IBM Proprinter Emulation
Horizontal Position
Carriage Return | CR |
Causes the current line to be printed, and then sets the current print position to the left margin. If "Auto LF: On" is selected in the "Setup: INTERFACE" menu, a line feed will also be performed.
Control code: | CR |
Hexadecimal: | 0D |
Backspace | BS |
Causes the current line to be printed, and then moves the current print position one space to the left. The actual distance moved depends on the current character spacing. Backspacing can be done up to, but not beyond, the left margin.
Control code: | BS |
Hexadecimal: | 08 |
Vertical Position
Line Feed | LF |
Causes the current line to be printed, and then advances the paper one line at the current line spacing. If "Auto CR: On" is selected in the "Setup: INTERFACE" menu, a carriage return will also be performed.
Control code: | LF |
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Hexadecimal: | 0A |
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Variable Distance Line Feed | ESC J n | |
Causes the current line to be printed, and then performs a single line feed of n/216ths of an inch. 0³n³255. Does not change the current line spacing. If "Auto CR: On" is selected in the "Setup: INTERFACE" menu, a carriage return will also be performed.
Example: The following escape sequence will advance the paper one half inch.
Escape Sequence: | ESC | J | 108 |
Hexadecimal: | 1B | 4A | 6C |
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