User's Guide
Code Sets D-9Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued
Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description
Horizontal Spacing
Set character spacing........ ESC US n1B 1F n27 31 nThis sequence sets the distance that the carriage moves
5 characters/inch ..... ESC US EM 1B 1F 19 27 31 25 after printing a character or when spacing. The value of
6 characters/inch ..... ESC US NAK 1B 1F 15 27 31 21 variable n minus one defines a number of 1/120-inch
6.6 characters/inch ..... ESC US DC3 1B 1F 13 27 31 19 increments to move:
7.5 characters/inch ..... ESC US DC1 1B 1F 11 27 31 17
8.5 characters/inch ..... ESC US SI 1B 1F 0F 27 31 15 Character spacing = (n - 1) x 1/120-inch
10 characters/inch ..... ESC US CR 1B 1F 0D 27 31 13
12 characters/inch ..... ESC US VT 1B 1F 0B 27 31 11
13.3 characters/inch..... ESC US LF 1B 1F 0A 27 31 10
15 characters/inch ..... ESC US HT 1B 1F 09 27 31 9
17.1 characters/inch..... ESC US BS 1B 1F 08 27 31 8
20 characters/inch ..... ESC US BEL 1B 1F 07 27 31 7
Set character spacing........ ESC S 1B 53 27 83 This sequence sets character spacing to the default spacing
to default of the active font. Each font has a default character spacing
that the printer uses when no character spacing is set.
Courier is 10 characters per inch (cpi); Letter Gothic and
Elite are 12 cpi; Trend is proportional; and so on.
With double-wide printing on, this sequence sets character
spacing to two times the default character spacing of the
active font. If the active font is proportional, this sequence
turns on the proportional mode.
Set character cell width .... ESC @ Z n1B 40 5A n27 64 90 nThis sequence sets the width of character cells. Normally,
5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 8 1B 40 5A 38 27 64 90 56 if you print a font at a character spacing other than the
6 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 4 1B 40 5A 34 27 64 90 52 default spacing, the characters overlap or are spaced too far
6.6 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 2 1B 40 5A 32 27 64 90 50 apart. This sequence automatically proportions characters
7.5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 0 1B 40 5A 30 27 64 90 48 so that they print correctly at other valid character spacings.
8.5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z . 1B 40 5A 2E 27 64 90 46
10 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z , 1B 40 5A 2C 27 64 90 44 The value of variable n minus 32 determines the width, in
12 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z * 1B 40 5A 2A 27 64 90 42 1/120-inch increments, for each character cell. If the active
13.3 characters/inch..... ESC @ Z ) 1B 40 5A 29 27 64 90 41 font is proportional, variable n determines the width of a
15 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z ( 1B 40 5A 28 27 64 90 40 space (SP); all other character cells adjust proportionally.
17.1 characters/inch..... ESC @ Z ' 1B 40 5A 27 27 64 90 39
20 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z & 1B 40 5A 26 27 64 90 38 This sequence does not change the current character
spacing. To print a font at a nonstandard pitch, include this
escape secquence between the Set Font and Set Character
Spacing sequences.
Set horizontal..................... ESC DC1 n1B 11 n27 17 nThis sequence causes an offset of 0/120-inch to 63/120-inch
spacing offset to be added to or subtracted from the current character
spacing (or PS unit values, if the PS mode is on). Variable
n is a byte that determines whether the offset is added or
subtracted, and the distance of the offset. The printer
interprets n as follows:
9Reads the value of bit 6 to determine whether the offset
is positive or negative. If the bit equals 0, the offset is
positive and the printer adds it; if the bits equals 1, the
offset is negative and the printer subtracts it.
User's Guide
Code Sets D-9Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued
Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description
Horizontal Spacing
Set character spacing........ ESC US n1B 1F n27 31 nThis sequence sets the distance that the carriage moves
5 characters/inch ..... ESC US EM 1B 1F 19 27 31 25 after printing a character or when spacing. The value of
6 characters/inch ..... ESC US NAK 1B 1F 15 27 31 21 variable n minus one defines a number of 1/120-inch
6.6 characters/inch ..... ESC US DC3 1B 1F 13 27 31 19 increments to move:
7.5 characters/inch ..... ESC US DC1 1B 1F 11 27 31 17
8.5 characters/inch ..... ESC US SI 1B 1F 0F 27 31 15 Character spacing = (n - 1) x 1/120-inch
10 characters/inch ..... ESC US CR 1B 1F 0D 27 31 13
12 characters/inch ..... ESC US VT 1B 1F 0B 27 31 11
13.3 characters/inch..... ESC US LF 1B 1F 0A 27 31 10
15 characters/inch ..... ESC US HT 1B 1F 09 27 31 9
17.1 characters/inch..... ESC US BS 1B 1F 08 27 31 8
20 characters/inch ..... ESC US BEL 1B 1F 07 27 31 7
Set character spacing........ ESC S 1B 53 27 83 This sequence sets character spacing to the default spacing
to default of the active font. Each font has a default character spacing
that the printer uses when no character spacing is set.
Courier is 10 characters per inch (cpi); Letter Gothic and
Elite are 12 cpi; Trend is proportional; and so on.
With double-wide printing on, this sequence sets character
spacing to two times the default character spacing of the
active font. If the active font is proportional, this sequence
turns on the proportional mode.
Set character cell width .... ESC @ Z n1B 40 5A n27 64 90 nThis sequence sets the width of character cells. Normally,
5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 8 1B 40 5A 38 27 64 90 56 if you print a font at a character spacing other than the
6 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 4 1B 40 5A 34 27 64 90 52 default spacing, the characters overlap or are spaced too far
6.6 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 2 1B 40 5A 32 27 64 90 50 apart. This sequence automatically proportions characters
7.5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z 0 1B 40 5A 30 27 64 90 48 so that they print correctly at other valid character spacings.
8.5 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z . 1B 40 5A 2E 27 64 90 46
10 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z , 1B 40 5A 2C 27 64 90 44 The value of variable n minus 32 determines the width, in
12 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z * 1B 40 5A 2A 27 64 90 42 1/120-inch increments, for each character cell. If the active
13.3 characters/inch..... ESC @ Z ) 1B 40 5A 29 27 64 90 41 font is proportional, variable n determines the width of a
15 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z ( 1B 40 5A 28 27 64 90 40 space (SP); all other character cells adjust proportionally.
17.1 characters/inch..... ESC @ Z ' 1B 40 5A 27 27 64 90 39
20 characters/inch ..... ESC @ Z & 1B 40 5A 26 27 64 90 38 This sequence does not change the current character
spacing. To print a font at a nonstandard pitch, include this
escape secquence between the Set Font and Set Character
Spacing sequences.
Set horizontal..................... ESC DC1 n1B 11 n27 17 nThis sequence causes an offset of 0/120-inch to 63/120-inch
spacing offset to be added to or subtracted from the current character
spacing (or PS unit values, if the PS mode is on). Variable
n is a byte that determines whether the offset is added or
subtracted, and the distance of the offset. The printer
interprets n as follows:
9Reads the value of bit 6 to determine whether the offset
is positive or negative. If the bit equals 0, the offset is
positive and the printer adds it; if the bits equals 1, the
offset is negative and the printer subtracts it.