
Chapter 4. Control commands
Command Notation
[Name]
The name of the command
[Format]
The code sequence
ASCII indicates the ASCII equivalents
HEX indicates the hexadecimal equivalents.
Decimal indicates the decimal equivalents.
[ ]k indicates the contents of the [ ] should be repeated k times.
[Range]
Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments.
[Description]
Describes the function of the command.
Explanation of Terms
LSB
Least Significant Bit
MSB
Most Significant Bit
Control Commands
[Name]
Horizontal Tab
[Format]
ASCII
HT
HEX
09
Decimal
9
[Description]
Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position.
[Notes]
[Reference]
ESC D
1) This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position
has been set.
2) If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the printing area, the
printer sets the printing position to [Printing area width + 1]'
3) Horizontal tab positions are set with ESC D.
4) If this command is received when the printing position is at [
Printing area width + 1], the printer executes print buffer-full
printing of the current line and horizontal tab processing from
the beginning of the next line.
5) The default setting of the horizontal tab position for the paper
roll is every 8th character(9th, 17th, 25th, ... column).
HT