HP 5961-0509 manual Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes, CR Carriage Return, SP Space

Horizontal Cursor Positioning Control Codes

Four control codes can be used to position the cursor horizontally on the current line. These control codes are explained below.

Note	The distance which the cursor is moved by the Space (SP),
	Backspace (BS), and Horizontal Tab (HT) control codes is defined by
	the current HMI value. The current unit of measure setting affects how
	HMI values are rounded. For example, if the unit of measure is set to
	96 (one PCL Unit = 1/96 inch), then the HMI is rounded to the nearest
	1/96 inch. If the unit of measure is set to 300 (one PCL Unit = 1/300
	inch), the HMI is rounded to the nearest 1/300 inch.

CR - Carriage Return

Moves the current active position (CAP) to the left margin on the current line. (Refer to “Line Termination Command” later in this chapter.)

SP - Space

Moves the current active position (CAP) to the right by one column position. Space may be a printable character or a control code. If a character is defined for the Space code, Space is printable; otherwise, it is a control code. For proportionally spaced fonts, a Space control code moves the cursor by the current HMI value; however, a printable space moves the cursor the width of the character. For fixed pitch fonts, a space, whether control code or printable, moves the cursor according to the HMI value.

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