IBM 4400 Character Pitch 10 cpi, Carriage Return, Ascii Code ESC P Hex Code Dec Code Purpose

Carriage Return

Carriage Return

ASCII Code CR

Hex Code 0D

Dec Code 13

Purpose Returns the logical print head to the first character column (resets the pointer to the first character position).

Comment The CR code may or may not cause printing or paper motion, depending on the DEFINE CR CODE configuration parameter value. If the DEFINE CR CODE submenu displays:

Define CR Code

CR = CR*

the characters following the CR are printed over the previous characters on the line. If identical characters are placed in the same position on the line, those characters are printed in bold (double strike) print when the Overstrike Mode is enabled from the control panel.

If the DEFINE CR CODE submenu displays:

Define CR Code

CR = CR+LF*

control code CR is converted to perform a carriage return and line feed function.

The CR code in Serial Matrix printer protocol cancels expanded (double wide) print when set by code SO and ESC SO (single line printing attribute).

Character Pitch 10 cpi

ASCII Code ESC P

Hex Code	1B 50
Dec Code	27 80
Purpose	Sets character pitch to 10 cpi.
Comment	Control Code ESC X can also be used to select a character pitch
	of 10 cpi. See “Print Mode/Pitch Selection” on page 104.

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