Brother PCL Printer User Manual


 
2006/05/31
CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 10
Set inter-character space
EscSPn (27)(32)n <1Bh><20h>n
This command allows you to set the space between successive characters.
n is the space between characters in multiples of 1/120".
n must be in the range 0 to 127.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(32); CHR$(5); 'Set 1/24" char space
Select justification mode
Escan (27)(97)n <1Bh><61h>n
This command allows you to select the justification mode for subsequent text.
Set n to 0 to select left justification.
Set n to 1 to centre subsequent text.
Set n to 2 to select right justification.
Set n to 3 to select full justification (text will be both left and right justified).
The default justification mode is left justification.
The horizontal tab, HT, and backspace, BS, control codes can only be used in left justification mode.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(97); CHR$(2); 'Right justify text
Set absolute print position
Esc$n1n2 (27)(36)n1n2 <1Bh><24h>n1n2
This command allows you to print characters a specified distance in from the left margin.
The unit of movement is 1/60".
The specified distance to be moved is n
1
+(n
2
*256)/120".
If the specified position is to the right of the right margin the command is ignored.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(36); CHR$(120); CHR$(0); 'Print a line 2" in
Set relative print position
Esc\n1n2 (27)(92)n1n2 <1Bh><5Ch>n1n2
This command allows you to print characters a specified distance to the left or right of the current
print position.
The unit of movement is 1/120".
If you wish to move the print position to the right, the distance the print position is to be moved is
calculated as (n
1
+(n
2
*256))/120".
If you wish to move the print position to the left, the distance the print position is to be moved is
calculated as (65536 – (n
1
+(n
2
*256)))/120".
If the specified position is beyond the left or right margin the command is ignored.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(36); CHR$(180); CHR$(0); 'Print a line 1.5" to
the right
Select unidirectional printing
Esc< (27)(60) <1Bh><3Ch>
This command has no effect.
Select / cancel unidirectional printing
EscU (27)(85) <1Bh><55h>
This command has no effect.