Appendix A Programming Guide
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A-3.2 Page Control Commands
PAGE CONTROL
COMMANDS
Description
ESC &
l
# A
(Private Command)
Page Size
Definition of the paper size and in turn of the
logical page size.
Parameters:
# = 2
: Letter
# = 26
: A4
# = 101
: Custom
ESC &
l
# O
Orientation
Different rotations of the logical page
# = 0
: Portrait
# = 1
: Landscape
# = 2
: Reverse Portrait
# = 3
: Reverse Landscape
ESC &
l
# H
(Private Command)
Paper Source
Designation of the location for paper feeding
or printing of the current page
Parameters:
# = 0
: Print the current page
# = 1
: Paper Feeding from the Upper
Tractor
# = 4
: Paper Feeding from the Lower
Tractor
ESC & a # P
Print Direction
Rotation of the page coordinate system
related to the current position in steps of 90
?
ESC & a # L
Left Margin
Setting to the left edge of the page (columns)
ESC & a # M
Right Margin
Setting to the right edge of the page (columns)
Appendix A Programming Guide
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PAGE CONTROL
COMMANDS
(cont.)
Description
ESC 9
Clear Horizontal Margins
Resetting of the right and left margin
ESC &
l
# E
Top Margin
Setting the top of the text area in lines
ESC &
l
# F
Text Length
Number of printing lines per page
Setting of the bottom margin
ESC &
l
# L
Perforation Skip
# = 0 : Disable
# = 1 : Enable
ESC & k # H
Horizontal Motion Index
Width of the columns where # (x 1/120 inch)
ESC &
l
# C
Vertical Motion Index
Height of rows where # (x 1/48 inch)
ESC &
l
# D
Line Spacing
Number of lines printed per inch
# =
1, 2, 3, ....., 48