Dascom T2250 User Guide IGP for Dot Matrix Printers - Manual (Page 31)

Chapter 2: Emulations
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Horizontal Tabs
The MT660 sets default tabs at every eighth column. The following commands allow the user to
manipulate Horizontal Tabs according to job requirements.
Setting Tabs
To set up to 16 horizontal tabs, use the sequence:
ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; n3 ; ...n16 u
1B 5B 3B 3B 3B 75
Where n
1
–n
16
= The column numbers assigned as tab stop locations (up to 16 may be
specified).
Example:
To set horizontal tabs at columns 15, 30, and 45, use the sequence:
ESC [ 15 ; 30 ; 45 u
1B 5B 3135 3B 3330 3B 3435 75
Current Position
Horizontal tabs may also be set at the current position while sending a line of print data. To set a
horizontal tab at the current position, use the sequence:
ESC H
1B 48
Clearing Tabs
To clear tab stops at specific columns, use the sequence:
ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; n3 ; ...n16 q
1B 5B 3B 3B 3B 71
Where n
1
–n
16
= Previously selected tab stops that will be removed.
Clearing All Horizontal Tabs
To clear all horizontal tabs (including the default tab settings), use the sequence:
ESC [ 3 g
1B 5B 33 67
Clearing Current Horizontal Tab
To clear a horizontal tab at the current position, use the sequence:
ESC [ 0 g
1B 5B 30 67