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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands 23 260071 ‐ 001A
ESC b NUL
Resets vertical tab stops in one of the 8 Vertical Format Unit channels available. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
ESC b NUL
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'62' X'00'
Decimal Value 27 98 0
This command resets the vertical tab stops in one of the 8 Vertical Format Unit channels available.
ESC C 0 n
Sets form length to n inches (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
ESC C 0 n
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'43' X'00' n
Decimal Value 27 67 0 n
Range 1 = n = 24
This command sets the form length to the number of inches specified by n. The current position of the
paper is assumed as the top-of-form.
ESC C n
Sets form length to n lines (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
ESC C n
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'43' n
Decimal Value 27 67 n
Range 1 = n = 255
This command sets the form length to the number of lines specified by n at the current vertical spacing.
The current position of the paper is assumed as top-of-form.
ESC D
Sets horizontal tab stops (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
ESC D n1 n2 ... nx 0
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'44' n1 n2 ... nx 00
Decimal Value 27 68 n1 n2 ... nx 0
Range 1 = n = 255
This sequence sets up to 28 (IBM mode) or 32 (EPSON mode) horizontal tab stops after canceling the
current setting. The n1 to nx parameters specify the number of columns at which horizontal tab stops are
required and must be entered in the sequence in ascending numerical order. Any value outside this range
is ignored. In IBM mode, the tab stop position is retained as a logical position in the page so that it is
affected by changing the horizontal spacing. The columns are numbered 1 through 136. In EPSON mode,
the tab stop position set by ESC D is retained as the physical position on the page and therefore it is not
affected by changing the horizontal spacing. The physical position of the tab stop depends on the
horizontal spacing in operation when ESC D is used. The ESC D 0 cancels all active tab stops.