Star Micronics RS232 Printer User Manual


 
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Commands to Move the Print Position
FUNCTION
Line feed
CODE <LF>
HEX
0A
REMARKS
Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.
FUNCTION
Carriage return
CODE <CR>
HEX
0D
REMARKS
Prints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line.
This command is ignored when CR code is invalid.
FUNCTION
Feed paper n lines
CODE <ESC> “a” n
HEX
1B 61 n
REMARKS
Prints the current line and feeds the paper n lines (where n is
between 1 and 127).
FUNCTION
Form feed
CODE <FF>
HEX
0C
REMARKS
Feeds the paper to the top of the next page, according to the page
length set by <ESC>“C”n or <ESC>“C”<0>n when memory switch
1-2 is set to 0. If memory switch 1-2 is set to 1, the paper is fed 18 mm,
cut fully, and then feed back 18 mm. The print position is at the left
margin in both cases.
FUNCTION
Horizontal tab
CODE <HT>
HEX
09
REMARKS
Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored if
there is no next horizontal tab stop on the current line.