Sharp MZ-800 - Page 210

Command format
There are 5 types of command formats as shown below.
1, Command character only (without parameters)
Ay HT
2. Command character plus one parameter
L,C,S,Q
3. Command character plus pairs of parameters
D,J,M,R
«| is used to separater parameters, and a CR code is used to end the parameter list.
4, Command plus character string
P
The character string is terminated with a CR code.
5. Command plus three parameters
x
** |” is used to separate parameters.
Parameter specification
1, Leading blanks are ignored. °
2. Any number preceded by ‘‘—”’ is treated as a negtive number.
3. If the number of digits of a number exceeds 3, only the lower 3 digits are effective.
4, Each parameter is ended with “‘ , ”’ or a CR code. If other than numbers are included in a parameter,
subsequent characters are ignored until a comma or CR codde is detected.
Example) Duu- 135, 21, sexe
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Abbreviated formats
1. Any command can be followed by a one-character command without having to enter a CR code.
E.g) ‘‘HD100, 200” CR is valid and is the same as ‘‘H’’ CR ‘D100, 200"’ CR.
2. Any command can be followed by a command with one parameter by separating them with a com-
ma“, ”,
E.g) “LO, S1, QO, C1, D100, 200’ CR is valid.
3. A command with pairs of parameters must be terminated with a CR code.
Data change due to mode switching
The following data changes when the printer is switched from the graphics mode to the text mode.
* X and Y coordiantes
Y is set to 0 and the origin is placed at the left side of the printable area.
* Direction of characters
Q is set to 0.
© Character scale
Character scale is set to 1.
© The line type setting is not affected.
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