Specifications

DEC LA120 Emulation 
Horizontal Tabs 
Horizontal tab stops are associated with columns, not absolute physical positions.  
Changing character spacing will change the physical position of the tab stops.  
Default tab stops are set at every eighth column, i.e. column 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, etc. If 
different tab stops are to be set, the default tab stops should first be cleared. 
Horizontal Tab  HT 
Advances to the next horizontal tab stop.  If no tab stop exists between the active 
column and the right margin, the HT will be ignored. Default tab stops are set at 
every eighth column, i.e. column 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, etc. Different tab stops may be set 
with ESC H, ESC 1, or ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; ... nx u. 
Control code:  HT 
Hexadecimal: 09 
Set Horizontal Tab Stop  HTS 
(or) ESC H 
(or) ESC 1 
Sets a horizontal tab stop at the current print position. The tab stop is associated with 
the active column, not an absolute physical position. Changing character spacing will 
change the physical position of the tab stop. 
Default tab stops are set at every eighth column, i.e. column 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, etc.  
The tab stop set by this escape sequence will be added to previously set tab stops, 
including the default tab stops. If this is not desired, the old tab stops should first be 
cleared. 
Control code:  HTS 
Hexadecimal: 88 
Escape Sequence:  ESC  H 
Hexadecimal: 1B 48 
Escape Sequence:  ESC  1 
Hexadecimal: 1B 31 
Set Horizontal Tab Stops  ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; ... nx u 
Sets new horizontal tab stops at column n1, n2, n3, etc. 1≥n≥255. The tab stops are 
associated with columns, not absolute physical positions. Changing character spacing 
will change the physical position of the tab stops. The leftmost column is column 
one. 
Default tab stops are set at every eighth column, i.e. column 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, etc.  
The tab stops set by this escape sequence will be added to previously set tab stops, 
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