6.3. Line Spacing; Line Spacing ; Esc2 (27)(50) - Page 305

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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". 

Select 7/72" line spacing  

Esc1  (27)(49) 

  <1Bh><31h> 

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This command sets the line spacing to 7/72".  All subsequent line feed operations will move the print 
position 7/72" down the page. 

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Since the printer resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing will not be exactly 7/72". 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(49); 'Set line spacing to 7/72". 

Select n/72" line spacing 

EscAn (27)(65)n 

<1Bh><41h>n 

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This command sets the line spacing to 

n

/72".  All subsequent line feed operations will move the print 

position 

n

/72" down the page. 

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Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing will not be exactly 

n

/72". 

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n

 must be in the range 1 to 85. 

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If 

n

 is outside the range 1 to 85 the default line spacing, 1/6" is selected. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(65); CHR$(10); 'Set line spacing of 10/72". 

Select n/216" line spacing 

Esc3n (27)(51)n 

<1Bh><33h>n 

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This command sets the line spacing to 

n

/216".  All subsequent line feed operations will move the print 

position 

n

/216" down the page. 



Since the printer's resolution is 600 dots per inch the line spacing will not be exactly 

n

/216". 

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n

 must be in the range 1 to 255. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(51); CHR$(25); 'Select line spacing of 25/216". 

Perform n/216" line feed 

EscJn (27)(74)n 

<1Bh><4Ah>n 

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This command performs a single line feed, moving the print position down the page by 

n

/216". 

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This command does not perform a carriage return. 

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The current line spacing setting is not affected. 

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n

 must be in the range 0 to 255. 

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The actual vertical distance moved may not be exactly the distance you specify due to the printer's 600 dots 
per inch resolution. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(74); CHR$(54); '1/4" line feed