Star SP2000 Series Operating and maintenance manual

Dot Matrix Printer
SP2000 Series
Programmer’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Control Codes (Star Mode) ......................................................................... 1
1-1. Control Codes List .............................................................................. 1
1-1-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 1
1-1-2. Print Position Control...............................................................3
1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control ...............................................................4
1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................... 4
1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control ........................................................ 4
1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................... 5
1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format ..........................................5
1-1-8. Other Commands...................................................................... 6
1-2. Control Code Details........................................................................... 7
1-2-1. Character Selection .................................................................. 7
1-2-2. Print Position Control............................................................. 17
1-2-3. Dot Graphics Control .............................................................25
1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing .................................................. 28
1-2-5. Peripheral Device Control ...................................................... 31
1-2-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only) .................. 33
1-2-7. Command to Set the Page Format.......................................... 35
1-2-8. Other Commands.................................................................... 36
2. ESC/POS Mode Commands....................................................................... 48
2-1. Control Codes List ............................................................................ 48
3. Auto Status Specifications.........................................................................51
3-1. Auto Status ........................................................................................ 51
Appendix : Character Code Tables................................................................ 57
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1-1. Control Codes List
The following tables show the Star Mode commands that are supported by
this printer.
1-1-1. Character Selection
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "R" n 1B 52 n Selects the international character set 7
<ESC> "/" "1" 1B 2F 31 Selects slash zero 7
<ESC> "/" <1> 1B 2F 01
<ESC> "/" "0" 1B 2F 30 Selects normal zero 7
<ESC> "/" <0> 1B 2F 00
<ESC> <GS> "t" n 1B 1D 74 n Selects the character code table 8
<ESC> "6" 1B 36 Selects character set #2 10
<ESC> "7" 1B 37 Selects character set #1 10
<ESC> "M" 1B 4D Selects the 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default) 10
<ESC> "P" 1B 50 Selects the 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font 11
<ESC> ":" 1B 3A Selects the 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font 11
<ESC> <SP> n 1B 20 n Sets character spacing 11
<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double in 12
character width
<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 12
character width (Default)
1. Control Codes (Star Mode)

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Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "W" "1" 1B 57 31 Selects double magnification in character 12
<ESC> "W" <1> 1B 57 01 width
<ESC> "W" "0" 1B 57 30 Resets magnification in character width 12
<ESC> "W" <0> 1B 57 00
<ESC> "h" "1" 1B 68 31 Selects double magnification in character 12
<ESC> "h" <1> 1B 68 01 height
<ESC> "h" "0" 1B 68 30 Resets magnification in character height 12
<ESC> "h" <0> 1B 68 00
<ESC> "-" "1" 1B 2D 31 Selects underlining 13
<ESC> "-" <1> 1B 2D 01
<ESC> "-" "0" 1B 2D 30 Cancels underlining (Default) 13
<ESC> "-" <0> 1B 2D 00
<ESC> "_" "1" 1B 5F 31 Selects upperlining 13
<ESC> "_" <1> 1B 5F 01
<ESC> "_" "0" 1B 5F 30 Cancels upperlining (Default) 14
<ESC> "_" <0> 1B 5F 00
<ESC> "4" 1B 34 Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560) 14
Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
<ESC> "5" 1B 35 Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560) 14
Cancels highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
<SI> 0F Inverted printing 14
<DC2> 12 Cancels inverted printing (Default) 15
<ESC> <RS> "i" "0" 1B 1E 96 30 Cancels rotated print mode for text 15
<ESC> <RS> "i" <0> 1B 1E 96 00 (Default)
<ESC> <RS> "i" "1" 1B 1E 96 31 Specifies rotated print mode for text with 15
<ESC> <RS> "i" <1> 1B 1E 96 01 a 270° rotation.
<ESC> <RS> "i" "2" 1B 1E 96 32 Specifies rotated print mode for text with 15
<ESC> <RS> "i" <2> 1B 1E 96 02 a 90° rotation.
<ESC> "E" 1B 45 Selects emphasized printing 15
<ESC> "F" 1B 46 Cancels emphasized printing (Default) 15
<ESC> "U" n 1B 55 n Selects print direction 16

