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Appendix B: Printer Commands (Escape Sequences)
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Figure B.3 Control Codes
Function
Symbol
Decimal
Value
Description
Backspace B
S
8 Move one column left unless at left margin, in
which case no action is taken.
Horizontal Tab H
T
9 Move to next horizontal tab stop. The tab stops
are at the left margin, and every eight columns
to the right of the left margin.
Line Feed L
F
10 Move to next print line while maintaining
current column position.
Form Feed F
F
12 Move to the first line at top of the next page
while maintaining current column position.
Carriage Return C
R
13 Move to left margin on the current print line.
Shift Out S
O
14 Select characters that follow from the current
secondary font until receipt of a Shift In.
Shift In S
I
15 Select characters that follow from the current
primary font until receipt of a Shift Out.
Escape E
C
27 Indicates the beginning of a special control
sequence (escape sequence).
Space S
P
32 Move one column to the right unless already at
the right margin, in which case no action is
taken.
Control Codes
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