Programming7–34
Character Name
Control Code
(ASCII)
Dec V
alue
CHR$(n)
Printer Response
Escape, “N”
Dec. No. 1–127
ESC N(n)
1 <
n <
127
(27) (78) (n) a) Enables host computer to set skip over
perforation to be n lines.
b) Ignored if n is greater than forms
length.
c) Clear by ESC @.
d) Must be reset after forms length is
changed either by host computer for
from front panel.
e) Skip reset to power up value when
operator changes forms length via front
panel if host has set skip via ESC N, n.
Escape, “O”
ESC O
(27) (79) Disables skip over perforation
(sets skip = 0)
Escape, “P”
ESC P (27) (80) Sets word processing (Mode 1)
(option code 31.0). See alternate, ESC N
(option code 31.1).
Escape, “Q”
ESC Q
(n) Sets the right margin at (n).
Escape, “R”
ESC R
(27) (82) Sets data processing (Mode 2) (option
code 31.0). See alternate, ESC r
(option code 31.1).
Escape, “S”
Dec. No. (1) n=0 or
48 (2) n=1 or 49
ESC S (n) (27) (83) (n) Sets superscript (n=0 or 48) or subscript
(n=1 or 49) feature. Operates in Modes 1,
2, 5, and 6. Superscripts and subscripts can
both occupy the same character column.
Scripted characters can be individually
specified as double wide, double struck,
or emphasized.
Escape, “T”
ESC T
(27) (84)
Clears superscript/subscript print
feature if set.
Escape, “V”
ESC V
(27) (86) Set 12.5 cpi print (Mode 3). Upper case
character set and underline ONLY.
Escape, “W”
ESC W(n) (27) (87) (n) a) n=1 or 49; Set and hold double wide
printing. When ESC, W
, 1 is asserted,
double wide isn’t cleared by printing.
b) n=0 or 48: Clear double wide printing.