Esc ( v – Tally Genicom Matrix Printer User Manual
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Set Absolute Vertical Print Position
ESC ( V
Data Structure
ASCII
ESC "("
"V"
<n
L
> <n
H
> <m
L
> <m
H
>
set absolute vertical print pos.
hex.
1B
28
56
<n
L
> <n
H
> <m
L
> <m
H
>
dec.
27
40
86
<n
L
> <n
H
> <m
L
> <m
H
>
Description
Valid values:
n
L
= 2, n
H
= 0
0
≤ m
L
≤ 255; 0 ≤ m
H
≤ 127
Defines the vertical print position in units previously defined with the sequence ESC ( U
(see page 62).
(vertical position) = ((m
H
x 256) + m
L
) x (defined unit) + (top-margin position)
m
H
= INT
((vertical position) − (top−margin position)) x
1
(defined unit)
256
m
L
= MOD
((vertical position) − (top−margin position)) x
1
(defined unit)
256
The default unit for this sequence is
1
⁄
360
".
Only positions within a valid form can be achieved.
Positions below bottom margin will
a) eject paper (single sheet) and
b) set new position to top of form at next page.
Print Positioning
59