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AppendixC
Command Summary
This appendix gives an outline of the GX-80 commands.
The commands are divided up into groups with an introduction to
their use. Each command then shows:
Code Sequence and Function
Format:
The symbol or sequence to be used with the printer.
Where numerical data is to be added, the ASCII
code corresponding to the number is added to the
code as described in the main text. In this case it is
denoted by the symbol (n) or a similar symbol.
ASCII code:
The letter or character in the ASCII table.
A term such as (n), (c), or (m) denotes a variable
ASCII code. The values of the variable are given in
the explanation.
Decimal:
The decimal value of that code.
Hexadecimal: The hexadecimal value mainly for machine code
use.
Explanation:
An abbreviated description of the effect of issuing
the command.
Control:
The key that must be pressed with CONTROL to
obtain the code. (Ctrl Eis not the same code as Ctrl
e.) If Ctrl is not specified use the upper or lower case
letter exactly as shown.
C-1
Line Spacing
Forms Control
Page Format
User Defined
Characters
Dot Graphics
Miscellaneous
Character Codes
C.11
C.12
C.7
C.8
C.9
C.10
Near Letter Quality
Mode
Character Width ( Pitch )
Character Weight
Print Enhancement
Mode and Character Set
Selection
Special Printer Features
C.6
C.2
C.3
C.4
C.5
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ESC
67
ESC C
Form length
ESC
68
ESC D
Sets horizontal TAB
ESC
69
ESC E
Emphasized print
ESC
70
ESC F
Cancels emphasized print
ESC
71
ESC G
Double-strike print
ESC
72
ESCH
Cancels double-strike print
ESC
74
ESC
J
n/216 inch line feed
ESC
75
ESC K
Normal-density bit-image
ESC
76
ESC L
Dual-density bit-image
ESC
77
ESC M
Elite pitch
ESC
78
ESC N
Sets bottom margin
ESC
79
ESCO
Cancels bottom margin setting
ESC
80
ESC P
Pica pitch
ESC
81
ESC Q
Sets right margin
ESC
82
ESC R
Selects character set
ESC
83
ESC S
Super/subscript
ESC
84
ESC T
Cancels super/subscript
ESC
85
ESC U
Unidirectional printing
ESC
87
ESC W
Enlarged print
ESC
89
ESC Y
Double-speed, double-density bit-image
ESC
90
ESC Z
Quadruple-density bit-image
ESC
94
ESC
A
9-pin bit-image
ESC
97
ESC a
Sets format justification
ESC
98
ESC b
Presets vertical format
ESC
101
ESC e
Horizontal/vertical TAB
ESC
102
ESC f
Paper feed/T AB execute
ESC
108
ESC I
Sets left margin
ESC
109
ESC m
Special character generator
ESC
115
ESC s
Half speed printing
ESC
120
ESC x
Selects draft/NLQ mode
127
DEL
Cancels last character
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