20
VT
Carry out Vertical Tab Value
Format:
ASCII:
VT
Decimal:
11
Hexadecimal:
0B
Explanation: Feed paper to the next vertical tab position which is set by ESC B
command.
Notice: if there is no vertical tab value setting, or the current position equals or is
beyond the last vertical tab position, VT command is to feed paper one line only
(same to LF command).
ESC D
Set Horizontal Tab Value
Format:
ASCII:
ESC
D
n1 n2 n3…NUL
Decimal:
27
68
n1 n2 n3…0
Hexadecimal:
1B
44
n1 n2 n3…00
Explanation:
The horizontal tab positions are entered as n1, n2 and so on, all of which should be
within the line width of this model printer.
Character NUL is added at the end to indicate that the command is over.
All set horizontal tab positions can be deleted by using this command in ESC D NUL
format
Command HT carry out horizontal tab.
Example: set three horizontal tab values at 2nd, 9th line, 14th character position in one
line,
ASCII:
ESC
D
STX
HT
SO
NUL
Decimal:
27
68
2
9
14
0
Hexadecimal: 1B
44
02
09
0E
00
The BASIC programs for this example are as below:
LPRINT
“1234567890123456789”
’Ruler
