Homelite HL-P2500, HL-1660E, HL-2400CE, HL-1450, HL-1050, HL-1250, HL-1470N, HL-1070, 2060 Esc1 2748

10/10/03

Line spacing and tabs

Set 1/8" line spacing

Esc0 (27)(48) <1Bh><30h>

This command sets the line spacing to 1/8". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print position 1/8" down the page.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(48); 'Set line spacing to 1/8".

Set 7/72" line spacing

Esc1 (27)(48) <1Bh><31h>

•This command sets the line spacing to 7/72". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print position 7/72" down the page.

•Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing will not be exactly 7/72".

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(49); 'Set line spacing to 7/72".

Save n/72" line spacing

EscAn (27)(65)n <1Bh><41h>n

•This command allows you to select a line spacing of n/72". Your selection does not take effect until you activate it with the Esc 2 command.

•Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing may not be exactly n/72".

•n must be in the range 1 to 85.

•If n is outside the range 1 to 85 the default line spacing, 1/6" is selected.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(65); CHR$(10); 'Select line spacing of 10/72".

Activate n/72" line spacing

Esc2 (27)(50) <1Bh><32h>

This command allows you to activate the line spacing setting you specified with the Esc A command.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Activate selected line spacing of n/72".

Set n/216" line spacing

Esc3n (27)(51)n <1Bh><33h>n

•This command sets the line spacing to n/216". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print position n/216" down the page.

•Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing may not be exactly n/216".

•n must be in the range 1 to 255.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(51); CHR$(25); 'Select line spacing of 25/216".

Execute n/216" line spacing

EscJn (27)(74)n <1Bh><4Ah>n

•This command moves the print position one line down the page using a line spacing of n/216".

•The existing line space setting is not affected.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); CHR$(30); 'Move print position down 30/216".

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