Appendix B IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands
Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below explains some of the conventions used.
A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII. (example: 1/B = 1B is the
Spaces appear between characters in sequence for clarity; they are not part of the format.
At the begin of this chapter you will find a listing of the IBM ProPrinter Emulation commands classified by Hex Code and at the end a Hex - Decimal conversion table.
The following conventions are used in the command listings:
Conventions:
ESC | Escape (1/B), introduces an escape sequence |
Pn | Numeric parameter, or number of units that specify a distance or |
| quantity pertaining to the escape sequence, control function or control |
| string. Accepted values are 0...9999, may be preceded by + or |
| If the parameter is in normal notation like "200" the programming in hex- |
| code is according to a ASCII table. ("200" = 32,30,30 in hex). |
n1..n2..n3....nn A series of parameters pertaining to the escape sequence, control | |
| function or control string. |
SP | Is standing for Space (hex 20). |
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Note: Some commands or parameter may be different for a specific Printer type.
In that case it will be indicated by the Printer name to which printer a command or parameter applies.
