Control Code Summary - Epson P-80 User Manual

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This appendix gives a brief summary of the P-80 control codes. You

cause a control code to be sent to an output device by using another

command. The most common command for sending a code to the

screen is PRINT and to the printer is LPRINT. If your computer does

not use these commands, check its reference manual and substitute the

statements required by your computer.

Using BASIC as an example, you can activate a control code on

most computer systems by using LPRINT CHR$(27) followed by

CHR$(n), where n is a number from the decimal (DEC) column

below. For a few codes, those with a dash in the ESC column, you

omit

(ESC) code-CHR$(27). The (ESC) sequence may be

the

shortened by using (in quotation marks) the character in the symbol

column instead of CHR$(n). F or example, the command for turning

on Emphasized can be entered as:

LPRINT CHR$(27)CHR$(69) or LPRINT CHR$(27)"E"

If you are using another programming language or command, be sure

to check your system documentation for the proper syntax to send

codes to the printer.

Abbreviations:

ESC Dec Hex Symbol Function

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Appendix B

Control Code Summary

cpi = characters per inch

cps = characters per second

Horizontal tab. Empties the printer buffer,

then moves the print head to the next tab

stop.

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