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Control codes pcos series 150 programmer's guide, Vertical motion – Star Micronics 150 User Manual

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Control Codes

PcOS Series 150

Programmer's Guide

Vertical Motion

Page 20

Rev G

12/14/99

Function

Vertical tab

ASCII

[VT]

Hexadecimal

0BH

Decimal

<11>

IPCL

&%VT

EPOS

(VT)

Description

The printer sets a line counter to the top of the form whenever a station is
selected. By setting vertical tab stops, various form positions can be reached
with a [VT] operation.

Function

Set vertical tab stops

ASCII

[ESC] B

1

>

2

>

3

> ...

i

> 0

Hexadecimal

1BH 42H

1

>

2

>

3

> ...

i

> 00H

Decimal

<27> <66>

1

>

2

>

3

> ...

i

> <0>

IPCL

none

EPOS

[ESC] B

1

>

2

>

3

> ...

i

> 0

Description

This command sets tab stops at line positions specified by . The end of the
setting is specified by a <0>. All previously set tabs will be cleared by this
command. There can be a total of 64 tab stops specified by this command. The
power on default is a tab stop at 1-inch intervals.

Function

Form feed

ASCII

[FF]

Hexadecimal

0CH

Decimal

<12>

IPCL

&%FF

EPOS

none

Description

This command performs a form feed to the top of the form.

Function

Set top of form

ASCII

[ESC] 4

Hexadecimal

1BH 34H

Decimal

<27> <52>

IPCL

&%TF

EPOS

[ESC] L

Description

This command sets the top of form to the current position.