ESC b

 

 

 

Set Vertical Tabs in Channels

Format:

E S C

b

 

n 1

n 2

 

N U L

ASCII code:

c

. . .

Decimal:

2

7

9 8

c

n 1

n 2

. . .

0

Hexadecimal:

1

B

6 2

c

n 1

n 2

. . .

0 0

Comments:

Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be between O-7. Therefore, up to eight sets of vertical tabs can be set. The channels are selected by ESC /. To clear the tabs in channel c use ESC b c NUL.

ESC /

 

 

Select Vertical Tab Channel

Format:

ESC

/

c

ASCII code:

Decimal:

27

47

c

Hexadecimal:

1B

2F

c

Comments:

This command is used to select the vertical tab channel, with the value of c from O-7. All subsequent VT commands use the channel selected by this command.

Margins

 

 

 

ESC l

 

 

Set Left Margin

Format:

ESC

I

 

ASCII code:

n

Decimal:

27

108

n

Hexadecimal:

1B

6C

n

Comments:

Sets the left margin to n columns in the current pitch. This command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print line. Use lowercase 1 (for left), not the numeral one. The minimum space between the margins is the width of one double- wide pica character.

A-16

Command Summary