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Table 4-9

Vertical tab commands

Function Control code

Advance paper to next tab position CHR$(ll)

(ESC) “B” CHR$(nl) CHR@zZ).....

Set vertical tabs at nl, n2, etc. CHR$,O1

Set vertical tabs every n lines	(ESC)	“e” 1 CHR$(n)
One-time vertical tab	(ESC)	“f” 1 CHR$(n)

nVertical tab channels

Vertical tab channels are especially hefpful in two situations. The first occurs when you are writing a program to accompany

a preprinted form that can accommodate verious types of responses. The second occurs when you create a multipage form or report with different vertical tabs on each page.

	Table 4-10
Vertical	tab channel commands
Function	Control code

Set vertical tabs at n.2, n.2, etc. as (ESC)		“b” CHR$(nO) CHR$(nl)
channel nO	CHR$(nZ) ..... CHR$(O) _
Select vertical channel nO	(ESC)	“/” CHR$(nO)

You can store up to eight channels of tab stops. They are numbered from 0 to 7. If you have already stored a set using (ESC) “B” command, your printer has labelled it as channel 0.

Try this program how to see the vertical tab channels work.

10 ’ Demo of vertical tab channels