Epson 420i Printer User Manual


 
CONTROL CODE EXPLANATION
Print Commands
1. (0D)H (13)D, (8D)H (141)D
Input of this code initiates printing. DIP SW2-2 indicates whether or not a line-feed
is to be performed after printing. When no print data is input, the printhead does
not move. Print data input after this print command has been performed is printed
at the beginning of the line.
If a line-feed is to be performed and if the
command (double-width character
mode) is set, that mode is deleted.
2. (0A)H (10)D, (8A)H (138)D
Input of this code results in printing and line-feed. The line-feed width is set by the
line-feed amount command. If no print data has been input, only a line-feed is per-
formed. By setting DIP SW2-1, it is possible to have the data print out start at the
beginning of the next line.
This command terminates the double-width character mode set by the
command.
3. (0C)H (12)D, (8C)H (140)D
Input of this code results in line-feeds after printing until the top of the next page
is reached. The setting for one page is performed by the switch located at the front
of the printer or by the software designation.
Print data following the command is printed at the beginning of the line.
The double-width character mode set by the command is terminated.
4. (0B)H (11)D, (8B)H (139)D
Input of this code results in a paperfeed until the next vertical tab. If a vertical tab
is not set, this command performs the same operation as the code. If at least
one vertical tab is set and there is no setting until the next page, a paper-feed is
carried out until the top of the next page is reached.
If the (double-width character mode) is set, it is terminated.
Setting of a vertical tab is performed by the
or
command.
5. (1 B, 4A, n)H (27, 74, n)D, (9B, CA, n)H (155, 202, n)D
0
[
n
[
255.n is a binary 8-bit code. Input of this code results in a n/180 inch paper-
feed after printing. This line-feed value is not stored within the printer. This starting
position of the next line is at the right side of the line printed previously.
When n
IS not 0, the mode is canceled if it is set.
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