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Programmer's Guide
PcOS Series 80PLUS
Epson Commands
Command Descriptions
Rev B 4/13/99
Page 83
Description
This command is not supported and is ignored if received.
Print Position Commands
Function
Set absolute print position
[EA]
ASCII
ESC
$
nL
nH
Hexadecimal
1BH
24H
nL
nH
Decimal
<
27>
<36>
nL
nH
Range
0
≤
nL
≤
255
0
≤
nH
≤
255
Description
This command sets the print starting position from the beginning of the
line.
[
Epson TM-T8x
]
The distance in dots from the beginning of the line to the print position is
[(
nL
+
nH
× 256) × (horizontal motion unit)]. When standard mode is
selected, the horizontal motion unit set by GS P is used. When page mode
is selected, the horizontal or vertical motion unit set by GS P is used for the
print direction set by ESC T.
[
Axiohm 7193
]
If nongraphics follow this command, the distance in dots from the
beginning of the line to the print position is [(
nL
+
nH
× 256) × (horizontal
motion unit)]. If graphics follow this command, the distance in dots from
the beginning of the line to the print position is [(
nL
+
nH
×256) ×
(horizontal motion unit)]/2.
Function
Set relative print position
[EA]
ASCII
ESC
\
nL
nH
Hexadecimal
1BH
5CH
nL
nH
Decimal
<
27>
<92>
nL
nH
Range
0
≤
nL
≤
255
0
≤
nH
≤
255
Description
This command sets the print starting position based on the current position
and the distance from the current position to [(
nL
+
nH
× 256) × horizontal
unit]. When standard mode is selected, the horizontal motion unit set by
GS P is used. When page mode is selected, the horizontal or vertical
motion unit set by GS P is used for the print direction set by ESC T.
Function
Select justification
[EA]
ASCII
ESC
a
n
Hexadecimal
1BH
61H
n
Decimal
<
27>
<97>
n
Range:
0
≤
n
≤
2, 48
≤
n
≤
50
Description
This command aligns all the data in one line to the specified position
n.
In
standard mode, this command is enabled only when input at the beginning
of a line. In page mode, an internal flag is activated, and this command is
enabled when the printer returns to standard mode.
n
Justification
0, 48
Left
1, 49
Center
2, 50
Right