Epson LQ-2500 Printer User Manual


 
ESC Q
Format:
Set Right Margin
ASCII code: ESC Q n
Decimal:
27 81 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 51 n
Comments:
Sets the right margin to
n
columns in the current pitch. The
maximum
value
of
n
is as follows: 136 in 10 pitch, 233 in
condensed, 163 in 12 pitch, 272 in condensed 12 pitch and 204 in 15
pitch. Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as 10 pitch.
This command clears previous
tab
settings and all previous
characters in the print line. The minimum space between the
margins is the width of one normal 10 pitch character.
Print head movement
Bs
BacksDace
Format:
ASCII code: BS
Decimal:
8
Hexadecimal: 08
Comments:
Prints out data in the print
buffer,
then moves the print position one
space to the left. Backspacing can be performed up to,
but
not
beyond, the left margin setting. The BS
code
is also ignored if ESC a,
2, or 3 has been sent. If this code is received immediately after
graphics printing, the print position of subsequent data is moved
back to the point at which graphics printing started.
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Command Summary