Margins and tabs – Genicom GEK 00031B User Manual
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Chapter 2. ANSI Emulation
GEK-00029B
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Margins and Tabs
ESC H
HTS (Horizontal Tab Set): Sets a tab at the current print position
and updates any existing horizontal tab table. A total of 22 tabs can
be set. If this number is exceeded, the leftmost 22 tabs will be
retained.
Decimal:
27 72
Hex:
1B 48
BASIC:
CHR$(27);"H";
ESC J
VTS (Vertical Tab Set): Sets a tab at the current print position and
updates any existing vertical tab table. A total of 12 tabs can be set.
If this number is exceeded, the 12 tabs closest to the top of the page
will be retained.
Decimal:
27 74
Hex:
1B 4A
BASIC:
CHR$(27);"J";
ESC [ p1 g
TBC (Tab Clear): Clears horizontal or vertical tab stops based on the
p1 value as follows:
p1 = 0
Clears horizontal tab at current print position.
p1 = 1
Clears vertical tab at current print position.
p1 = 3
Clears all horizontal tabs.
p1 = 4
Clears all vertical tabs.
More than one parameter can be used.
Example: To clear all horizontal and vertical tabs, send:
Decimal:
27 91
Hex:
1B 5B
BASIC:
CHR$(27);"[
ESC [ p1; p2 ; p3 r
GENFD (Forms Definition): Establishes the form length
top margin
parameters are for an 11-inch (7,920 decipoints) long form with a top
and bottom margin of zero.
p1 - maximum allowable length is 24 inches (17,280 decipoints).
p2 - top of page to first print line
p3 – non-printable area at bottom of form
Decimal:
27 91
Hex:
1B 5B
BASIC:
CHR$(27);”[