Character Name
Escape, "Pound"
Escape, "*"
Escape, "[mq"
Escape, "Shift Out"
Escape, "Shift In"
Escape, "Left Bracket"
Escape, "h"
Escape, "l"
Escape, "n"
Escape, "r"
Escape, "x"
Escape, "A",
Dec. No. 0–85
Escape, "C",
Dec. No. 1–127.
Escape, "C",
"zero", number
7–32
Control Code
Dec Value
(ASCII)
CHR$(n)
ESC#
(27) (35)
ESC*
(n1) (n2)
ESC [mq
ESC SO
(27) (14)
ESC SI
(27) (15)
ESC [
(27) (91)
ESC h
(27) (104)
ESC l
(n)
ESC n
(27) (110)
ESC r
(27) (114)
ESC x
(n)
ESC A (n)
(27) (65) (n)
(0 < n < 85)
ESC C n
(27) (67) (n)
ESC C 0 n
(27) (67)
(0) (n)
Printer Response
Cancels the MSB (Data Bit 8) control set
by ESC = or ESC >.
Selects graphic density n, where:
0=60 dpi; 1=120 dpi; 2=120 dpi;
3= 150/145 dpi; 4= 80 dpi; 5=75/72.5 dpi;
6= 90 dpi; 7=160 dpi
Selects print mode m where:
1=mode 4 . . . 5=mode 5
Same as SO.
Same SI.
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC ! using 31.0.
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC I using 31.0.
Sets the left margin at n.
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC P using 31.0
Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC R using 31.0.
Sets line spacing to n/144 inch.
Sets n/72 inch line spacing.
NOTE: Line Feed value set by ESC A (n)
does not need to be loaded by ESC 2.
Sending an ESC A (n) will cause 6 lpi.
Sets forms length in lines, where:
1 < n < 127, TOF light turns on.
See ESC C 0 n, also.
Sets forms length in inches, where:
1 < n < 22
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