Section 2: Command Codes
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Print Position
COMMAND STRUCTURE Horizontal Position <ESC>Haaaa
Vertical Position: <ESC>Vbbbb
aaaa
=
Number of dots horizontally from the base 
reference point (1 to Hmax) See Note 2. 
bbbb = Number of dots vertically from the base 
reference point (1 to Vmax) See Note 2. 
Example: <ESC>H0020<ESC>V0150
Placement:  Preceding any printed field description of lines/
boxes, fonts, bar codes or graphics. 
Default: <ESC>H0001 
<ESC>V0001
COMMAND FUNCTION  The Horizontal and Vertical commands specify the top left corner of a field 
or label, using the current base reference point as an origin. They also 
establish a reference point for subsequent fields until the next horizontal 
and/or vertical print position command is issued. 
INPUT TO PRINTER  <ESC>A
<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>L0303<ESC>MSATO
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0150<ESC>MSATO
<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z
Printer Output