IBM 4400 manual Backspace, Bell, Ascii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code, Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code

Chapter 2 Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes

Backspace

ASCII Code BS

Hex Code 08

Dec Code 8

Purpose Moves the logical print head to the left one character space toward the first character column.

Comment When configured from the front panel for backspace, BS moves the character position indicator (the logical print head position) one character space to the left at the current character pitch setting. The code is ignored if the logical print head is positioned at the first character column.

Example If you were to print five “T” characters, then two BS commands, then two “=” characters, the output would look like the sample below.

Bell

ASCII Code BEL

Hex Code 07

Dec Code 7

Purpose Sounds the printer's buzzer/beeper.

Comment The BEL function sounds the buzzer/beeper for 0.2 seconds upon receipt of this command.

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