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Chapter 5 Positioning Data
Example 2:Since the tab comm and always specifies the print position
relative to the left margin, it is possible to back up to previously
printed positions within the line. For instance, the fol lowing
example prints B before A even though A appears before B in the
command sequence ^M0505^T0100A ^T0000B^-.
^T0100 Places block character A 1 inch right of the left
margin.
^T0000 Places block character B at the left margin.
Vertical Justification
The print position may be changed vertically with th e Vertical Justification
command. This command allows the user to specify a print posi tion below the
top of the current Graphics Pass. The command syntax is:
Command ^Jxxd
Argument
^J Vertical Justification Command
xxd Specifies how far down f rom the beginning of the
pass the characters are to begin printing. The xx is
the justification in increments of 0.1 inches (0 .25
cm) from 00 to 99. the d indicates an additional
number of dot rows to justify down (from 0 to 9 dot
rows).
Example: The Graphics Pass: ^M0303000OPT^J030ION^- prints:
^J030 Sets current print position to 0.3 inches bel ow the
top of the pass.