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PSB No: P-0082 Page: 8 of l4 C ( V m1 m2 n1 n2 is the command for changing the print position vertically (with respect to the Top of Form position) in units where m1, m2, n1 and n2 are variables. TheZlnit"isuswllyl/~afaninchunlessdefinedatherwisebythe"ESC(U command. Currently, the values for m1 and m2 MUST be m1 =2 and m2=0. To determine the values for n1 and n2 perform the following steps. 1. Determine the desired vertical distance from the Top of Form in inches. 2. Multiply the dice by 360. 3. Divide the result by 258 using long division. 4. The remainder in the quotient from step 3 is the value for n1. 5. The whole number in the quotient from step 3 is the value for n2 EXAMPLE 1. The desired dice from the Top of Form is 1 inch. 2 1x360=360 3. 36Odiidedby258== 1 witharemainderof104. 4. n1=104 5. n2=1 In the Basic programming language, the command would look like this. Thiscommand,as~~~brthelineabwg.willpositionthepaperl inchfromthe current Top of Form setting. For example, if the Top of Form setting is the top edge of the paper, the paper will be positioned so that the printer is ready to print 1 inch down from the top edge of the paper.

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PSB No: P-0082
Page: 8 of l4
C
( V m1 m2 n1 n2 is the command for changing the print position vertically (with
respect to the Top of Form position) in units where m1, m2, n1 and n2 are variables.
TheZlnit”isuswllyl/~afaninchunlessdefinedatherwisebythe”ESC(U
command.
Currently, the values for m1 and m2 MUST be m1 =2 and m2=0.
To determine the values for n1 and n2 perform the following steps.
1.
Determine the desired vertical distance from the Top of Form in inches.
2.
Multiply the dice by 360.
3.
Divide the result by 258 using long division.
4.
The remainder in the quotient from step 3 is the value for n1.
5.
The whole number in the quotient from step 3 is the value for n2
EXAMPLE
1.
The desired dice from the Top of Form is 1 inch.
2
1x360=360
3.
36Odiidedby258==
1
witharemainderof104.
4.
n1=104
5.
n2=1
In the Basic programming language, the command would look like this.
Thiscommand,as~~~brthelineabwg.willpositionthepaperl
inchfromthe
current Top of Form setting.
For example, if the Top of Form setting is the top edge
of the paper, the paper will be positioned so that the printer is ready to print 1 inch
down from the top edge of the paper.