Tally Genicom Matrix Printer - Manual (Page 32)

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Tabs
This printer stores tab stops in NVRAM while power is off. Therefore, all tab stops should be cleared before new
stops are set.
Commands Description
ESC H
(HTS)
SET HORIZONTAL TAB AT CURRENT POSITION
If 8-bit control code processing is enabled then both
Dec 136 Hex 88
otherwise only
Dec 27 72 Hex 1B 48
ESC [(p1)
(p2);..(p22)u SET HORIZONTAL TABS AT SPECIFIED POSITIONS
Sets up to 22 stops at one time. The value of p1, p2, etc. are in
decipoints (1 inch = 720 decipoints).
Dec 27 91 55 50 48 59 50 56 56 48 117
Hex 1B 5B 37 32 30 3B 32 38 38 30 75
The above example sets tabs at 1 inch and 4 inches. Existing tab stops are not
cleared. Margin settings have no effect on the positions of tab stops.
ESC J
(VTS)
SET VERTICAL TAB AT CURRENT POSITION
If 8-bit control code processing is enabled then both
Dec 138 Hex 8A
otherwise only
Dec 27 74 Hex 1B 4A
ESC [(p1);
(p2);.. (p12)v SET VERTICAL TABS AT SPECIFIED POSITIONS
Sets vertical tabs at positions p1, p2, p3, etc. Up to 12 stops can be set at one
time. Tab stops are measured in decipoints from the top print reference.
Example: Set tab stops at 4 and 7 inches.
Dec 27 91 50 56 56 48 59 53 48 52 48 118
Hex 1B 5B 32 38 38 30 3B 35 30 34 30 76
ESC [(Ps)g CLEAR TABS
Ps Effect
0 clear horizontal tab at current print position
1 clear vertical tab at current position
3 clear all horizontal tabs
4 clear all vertical tabs
Example: Clear all horizontal tabs
Dec 27 91 51 103 Hex 1B 5B 33 67