Laser Printer User Manual

DESIREDLINE SPACING

COMMAND EXPLANATION

1/8inch

<ESC>O (zero)

7f72inch

<ESC>1 (one)

1/6inch

<ESC>2 (the default)

incrementsof 1/216inch

<ESC>3 n (inwhichn isthenumberof

inc~ments,maximum255)

incrementsof 1/72inch

<ESC>A n (inwhichn isthenumberof

increments,maximum85)

5.4 MOVINGTHE PRINTPOSITION

5.4.1 Space

The

easiestcommandfor movingtheprintpositionto therightacrossthe

pageisjustthespacecontrolcode,thesamecharactersentbythespacebar

on a keyboard:

<Sl%

The actualdefinitionof a space(whichcanalsobethoughtof asthe width

of a print column)is setby the pitch.

5.4.2 Backspacecommands

When you send the printer a backspacecontrolcode it moves the print

positionleftonespace(or,withproportionalspacing,the widthof thelast

characterprinted).

cBS>

Thebackspacecodeletsyouprintdirectlyoverthelastcharacterprinted;it

doesnot deletethat character.This lets you createsymbolsnot ordinarily

available,suchasb witha stroke/ throughitto representa blankspace:E.

Do not backspaceright after changingany font attributes,lest the first

character in the new font print in the wrong spot. And don’t confuse

backspacingwith the <DEL>controlcode (describedlater), which does

erasethe lastcharacterfrommemory.