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Printer controls – Printek FormsMaster 8000 User Manual

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IBM Proprinter Emulation

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Printer Controls

Bell

BEL

Causes the printer's bell to sound.

Control code:

BEL

Hexadecimal:

07

Unidirectional Mode

ESC U n

Selects unidirectional mode for n=1, or bidirectional mode for n =0. Printing is normally bidirectional.
Unidirectional printing provides more accurate positioning, but causes lower throughput.

Example: The following escape sequence will force unidirectional printing.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

U

1

Hexadecimal:

1B

55

31

Automatic Line Feed

ESC 5 n

Selects automatic line feed mode for n=1, or cancels for n=0. Automatic line feed mode causes the
printer to automatically perform a line feed (LF) for each carriage return (CR) it receives. Overrides
the “Auto LF” value in the interface setup menu.

Example: The following escape sequence will select automatic line feed mode.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

5

1

Hexadecimal:

1B

35

31