EPSON ESC/P Reference Manual

This document is the EPSON ESC/P Reference Manual, published in December 1997. It serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding and utilizing the EPSON ESC/P printer control language, which is described as the industry standard for simple, sophisticated, and efficient operation of dot-matrix printers. The manual details the ESC/P commands, including those enhanced for ESC/P 2, covering aspects like scalable fonts, high-resolution color raster graphics, and advanced page handling. It is structured into several sections, including a Command Summary, Recommended Operations, Command Table, Feature Summary, Appendix, Glossary, and Index. The manual assumes the reader has a basic understanding of computer concepts such as bytes, ASCII codes, commands, and parameters, and can use a programming language or application program to send commands to the printer. It aims to help users create programs and drivers that leverage the full capabilities of EPSON printers. The document also mentions new features such as compressed raster graphics modes and MicroWeave technology, which reduces banding in graphics.