ESC D [ n ] k NUL

[Function]

Setting horizontal tab position

[Code]

<1B>H<44>H [<n>] k<00>

[Range]

1

n

255

 

0

k

32

[Outline]

Specifying a horizontal tab position.

“n” indicates the number of columns from the beginning to the horizontal tab position. Note, however, that “n= set position

– 1”. For example, to set the position at 9th column, n=8 is to be specified.

“k” denotes the number of horizontal tab positions you want to set.

The tab position is set at a position where it is “character width × n” from the beginning of a line. The character width, at this

time, includes the space on the right. In double width characters, it is made double the ordinary case.

Tab positions that can be specified are maximum 32. Specifying tab positions exceeding this limit is ignored.

<n> k, which denotes a setting position, is input in the increasing order and ends at <00> H.

ESC D <NUL> clears all the set tab positions. Following clearing, the horizontal tab command is ignored.

[Caution]

When the data, <n> k, is equal to or smaller than its preceding

 

data, <n> k-1, it is assumed that tab setting is finished. If this is

 

the case, the next data onward will be processed as normal

 

data.

 

When the data, <n> k, exceeds a 1-line print area, set the

 

horizontal tab position, as “Set column position = Maximum

 

print columns + 1”. The horizontal tab position does not change

 

even if the character width is altered after setting the horizontal

 

tab position.

[Default]

• Tab positions are set at eight-character intervals (9th., 17th.,

 

25th. columns) of Font A.

[See Also]

HT

[Sample Program]

Refer to Sample Program and Print Results for HT on page 45.

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