Page Control Commands; Esc C N; Esc C 0 N - Star StarPRNT SM-L Series Command Specifications

2.3.6.

Page Control Commands

FF
[Name] Form feed
[Code] ASCII FF
Hex. 0C
Decimal 12
[Defined Area] - - -
[Initial Value] - - -
[Function] Executes a form feed.
If the current position is at the top of the page, it form feeds to the top of the next page.
If there is data existing in the line buffer when executing a form feed, it prints that data, then executes the
form feed.
However, by printing data remaining in the buffer, and moving to the top of the next page, a form feed is
considered to have been executed, so form feed is not performed.
Invalid in page mode.

ESC C n

[Name] Set page length to n lines
[Code] ASCII ESC
Hex. 1B
Decimal 27
[Defined Area] 1≤n≤127
[Initial Value] (Form feed amount initial value x 42)
[Function] The position whereat this command is processed is considered the top of the page and sets the page
length to (current form feed amount x n).
The page length set using this command is unaffected by changing the form feed amount later.
Moving to the top of the page is performed using the following commands.
• Form feed command (FF):
• Cutter command (ESC d n):
• Error cancel operations:

ESC C 0 n

[Name] Set page length to n x 24 mm units
[Code] ASCII ESC
Hex. 1B
Decimal 27
[Defined Area] 1≤n≤22
[Initial Value] (Form feed amount initial value x 42)
[Function] The position whereat this command is processed is considered the top of the page and sets the page
length to (n x 24 mm).
The page length set using this command is unaffected by changing the form feed amount later.
Moving to the top of the page is performed using the following commands.
• Form feed command (FF):
• Cutter command (ESC d n): Sets cutter position at top of page.
• Error cancel operations:
Star PRNT Command Specifications
C n
43 n
67 n
Executes a form feed.
Sets cutter position at top of page.
Sets position when quitting error cancellation operations at top of page.
C 0 n
43 00 n
67 0 n
Executes a form feed.
Sets position when quitting error cancellation operations at top of page.
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