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Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued
Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description
Absolute and Relative Moving
Absolute move to ...................... ESC $ n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 This sequence moves the carriage a specific distance from
print position the left print boundary. The values of variables n1 and n2 define
the distance in 1/60-inch increments:
Distance in 1/60ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
For example, to move the carriage five inches to the right of the
left print boundary (300/60 inch), the correct n2 value is 1 and
the correct n1 value is 44 (300 = (1 x 256) + 44). If the sequence
specifies a distance beyond the right print boundary, the printer
ignores the sequence.
Relative move to....................... ESC \ n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 This sequence moves the carriage a specific distance left or
print position right from the current print position. The values of variables n1
and n2 define the distance in 1/180-inch increments during letter-
or memo-quality printing, and in 1/120-inch increments during
draft-quality printing:
Letter/Memo: Distance in 1/180ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
Draft: Distance in 1/120ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
)Note: When the Epson JX emulation is active, varia-bles n1
and n2 define a distance in 1/120-inch increments, regardless of
the print quality.
To move the carriage to the right, just compute the number of
increments to move and supply the correct n1 and n2 values. For
example, to move the carriage two inches to the right during
letter-quality printing (360/180 inch), the correct n2 value is 1
and the correct n1 value is 104 (360 = (1 x 256) + 104).
To move the carriage to the left, subtract the number of
increments to move from 65,536 and then supply the correct n1
and n2 values. For example, to move the carriage two inches to
the left during letter-quality printing (360/180 inch), first subtract
360 from 65,536 to get 65,176. Then, use the equation to
determine the correct n1 and n2 values. In this example, the
correct n2 value is 254 and the correct n1 value is 152 (65,176 =
(254 x 256) + 152). If the se-quence specifies a distance that
would move the carriage beyond the left or right print boundary,
the printer ignores the sequence.
)Note: This sequence is not supported when the IBM XL24
emulation is active.
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D-32 Code Sets
Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued
Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description
Absolute and Relative Moving
Absolute move to ...................... ESC $ n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 This sequence moves the carriage a specific distance from
print position the left print boundary. The values of variables n1 and n2 define
the distance in 1/60-inch increments:
Distance in 1/60ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
For example, to move the carriage five inches to the right of the
left print boundary (300/60 inch), the correct n2 value is 1 and
the correct n1 value is 44 (300 = (1 x 256) + 44). If the sequence
specifies a distance beyond the right print boundary, the printer
ignores the sequence.
Relative move to....................... ESC \ n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 This sequence moves the carriage a specific distance left or
print position right from the current print position. The values of variables n1
and n2 define the distance in 1/180-inch increments during letter-
or memo-quality printing, and in 1/120-inch increments during
draft-quality printing:
Letter/Memo: Distance in 1/180ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
Draft: Distance in 1/120ths = (n2 x 256) + n1
)Note: When the Epson JX emulation is active, varia-bles n1
and n2 define a distance in 1/120-inch increments, regardless of
the print quality.
To move the carriage to the right, just compute the number of
increments to move and supply the correct n1 and n2 values. For
example, to move the carriage two inches to the right during
letter-quality printing (360/180 inch), the correct n2 value is 1
and the correct n1 value is 104 (360 = (1 x 256) + 104).
To move the carriage to the left, subtract the number of
increments to move from 65,536 and then supply the correct n1
and n2 values. For example, to move the carriage two inches to
the left during letter-quality printing (360/180 inch), first subtract
360 from 65,536 to get 65,176. Then, use the equation to
determine the correct n1 and n2 values. In this example, the
correct n2 value is 254 and the correct n1 value is 152 (65,176 =
(254 x 256) + 152). If the se-quence specifies a distance that
would move the carriage beyond the left or right print boundary,
the printer ignores the sequence.
)Note: This sequence is not supported when the IBM XL24
emulation is active.