Star Micronics SJ-48 Relative horizontal tab in inches, Absolute horizontal tab in inches

Relative horizontal tab

I	I		I	I Hexadecimal	1
Std.	<ESC> ‘Y” nl	n2	27 92 nl n2	IB 5C nl n2

Moves the print position right or left a specified distance. Ignored if the resulting position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and direction are as follows:

If n2 is between Oand 63, the print head moves right by (n] + n2 x 256)dots. If you want to move the print head to the left, n] and rz2are obtained by subtracting the value from 65536, and dividing the result into high and low bytes.

Relative horizontal tab in inches

I	I		I	I Hexadecimal	I
IBM	/ <ESC> “d” nl	n2	2	IB 64 nl n2

Setsthe next print position to (n]+ n2 x 256)/120 inches from the current position. Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin.

Absolute horizontal tab in inches

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<ESC> “$” nl n2 27 36 nl n2 IB 24 nl n2

Sets the next print position to (TZI+ rz2x 256)/60 inches from the left margin on the current line. Ignored if this position is beyond the right margin.

Absolute horizontal tab in columns

“O” ‘n	27102 48	n	IB	66	30	n
<ESC> “f’ <O> n	27102 0	n	IB	66	00	n

Moves the next print position to column n from the left margin, where n is between Oand 127.

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