Set relative print position

50 Chapter 5: Programming commands

ASCII	ESC \ n1 n2
Hexadecimal	1B 5C n1 n2
Decimal	27 92 n1 n2
Value of n:

To move the relative starting position right of the current position by n dots:

n1 = Remainder after dividing n by 256 n2 = Integer after dividing n by 256

The values for n1 and n2 are two bytes in low byte, high byte word orientation.

To move the relative starting position left of the current position by n dots:

n1 = Remainder after dividing (65,536–n) by 256 n2 = Integer after dividing (65,536–n) by 256

The values for n1 and n2 are two bytes in low byte, high byte word orientation.

Moves the print starting position the specified number of dots either right (up to the right margin) or left (up to the left margin) of the current position. The print starting position is reset to the first column after each line.

Formulas

To move to the left:

Determine the value of n by multiplying the number of columns to move left of the current position by 10 (slip or receipt standard pitch) or 8 (receipt compressed pitch). The example shows how to set the relative position two columns in standard pitch (10 dots per column) to the left of the current position.

2 x 10 =	20 dots (two columns to be moved left of the current position)
	65,536–20 =	65516
	65,516/256 =	255, remainder of 236
	n1 = 236, n2 =	255

To move to the right:

Determine the value of n by multiplying the number of columns to move right of the current position by 10 (slip or receipt standard pitch) or 8 (receipt compressed pitch). The example shows how to set the relative position two columns in standard pitch (10 dots per column) to the right of the current position.

2 x 10 =	20 dots (two columns to be moved left of the current position)
20/256 =	0, remainder of 20
n1 =	20, n2 = 0

Related information

If the set horizontal and vertical minimum motion units command (1D 50) is used to change the horizontal and vertical minimum motion unit, the parameters of this command (set relative print position) will be interpreted accordingly. For more information, see the description of the set horizontal and vertical minimum motion units command (1D 50) in this document.

Compatibility information (A776 receipt vs. A756 receipt)

There is a difference in the normal behavior of this command as compared to the original A756. The difference exists when the command is used to move to the left. The A756 processes the whole print string prior to putting it in the buffer for the printhead. This method of processing allows the A756 to backup in the print string and replace characters and their associated attributes when a “Set relative print position” command instructs the printer to move the print position to the left.

In order to improve the speed of printing, the A776 moves the data into a buffer for the printhead when it receives it. When the “Set relative print position” command contains a move to the left, this causes the new data to overstrike the previous data. This behavior can be used to an application’s advantage to provide the ability to create compound characters on the receipt station.

A776 (B780) Programming Guide

A776-PG00001 C 12/09

B780, A776 specifications

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Cognitive Solutions B780, A776 manual Set relative print position

Models: B780 A776