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Printronix MVP Series User Manual

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Programming

7–32

Character Name

Control Code

(ASCII)

Dec Value

CHR$(n)

Printer Response

Escape, “Pound”

ESC#

(27) (35)

Cancels the MSB (Data Bit 8) control set
by ESC = or ESC >.

Escape, “*”

ESC*

(n1) (n2)

Selects graphic density n, where:
0=60 dpi; 1=120 dpi; 2=120 dpi;
3= 150/145 dpi; 4= 80 dpi; 5=75/72.5 dpi;
6= 90 dpi; 7=160 dpi

Escape, “[mq”

ESC [mq

Selects print mode m where:
1=mode 4 . . . 5=mode 5

Escape, “Shift Out”

ESC SO

(27) (14)

Same as SO.

Escape, “Shift In”

ESC SI

(27) (15)

Same SI.

Escape, “Left Bracket”

ESC [

(27) (91)

Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC ! using 31.0.

Escape, “h”

ESC h

(27) (104)

Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC I using 31.0.

Escape, “l”

ESC l

(n)

Sets the left margin at n.

Escape, “n”

ESC n

(27) (110)

Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC P using 31.0

Escape, “r”

ESC r

(27) (114)

Used with option code 31.1.
Same as ESC R using 31.0.

Escape, “x”

ESC x

(n)

Sets line spacing to n/144 inch.

Escape, “A”,
Dec. No. 0–85

ESC A (n)

(0 < n < 85)

(27) (65) (n)

Sets n/72 inch line spacing.
NOTE: Line Feed value set by ESC A (n)
does not need to be loaded by ESC 2.
Sending an ESC A (n) will cause 6 lpi.

Escape, “C”,
Dec. No. 1–127.

ESC C n

(27) (67) (n)

Sets forms length in lines, where:
1 < n < 127, TOF light turns on.
See ESC C 0 n, also.

Escape, “C”,
“zero”, number

ESC C 0 n

(27) (67)

(0) (n)

Sets forms length in inches, where:
1 < n < 22