Vertical tabbing

VT

Tab Vertically

Format:

ASCII code: VT

Decimal: 11

Hexadecimal: 0B

Comments:

Advances the paper to the next tab setting in the channel selected by ESC /. If no channel has been selected, channel 0 is used. If no vertical tabs have been set, the paper advances one line.

ESC B

 

 

 

 

 

Set Vertical Tabs

Format:

ESC

B

nl

n2 . .

.

0

ASCII code:

Decimal :

27

66

nl

n2 . .

.

0

Hexadecimal:

1B

42

nl

n2 . .

.

00

Comments:

Sets up to 16 vertical tabs in the current line spacing. Tab settings are not affected by subsequent changes in line spacing. The tab settings are entered as nl, n2, etc., all from l-255,in ascending order. The 0 code indicates the end of the command. All settings are stored in channel 0 (see ESC b). ESC B 0 clears the tab settings.

ESC b

 

 

 

 

Set Vertical Tabs in Channels

Format:

ESC

b

c

nl

n2 .

. .

0

ASCII code:

Decimal:

27

98

 

c nl

n2 . . . 0

Hexadecimal:

1B

62

c

nl

n2 .

. .

00

Comments:

Functions the same as ESC B, except that the variable c selects a channel for the vertical tabs, which must be between 0-7. 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 0.

Command Summary

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