Set Margin, Left
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Set Margin, LeftASCII Code ESC l
n
Hex Code 1B 6C
n
Dec Code 27 108
n
where:
n
=number of columns from the left edge of the physical page to
the beginning of the print line;
n
=1 through 232 (hex 00 through hex E8)
Purpose Sets the left margin to
n
columns in the current font.
Comment Be sure to use the alphabetic lowercase “l” (as in left) rather than
the uppercase i “I” for this command. The number of inches of
margin does not vary if the font, character width, or horizontal
dot density changes. This command automatically clears and
resets horizontal tabs to every eight characters. The smallest
possible space between the left and right margins is the width of
one double-wide, 10 cpi character. If a margin control code
violates this minimum distance, it is ignored. Settings in
proportional mode are treated as 10 cpi.
Set Margin, RightASCII Code ESC Q
n
Hex Code 1B 51
n
Dec Code 27 81
n
where:
n
=number of columns from the left edge of the physical page to
the end of the print line;
n
=1 through 232 (hex 00 through hex E8)
Purpose Sets the right margin to
n
columns at the current character width.
Comment The number of inches of margin does not vary if the font,
character width, or horizontal dot density changes. This
command automatically clears and resets horizontal tabs to
every eight characters. The smallest possible space between
the left and right margins is the width of one-double wide, 10 cpi
character. If a margin control code violates this minimum
distance, it is ignored. Settings in proportional mode are treated
as 10 cpi.