Product specifications

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(g) Related functions:
• ESC B nul will reset the TAB setting.
34) Vertical tabs—define tab stops in channels
(a) Code: ESC b n m1 m2 ... mk NUL
(b) Compatibility: EPS FX
(c) Function:
Set m vertical tabs for each channel n.
(d) Range:
• Range m = 0 – 255 (Bit 7 of m is ignored.)
• Range n = 0 – 7
(e) Out of range:
• if n>7, the command will be ignored.
(f) Additional details:
• The VFU has 8 channels n = (0 to 7) and up to 16 tab stops (m = 1 to 16). The
vertical tab setting may exceed the number of lines between TOFs (one page
length).
• This sequence must be terminated by CHR$(0), or any number less than mk.
• Tab settings are not affected by subsequent changes in line spacing.
• m value must be increasing. m1<m2<m3< ... <mk.
(g) Related functions:
• Upon power up n is set to channel no. 0. This means the same as ESC B.
35) Vertical tab—execute
(a) Code: VT
(b) Compatibility: EPS FX/IBM III
(c) Function:
Prints the data in the buffer and advance the paper to the next tab stop.
(d) Additional details:
• If vertical tabs are default set, this command will function the same as LF.
• Executing more than the legal number of vertical tabs set will cause execution of
the first vertical tab of the channel on the next page.
(e) Related functions:
• Double width mode set by ESC SO (Epson mode only) or SO will be reset.
36) Vertical tabs – define tab stops in channels (VFU)
(a) Code: part 1 Part 2 Part 3
DC4 s1 ... sx n1 ?
(b) Compatibility: ML
(c) Function:
• Define up to a total of 54 vertical tab stops in a maximum of 12 channels.