Format Control - Printronix S828 Programmer's Manual

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ESC J
Advances paper n/216 inch. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Range
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed before performing
a single line feed of n/216 of an inch. This command is cancelled after the line feed has been
performed. The printing restarts after a line feed from the column at which the command was sent.
ESC j
Feed paper n/216 in reverse direction (EPSON)
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Range
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed. Then the paper is
moved backward of n/216 of an inch. The printing restarts from the column at which the command was sent.
LF
Line Feed (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed before advancing
the paper by one line at the current vertical spacing. If no data precedes the LF code, or if the preceding
data consists of spaces, the code only causes a line feed.
When the line counter reaches the last line of the form (defined by software or function menu), the LF
code causes a skip to the first line of the next form. This code cancels the double width printing set by the
SO code. In IBM mode, the column counter is set to the first column if the automatic carriage return is
selected. In EPSON mode, the column is always set to the first column.

Format Control

ESC $
Sets the absolute printing position. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Range
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands
ESC J n
X'1B' X'4A' n
27 74 n
1 = n = 255
ESC J n
X'1B' X'6A' n
27 106 n
1 = n = 255
LF
X'0A'
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ESC & n1 n2
X'1B' X'24' n1 n2
27 36 n1 n2
0 = n1 n2 = 255
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