C.2 Command Description (by function)

When you select the EMULATION: IBM ProPrinter II or IBM ProPrinter X24 parameter in the setup, the machine interprets all the commands of the IBM ProPrinters, grouped by their functions, as follows:

•Basic Operations

•Margins

•Line Feed

•Print Position

•Print Pitches

•Print Attributes

•Tabulation

•Graphics

•Other Functions

•Ignored Commands

C.2.1 Basic Operations

Before printing the printer stores the image of a line in the print buffer. All the commands concerning this section result in immediate printing of the buffer contents.

•BEL: Beep

•BS : Backspace

•CR : Carriage return

•FF : Form feed

BEL

Beep

This command causes the buzzer to sound one time.

Hex:

(07)H

Decimal:

(07)D

Octal:

(07O

BSBackspace

This command causes the horizontal print position to move left one character space (according to the active character pitch and character space).

Hex: (08)H

Decimal: (08)D

Octal: (10)O

Note: If movement is beyond the left margin, it will position on the left margin.)

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Output Solutions 650 manual Bel, BSBackspace