Page Control Commands

Command	Description
Ctrl+G	Beeper
Ctrl+H	Backspace
Ctrl+X	Cancel Data
Ctrl+M	Carriage Returncr
Ctrl+Q	Select Printer
Ctrl+S	Deselect Printer
Ctrl+L	Form Feedformfeed
Ctrl+I	Horizontal Tab
Ctrl+J	Line Feedlf
Ctrl+@	Null
Space	Space
Ctrl+K	Vertical Tab
Esc A n	Set text line spacing. n is in units of n/72".
Esc B n1 n2...n255 Ctrl+@	Set vertical tabs at n1, n2, etc.
Esc C n m	Set form length in lines or inches.
Esc D n1 n2...n28 Ctrl+@	Set horizontal tabs at n1, n2, etc.
Esc N n	Set automatic Perforationperf skip in n lines.
Esc O	Cancel automatic Perforationperf skip.
Esc Q n	Deselect printer.
Esc R	Set all tabs to power on settings.
Esc U n	Print in one direction. n=0: Bi-directionalbidir.n=1: Left-to-right
Esc X n m	Set horizontal margins. n=left Marginmargin. m=right Marginmargin.
Esc 0	1/8 inch line spacing.
Esc 1	7/72 inch line spacing.
Esc 2	Start text line spacing.
Esc 3 n	Graphics line spacing. n=n/216 inch and is between 0 and 255.
Esc 4	Set Top of Form.
Esc 5 n	Automatic line feed. n=0 cancels; n=1begins.
Esc [ K	Set initial condition.
Esc j	Stop printing.
Esc d n1 n2	Relative move inline forward. n in values ofn/120 inch.
Esc [ \	Set vertical units.

Character/Print Mode Commands

Command	Description
Ctrl+R	10 characters per inch print.
Ctrl+T	Cancel double-wide printing by line.
Ctrl+O	Condensedcompressed printing.
Ctrl+N	Double-wide printing by line.
Esc E	Emphasized printing.
Esc F	Cancel emphasized printing.
Esc G	Double-strike printing.
Esc H	Cancel double-strike printing.
Esc P n	Proportionalproportional space mode. n=0 cancels;n=1 activates.
Esc S n	Subscriptsubscript or Superscriptsuperscript printing. n=0 Superscriptsuperscript; n=1 Subscriptsubscript.
Esc T	Cancel Subscriptsubscript or Superscriptsuperscript printing.
Esc W n	Continuous double-wide printing. n=0ends; n=1 begins.
Esc 6	Select Character Setcharset 2.
Esc 7	Select Character Setcharset 1.
Esc _ n	Continuous overscore. n=0 cancels;n=1 begins.
Esc - n	Continuous underscore. n=0 cancelsn=1 begins.
Esc :	12 characters per inch printing.
Esc ^	Print single Character from all characters chart.
Esc \ n1 n2	Print continuously from all characters chart.
Esc [ @	Set presentation height.
Esc =	Character Font image download.
Esc [ T	Set Code Page.

Graphics Commands

Command	Description
Esc J n	Graphics variable line spacing. n is anumber between 0 and 255. Use exactmultiples of 3 to move exactly n/216 inch.
Esc K n1 n2 v1 v2 ...v480	Normal-density bit-image graphics.
Esc L n1 n2 v1 v2 ...v960	Dual-density bit-image graphics(half-speed).
Esc Y n1 n2 v1 v2 ...v960	Dual-density bit-image graphics (normalspeed).
Esc Z n1 n2 v1 v2 ...v1920	High-density bit-image graphics.
Esc [ g	High Resolutionresolution graphics.
Esc 3 n	Graphics line spacing. n in values of n/180 inch.
Esc A n	Set text line spacing. n in values of n/60inch.
Esc J n	Graphics variable line spacing. n in valuesof n/180 inch.
Esc *	Select graphic mode.

Print Mode Selection

The command for selecting print mode is ESC I N

Below are tables of N values and what print mode each supports:

Proprinter and Proprinter XL

N Values	Print Mode
Ctrl+@	DP Resident
Ctrl+B	NLQ Resident
Ctrl+D	DP Resident
Ctrl+F	NLQ Resident

Proprinter II and Proprinter II XL

N Values	Print Mode
Ctrl+@	DP Resident
Ctrl+A	Fastfont (12 CPIcpi) Resident
Ctrl+B	NLQ Resident
Ctrl+C	NLQ II Resident
Ctrl+D	DP Download
Ctrl+E	Fastfont (12 CPIcpi) Download
Ctrl+F	NLQ Download
Ctrl+G	NLQ II Download

Proprinter III and Proprinter III XL

N Values	Print Mode
Ctrl+@	DP Resident
Ctrl+A	Fastfont (12 CPIcpi) Resident
Ctrl+B	NLQ Resident
Ctrl+C	NLQ II Resident
Ctrl+D	DP Download
Ctrl+E	Fastfont (12 CPIcpi) Download
Ctrl+F	NLQ Download
Ctrl+G	NLQ II Download
Ctrl+K	Alternate NLQ II (Italic): Resident
Ctrl+O	Alternate NLQ II: Download

