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Paper roll Print position commands GS L
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GS L SETTING COMMAND
[Name] Set left margin
[Format] ASCII GS L
nL
nH
Hex 1D 4C
nL
nH
Decimal 29 76
nL
nH
[Range] 0 ≤ (
nL
+
nH
× 256) ≤ 65535 (0 ≤
nL
≤ 255, 0 ≤
nH
≤ 255)
[Default] (
nL
+
nH
× 256) = 0 (
nL
= 0,
nH
= 0)
[Printers not featuring this command] TM-U230, TM-U220, TM-U210, TM-U300A/B
[Description] In standard mode, sets the left margin to (
nL
+
nH
× 256) × (horizontal motion unit) from the left edge of the
printable area.
[Notes] ■When standard mode is selected, this command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the
line.
■The left margin has no effect in page mode. If this command is processed in page mode, the left margin is
set and it is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
■If the setting exceeds the printable area, the left margin is automatically set to the maximum value of the
printable area.
■If this command and GS W set the print area width to less than the width of one character, the print area
width is extended to accommodate one character for the line.
■Horizontal motion unit is used.
■If horizontal motion unit is changed after changing left margin, left margin setting is not changed.
■Left margin setting is effective until ESC @ is executed, the printer is reset, or the power is turned off.
■Left margin position is left edge of the printable area. If left margin setting is changed, left edge of the
printable area will move.
[Model-dependent variations] TM-J2000/J2100, TM-T90, TM-T88III, TM-L90, TM-L60II
See program example and print sample for GS L and GS W.
Print position commands