IBM 5150 PC Technical Reference (6025005, August, 1981) (PDF)

ASCII Control Codes
Control Codes
Various kinds ofcontrol codes are contained in Table 11. These control
codes are recognized by the printer and perform specified functions
~upon receipt of these codes. The following are descriptions of respective
control codes.
(1) CR (Carriage Return)
When the CR code is transmitted to the print buffer, all data
stored in the print buffer is printed.
(When AUTO FEED XT (Pin No. 14) is at "LOW" level or
DIP switch pin 2-2 is ON, the paper is advanced one line
automatically after printing.)
~ When 80 columns of print data (including spaces) are
continuously received and the following data is valid and
printable, the Printer automatically begins to print the
data stored in the print buffer. In this case, if AUTO
FEED XT is at "LOW" level or DIP switch pin 2-3 is
ON, the paper is advanced one line after printing.
(2) LF (Line Feed)
When the LF code is input, all data in the print buffer is printed
~ and the paper is advanced one line.
Note: If no data precedes the LF code, or if all preceding data
is "SPACE", only paper feeding is performed.
For example, if the data is transferred in the order of
DATA-+CR-+LF, DATA will be printed by the CR
code, and when the Printer receives the LF code, it only
carries out one line feed.
(3) VT (Vertical Tab)
When the VT code is input, all data preceding this code is
printed. And the paper is advanced to the line position set by
"ESC B" (described later). If no vertical tab position is set by
ESC B, the VT code behaves like the LF code. Therefore, the
paper is advanced one line after printing.
(4) FF (Form Feed)
The FF code carries out the printing of all data stored in the
print buffer and advances the paper to the next predetermined
Top ofForm position. The Top ofForm is determined when the
POWR switch is turned on or the INIT signal is applied. Ifthe
form length per page is not set by "ESC C+n", it is regarded
as 66 or 72 lines.
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