User`s manual

GS $ nL nH

[Function] Specifying the absolute vertical position of characters in Page mode

[Code] <1D>H<24>H<nL><nH>

[Range] 0

255

[Outline] This command is used in Page mode to specify the vertical position of characters

at the data mapping start position as an absolute value measured from the start

point. The vertical position of a character at the next data mapping start position

will be at a distance of [(nL + nH ( 256) ( basic calculation pitch] inches away from

the start point.

[Caution] •This command is ignored when Page mode is not selected.

•Any specification of absolute vertical position out of the printable area is

ignored.

•The horizontal position of a character at the data mapping start position is not

moved.

•The start point used as the reference is specified by ESC T.

•Depending on the start point specified by ESC T, this command acts as follows:

(1) If the start point is the top left or bottom right, the command specifies the

absolute position in the paper feed direction (the character's top-bottom

direction), using the vertical basic calculation pitch (y).

(2) If the start point is the top right or bottom left, the command specifies the

absolute position in the direction perpendicular to the paper feed (the

character's top-bottom direction) using the horizontal basic calculation

pitch (x).

•The basic calculation pitch is set by GS P.

•Fractions resulting from calculations are corrected with the minimum pitch of

the mechanism, and the remainder is omitted.

[See Also] ESC $, ESC T, ESC W, ESC ¥, GS P, GS ¥