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2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 14 

Set left margin 

Escln 

(27)(108)n  

<1Bh><6Ch>n 

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This command sets the left margin in columns from the left edge of the page.  The width of a column is 
the current character width. 

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In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is adopted. 

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This command clears all tab settings. 

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The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5". 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(108); CHR$(10); 'Left margin 1" at 10 cpi 

Set right margin 

EscQn 

(27)(81)n   

<1Bh><51h>n 

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This command sets the right margin in columns from the left edge of the page.  The width of a column 
is the current character width. 

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In proportional spacing mode a column width of 1/10" is  adopted. 

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This command clears all tab settings. 

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The minimum space allowed between the left and right margins is 1/5". 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(81); CHR$(72); 'Right margin 6" at 12 cpi 

Set perforation skip 

EscNn 

(27)(78)n   

<1Bh><4Eh>n 

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This command sets the bottom margin and enables perforation skip, that is, whenever the print 
position reaches the bottom margin the printer performs a page eject and moves the print position to 
the top of the next page. 

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n 

= the number of lines at the current line spacing setting between the bottom margin and the bottom 

edge of the paper. 

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n

 must be in the range 1 to 127. 

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Esc C

 (Set Page Length) and 

Esc O

 (Cancel Perforation Skip) cancel automatic perforation skip. 

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If the bottom margin specified by this command would be located above the top margin, the command 
is ignored. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(78); CHR$(4); 'Set bottom margin to 4 lines. 

Cancel perforation skip 

EscO  

(27)(79) 

<1Bh><4Fh> 

This command cancels the automatic perforation skip feature. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(79); 'Cancel perforation skip. 

6.3. 

Line Spacing 

Select 1/6" line spacing 

Esc2  

(27)(50) 

<1Bh><32h> 

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This command sets the line spacing to 1/6".  All subsequent line feed operations will move the print 
position 1/6" down the page. 

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This line spacing is the default setting when the printer is switched on or reset. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Set line spacing to 1/6". 

Select 1/8" line spacing 

Esc0  

(27)(48) 

<1Bh><30h> 

This command sets the line spacing to 1/8".  All subsequent line feed operations will move the print 
position 1/8" down the page. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(48); 'Set line spacing to 1/8".