Specifications

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2.2.3 Print Position Commands

[Function] Horizontal tab

[Code] <09>H

[Outline] Shifts the printing position to the next horizontal tab position.

• Ignored when the next horizontal tab position has not been set.

[Caution] The horizontal tab position is set by ESC D.

[Default] At the selection of font A, tabs are set every 8 characters (at 9th, 17th, 25th, ...) with

right space amount of a character set at 0 and horizontal enlargement rate of a

character set at 1.

[See Also] ESC D

[Sample Program]

LPRINT "012345678901234567890"; CHR$(&HA);

LPRINT CHR$(&H9);"AAA";

LPRINT CHR$(&H9);"BBB"; CHR$(&HA);

LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"D";

LPRINT CHR$(3); CHR$(7); CHR$(14);CHR$(0);

LPRINT CHR$(&H9);"AAA";

LPRINT CHR$(&H9);"BBB";

LPRINT CHR$(&H9);"CCC"; CHR$(&HA);

[Printing Result]

12345678901234567890

AAA BBB Initially set horizontal tab

AAA

BBB CCC When set to the 4th, 8th, and 15th columns