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Value of the equation
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A Instruction .. ... mode change (to TEXT mode)
The plotter is set to the TEXT mode.
The same as ESC + ""a" which is described in the section that explain Control Codes.
Example:
"A"
Q Instruction . . ... ROTATE (rotation of characters)
Specifies the printing direction of the characters.
The direction is specified in the form below.
value of the equation
(0 to 3) as shown in the
diagram to the right.
Characters are plotted in
the direction indicated by the arrows.
a8y
ABC
Example:
Q1"
If the A Instruction and ESC + "'a'' are executed,
the
direction
of the characters
is automatically
set at 0.
I
M Instruction . .. .. absolute movement (pen up)
This instruction is used to move the pen in the direction of the X and Y axis starting from
the origin.
The movement is specified in the form shown below.
M
X1,
Y1,
X2,
Y2,
.....
Xn,
Yn (n =)
The value of X1
and
Y1
specifies the amounts of the movements
in the X axis and Y axis
directions, respectively.
X2,Y2,..... Xn, Yn can be specified after X1 and Y1.
At first, the
pen moves to the position of the coordinates (X1, Y1), then moves to coordinates (X2, Y2)
and finally to coordinates (Xn, Yn).
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