Rev. A Command Descriptions 1-1
TM-T88/T88P (TM-T85/T85P) Information Manual
Chapter 1
Command Descriptions
Following this table are all the commands organized by function and described with program
examples and print samples. The print samples are images of the printing results of the program
examples; they do not represent actual printing.
Supported Commands
Command Name Function Type
Page
Number
HT
Horizontal tab Print position 1-23
LF
Print and line feed Print 1-4
FF
Print and return to standard mode (in page
mode)
Print 1-6
CR
Print and carriage return Print 1-4
CAN
Cancel print data in page mode Character 1-18
DLE EOT
Real-time status transmission Status 1-35
DLE ENQ
Real-time request to printer Miscellaneous function 1-52
ESC FF
Print data in page mode Print 1-6
ESC SP
Set right-side character spacing Character 1-8
ESC !
Select print mode(s) Character 1-13
ESC $
Set absolute print position Print position 1-21
ESC %
Select/cancel user-defined character set Character 1-9
ESC &
Define user-defined characters Character 1-9
ESC
✻ Select bit-image mode Bit image 1-28
ESC –
Turn underline mode on/off Character 1-14
ESC 2
Select default line spacing Line spacing 1-7
ESC 3
Set line spacing Line spacing 1-7
ESC =
Select peripheral device Miscellaneous function 1-50
ESC ?
Cancel user-defined characters Character 1-9
ESC @
Initialize printer Miscellaneous function 1-48
ESC D
Set horizontal tab positions Print position 1-23
ESC E
Turn emphasized mode on/off Character 1-14
ESC G
Turn double-strike mode on/off Character 1-15
ESC J
Print and feed paper Print 1-5
ESC L
Select page mode Miscellaneous function 1-51
ESC R
Select an international character set Character 1-11
ESC S
Select standard mode Miscellaneous function 1-51
ESC T
Select print direction in page mode Print position 1-26