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Purpose:
To print predefined print messages.
Remarks:
Valid at the beginning of the line only.
Retries will not be attempted on print errors.
Attention: Stored commands can increment status byte 6.See “Predefine
messages” on page 117.
Miscellaneous commands
Tab to next tab stop
EIA-232 Syntax:
HT or X'09'
Purpose:
Moves the print position to the next tab stop.
Remarks:
See “Set horizontal tab positions” on page 138.
Tabs are valid when printing is aligned to the left only. If the tabs are used
when alignment is not left, results can be unpredictable. (See “Align
positions” on page 139.)
Return home (select print head location)
EIA-232 Syntax:
ESC < n or X'1B3C;n'
where:
n The print-head position:
00 Document home position
01 Open document throat position. On Models TI3, TI4, TI8,
TG3, TG4, and TG8, the DI station throat will automatically
be closed if the CR station is exercised. (The Model
TI9/TG9 throat can not be opened.)
02 Reserved
03 Left home position
04 Refined document home position. This can be used to
recover from a home error.
05 Register document
v Close throat if open
v
Advance paper forward to first position
06 Re-register the document. If the document is in the printer,
it is pulled back to the first print position. Valid for Models
T
x 8 and T x 9 only.
07-FF Reserved
Remarks:
Only valid at the beginning of the line. Only valid for impact print
stations.
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