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Chapter 6. Epson FX286-E Emulation GEK-00029A
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FX-286E CONTROL CODES
BEL Bell (07H):
Sounds the beeper.
BS Backspace (08H):
Flushes all print data and then moves the print
position one character width to the left based on the current
character spacing. If this code is received immediately after graphic
printing, the print position of subsequent data is moved back to the
point at which graphic printing started.
CAN Cancel (18H):
Causes all printable data received since the last line
terminator or escape sequence, whichever occurred later, to be
deleted. Data on previous lines that has been auto-wrapped will not
be deleted. This code is a line terminator. The current print position
will be retained. Also, cancels the double width print mode initiated
by the SO control code.
CR Carriage Return (0DH):
Flushes all print data and positions the
print position at the left margin for subsequent printable data to be
printed. This code Is a line terminator and will terminate the double
width print mode initiated by a received SO code.
DC1 Device Control 1 (11H):
Causes printing to resume after the printer
has been deselected by a DC3 code. It will
not resume printing if
printer was halted by pressing the On Line key on the control panel.
DC2 Device Control 2 (12H):
Cancel condensed mode. This ends the
current print buffer and causes its contents to print. The condensed
print mode is then canceled and printing resumes at 10 cpi (5 cpi
double-wide) or 12 cpi (6 cpi double-wide) depending on which one
was previously selected.
DC3 Device Control 3 (13H)
Serial Interface:
Deselect printer. The printer can be selected again
by a DC1 command or by the online key.
Parallel Interface:
Treated the same as the NUL control code.
DC4 Device Control 4 (14H):
Cancels double width printing initiated by a
SO control code or ESC SO escape sequence and returns to the
previously selected print compression (pica, compressed, or elite). It
does not cancel double width printing selected by ESC W or ESC 1.
DEL Delete (7FH):
The delete character is discarded unless it is made
printable via the ESC 6 code expansion sequence.
ESC Escape (1BH):
Introduces an escape sequence. It implies that
subsequent code(s) will be interpreted by the printer as a printer
command. not printable data.
FF
Form Feed (0CH):
Moves the print position to the top of the next
form at the left margin. This code is a line terminator and will
terminate the double-width printing mode initiated by a received SO
code. All print data is flushed before the form feed occurs.