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6.5.6 Print Position Commands
HT Execute
Horizontal
Tab
Code 09H
Function Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
This command is ignored if the next horizontal tab position is not set.
This command is ignored if the next horizontal tab position exceeds the right margin.
The horizontal tab position is set using the ESC 'D' command.
Default
The default tab positions are at intervals of 8 characters.
VT Execute
Vertical
Tab
Code 0BH
Function Feeds the paper to the next vertical position.
If the line buffer contains data, it is printed and the print position moves to the next tab position.
When a VT command is input after the last vertical tab position, the command functions in the
same way as the FF command.
If the next vertical tab position is not set, the command functions in the same way as the LF
command.
If the print position enters the perforated line skip area when a VT command is executed, the
paper is fed to the beginning of the next page.
The vertical tab position is set using the ESC 'B' command.
The select expanded character mode with automatic cancellation selected by SO is canceled.
If the page length is not specified in the initial state in the roll paper mode, the command
functions in the same way as the LF command.
Default No
definition.
ESC '$' nl nh
Set Absolute Position
Code
1BH 24H nl nh
0
nh
256+nl
2399
Function Sets the print starting position at the specified number of dots (nhnl) in the right direction from
the left margin.
Any print start position specification exceeding the right margin is ignored.
ESC '\' nl nh
Set Relative Position
Code
1BH 5CH nl nh
-2399
nh
256+nl
2399
Function Sets the print starting position at the specified number (nhnl) of dots from the current position to
the right or left.
Any specification exceeding the printable area is ignored.
Negative numbers are specified using the 2's complement with the number of dots.
Example: Move N dots to the left.
nhnl=65536-N
Default nl=0,
nh=0
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