Tocompletethecommand,forn2 youenterthenumberof fullgroupsof256 inc~ments you want to move. And for nl you enter the number of incrementsleft over.
Confused?Hem’s an example.This command:
<ESC> $141
moves14+ (256x 1)=270 incrementsfromtheleftmargin.Thatworksout to 270/60inches,whichis four and a half inches.
5.4.9 Movinghorizontallyfrom the currentposi- tion
The other horizontalmovecommand,whichmovesawayfrom the current printposition,comesin smallerincrementsof 1/120inch.Tomovethisway, firstdecidewhetheryouwantto moverightor left,andby howmany 1/120 inch increments.Then send this command:
cESC>\ nl n2
To move right, nl + (n2 x 256) must equalthe numberof incrementsyou want to move. For example,to move right two and a half inches(300/120 inches)you send this command:
d3sc>\ 44 1
because44+ (1 x 256)= 300.
To move left is a little trickier. You first subtractyour desirednumberof increments from 65536 (which is 256 x 256). Then you use the same formula:nl +(n2 x 256)mustequalthat resultingnumber.So to moveleft three (360/120)inchesyou send this command:
<ESC>\ 152 254
That commandmovesthe print positionleft three inchesbecause
65536– 360 = 65176
=152+ (254X256)
5.4.10Horizontaltabs
Whenyou use horizontaltabs you firstmay have to set the tab stops(up to 64 of them).It dependson whetheror notyouwantto usethedefault,which
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