Programming7–32
Character Name Control Code
(ASCII)
Dec V
alue
CHR$(n) Printer Response
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
Escape, “[mq”ESC [mq Selects print mode m where:
1=mode 4 . . . 5=mode 5
Escape, “Shift Out”ESC SO (27) (14)
Same as SO.
Escape, “Shift In”
ESC SI
(27) (15) Same SI.
Escape, “Left Bracket”ESC [ (27) (91)
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC ! using 31.0.
Escape, “h”
ESC h
(27) (104)
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC I using 31.0.
Escape, “l”
ESC l
(n) Sets the left margin at n.
Escape, “n”
ESC n
(27) (110)
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC P using 31.0
Escape, “r”
ESC r
(27) (114)
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC R using 31.0.
Escape, “x”
ESC x
(n)
Sets line spacing to n/144 inch.
Escape, “A”,
Dec. No. 0–85
ESC A (n)
(0 <
n <
85) (27) (65) (n)
Sets n/72 inch line spacing.
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.
Escape, “C”,
Dec. No. 1–127. ESC C n
(27) (67) (n) Sets forms length in lines, where:
1 <
n <
127, TOF light turns on.
See ESC C 0 n, also.
Escape, “C”,
“zero”, number
ESC C 0 n
(27) (67)
(0) (n) Sets forms length in inches, where:
1 <
n < 22