Epson Printer Control Strings

Guidelines

These printer strings should works on all Epson 9- and 24-pin printers and compatibles. If some strings don't work, your printer might not support that particular feature.

The # character represents a variable that should be replaced by a number. For example, the string for setting the number of lines on a page is \027 \C###. To print 66 lines on a page, you would enter \027\C66. Also, be careful to distinguish between upper- and lowercase letters; the figure 0 and the capital letter O; and the lowercase l and the number 1.

Control Strings

Page Length

# inches

\027C0###

# lines

\027C###

Line Spacing

1/8-inch

\0270

1/6-inch

\0272

n/180-inch

\0273###

Pitch

functions on 24 pin printers only

Select 10 pitch

\027P

Select 15 pitch

\027g

Print Enchancements

Set condensed

\015

Cancel condensed

\018

Set double high

\027w1

Cancel double high

\027w0

Set double strike

\027G

Cancel double strike

\027H

Set underline

\027-1

Cancel underline

\027-0

Set italic

\0274

Cancel italic

\0275

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