Character Name

Control Code

Dec Value

Printer Response

 

(ASCII)

CHR$(n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape, “N”

ESC N(n)

(27) (78) (n)

a) Enables host computer to set skip over

Dec. No. 1–127

1 < n < 127

 

perforation to be n lines.

 

 

 

b) Ignored if n is greater than forms

 

 

 

length.

 

 

 

c) Clear by ESC @.

 

 

 

d) Must be reset after forms length is

 

 

 

changed either by host computer for

 

 

 

from front panel.

 

 

 

e) Skip reset to power up value when

 

 

 

operator changes forms length via front

 

 

 

panel if host has set skip via ESC N, n.

Escape, “O”

ESC O

(27) (79)

Disables skip over perforation

 

 

 

 

 

(sets skip = 0)

 

 

ESC P

 

 

 

Escape, “P”

(27) (80)

Sets word processing (Mode 1)

 

 

 

 

(option code 31.0). See alternate, ESC N

 

 

 

 

(option code 31.1).

 

 

ESC Q

 

 

 

Escape, “Q”

(n)

Sets the right margin at (n).

 

 

ESC R

 

 

 

Escape, “R”

(27) (82)

Sets data processing (Mode 2) (option

 

 

 

 

code 31.0). See alternate, ESC r

 

 

 

 

(option code 31.1).

 

 

ESC S (n)

 

 

 

Escape, “S”

(27) (83) (n)

Sets superscript (n=0 or 48) or subscript

 

Dec. No. (1) n=0 or

 

 

(n=1 or 49) feature. Operates in Modes 1,

 

48 (2) n=1 or 49

 

 

2, 5, and 6. Superscripts and subscripts can

 

 

 

 

both occupy the same character column.

 

 

 

 

Scripted characters can be individually

 

 

 

 

specified as double wide, double struck,

 

 

 

 

or emphasized.

 

 

ESC T

 

 

 

Escape, “T”

(27) (84)

Clears superscript/subscript print

 

 

 

 

feature if set.

 

 

ESC V

 

 

 

Escape, “V”

(27) (86)

Set 12.5 cpi print (Mode 3). Upper case

 

 

 

 

character set and underline ONLY.

 

 

ESC W(n)

 

 

 

Escape, “W”

(27) (87) (n)

a) n=1 or 49; Set and hold double wide

 

 

 

 

printing. When ESC, W, 1 is asserted,

 

 

 

 

double wide isn’t cleared by printing.

 

 

 

 

b) n=0 or 48: Clear double wide printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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