Location Commands; Ht Horizontal Tab - SNBC BTP-R580II Programming Manual

• The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm. If the paper feed amount is more than
1016 mm, the printer feeds paper only 1016 mm.
[Relative] ESC 2, ESC 3
[Example] 1B 40 (Initialize the printer)
41 41 41 41 41 41 41 (data to be printed)
1B 64 02 (print and feed 2 character lines, 2/6 inch)
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 0A (data to be printed)
Result:

2.2 Location commands

HT Horizontal tab

[Function] Move the current position to the next tab position.
[Format] ASCII
Hex
Decimal 9
[Notes] • This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set.
• If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the print area, the printer sets the current
position to [Print width + 1].
• Horizontal tab positions are set by ESC D.
• If this command is received when the current position is at [print width + 1], the
printer executes buffer-full action of the current line and move the print position to
the beginning of the next line.
• The default setting of the tab position is 8 ASCII characters (12×24).
• When buffer of current line is full, the printer executes the actions as below:
① In standard mode, the printer will print current line and set the print position to the
② In page mode, the printer will shift the line and set the print position to the
[Relative] ESC D
[Example] 0A (set print position to the beginning of the line)
1B 40 (initialize the printer)
1B 53 (enter standard mode)
33 33 33 33 33 33
1B 44 08 10 1C 00 (set the horizontal tab position)
09 (move the print position to the next tab)
33 33 33 33
HT
09
beginning of next line;
beginning of next line.
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