6.8Set page length in defined unit(extended) “ESC (C nL nH m1 m2 m3 m4”

Format:

ASCII

ESC

(

C

nL

nH

m1

m2

m3

m4

Hex

1B

28

43

nL

nH

m1

m2

m3

m4

Decimal

27

40

67

nL

nH

m1

m2

m3

m4

Range of Values for Parameters: nL=04H, nH=00H

0<=(m4*1000000H+m3*10000H+m2*100H+m1) *1440/(defined unit) <=1FFFFFFFH

Function:

1)The page length is set to (m4*256*256*256 +m3*256*256 + m2*256 + m1) x (page management units) inches.

The page management coordinate system and the position management coordinate system are set by taking the present Y direction printing position as the origin upon the Y axis. The origin on the X axis is not changed at this time.

The top margin position is set to the origin on the Y axis, and the bottom margin position is set spaced in the positive direction by the page length from the top margin position. This Command is effective only at the time of the graphic mode.

Initial State:

The page length is set to 22 inches. Related Commands:

Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Setting)

The top and bottom margin position settings set by the ESC (c commands are cleared.

Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting)

The page length, the page management units, and the top and bottom margin positions are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands.

Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation)

New page processing by the FF command is affected (the amount of movement is changed).

New lines generated by the LF command which go outside the printable area are affected.

Processing by the ESC (v command is affected. Processing by the ESC (V command is affected.

Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation) The page management unit is set by the ESC (U command.

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