ESC/ P Legacy Command Reference
Table Of Contents
- ESC/P Legacy Command Reference
- IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is ESC/P?
- 1. Using ESC/P Legacy Commands
- 2. Examples of Using ESC/P Legacy Commands
- 3. ESC/P Legacy Command Limitations
- 4. Control Code List
- 5. Control Command Details
- 5.1 Paper feed commands
- 5.2 Print area setting commands
- 5.3 Tab setting commands
- 5.4 Print position setting commands
- 5.5 Character selection commands
- 5.6 Character style commands
- ESC x Select text quality
- SI, ESC SI Specify reduced characters
- DC2 Cancel reduced characters
- SO, ESC SO Specify auto-canceling double-width characters
- DC4 Cancel auto-canceling double-width characters
- ESC W Specify/cancel double-width characters
- ESC w Specify/cancel double-height characters
- ESC E Apply bold style
- ESC F Cancel bold style
- ESC G Apply double-strike printing
- ESC H Cancel double-strike printing
- ESC – Apply/cancel underlining
- ESC SP Specify character spacing
- ESC q Select character style
- ESC 4 Apply italic
- ESC 5 Cancel italic
- ESC ! Global formatting
- 5.7 Character definition commands
- 5.8 Supplemental function commands
- 5.9 Others
- 5.10 Advanced commands
- Appendix A: Character Code Tables
- Appendix B: Introducing the Brother Developer Center
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5. Control Command Details
5.4 Print position setting commands
ESC l Specify left margin
ASCII: ESC l n
Decimal: 27 108 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 6C n
Function
Specifies the left margin position as the position from the left edge where (character width when this
command is specified) * n, and specifies the area to the left of this as an unprinted area.
Details
A setting that causes the left margin to be to the right of the right margin is ignored.
Clears the line buffer, and moves the cursor to the left margin position.
The left margin position does not change if the character width is changed after the margin has been
specified.
In addition, this printer operates as an 80-column device, and a setting that extends past 4.5 inches
from the left edge is ignored.