Brother Laser Printer HL1660e - Manual (Page 277)

2001/10/02
CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 14
Set left margin
Escln (27)(108)n <1Bh><6Ch>n
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This command sets the left margin in columns from the left edge of the page. The width of a column is
the current character width.
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In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is adopted.
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This command clears all tab settings.
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The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5".
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(108); CHR$(10); 'Left margin 1" at 10 cpi
Set right margin
EscQn (27)(81)n <1Bh><51h>n
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This command sets the right margin in columns from the left edge of the page. The width of a column
is the current character width.
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In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is adopted.
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This command clears all tab settings.
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The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5".
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(81); CHR$(72); 'Right margin 6" at 12 cpi
Set perforation skip
EscNn (27)(78)n <1Bh><4Eh>n
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This command sets the bottom margin and enables perforation skip, that is, whenever the print
position reaches the bottom margin the printer performs a page eject and moves the print position to
the top of the next page.
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n = the number of lines at the current line spacing setting between the bottom margin and the bottom
edge of the paper.
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n must be in the range 1 to 127.
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Esc C (Set Page Length) and Esc O (Cancel Perforation Skip) cancel automatic perforation skip.
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If the bottom margin specified by this command would be located above the top margin, the command
is ignored.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(78); CHR$(4); 'Set bottom margin to 4 lines.
Cancel perforation skip
EscO (27)(79) <1Bh><4Fh>
This command cancels the automatic perforation skip feature.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(79); 'Cancel perforation skip.
6.3. Line Spacing
Select 1/6" line spacing
Esc2 (27)(50) <1Bh><32h>
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This command sets the line spacing to 1/6". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print
position 1/6" down the page.
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This line spacing is the default setting when the printer is switched on or reset.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Set line spacing to 1/6".
Select 1/8" line spacing
Esc0 (27)(48) <1Bh><30h>
This command sets the line spacing to 1/8". All subsequent line feed operations will move the print
position 1/8" down the page.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(48); 'Set line spacing to 1/8".