Specifications

Chapter 6: Commands 7193 Owner’s Guide
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Set Absolute Starting Position
Sets the print starting position to the specified number of dots (up to the right margin)
from the beginning of the line. The print starting position is reset to the first column after
each line.
Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII
1B 24 n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2ESC $ n1 n2
n = Number of dots to be moved from the
beginning of the line
n1 = Remainder after dividing n by 256
n2 = Integer after dividing n by 256
The values for n1 and n2 are two bytes in low byte, high byte word orientation.
Determine the value of n by multiplying the column for the absolute starting position by 10
(standard pitch) or 8 (compressed pitch). The example shows how to calculate column 29
(10 dots per column) as the absolute starting position.
28 x 10 = 280 dots (beginning of column 29)
280/256 = 1, remainder of 24
n1 = 24 n2 = 1
Note: This command is also used in the graphics mode to emulate the Epson LQ-950™ dot
matrix printer. See “Graphics Commands” later in this chapter for more information.
Note: If the Set Horizontal and Vertical Minimum Motion Units command (1D 50) is used
to change the horizontal and vertical minimum motion unit, the parameters of this
command (Set Absolute Starting Position) will be interpreted accordingly. For more
information, see the description of the Set Horizontal and Vertical Minimum Motion Units
command later in this chapter.
Set Line Spacing to 1/6 Inch
Sets the line spacing to 1/6 of an inch (4.25 mm). It is not affected by the Print (17)
command.
Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII Default
1B 32 27 50 ESC 2 0.13 Inch (3.33 mm)
Set Line Spacing to n Minimum Units
Sets the line spacing to n/360 of an inch. The minimum line spacing is 8.5 lines per inch.
The line spacing equals the character height when n is too small.
Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII Value of n Default
1B 33 n 27 51 n ESC 3 n
0-255 0.13 Inch (3.33 mm)
Note: If the Set Horizontal and Vertical Minimum Motion Units command (1D 50) is used
to change the horizontal and vertical minimum motion unit, the parameters of this
command (Set Line Spacing to n Minimum Units) will be interpreted accordingly. For
more information, see the description of the Set Horizontal and Vertical Minimum Motion
Units command later in this chapter.