Page Control Commands - Star Micronics Line Thermal Printer Specifications

3.3.5.

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.
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).
This command cancels the bottom margin setting when setting page length.
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):
• Raster command (ESC * r B):
• Error cancel operations:
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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
C n
43 n
67 n
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Executes a form feed.
Sets cutter position at top of page.
Sets top of page when quitting raster mode.
Sets position when quitting error cancellation operations
at top of page.