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Appendix E: Printer Control Codes
This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control
command, along with the applicable emulation mode (Standard or IBM), and the
applicable ASCII code.
Standard Mode
ASCII Code Function
BEL Beeper
BS Backspace
HT Tab horizontally
LF Line feed
VT Tab vertically
FF Form feed
CR Carriage return
SO Select double width printing (1 line)
SI Select condensed printing
DC1 Select printer
DC2 Cancel condensed printing
DC3 Deselect printer
DC4 Cancel double width printing (1 line)
CAN Cancel line
ESC LF Reverse feed by current line space
ESC FF Reverse form feed
ESC SO Select double width printing (1 line)
ESC SI Select condensed printing
ESC EM n Control cut-sheet feeder (printer ignores this code)
ESC SP Set inter character space
ESC ! n
n = 00
01
02
04
08
10
20
40
80
Master select
10 cpi (ESC P)
12 cpi (ESC M)
Proportional (ESC p)
Condensed (SI)
Emphasised (ESC E)
Double-strike (ESC G)
Double-wide expanded (ESC W)
Italic (ESC 4)
Underlining (ESC -)
ESC # Cancel MSB control
ESC $ n
L
n
H
Set absolute horizontal print position