Character Name

Control Code

Dec Value

Printer Response

 

(ASCII)

CHR$(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape, “Pound”

ESC#

(27)

(35)

Cancels the MSB (Data Bit 8) control set

 

 

 

 

by ESC = or ESC >.

Escape, “*”

ESC*

(n1)

(n2)

Selects graphic density n, where:

 

 

 

 

0=60 dpi; 1=120 dpi; 2=120 dpi;

 

 

 

 

3= 150/145 dpi; 4= 80 dpi; 5=75/72.5 dpi;

 

 

 

 

6= 90 dpi; 7=160 dpi

 

ESC [mq

 

 

 

Escape, “[mq”

 

 

Selects print mode m where:

 

 

 

 

1=mode 4 . . . 5=mode 5

 

ESC SO

 

 

 

Escape, “Shift Out”

(27)

(14)

Same as SO.

 

ESC SI

 

 

 

Escape, “Shift In”

(27)

(15)

Same SI.

 

ESC [

 

 

 

Escape, “Left Bracket”

(27)

(91)

Used with option code 31.1.

 

 

 

 

Same as ESC ! using 31.0.

 

ESC h

 

 

Escape, “h”

(27) (104)

Used with option code 31.1.

 

 

 

 

Same as ESC I using 31.0.

 

ESC l

 

 

Escape, “l”

(n)

Sets the left margin at n.

 

ESC n

 

 

Escape, “n”

(27) (110)

Used with option code 31.1.

 

 

 

 

Same as ESC P using 31.0

 

ESC r

 

 

Escape, “r”

(27) (114)

Used with option code 31.1.

 

 

 

 

Same as ESC R using 31.0.

 

ESC x

 

 

Escape, “x”

(n)

Sets line spacing to n/144 inch.

 

ESC A (n)

 

 

Escape, “A”,

(27) (65) (n)

Sets n/72 inch line spacing.

Dec. No. 0–85

(0 < n < 85)

 

 

NOTE: Line Feed value set by ESC A (n)

 

 

 

 

does not need to be loaded by ESC 2.

 

 

 

 

Sending an ESC A (n) will cause 6 lpi.

 

ESC C n

 

 

Escape, “C”,

(27) (67) (n)

Sets forms length in lines, where:

Dec. No. 1–127.

 

 

 

1 < n < 127, TOF light turns on.

 

 

 

 

See ESC C 0 n, also.

 

ESC C 0 n

 

 

 

Escape, “C”,

(27)

(67)

Sets forms length in inches, where:

“zero”, number

 

(0)

(n)

1 < n < 22

 

 

 

 

 

7–32

Programming

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