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Print position motion

 

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ESC $ n1 n2

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Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position

 

 

 

n = n1 + n2 x 2 5 6

n: Specifies print position from left margin in defined units

•The default unit is 1/60 inch.

ESC \ n1 n2 92

5C Set Relative Horizontal Print Position

 

n = n1 + n2 X 2 5 6

 

n: Moves current print position in

 

defined units

•The default unit is 1/120 inch in draft mode and 1/180 inch in LQ mode.

ESC ( V nn 40

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28 56 Set Absolute Vertical Print Position

 

 

ESC ( V 2 0 n1 n2

 

 

n = n1 + n2 X 2 5 6

 

 

n: Specifies print position from top

 

 

margin in defined units

ESC ( v nn 40

118

28 76 Set Relative Vertical Print Position

 

 

ESC ( v 2 0 n1 n2

 

 

n = n1 + n2 X 2 5 6

 

 

n: Moves current print position in

 

 

defined units

ESC D nn

68

44 Set Horizontal Tabs

 

 

Up to 32 tabs (1-255) entered in

 

 

ascending order

 

 

Terminated by 0

HT

9

09 Tab Horizontally

Command Summary 8-5