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1-1-2. Print Position Control
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<LF> 0A Line feed 17
<VT> 0B Vertical tab 17
<FF> 0C Form feed 17
<CR> 0D Carriage Return 18
<ESC> "a" n 1B 61 n Feeds paper n lines 18
<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 18
<ESC> "A" n 1B 41 n Defines n /72-inch line spacing 19
<ESC> "2" 1B 32 Sets n /72-inch line spacing 19
<ESC> "z" "0" 1B 7A 30 Sets line spacing to 1/12-inch 19
<ESC> "z" <0> 1B 7A 00
<ESC> "z" "1" 1B 7A 31 Sets line spacing to 1/6-inch (Default) 19
<ESC> "z" <1> 1B 7A 01
<ESC> "0" 1B 30 Sets line spacing to 1/8-inch 19
<ESC> "1" 1B 31 Sets line spacing to 7/72-inch 20
<ESC> "J" n 1B 4A n One time n /72-inch feed 20
<ESC> "3" n 1B 33 n Sets line spacing to n /216-inch 20
approximately
<ESC> "y" 1B 79 n Sets line spacing to n /144-inch 20
<ESC> "D" n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 44 n1 n2 ... 00 Sets horizontal tab stops 21
<ESC> "l" n 1B 6C n Sets left margin 21
<ESC> "Q" n 1B 51 n Sets right margin 22
<ESC> <GS> "a" "0" 1B 1D 61 30 Left justification (Default) 23
<ESC> <GS> "a" <0> 1B 1D 61 00
<ESC> <GS> "a" "1" 1B 1D 61 31 Centering 23
<ESC> <GS> "a" <1> 1B 1D 61 01
<ESC> <GS> "a" "2" 1B 1D 61 32 Right justification 23
<ESC> <GS> "a" <2> 1B 1D 61 02
<ESC> "B" n1 n2 ... <0> 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Set vertical tab stops 24

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1-1-3. Dot Graphics Control
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "K" n <0> 1B 4B n 00 m1 m2
8 dot normal density graphics 25
m1 m2 ... ...
<ESC> "L" n 1 n 2 1B 4C n 1 n 2 m1 m2
8 dot high density graphics 26
m1 m2 ... ...
1-1-4. Download Graphics Printing
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "&" <0> n 1 n 2 .. 1B 26 00 n 1 n 2 .. Defines download characters 28
<ESC> "%" "1" 1B 25 31 Enables download character set 29
<ESC> "%" <1> 1B 25 01
<ESC> "%" "0" 1B 25 30 Disables download character set 29
<ESC> "%" <0> 1B 25 00 (Default)
1-1-5. Peripheral Device Control
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> <BEL> n 1 n 2 1B 07 n 1 n 2 Defines drive pulse width for peripheral 31
device #1
<BEL> 07 Controls peripheral device #1 31
<FS> 1C Controls peripheral device #1 immediately 32
<EM> 19 Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32
<SUB> 1A Controls peripheral device #2 immediately 32

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1-1-6. Auto Cutter Control (SP2500 type printers only)
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "d" "0" 1B 64 30 Full-cut command to the auto cutter 33
<ESC> "d" <0> 1B 64 00
<ESC> "d" "1" 1B 64 31 Partial-cut command to the auto cutter 33
<ESC> "d" <1> 1B 64 01
<ESC> "d" "2" 1B 64 32 Full-cut command to the auto cutter 33
<ESC> "d" <2> 1B 64 02 after paper feed
<ESC> "d" "3" 1B 64 33 Partial-cut command to the auto cutter 34
<ESC> "d" <3> 1B 64 03 after paper feed
1-1-7. Commands to Set the Page Format
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<ESC> "C" n 1B 43 n Set page length i n lines 35
<ESC> "C" <0> n 1B 43 00 n Set page length i n inches 35
<ESC> " N " n 1B 4E n Set bottom margi n 35
<ESC> "O" 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin (Default) 35

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1-1-8. Other Commands
Control Hexadecimal Function Page
Codes Codes
<CAN> 18 Cancels printer buffer & Initialize printer 36
<DC3> 13 Deselects printer 36
<DC1> 11 Sets select mode (Default) 36
<RS> 1E Beeps the buzzer 36
<ESC> "# N , n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4" 1B 23 N 2C n 1 n 2
<LF> < N UL> n 3 n 4 Sets memory switch 37
0A 00
<ESC> "@" 1B 40 Initialize printer 43
<EOT> 04 Transmits EOT status 44
<ENQ> 05 Transmits ENQ status 45
<ETB> 17 Confirms finish of printing 46
<ESC> <ACK> <SOH> IB 06 01 Transmits automatic status 46
<ESC> <RS> "a" n IB IE 61 n Enables/disables automatic status 47
<ESC> "?" <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Resets printer hardware and produce 47
a test print

