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Paper roll Print position commands ESC $
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ESC $ EXECUTING COMMAND
[Name] Set absolute print position
[Format] ASCII ESC $
nL nH
Hex 1B 24
nL nH
Decimal 27 36
nL nH
[Range] 0 ≤
nL
≤ 255
0 ≤
nH
≤ 255
[Printers not featuring this command] TM-U230, TM-U220, TM-U210, TM-U300A/B
[Description] Moves the print position to (
nL
+
nH
× 256) × (horizontal or vertical motion unit) from the left edge of the
print area.
[Notes] ■The printer ignores any setting that exceeds the print area.
■When standard mode is selected, the horizontal motion unit is used.
■When page mode is selected, the horizontal or vertical motion unit is used for the print direction set by
ESC T.
• When the starting position is set to the upper left or lower right of the print area using ESC T, the
horizontal motion unit is used.
• When the starting position is set to the upper right or lower left of the print area using ESC T, the
vertical motion unit is used.
■If the horizontal or vertical motion unit is changed after this command is executed, the print position is not
changed.
■Even if underline mode is turned on, the underline will not be printed under the space skipped by this
command.
[Model-dependent variations] TM-J2000/J2100, TM-T90, TM-T88III, TM-L60II, TM-L90, TM-P60
See program example and print sample for ESC $ and ESC \.
TM-J2000/J2100
The vertical or horizontal motion unit is specified by GS P.
Print position commands