Wincor Nixdorf TH180, Programmer'S Manual

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TH180 Programmer’s Guide
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ESC T n
[Designation] Select print direction in page mode
[Format] 1BH, 54H, n
[Valid limits] 0 n 3, 48 n 51
[Initial value] n = 0
[Function] (1) Selects the print direction in page mode and the starting point.
n Print direction Starting point
0, 48 Left to right
Upper left (A in the
figure to the right)
1, 49 Bottom to top
Lower left (B in the
figure to the right)
2, 50 Right to left
Lower right (C in the
figure to the right)
3, 51 Top to bottom
Upper right (D in the
figure to the right)
(2) When standard mode is selected, entering this command manipulates only the
internal flags of the printer.
In this case, the command does not affect printing in standard mode.
(3) Character expansion is started at the starting point in the print area specified
using the Set printing area in page mode command (ESC W).
(4) The motion unit (x or y) used in the commands given below depends on the
starting point:
a. If the starting point is upper left or lower right
(a) Commands that use x
Set right-side character spacing (ESC SP)
Set absolute print position (ESC $)
Set relative print position (ESC \)
(b) Commands that use y
Set line spacing (ESC 3)
Print and feed paper (ESC J)
Set absolute position for character direction in page mode (GS $)
Set relative position for character direction in page mode (GS \)
b. If the starting point is upper right or lower left
(a) Commands that use x
Set line spacing (ESC 3)
Print and feed paper (ESC J)
Set absolute position for character direction in page mode (GS $)
Set relative position for character direction in page mode (GS \)
(b) Commands that use y
Set right-side character spacing (ESC SP)
Set absolute print position (ESC $)
Set relative print position (ESC \)