Set relative horizontal position, Set printing position – IBM SUREMARK TI8 User Manual
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specified by the Select printing direction/position command (X'1B;54...'). If
the print position is bottom-to-top, or top-to-bottom, this command adjusts
the print position in the vertical direction.
v
This is a one-time adjustment on the current line. If this command moves
the print position outside the printable area specified by the Select
printable area command, it is ignored.
Set relative horizontal position
EIA-232 Syntax:
ESC <5C>h n1 n2 or X'1B;5C;n1;n2'
where:
v
n1 is the high-order byte of the dot offset, relative to the left margin in
standard mode or the current print position in page mode.
v
n2 is the low-order byte of the dot offset, relative to the left margin in
standard mode or the current print position in page mode.
default:
n1 = 0, n2 = 0
Remarks:
v
In the thermal station, 1 mm = 8 dots.
v
In the impact station, 1 inch = 150 half-dots (75 dots).
v
n1 and n2 are hex values. To get the decimal equivalent, convert each to
decimal, and then use this formula: (n1 x 256) + n2..
v
To move the position to the left, use a negative number.
v
If this number plus the left margin exceeds the printable area, the
command is ignored.
v
In the CR station, this number is rounded back to factor of 8. See the Set
left margin position command for more information.
v
When printing in page mode, this is a one-time adjustment on the current
line. If this command moves the current print position outside the
printable area defined by the Select printable area command, the
command is ignored.
Set printing position
EIA-232 Syntax:
GS ] x y or X'1D;5D;x;y'
where:
v
x is the two-byte horizontal position, with respect to the paper, regardless
of printing direction.
v
y is the two-byte vertical position, with respect to the paper, regardless of
printing direction.
Remarks:
v
This command allows complete control of the printing position with a
single command.
v
If either parameter is outside the printable area defined by the Select
printable area command, the command is ignored.
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