Appendix B
IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands
Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The table below
ex
lains some of the conventions used.
A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation. This
notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII.
exam
le: 1/B = 1B is the hex-code for Esca
e
S
aces a
ear between characters in se
uence for clarit
; the
are not
art of the format.
At the begin of this chapter you will find a listing of the IBM ProPrinter Emulation
commands classified b
Hex Code and at the end a Hex - Decimal conversion table.
The followin
conventions are used in the command listin
s:
Conventions:
ESC
Esca
e
1/B
, introduces an esca
e se
uence
Pn
Numeric parameter, or number of units that specify a distance or
quantity pertaining to the escape sequence, control function or control
string. Accepted values are 0...9999, may be preceded by + or -.
If the parameter is in normal notation like "200" the programming in hex-
code is according to a ASCII table. ("200" = 32,30,30 in hex).
n1..n2..n3....nn
A series of parameters pertaining to the escape sequence, control
function or control strin
.
P
Is standin
for S
ace
hex 20
.
Note:
Some commands or parameter may be different for a specific
Printer t
pe
.
In that case it will be indicated by the
Printer name
to which printer a command or
parameter applies.
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