Section 4. Programming Reference

Line Feed

Command Structure

<ESC>Eaaa

 

aaa =

Number of dots (001-999) between the bottom of the

 

 

characters on one line to the top of the characters on

 

 

the next line

 

Example:

<ESC>E010

 

Placement: Preceding the text that will use the line feed function

 

Default:

None

Command Function

To print multiple lines of the same character size without specifying a

 

new print position for each line. With the Line Feed command, specify

 

the number of dots you want between each line. Then, send an ASCII

 

<CR> at the end of each line of text. The printer automatically

 

identifies the size of the last character, moves down the number of

 

dots specified, and begins printing the next line.

Input to Printer

<ESC>A

 

 

<ESC>E010<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>L0202<ESC>S

 

THIS IS THE 1ST LINE<CR>

 

THIS IS THE 2ND LINE<CR>

 

THIS IS THE 3RD LINE<CR>

 

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes

1.

This command can be used for text and for bar codes.

 

2.

It is effective only for the current data stream.

 

3.

When printing lines or boxes in the same data stream with the Line

 

 

Feed command, the Lines and Boxes command should be

 

 

specified last, preceding <ESC>Q Quantity command.

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