Section 2: Command Codes
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Journal Print 
Command Structure  <ESC>J
Example: 
See above 
Placement: 
Immediately following <ESC>A 
Default: 
None
Command Function  To print text in a line by line format on a label. By specifying this 
command, you automatically select Font XS with a Character 
Expansion of 2x2. You also establish a base reference point of H2,V2. 
The character pitch is 2 dots and the line gap is 16 dots. Simply issue 
an ASCII <CR> at the end of each text line.
Input to Printer  <ESC>A
<ESC>J WITH THE JOURNAL FEATURE
YOU CAN PRINT TEXT WITHOUT
USING ANY FONT COMMANDS
OR POSITION COMMANDS
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
Printer Output
Special Notes  1. Journal mode assumes a maximum label width . Otherwise, you 
may print where there is no label and damage your print head. 
2. It is effective only for the current print job.