Backspace - InfoPrint LQ-1600K Programmer's Reference Manual

6500 line matrix printers
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Backspace

ASCII Code BS
Hex Code
08
Dec Code
08
Purpose
Moves the simulated print head to the left, one-byte space
toward the first character column. In DBCS mode, the
movement is two one-byte spaces.
Comment
Moves the character position indicator one-byte space (two
one-byte spaces in DBCS mode) to the left at the current
character pitch setting. The code is ignored if the simulated
print head is positioned at the first character column.
Example
Print and send two backspaces in ASCII and DBCS mode.
Backspace
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