4.2.22. Horizontal position ; Horizontal cursor positioning - columns ; Horizontal cursor positioning - units - Page 51

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 2 "PCL" - 31 

4.2.22.  Horizontal position 

Horizontal cursor positioning - columns 

Esc&a#C 

(27)(38)(97)#(67) 

<1Bh><26h><61h>#<43h> 

# = number of columns 

• 

A plus or minus sign preceding the number of columns parameter indicates that the cursor is to be positioned 

relative to its current position. A signed positive parameter value signifies that the cursor is to be repositioned 
to the right on the page, a negative value means that it will be moved to the left. 

• 

An unsigned number as the parameter signifies that the horizontal repositioning is absolute - the cursor will 

be repositioned the specified number of columns to the right of the left edge of the logical page, the PCL 
coordinate system’s y -axis. 

• 

The parameter value can have up to two decimal places. 

• 

The cursor’s vertical position remains unchanged. 

• 

If you attempt to move the cursor to a position that is outside the boundaries of the logical page, the cursor 

will be positioned at either the left or right edge of the logical page as appropriate. 

10 REM ***** HORIZONTAL CURSOR POSITIONING *****  

20 ESC$=CHR$(27)  

30 REM  

40 REM --- POSITIONING CURSOR AT COLUMN 10 ---  

50 LPRINT ESC$+"&a10C";  

60 LPRINT "A";  

70 REM --- MOVING CURSOR 5 COLUMNS TO THE LEFT ---  

80 LPRINT ESC$+"&a-5C";  

90 LPRINT "B";  

100 REM --- MOVING CURSOR 10 COLUMNS TO THE RIGHT ---  

110 LPRINT ESC$+"&a+10C";  

120 LPRINT "C";  

130 REM --- PAPER EJECT ---  

140 LPRINT CHR$(12);  

150 END 

<Sample file 3> 

Horizontal cursor positioning - units 

Esc*p#X 

(27)(42)(112)#(88) 

<1Bh><2Ah><70h>#<58h> 

# = number of units 

• 

The Units value is defined by the 

Esc & u # D

 command. 

• 

A plus or minus sign preceding the number of dots parameter indicates that the cursor is to be positioned 

relative to its current position. A signed positive parameter value signifies that the cursor is to be repositioned 
to the right on the page, a negative value means that it will be moved to the left. 

• 

An unsigned number as the parameter signifies that the horizontal repositioning is absolute - the cursor will 

be repositioned the specified number of dots to the right of the left edge of the logical page, the PCL 
coordinate system’s y -axis. 

• 

The cursor’s vertical position remains unchanged. 

• 

If you attempt to move the cursor to a position that is outside the boundaries of the logical page, the cursor 

will be positioned at either the left or right edge of the logical page as appropriate. 

10 REM ***** HORIZONTAL CURSOR POSITIONING *****  

20 ESC$=CHR$(27)  

30 REM  

40 REM --- POSITIONING CURSOR AT 1 INCH ---  

50 LPRINT ESC$+"*p300X";  

60 LPRINT "A";  

70 REM --- MOVING CURSOR 0.5 INCHES TO THE LEFT ---  

80 LPRINT ESC$+"*p-150X";  

90 LPRINT "B";