IBM Proprinter

Escape
Sequences
Code
ESC
ESCA
Description
Command
Prefix
Sets
the
printer
to
accept
the
next
data
sent
as
a
printer
command.
LPRINT
CHR$(27
) ;
Store
Text
Line
Spacing
Format:
ESC
A;n;
ESC
A
stores
a
line
spacing
value
of
n x 0.3528 mm
(n
/
72
in.).
ESC
2
(start
text
line
spacing)
must
be
sent
to
start
the
text
line
spacing.
The
text
line
spacing
is
the
amount
the
form
moves
for
line
feeds.
For
example
,
to
store
a
line
spacing
value
of
8.47 mm (24/
72
in.),
the
code
is
ESC
A
24.
Any
line
feeds (LF)
sent
before
ESC
2
space
at
the
previously
set
line
spacing
amount.
The
LFs
following
the
ESC 2
use
the
new
line
spacing
amount
of
8.47 mm
(24
/
72
in.).
Use
any
amount
between
1/72
and
85
/
72.
If
n
=
0,
the
previous
ESC
A
setting
remains,
if
present.
If
not
,
6
lines
per
inch
spacing
is
used.
LPRINT
CHR$ (
27
)
;CHR$
(
65
)
;CHR$
(n ) ;
or,
LPRI
NT CHR$ (
27);
"A"
;CHR$
(n ) ;
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