Specifications

Revision C 16/01/96
Chapter 2 "PCL" - 20
Resetting the horizontal margins
Esc9 (27)(39) <1Bh><39h>
• This command resets the left and right margins to the left and right edges of the logical page respectively.
Setting the top margin
Esc&ll#E (27)(38)(108)#(69) <1Bh><26h><6Ch>#<45h>
# stands for the distance between the top of the logical page and the top margin in rows.
• The row height is as defined by the VMI. If you subsequently change the VMI (or the line spacing) the top
margin position that you have set does not change - that is, when you specify the top margin position it remains
fixed physically until you specify a new one or reset it to a default value.
• The top margin command is ignored if you try to set a margin greater than the current length of the logical
page.
• The top margin command is ignored if the current VMI is 0.
• The factory default top margin setting is half an inch below the top of the logical page.
• Depending on your model, the top margin can be set from the printer’s control panel (see the User Guide).
10 REM ******* SET TOP MARGIN TO 10 LINES *******
20 REM
30 ESC$=CHR$(27)
40 LPRINT ESC$+"&l10E";
50 LPRINT "10 LINES "
60 LPRINT CHR$(12);
70 END