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ESC [ c

Send a device-dependent message to an ASCII printer. (IBM 4722, 9068)

ASCII Code

ESC [ c n c m

Hexadecimal Value 1B 5B 63 n c m
Decimal Value

27 91 99 n c m

The message command sends a device-dependent message to an ASCII printer, where:

n

defines the number of message bytes.

c

First byte of the message in a device-dependent format. It defines the printer
component type:
2 = PRINT
3 = REMS

m

Second byte of the message in a device-dependent format. It defines the type
of message that is contained in the rest of message bytes:
23 = Write to indicators
52 = Media positioning
79 = Set print speed

If the header information is not in the form described, or the message length is less

than two, the printer discards the message command.

Write to Indicators:

Message Behavior

Write indicators

Lights/unlights the

STATION 1

and

STATION 2

leds.

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