Epson DFX-8000 User Manual - Page 280
Set Absolute Print Position, Set Relative Position
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Epson ESUP Commands Arranged by Topic ESC $ Format: Set Absolute Print Position ASCII code: ESC $ nl n2 Decimal: 27 36 nl n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 24 n7 n2 Comments: This sequence specifies the distance from the currently set left margin that s&sequent characters are to be printed, using this formula: total number of dots = nl + (n2 x 256). Each unit equals 1/60th of an inch. The sequence is ignored and the previous setting remains effective if the position specified is beyond the right margin. ESC \ Format: Set Relative Position ASCII code: ESC \ nl n2 Decimal: 27 92 nl n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 5C nl n2 Comments: Determines the position (relative to the current position) at which printing of followiq data will start. To find nl and n2, first calculate the displacement required in l/ltoLhs of an inch. If the displacement is to the left, subtract it from,65536. Send the resulting number using this formula: total number. of dots = nl + (n2 x 256). The command is ignored if it would move the print position outside the current margins. Command Summary 9-21