Relative horizontal tab
I I IIHexadecimal 1
Std. <ESC> ‘Y” nl n2 27 92 nl n2 IB 5C nl n2
Movesthe print position right or left aspecified distance. Ignored if the resulting
position is beyond the right or left margin. The formulas for the distance and
direction are asfollows:
If n2 is between Oand 63, the printhead moves right by (n] +n2 x256) dots.
Ifyou want to movethe printhead to the left, n] and rz2areobtained by subtracting
the value from 65536, and dividing theresult into high and low bytes.
Relative horizontal tab in inches
I I IIHexadecimal I
IBM /<ESC> “d” nl n2 2IB 64 nl n2
Setsthenext printposition to (n]+ n2x256)/120 inchesfrom the current position.
Ignored ifthis 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
Setsthe nextprint positionto (TZI+rz2x256)/60inchesfrom the left marginon the
current line. Ignored if thisposition is beyond the right margin.
Absolute horizontal tab in columns
“O” ‘n 27102 48 nIB 66 30 n
<ESC> “f’ <O> n27102 0 nIB 66 00 n
Movesthe nextprint positionto column nfrom the leftmargin, where nis between
Oand 127.
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