Chapter 6 Configuring the Epson FX-1050 Emulation with Control Codes

Skip Over Perforation

ASCII Code ESC N n

Hex Code

1B 4E n

Dec Code

27 78 n

Purpose

Selects the number of lines (at the current line spacing) for the

 

paper to skip at the bottom of the page.

where:

n = 1 through 127 (hex 01 through 7F)

Comment

n is the number of lines skipped between the last line printed on

 

one page and the first line on the next page. The actual distance

 

set is the product of n and the current line spacing. If the value of

 

n exceeds the current form length, the skip is set to one line

 

smaller than the form length or to 0, whichever is greater.

 

Skip over perforation set by this command overrides operator

 

panel settings. This feature is canceled by ESC O, ESC C, ESC

 

C 0.

Skip Over Perforation, Cancel

ASCII Code ESC O

Hex Code

1B 4F

Dec Code

27 79

Purpose

Cancels the skip over perforation set by ESC N and resets the

 

bottom margin to zero.

Comment

O is ASCII uppercase o, not zero (0).

Super-Set Commands

ASCII Code ESC } ;

Hex Code 1B 7C 7D 3B

Dec Code 27 124 125 59

Purpose Control code sequence used to introduce the super-set commands.

Comment Super-set commands affect the ASCII Emulation as a whole regardless of the printer protocol currently active. The commands are sent from the host in the data stream to the printer, and provide the following capabilities:

Select a printer protocol

Change the page orientation

Define various font attributes, including typeface and print size

Select proportional fonts

See Chapter 7, “Super-Set Programming,” for further information on the Super-Set commands.

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IBM 4400 manual Skip Over Perforation, Cancel, Ascii Code ESC O Hex Code