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Printronix MVP Series User Manual

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Programming

7–30

Character Name

Control Code

(ASCII)

Dec Value

CHR$(n)

Printer Response

FS

FS

(28)

EVFU channel 13.

GS

GS

(29)

EVFU channel 14.

RS

RS

(30)

EVFU Start load.

US

US

(31)

EVFU End load.

Delete

DEL

(127)

• Produces a spare or character in position
(127) in configuration 29.0.

• Deletes previous character sent in
configuration 29.1

• Ignored in configuration 29.2.

End of Text

EOT

(4)

Enters even dot plot mode.
(See ESC L also.) Refer to page 7–10.

Enquire

ENQ

(5)

Enters odd dot plot mode.
(See ESC K also) Refer to page 7–11.

Escape Codes
(see page 7–30)

Form Feed

FF

(12)

Advances paper to top of next page (or
“form”). Top–of–Form (TOF) and forms
length are set when paper is loaded (refer
to Chapter 2). Forms length may be
changed with control code Esc C from the
host computer or the front panel switches.

Horizontal Tab

HT

(9)

Tabs printer to next horizontal tab stop.
Refer to detailed explanation of horizontal
tabbing on page 7–36.

Line Feed

LF

(10)

Advances paper feed mechanism one line.
Line spacing is usually 1/6 inch (6 lines
per inch) unless set to 8 or 10 lpi by
control codes ESC 0 or ESC 1; or unless
ESC A (n) or ESC 3 (n) have been used to
modify the amount of paper moved in
response to a Line Feed command.

NULL

NUL

(0)

(255)

Terminates the tab setting sequence.
See page 7–36 for details of horizontal
tabs. Also part of control sequences.