ESC (C
Specify page length
ASCII:
ESC
Decimal:
27
Hexadecimal: 1B
Parameters
nL=2, nH=0
0<(mL+mH*256)<8000
Description
Specifies the page length.
The unit is 1/203 inch (=1 dot).
Page length=mL+mH*256
The current paper position is the TOF.
The top and bottom margins are canceled with ESC ( c.
All previously entered text is cleared.
A standard unit is not used.
This command is available only with continuous length tape.
Inch, mm, and dot conversion table
inch
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
(
C
nL
nH
40
67
nL
nH
28
43
nL
nH
mm
Number of dots
0.0
25.4
50.8
76.2
101.6
812
127.0
1015
152.4
1218
177.8
1421
203.2
1624
228.6
1827
254.0
2030
279.4
2233
304.8
2436
330.2
2639
355.6
2842
381.0
3045
406.4
3248
431.8
3451
457.2
3654
482.6
3857
508.0
4060
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mL
mH
mL
mH
mL
mH
0
203
406
609
ESC/P Command Reference
5. Control Command Details