Brother HL-Series Technical Reference Manual page 248

Revision C 16/01/96
Set horizontal tabs
EscD<n1><n2><n3>...NUL
<1Bh><44h>n1n2n3...<00h>
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This command enables you to set up to 28 horizontal tab stops using the current character
pitch.
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The tab stops should be set in ascending order.
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Esc D 0 clears all horizontal tab settings.
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Esc R restores the default settings, which are at every eighth column, starting at the ninth
column.
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You can move the print position to the tab stops using the HT control code.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(68); CHR$(10); CHR$(20); CHR$(0); 'Set tab
stops at columns 10 and 20.
Set vertical tabs
EscB<n1><n2><n3> ...NUL
<1Bh><42h>n1n2n3...<00h>
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This command enables you to set up to 64 vertical tab stops using the line feed pitch.
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The tab stops should be set in ascending order.
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Esc B 0 and Esc R both clear all vertical tab settings.
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You can move the print position to the tab stops using the VT control code.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(66); CHR$(12); CHR$(24); CHR$(0); 'Set tab
stops at lines 12 and 24.
Horizontal tab
HT
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The HT control code (ASCII 9) moves the current print position one tab stop to the right.
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The command is ignored if there are no tab stops to the right of the current print position or if
the next tab stop is beyond the right margin.
LPRINT CHR$(9);
Vertical tab
VT
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The VT control code (ASCII 11) moves the current print position one vertical tab stop down
the page.
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If there are no tab stops below the current print position a line feed is performed.
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If no tab stops have been set a line feed is performed.
LPRINT CHR$(9);
(27)(68)n1n2n3...(00)
(27)(66)n1n2n3...(00)
(09) <09h>
(11) <0Bh>
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