Product specifications

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32) Vertical tabs—select channel
(a) Code: ESC / n
(b) Compatibility: EPS FX
(c) Function:
Select a vertical tab channel, specified by n.
(d) Range:
• Range: n = 0 – 7, n = 128 – 135
(e) Out of range:
• If n is not a number between 0 and 7 nor between 128 and 135, the command
value will be ignored.
(f) Additional details:
• Within each channel there can be up to 16 vertical tabs which are independently
set.
• In order to access the vertical tabs within each channel VT or CHR$(11) can be
used.
• Tabs set by the ESC B command correspond to channel #0.
(g) Related functions:
• Vertical Tab
33) Vertical tabs — define tab stops
(a) Code: ESC B n1 n2 ... nk NUL
(b) Compatibility: EPS FX/IBM III
(c) Function:
Set the specified number of vertical tabs.
(d) Range:
• k specifies the number of vertical tabs.
Range k = 1 – 16 (Epson)
1 – 64 (IBM)
• n is the specific line number at which each vertical tab is to be set.
Range n = 1 – 255
(e) Out of range:
• Value of k and n which exceed the maximum will be ignored.
• Paper will be loaded on printer even if the vertical tab setting exceeds the number
of lines between TOFs (one page length).
(f) Additional details:
• To use n setting of 255 the line spacing must be set at less than 3/72 inch.
• Vertical tab stops are absolute, they are not changed by changing the line spacing
(Epson). If the line feed amount value is changed after the vertical tab setting
declaration, vertical tab stops will be executed according to the new line spacing
(IBM). They remain at the same distance from TOF.
• The tab sequence must be terminated by CHR$(0) or any number less than the
last tab or nk (Epson). The ESC sequence is terminated by CHR$(0). (IBM)
• The vertical tabs set by this command correspond to channel #0.
• n value must be increasing. n1<n2<n3< ... <nk.