Line Spacing - Brother HL-1050 Technical Reference Manual

Set left margin
Escln (27)(108)n
• This command sets the left margin in columns from the left edge of the page. The width of a column
is the current character width.
• In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is adopted.
• This command clears all tab settings.
• The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5".
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(108); CHR$(10); 'Left margin 1" at 10 cpi
Set right margin
EscQn (27)(81)n
• This command sets the right margin in columns from the left edge of the page. The width of a
column is the current character width.
• In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is adopted.
• This command clears all tab settings.
• The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5".
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(81); CHR$(72); 'Right margin 6" at 12 cpi
Set perforation skip
EscNn (27)(78)n
• This command sets the bottom margin and enables perforation skip, that is, whenever the print
position reaches the bottom margin the printer performs a page eject and moves the print position to
the top of the next page.
• n = the number of lines at the current line spacing setting between the bottom margin and the bottom
edge of the paper.
• n must be in the range 1 to 127.
• Esc C (Set Page Length) and Esc O (Cancel Perforation Skip) cancel automatic perforation skip.
• If the bottom margin specified by this command would be located above the top margin, the
command is ignored.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(78); CHR$(4); 'Set bottom margin to 4 lines.
Cancel perforation skip
EscO (27)(79)
This command cancels the automatic perforation skip feature.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(79); 'Cancel perforation skip.
6.3.

Line Spacing

Select 1/6" line spacing
Esc2 (27)(50)
• This command sets the line spacing to 1/6". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print
position 1/6" down the page.
• This line spacing is the default setting when the printer is switched on or reset.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Set line spacing to 1/6".
Select 1/8" line spacing
Esc0 (27)(48)
This command sets the line spacing to 1/8". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print
position 1/8" down the page.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(48); 'Set line spacing to 1/8".
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