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Programming Codes
Function Set Horizontal Tab Positions
ASCII [ESC] D <n
Hexadecimal 1BH 44H <n
Decimal <27> <68> <n
Range 1 n
0 k
Description The [ESC] D <n
specifies the column number for setting a horizontal tab position. The command
deletes any previously set, horizontal tab positions. Up to 32 tab positions can
be set. The default tab positions are at intervals of eight characters for 7 x 9 font.
Function Set Left Margin
ASCII GS L <n
Hexadecimal 1DH 4CH <n
Decimal <29> <76> <n
Range 0 n
l
0 n
h
Description The GS L <n
margin is set to [(n
the line. In standard mode, the command is enabled only when input at the
beginning of a line.
command is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
Function Set Printing Area Width
ASCII GS W <n
Hexadecimal 1DH 57H <n
Decimal <29> <87> <n
Range 0 n
l
0 n
h
Description The printing area width is set to [(n
left margin. In standard mode, the command is enabled only when input at the
beginning of a line.
command is enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
Function Turn ON/OFF Uni-Directional Printing Mode
ASCII [ESC] U <n>
Hexadecimal 1BH 55H <n>
Decimal <27> <85> <n>
Range 0 n
Description The [ESC] U <n> command turns on/off unidirectional printing mode. When the
least significant bit (LSB) of <n> = 1, unidirectional printing is turned on. When
LSB = 0, unidirectional printing is turned off, and i-directional printing is turned
on.
characters to ensure that the top and bottom of the characters are aligned. <n>
= 0 is the default setting.
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> ... <n
> NUL
1 k
> ... <n
> 00
1 k
> ... <n
> <0>
1 k
255
32
> ... <n
> NUL command sets the horizontal tab positions. <n>
1 k
> <n >
l h
> <n >
l h
> <n >
l h
255
255
> <n > command sets the left margin using n
l h
+ n 256)
l h
In page mode, an internal flag is activated, and the
> <n >
l h
> <n >
l h
> <n >
l h
255
255
In page mode, an internal flag is activated, and the
255
Unidirectional printing can be turned on when printing double-high
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