Appendix B – Printer Control Codes
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Set Horizontal Tabs
Description: Sets the horizontal tabs based on the current character width (pitch). Cancels any
previously set horizontal tabs.
Parameters are as follows:
• n1 is the first tab. Range for tab stops is 1 to 160.
• n2 is the second tab. Tabs are listed in ascending order.
• ... are subsequent tabs. Maximum number of tabs is 32.
• nk is the last tab to set. Any value less than the previous tab value acts as a
terminating character.
• NUL is the terminating character.
Decimal: 27 68 n1 n2 ... nk 0
Hex: 1B 44 n1 n2 ... nk 00
ASCII: ESC “D” n1 n2 ... nk NUL
Clear Horizontal Tabs
Description: Use this variant of the Set Horizontal Tabs control code to clear all horizontal tab stops.
Decimal: 27 68 0
Hex: 1B 44 00
ASCII: ESC “D” NUL
Perform Vertical Tab
Description: Prints the contents of the current print buffer, and then moves the print position to the
next vertical tab stop. If no channel is selected, then channel 0 is used. The carriage
position is changed to the start of the next print line.
• If the vertical tab is performed beyond the last tab position set or beyond the last line
of a form, then a form feed is performed.
• If no vertical tabs are defined, then the paper advances one line, using the currently
selected line spacing, without changing the carriage position.
Decimal: 11
Hex: 08
ASCII: VT
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