Set Page Length In Defined Unit "Esc - Epson STYLUS 870 Programming Manual

6.7 Set page length in defined unit "ESC (C nL nH mL mH"
Format:
ASCII
Hex
Decimal
Range of Values for Parameters:
nL=02H, nH=00H
0 < ( ( ( mH x 256 ) + mL ) x (page management units) )
Function:
1) The page length is set to (mH x 256 + mL) x (page management units) inches.
2) If the values of mH and mL are outside the above ranges, this command is
ignored.
3) The page management coordinate system and the position management coordinate
system are set by taking the present Y direction printing position as the origin
upon the Y axis. The origin on the X axis is not changed at this time.
4) The top margin position is set to the origin on the Y axis, and the bottom margin
position is set spaced in the positive direction by the page length from the top
margin position.
Initial State: The page length is set to 22 inches.
Related Commands:
Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Setting)
The top and bottom margin position settings set by the ESC (c commands are
cleared.
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Setting)
The page length, the page management units, and the top and bottom margin
positions are reset to their initial states by the ESC @ and ESC (G commands.
Commands related in the direction of applying an effect (Operation)
New page processing by the FF command is affected (the amount of movement is
changed).
New lines generated by the LF command which go outside the printable area are
affected.
Processing by the ESC (v command is affected.
Processing by the ESC (V command is affected.
Commands related in the direction of receiving an effect (Operation)
The page management unit is set by the ESC (U command.
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