Commands Arranged by Topic

ESC \

 

 

 

Set Relative Print Position

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ASCII code:

ESC

\

n1

n2

Decimal:

27

92

n1

n2

Hexadecimal:

1B

5C

n1

n2

Comments:

Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of subsequent data will start. To find n1 and n2, first calculate the displacement required in dots. If the displacement is to the left, subtract it from 65536. Send the resulting number using this formula: total number of dots = n1 + (n2 x 256). The command is ignored if it would move the print position outside the current margins. A unit is 1/120th of an inch in draft, and 1/180th of an inch in Letter Quality or proportional modes.

HT

Tab Horizontally

Format:

 

ASCII code:

HT

Decimal:

9

Hexadecimal:

09

Comments:

Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab setting. The default tabs are at-a-character intervals in the currently set pitch. Tab positions are not affected by subsequent changes in cpi.

Command Summary 9-21