Lexmark Dot Matrix Technical Reference - Page 73

Horizontal Movement, Set Absolute Print Position

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Horizontal Movement Name BS HT ESC D ESC $ CR SP ESC I ESC Q ESC \ Dec Hex Description 8 08 Backspace Moves left one space, based on pitch setting. 9 09 Horizontal Tab Moves right to the next horizontal tab stop. Tab is set with the ESC D command. 27 68 0 n1 1B 44 0 n1, Set Horizontal Tab Stops n2...n32 0 n2...n32 00 Sets up to 32 tabs by column number (n1...n32) in ascending order. The sequence ends with 0. 27 36 n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2 Set Absolute Print Position Offsets the print position by an absolute distance from the left margin. The formula for calculating offset is: (n1 + (n2 x 256))/60 (inch). 13 0D Carriage Return Moves print position horizontally to the left margin. 32 20 Space Moves print position one print column to the right. 27 108 n 1B 6C n Set Left Margin Sets the left margin in character positions at the current pitch. Left margin=n (character) x cpi 27 81 n 1B 51 n Set Right Margin Sets the right margin in character positions at the current pitch. 27 92 n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 Set Relative Position Offsets the print position by the relative distance from the current position. Offset=(n1 + (n2 x 256))/120 (inch). 73 Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands

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Section 4: Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands
Horizontal Movement
Name
Dec
Hex
Description
BS
8
08
Backspace
Moves left one space, based on pitch setting.
HT
9
09
Horizontal Tab
Moves right to the next horizontal tab stop. Tab is
set with the ESC D command.
ESC D
27 68 0
n1
n2...n32
0
1B 44 0
n1,
n2...n32
00
Set Horizontal Tab Stops
Sets up to 32 tabs by column number (n1...n32) in
ascending order. The sequence ends with 0.
ESC $
27 36
n1 n2
1B 24
n1 n2
Set Absolute Print Position
Offsets the print position by an absolute distance
from the left margin. The formula for calculating
offset is: (
n1
+ (
n2
x 256))/60 (inch).
CR
13
0D
Carriage Return
Moves print position horizontally to the left
margin.
SP
32
20
Space
Moves print position one print column to the right.
ESC I
27 108
n
1B 6C
n
Set Left Margin
Sets the left margin in character positions at the
current pitch.
Left margin=
n
(character) x cpi
ESC Q
27 81
n
1B 51
n
Set Right Margin
Sets the right margin in character positions at the
current pitch.
ESC \
27 92
n1 n2
1B 5C
n1 n2
Set Relative Position
Offsets the print position by the relative distance
from the current position.
Offset=(
n1
+ (
n2
x 256))/120 (inch).