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1-2. Control Code Details
The following section explains the details of the printer control codes.
1-2-1. Character Selection
FUNCTION
Selects the international character set
CODE
<ESC> "R" n
(1B)H (52)H n
DEFINITION RANGE
(00)H n (0E)H or n = (40)H
OUTLINE
Select the international character set corresponding to the value
set for n .
n = (00)H: U.S.A. (06)H: Italy (OC)H: LatinAmerica
(01)H: France (07)H: Spain-1 (0D)H: Korea
(02)H: Germany (08)H: Japan (0E)H: Ireland
(03)H: England (09)H: Norway (40)H: Legal
(04)H: Denmark-1 (0A)H: Denmark-2
(05)H: Sweden (0B)H: Spain-2
Default abides by memory switches 1-0 to 1-3.
FUNCTION
Selects zero style
CODE
<ESC> "/" n
1B 2F n
OUTLINE
Selects zero style
Causes subsequent zero characters to be printed with a slash
when n is 1 and without a slash when n is 0. The value of n can
be set to 0 (00H) or "0" (30)H or 1(0H) or "1" (31H).
The default may differ depending on the memory switch setting.
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FUNCTION
Selects the character code table
CODE
<ESC> <GS> "t" n
1B 1D 74 n
OUTLINE
Selects the character code table
This function selects a character code table (as shown below).
The default settings follow the settings of the memory switches 3-
8 to 3-5.

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Value of n
Character Table
Hex. Dec.
00 0 Normal (Default)
01 1 Code Page 437 (USA, Std. Europe)/IBM Character Set #2
02 2 Katakana
03 3 IBM Character Set #1
04 4 Codepage 858 (Multilingual)
05 5 Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
06 6 Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
07 7 Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
08 8 Codepage 863 (Canadian French)
09 9 Codepage 865 (Nordic)
0A 10 Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)
0B 11 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)
0C 12 Codepage 857 (Turkish)
0D 13 Codepage 862 (Hebrew)
0E 14 Codepage 864 (Arabic)
0F 15 Codepage 737 (Greek)
10 16 Codepage 851 (Greek)
11 17 Codepage 869 (Greek)
12 18 Codepage 928 (Greek)
13 19 Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)
14 20 Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)
15 21 Codepage 874 (Thai)
20 32 Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)
21 33 Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)
22 34 Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)
40 64 Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)
41 65 Codepage 3841 (Gost)
42 66 Codepage 3843 (Polish)
43 67 Codepage 3844 (CS2)
44 68 Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)
45 69 Codepage 3846 (Turkish)
46 70 Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)
47 71 Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)
48 72 Codepage 1001 (Arabic)
49 73 Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)
4A 74 Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)
4B 75 Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)
4C 76 Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)
4D 77 Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)
4E 78 Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)
4F 79 Codepage 3041 (Maltese)

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FUNCTION
Selects IBM character set #2
CODE
<ESC> "6"
(1B)H (36)H
OUTLINE
Selects IBM character set #2.
Switches from IBM character set #1 to character set #2.
Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #1.
FUNCTION
Selects IBM character set #1
CODE
<ESC> "7"
(1B)H (37)H
OUTLINE
Selects IBM character set #1.
Switches from IBM character set #2 to character set #1.
Subsequent 80H to 9FH codes are handled as character data.
This command is invalid when the character code table settings
are other than #2.
FUNCTION
Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font (Default)
CODE
<ESC> "M"
(1B)H (4D)H
OUTLINE
Selects 7 X 9 (half dot) font.
When the power of the printer is turned on, 7 X 9 (half dot)
printing is automatically selected.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line
ON 42
OFF 40
(When right space of character is 0.)

