Star Micronics XB24-10 Backspace, Cancel last character, Cancel last line, Set printer off-line

Backspace Both

CBS>

08h

8

The command above moves the print head back one position. There are no parameters. This command moves the print head back one position (at current spacing) to the left. If proportional spacing has been selected, the print head will move back by a distance equal to the width of the last character printed. It does not delete the last character.

Cancel last character Both

<DEL>

7Fh

127

The command above deletes the last character transmitted to the printer. There are no parameters. This code is effectively a destructive backspace.

Cancel last line	Both
<CAN>

18h

24

The command above deletes the last line transmitted to the printer. There are no parameters. The last line transmitted to the printer will be erased from the printer’s buffer.

Set printer off-line Standard

<Dc3>

13h

19

The command above sets the printer off-line. There are no parameters. This com- mand is not equivalent to pressing the 0~LINEmubutton on the front panel when the printer is on-line, as after the cDC3> command has been received, the printer will ignore any data transmitted to it, except for the +&Cl> command (below).

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