I need send ESC i to the printer

i need that the printer epson tmu 220 cut the paper
if i send

open "lpt1" for output as 1
printer #1, chr$(27);"i";
close 1

the printer cut the paper ok

but if i send :
printer.print chr$(27) & "i"
or
printer.print chr$(27);"i"
or
printer.print chr$(H1B) & "i"
or
printer.print chr$(H1B) & chr$(69)

and
printer.enddoc

never cut the paper

i need use printer.print to send ESC i to the printer