Brother HL-Series Technical Reference Manual page 247

Revision C 16/01/96
Save n/72" line spacing
EscAn
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This command allows you to select a line spacing of n/72". Your selection does not take
effect until you activate it with the Esc 2 command.
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Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing may not be exactly n/72".
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n must be in the range 1 to 85.
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If n is outside the range 1 to 85 the default line spacing, 1/6" is selected.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(65); CHR$(10); 'Select line spacing of
10/72".
Activate n/72" line spacing
Esc2
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This command allows you to activate the line spacing setting you specified with the Esc A
command.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Activate selected line spacing of
n/72".
Set n/216" line spacing
Esc3n
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This command sets the line spacing to n/216". All subsequent line feed operations will move
the print position n/216" down the page.
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Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing may not be exactly n/216".
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n must be in the range 1 to 255.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(51); CHR$(25); 'Select line spacing of
25/216".
Execute n/216" line spacing
EscJn
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This command moves the print position one line down the page using a line spacing of n/216".
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The existing line space setting is not affected.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); CHR$(30); 'Move print position down
30/216".
(27)(65)n <1Bh><41h>n
(27)(50) <1Bh><32h>
(27)(51)n <1Bh><33h>n
(27)(74)n <1Bh><4Ah>n
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