h 01H 00H 00H Hex 1B 2E 32 v h 01 00 00 Decimal 27 46 50 v h 1 0 0 Range of Values for Parameters: v=5, 10, 20 (v/3600 dpi) h=5, 10, 20 (h/3600 dpi) Function: 1) TI FF ver. 4.0 format raster graphics compr[...]

  • Page 46

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 46 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Commands related in the direction of apply ing an effect (Operation) Only the following commands a re valid: XFER CR MOVX EXI T MOVY MOVXBYTE COLR MOVXDOT Commands related in the direction of recei ving an effect (Operation) The "unit" units are set by the ESC (U command.[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 47 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.23 Set paper dimension “ESC (S nL nH w1 w2 w3 w4 l1 l2 l3 l4” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( S nL nH w 1 w2 w3 w4 11 12 13 14 Hex 1B 28 53 nL nH w1 w2 w3 w4 11 12 13 14 Decimal 27 40 83 nL nH w1 w2 w3 w4 11 12 13 14 Range of V alues for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0 <= ( w4*1000000H + w3[...]

  • Page 48

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 48 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.24 Set r esolution of Raster image “ESC (D nL nH rL rH v h” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( D nL nH rL rH v h Hex 1B 28 44 nL nH rL rH v h Decimal 27 40 68 nL nH rL rH v h Range of V alues for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0 <= v <= 127 0 <= h <=127 Function: 1) Set resolution of r[...]

  • Page 49

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 49 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting) The Resolution setting of Raster imag e is returned to this initia l states by the ESC @ and the ESC (G commands. Commands related in the direction of apply ing an effect (Operation) None Commands related in the directio[...]

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    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 50 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.25 T ransf er Raster image “ESC i r c b nL nH m L mH d1......dk” Forma t: AS CII ESC I r c b nL nH mL mH d1 d2…dk Hex 1B 69 r c b nL nH mL mH d1 d2…dk Decimal 27 105 r c b nL nH mL mH d1 d2…dk Range of V alues for Parameters: r = 00H, 01H, 02H, 04H c = 00H, 01H b = 01H, 02H [...]

  • Page 51

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 51 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.26 Initialize printer “ESC @” Forma t: AS CII ESC @ Hex 1B 40 Decimal 27 64 Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) The various settings a re returned to their initial values. 2) The page manag ement coordinate sy stem and the position management coordinate sy stem are set [...]

  • Page 52

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 52 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.27 Turn unid irectional mode on/off “ESC U n” Forma t: AS CII ESC U n Hex 1B 55 n Decimal 27 85 n Range of Values for Parameters: n=00H, 01H, 02H, 30H, 31H, 32H Function: 1) The printing direction is selected according to the valu e of n in the followi ng manner: n=00H or 30H: sel[...]

  • Page 53

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 53 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.28 Set relative horizontal print position “ESC nL nH” Forma t: AS CII ESC nL nH Hex 1B 5C nL nH Decimal 27 92 nL nH Range of Values for Parameters: (nL + 256 x nH) x (set units) inches Function: 1) I f bit 6 of nH is 1, this is taken as meaning that a negative value has been s[...]

  • Page 54

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 54 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.29 Set relative horizontal print position “ESC (/ nL nH n1 n2 m1 m 2” Forma t: AS CII ESC ( / nL nH n1 n2 m1 m2 Hex 1B 28 2F nL nH n1 n2 m1 m2 Decimal 27 40 47 nL nH n1 n2 m1 m2 Range of Values for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H 0 <= (m4*1000000H +m3*10000H + m2*100 + m1)) × (rela[...]

  • Page 55

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 55 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.30 Select printing color “ESC r n” Forma t: AS CII ESC r n Hex 1B 72 n Decimal 27 114 n Range of Values for Parameters: 00H ≤ n ≤ 06H Function: 1) The printing color i s selected according to the val ue of n, as follows: if n=0: black if n=1: magenta if n=2: cy an if n=4: y el[...]

  • Page 56

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 56 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.31 Extended Raster Graphics Specific Comm ands-Binaray Mode Comm ands for“ESC .2” Forma t: <xxxxxxxx>B (Comm and by te) Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) The internal commands fall into two groups. First group: Group of commands in which the parameter is embedde[...]

  • Page 57

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 57 Revision: 1 10/6/00 * The re maining f our least sig nifican t bits are the pa ramete r embedded in the command by te (unsigned). I f the parameter has a value of from 0 to 15, it can be embedded in the command by te. When the para meter e xtension bit is 1, paramete r by te s follow up to a maximum of 15 [...]

  • Page 58

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 58 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.32 Select printing color “<COLR>” Forma t: <1000xxxx>B Range of Values for Parameters: 10000000B , 10000001B, 10000010B, 10000100B, 10001001B , 10001010B Function: 1) Each paramete r sets the color for the raster data : 10000000B: black 10000001B: magenta 10000010B: cy[...]

  • Page 59

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 59 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.33 Carriage return to left-most print position “<CR >” Forma t: <11100010>B Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) The printing position in the X direction is set to the origin upon the X axis. I nitial State: - Related Comma nds: Comma nds related in the dire [...]

  • Page 60

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 60 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.34 Exit TIFF compressed mode “<EXIT>” Forma t: <11100011>B Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) Terminates compressed mode. 2) The raster data remaining in the pr inter is all printed. 3) The printing position in the X direction is set to the origin upon the [...]

