Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands 18 260071 ‐ 001A
ESC J
Advances paper n/216 inch. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
ESC J n
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'4A' n
Decimal Value 27 74 n
Range 1 = n = 255
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed before performing
a single line feed of n/216 of an inch. This command is cancelled after the line feed has been
performed. The printing restarts after a line feed from the column at which the command was sent.
ESC j
Feed paper n/216 in reverse direction (EPSON)
ASCII Code
ESC J n
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'6A' n
Decimal Value 27 106 n
Range 1 = n = 255
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed. Then the paper is
moved backward of n/216 of an inch. The printing restarts from the column at which the command was sent.
LF
Line Feed (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
LF
Hexadecimal Value X'0A'
Decimal Value 10
This is a terminator code; it causes the current contents of the print buffer to be printed before advancing
the paper by one line at the current vertical spacing. If no data precedes the LF code, or if the preceding
data consists of spaces, the code only causes a line feed.
When the line counter reaches the last line of the form (defined by software or function menu), the LF
code causes a skip to the first line of the next form. This code cancels the double width printing set by the
SO code. In IBM mode, the column counter is set to the first column if the automatic carriage return is
selected. In EPSON mode, the column is always set to the first column.
Format Control
ESC $
Sets the absolute printing position. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
ESC & n1 n2
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'24' n1 n2
Decimal Value 27 36 n1 n2
Range 0 = n1 n2 = 255