Epson FX-80 User Manual page 141

CHR$(9) is stored in H$ for convenience. Notice (in Figure 9-5) that
many of the strings are printed at the second horizontal tab stop, not
the first. By entering a number of H$s, each without a string to print,
you cause the FX-80 to skip that number of unneeded tab stops.
Note that no tab settings can ever be larger numbers than the one
that represents the last column of the page: column 79 in Pica, 95 in
Elite, and 131 in Compressed.
Also note that tabs are set in the currently active pitch. Subsequent
changes in pitch do not affect the tab positions on the paper. Here's
proof. Add:
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19~
LPRINT CHR$(27)"D"CHR$(14)CHR$(27)CHR$(38)
CHR$(53)CHR$(66)CHR$(1);
2(ZJ(ZJ LPRINT "161616ROOM:";H$;"( ) KITCHEN";H$;"( )
BATH" ;
H$;"( ) DINING";
21(ZJ LPRINT H$;"( ) BEDROOM";H$;"( ) ALL"
22~ LPRINT CHR$(15)
23(ZJ LPRINT "1616161616SERVICE:";H$;"( ) PLUMBING";
H$;"( ) GARPET";H$;
24(ZJ LPRINT ,,( ) ELECTRICAL";H$;"( ) PAINT";
H$;"( ) NEW TENANT"