Proprinter X24, XL24, X24E, XL24E

N Values	Print Mode
Ctrl+@	Normal (Draftdraft) 10 CPIcpi Sans-Serifsansserif (default)
Ctrl+H	Normal (Draftdraft) 12 CPIcpi (derived from 10 CPIcpi draft)
Ctrl+P	Normal (Draftdraft) 17 CPIcpi (derived from 10 CPIcpi draft)
Ctrl+B	Letter Qualitylq 10 CPIcpi Couriercourier
Ctrl+J	Letter Qualitylq 12 CPIcpi prestige Eliteelite
Ctrl+R	Letter Qualitylq 17 CPIcpi Couriercourier
Ctrl+C	Proportionalproportional Letter Qualitylq Couriercourier
Ctrl+D	Downloaded 10 CPIcpi Draftdraft
Ctrl+L	Downloaded 12 CPIcpi Draftdraft (derived from the downloaded 10 CPIcpi draft)

PPDS Command Set

Text Print Modes

Command	Description
Esc -	Begin/end underline mode.
Esc _	Begin/end continuous overscore mode.
Esc S	Begin Superscriptsuperscript/Subscriptsubscript mode.
Esc T	End Superscriptsuperscript/Subscriptsubscript mode.
Ctrl+N	Begin double wide printing by line.
Ctrl+T	End double wide printing by line.
Esc W	Begin/End continuous double-wide printing.
Esc E	Begin emphasized printing.
Esc F	End emphasized printing.
Esc G	Begin double strike printing.
Esc H	End double strike printing.
Esc [ @	Set presentation highlight.
Esc \	Print all characters.
Esc ^	Print next Character.

Graphics Print Modes

Command	Description
Esc [ h	Raster image.
Esc [ i	Rule and fill.
Esc K	Normal density bit image.
Esc L	Dual density bit image.
Esc Y	Dual density bit image.
Esc Z	High density bit image.
Esc n	Select aspect ratio.
Esc [ m	Include plot commands.

Font Selection

Command	Description
Esc [ Z	Comprehensive Font selection. This command selects a specific font based on its FGID, Character size, Pitch, and Code Page.
Esc [ I	Select Font global. This command selects a specific font based on its FGID, Character size, Pitch and Code Page.
Esc [ T	Select Code Page.
Ctrl+O	Select 17.1-Pitch Font.
Ctrl+R	Select 10-Pitch Font.
Esc :	Select 12-Pitch Font.
Esc P	Begin/end Proportionalproportional spacing mode.
Esc =	Bitmapped/Scalable Font download. This command provides several Font control functions.
Esc 6	Select Character Setcharset 2.
Esc 7	Select Character Setcharset 1.

Cursor Control and Line Spacing

Horizontal Movement

Command	Description
Space	Space.
Ctrl+H	Backspace
Esc d n	Space forward a specified distance n.
Esc e n	Space backward a specified distance n.
Ctrl+M	Carrier return.
Ctrl+I	Horizontal Tab.
Esc D n1 n2 ... n28	Set horizontal tabs stops at n1, n2, ...,etc.
Esc R	Set default Tab stops. Returns to initial Tab settings.
Esc [ Q	Set cursor position.
Esc [ j	Save and restore cursor position.

Vertical Movement

Command	Description
Ctrl+J	Line Feedlf.
Esc ]	Reverse Line Feedlf.
Ctrl+L	Form Feedformfeed.
Esc J	Variable Line Feedlf.
Esc B n1 n2 ... n16	Set vertical Tab stops at n1, n2, ... etc.
Esc K	Vertical Tab.
Esc [ \	Set vertical units
Esc [Q	Set cursor position.
Esc [ j	Save and restore cursor position.

Line Spacing

Command	Description
Esc 0	Set 1/8 line spacing.
Esc 1	Set 7/72 line spacing.
Esc 2	Activate variable line spacing.
Esc 3	Set graphics line spacing.
Esc A n	Set variable line spacing in n units.

Page Format

Command	Description
Esc [ F	Page presentation media. Makes paper source, size, and handling selections.
Esc [ S	Set vertical and horizontal margins.
Esc X	Set horizontal margins.
Esc [ Q	Set cursor position.
Esc [ j	Save and restore cursor position.
Esc k	Set Portraitportrait orientation.
Esc l	Set Landscapelandscape orientation.
Esc [ y	Set print angle.
Esc [ w	Set corrective action. specifies the corrective action that occurs when you try to print Raster images in the left unprintable area.
Esc 4	Set Top of Form.
Esc C	Set page length in lines or inches.
Esc N	Set skip Perforationperf.
Esc O	Reset or cancel skip Perforationperf.

Printer Control

Command	Description
Esc Q	Deselect printer.
Ctrl+Q	Select printer/Serialserial-XON.
Ctrl+S	Serialserial-XOFF.
Ctrl+@	Null.
Esc j	Stop printing process.
Esc 5	Begin/end Auto line feed mode.

Macros

Command	Description
Esc [ I	Store and manage macros.

Resetting the Printer

Command	Description
Esc [ K	Set initial printer conditions. i.e. page margins, orientation, default Font, and other operating environment variables.