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  ESC $ n1 n2      
[Function]     Specifying the absolute positions 
 
[Code]       <1B>H<24>H<n1><n2> 
 
[Range]       0≤n1≤255 
     0≤n2≤255 
 
[Outline]    The printing start position is specified by the absolute position from the left margin 
with the number of dots divided by 256 and quotient specified as “n2” and remainder 
as “n1”. Therefore, the printing start position is designated as n1 + n2  256  basic 
calculation pitch from the left margin. 
 
[Caution]     • The basic calculation pitch is set by GS P. After the line feed width is set, if the basic 
calculation by GS P leaves a fraction, the fraction is corrected with the minimum 
pitch of the mechanism, and the remainder is omitted. 
• In STANDARD MODE, this command uses the horizontal (Paper feed direction) basic 
calculation pitch (x). 
• In PAGE MODE, this command acts differently depending on the start point: 
(1) If the start point specified by ESC T is top right or bottom left, the command uses 
the vertical (Paper feed direction) basic calculation pitch (y). 
(2) If the start point specified by ESC T is top left or bottom right, the command uses 
the horizontal (Perpendicular to the paper feed direction) basic calculation pitch 
(x). Specification beyond the end of the line is ignored. 
 
[See Also]       ESC 
\
, GS P, GS 
\
, GS $ 
 
[Sample Program] 
     LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"$"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(0); CHR$(0);"A"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"$"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(50); CHR$(0);"B"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"$"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(0); CHR$(1);"C"; CHR$(&HA); 
     LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"$"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(100); CHR$(0);"A"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"
 
\
"; 
     LPRINT CHR$(&HC2); CHR$(&HFF);"B"; CHR$(&HA); 
 
[Print Results] 
      Absolute position specified 
        0  50  100    256 
 
        A   B      C 
          B   A 
 
     Relative position specified  –62