Esc j, Esc u, Esc j esc u – Compuprint 4247-L03 Programmer Manua User Manual

Page 63: Stops printing. (ibm), Sets printing direction (ibm/epson)

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parm

2

Specifies the following functions:

Bit

Not set

Set

7

Discard byte

Process this byte

Ignore this byte

6

Pass over from
CP437-CP850

CP437

CP850

5

Reserved

4

Reserved

3

Reserved

2

Reserved

1

Line length

13.6 inch

8 inch

0

Reserved

Only the selection of the Draft or Quality printing DLL, and the selected character generator are
maintained.

ESC j

Stops printing. (IBM)

ASCII Code

ESC j n

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'6A' n

Decimal Value

27 106 n

This command stops the printer. The printer goes offline and a BUSY signal is sent to the computer. To
place the printer online, press the ON LINE key.

ESC U

Sets printing direction (IBM/Epson).

ASCII Code

ESC U n

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'55' n

Decimal Value

27 85 n

Selects bidirectional or unidirectional printing according to the parameters below:

n

Direction

0

Bidirectional printing

1

Unidirectional (left to right) printing

Unidirectional printing provides better alignment of vertical lines while bidirectional printing is faster.

Chapter 2. EPSON/IBM Mode

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