  • Page 61

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 61 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.35 Set relative horizontal position “<MOVX >” Forma t: <010F xxxx>B Range of Values for Parameters: I f F=0: -8 ≤ paramete r ≤ 7 I f F=1: counter value=1, 2 Parameter=n1 or n1 + n2 x 256 Function: 1) The parameter shows the relative signed horizontal position from [...]

  • Page 62

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 62 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.36 Set <MOVX> unit to 8 dots <MOVXBYTE >” Forma t: <11100100>B Format: <11100100>B Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) The unit set by the ESC (U command is taken a s standard, and 8 times that unit is taken as 1 unit for the MOVX command. 2) The p[...]

  • Page 63

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 63 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.37 Set <MOVX> unit to 1 dot <MOVXDOT>” Forma t: <11100101>B Range of Values for Parameters: - Function: 1) The unit set by the ESC (U command is taken as standard, and that unit is taken as 1 unit for the MOVX command. 2) The printing position in the X direction is[...]

  • Page 64

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 64 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.38 Set relative vertical position < MOVY >” Forma t: <011F xxxx>B Range of Values for Parameters: I f F=0: 0 ≤ paramete r ≤ 15 (dot units) I f F=1: counter value=1, 2 Parameter=n1 or n1 + n2 x 256 (dot units) Function: 1) The parameter shows the relative unsigned ver[...]

  • Page 65

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 65 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.39 Transfer raster graphics data < XFER >” Forma t: < 001Fxxxx>B (n ) d1, ..., dn Range of Values for Parameters: I f F=0: 0 ≤ number of data items ≤ 15 I f F=1: counter value = 1, 2 The number of data items = n1 or n1 + n2 x 256 0 ≤ d1, ..., dn ≤ 255 F=0: The fo[...]

  • Page 66

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 66 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.40 EPSON packet m ode exit command (special com mand)”0 0 0 ESC 1 @EJL 20H 1284.4 0AH @EJL 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 0AH” Forma t: AS CII 00H 00H 00H ESC 01H @EJL 20H 1284.4 0AH @EJL 20H 20H 20H 20H 0AH Hex 00 00 00 1B 01 40 45 4A 4C 20 31 32 38 34 2E 34 0A 40 45 4A 4C 20 20 20 20 20 0A[...]

  • Page 67

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 67 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.41 Enter Remote Mode ESC "(R" 08H 00H 00H "REMOTE1 Forma t: AS CII ESC ( R 08H 00H 00H R E M O T E 1 Hex 1B 28 52 08 00 00 52 45 4D 4F 54 45 31 Decimal 27 40 82 8 0 0 82 69 77 79 84 69 49 Function: * The present emulation mode is terminated, and enter remote mode. * The[...]

  • Page 68

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 68 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.42 Select Paper F eed Sequence "SN" 03H 00H 00H m1 m2 Forma t: AS CII S N 03H 00H 00H m1 m2 Hex 53 4E 03 08 00 m1 m2 Decimal 83 78 3 8 0 m1 m2 Parame ters: * Each of the parameters m1 and m2 is a one byte binary format parameter, and these select th e mechanical sequence as [...]

  • Page 69

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 69 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Depending on the paper size and the ty pe of paper used, the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 printer should receive SN command values for paper feeding as display ed in the following tables: Table 13 Values for 2nd param ter when 1st parameter is 00H (Paper feed m ode) in the SN comm and. Paper [...]

  • Page 70

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 70 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Table 14 Values for 2nd param eter when 1st parameter is 01H (Paper gap m ode) in the SN comm and. Paper type Pl ai n Paper 360dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper - Heavy weight Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transpar encies Back Light Film Legal 00 [...]

  • Page 71

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 71 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Function: * C hanges the mechanical sequence for the defaul t environment t o the value specified by m1 and m2. * If the parameter is out of range (03H - FF H), this command is ignored, and the previous setting is maintained. * This command is only valid in remote mode.[...]

  • Page 72

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 72 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.43 Select Paper F eed Sequence "EX" 03H 00H 00H m1 m2 Forma t: AS CII E X 03H 00H 00H m1 m2 Hex 45 58 03 00 00 m1 m2 Decimal 69 88 3 0 0 m1 m2 Parame ters: * Each of the parameters m1 and m2 is a one byte binary format parameter, and these select the mechanical sequence as f[...]

  • Page 73

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 73 Revision: 1 10/6/00 Set Roll Paper Mode “EX" 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 05H m1 Forma t: AS CII E X 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 05H m1 Hex 45 58 06 00 00 00 00 00 05 m1 Decimal 69 88 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 m1 Parame ters: * The parameter m1 is a one byte binary format parameter, and this select the roll paper mode a[...]

  • Page 74

    EPSON Im aging Technolog y Center Page: 74 Revision: 1 10/6/00 6.44 Terminate Rem ote Mode ESC 00H 00H 00H Forma t: AS CII ESC 00H 00H 00H Hex 1B 00 00 00 Decimal 27 0 0 0 Function: - Copies the default environme nt to the current setting . - Ex ecutes the ESC “@” command in ESC/P2. (Execute software initializ ation.) Exits from Remote mode and[...]