HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS Set left margin
Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
Both < ESC > “1” n 27 108 n lB6C n
Sets the left margin at column n (where n is between 0 and 255) in the
current character pitch (pica pitch if proportional spacing is selected).
The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later.
The left margin must be at least two columns to the left of the right margin
and within the limits below:
Pica
Elite
Condensed pica
Condensed elite
Expanded pica
Expanded elite
Expanded condensed pica
Expanded condensed elite
Osns76
OIn<91
0 s n s 130
Osn< 152
O<n_<38
Osn145
Osns64
Osns76
The left margin can also be set from the control panel.
Set right margin
Mode ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
Std. <ESC> “Q” n 27 81 n 1B 51 n
IBM <FS> “Q” n 28 81 n 1C 51 n
Sets the right margin at column n in the current character pitch (pica
pitch if proportional spacing is currently selected). Column n becomes
the last character position in the line. The right margin does not move
if the character pitch is changed later. The right margin must be within
the limits below:
Pica
Elite
Condensed pica
Condensed elite
Expanded pica
Expanded elite
Expanded condensed pica
Expanded condensed elite
4sns80
5sns96
7 s n I 137
8 s n 5 160
2rn140
3sn148
4sns68
4snn80
The right margin can also be set from the control panel.