Epson TM-T85, Operator'S Manual

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5-42 Commands
[Range] 0
≤
nL
≤
255
0
≤
nH
≤
255
[Description] Sets the left margin using nL and nH.
• The left margin is set to [( nL + nH
✕
256)
✕
horizontal motion
unit)] inches.
[Notes] • This command is effective only at the beginning of a line.
• If this command is input in page mode, the printer performs only
internal flag operations.
• This command does not affect printing in page mode.
• If the setting exceeds the printable area,the maximum value of the
printable area is used.
• The horizontal and vertical motion unit are specified by GS P.
Changing the horizontal or vertical motion unit does not affect the
current left margin.
• The GS P command can change the horizontal (and vertical)
motion unit.
However, the value cannot be less than the minimum horizontal
movement amount, and it must be in even units of the minimum
horizontal movement amount.
[Default] nL = 0, nH = 0
[Reference] GS P , GS W
GS P x y
[Name] Set horizontal and vertical motion units
[Format] ASCII GS P x y
Hex 1D 50 x y
Decimal 29 80 x y
[Range] 0
≤
x
≤
255
0
≤
y
≤
255
[Description] Sets the horizontal and vertical motion units to 1/ x inch and 1/y
inches, respectively.
When
x and y are set to 0, the default setting of each value is used
(x = 180, y = 360).
[Notes] • The horizontal direction is perpendicular to the paper feed
direction and the vertical direction is the paper feed direction.
• In standard mode, the following commands use x or y, regardless
character rotation (upside-down or 90°clockwise rotation):
➀
Command using x: ESC SP, ESC $, ESC\, GS L, GS W
Printable area
Left margin Printing area width