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FUNCTION
Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses per dot) font
CODE
<ESC> "P"
(1B)H (50)H
OUTLINE
Selects 5 X 9 (2 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line
ON 35
OFF 33
(When right space of character is 0.)
FUNCTION
Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses per dot) font
CODE
<ESC> ":"
(1B)H (3A)H
OUTLINE
Selects 5 X 9 (3 pulses = 1 dot) font.
The number of digits per line is set by the DIP switches in the
following way.
DSW 1 - 5 Digits Per Line
ON 23
OFF 22
FUNCTION
Selects character spacing
CODE
<ESC> <SP> n
1B 20 n
OUTLINE
Sets the size of space to right of character. The value of n can be
set from 0 through 15, or from"0" through 9" and "A" through "F."
Spaces are doubled when printing using Printing magnified
double in character width.
The default value of n is 0.

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FUNCTION
Sets the printing magnified double in character width
CODE
<SO>
(0E)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as <ESC> "W" "1" or <ESC> "W" <1>.
FUNCTION
Resets the printing magnified in character width (Default)
CODE
<DC4>
(14)H
OUTLINE
Cancels expanded character mode set by <SO> or <ESC> "W"
"1" or <ESC> "W" <1> code. Data following this code is printed
out in normal size characters.
Same as <ESC> "W" "0" or <ESC> "W" <0>.
FUNCTION
Selects double magnification in character width
CODE
<ESC> "W" "1" or <ESC> "W" <1>
(1B)H (57)H (31)H or (1B)H (57)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in double-width characters.
Same as <SO>.
FUNCTION
Resets magnification in character width
CODE
<ESC> "W" "0" or <ESC> "W" <0>
(1B)H (57)H (30)H or (1B)H (57)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels expanded character mode set by <ESC> "W" "1" or
<ESC> "W" <1> or <SO> code. Data following this code is
printed out in normal size characters.
Same as <DC4>.
FUNCTION
Selects double magnification in character height
CODE
<ESC> "h" n
1B 68 n

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OUTLINE
Sets the magnification rate in character height
Prints the subsequent data with a character height magnified by a
rate specified by the value of n .
n = 0 and "0"' Reset magnification
n = 1 and "1": Double magnification
Note:
• You can print in quadruple magnification by combining
horizontal and vertical double magnification commands.
• You cannot combine with the inverted printed command.
• Line feeds of lines including vertical expansion characters are
doubled.
• When font configuration is 6 X 12 dots of IBM block graphics
characters, only the line amount is doubled.
• The bottom of the characters are aligned when one line
contains both vertical expanded characters and regular
character sizes.
FUNCTION
Selects underlining
CODE
<ESC> "-" "1" or <ESC> "-" <1>
(1B)H (2D)H (31)H or (1B)H (2D)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out underlined. (However, the
spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined.)
FUNCTION
Cancels underlining (Default)
CODE
<ESC> "-" "0" or <ESC> "-" <0>
(1B)H (2D)H (30)H or (1B)H (2D)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels underlined mode.
FUNCTION
Selects upperlining
CODE
<ESC> "_" "1" or <ESC> "_" <1>
(1B)H (5F)H (31)H or (1B)H (5F)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out with an upperline.
(However the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not
upperlined.)

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FUNCTION
Cancels upperlining (Default)
CODE
<ESC> "_" "0" or <ESC> "_" <0>
(1B)H (5F)H (30)H or (1B)H (5F)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Cancels upperline mode.
FUNCTION
Selects red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Selects highlight printing (SP2320/2520)
CODE
<ESC> "4"
(1B)H (34)H
OUTLINE
(SP2360/2560) Specifies red printing
Prints subsequent characters in red. You can print both read and
black characters on the same line.
Unidirectional when switching red and black.
(SP2320/2520) Specifies black and white inverted printing
Inverts black and white and prints subsequent characters
including the character pitch. Printing is unidirectional. Do not
use when ANK font setting is 5 X 9 (3P = 1). (Printing quality is
not guaranteed with 5 X 9 (3P = 1)).
FUNCTION
Cancels red color printing (SP2360/2560)
Cancel highlighted print mode (SP2320/2520)
CODE
<ESC> "5"
(1B)H (35)H
OUTLINE
(SP2360/2560) Cancels red color printing and prints subsequent
characters in black.
(SP2320/2520) Cancels highlighted printing. (Default)
FUNCTION
Inverted printing
CODE
<SI>
(0F)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed out in inverted characters.This
code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line, so, normal
and inverted characters cannot be mixed in on the same line.

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FUNCTION
Cancels inverted printing (Default)
CODE
<DC2>
(12)H
OUTLINE
Cancels the inverted character mode.This code is valid only
when input at the beginning of a line.
FUNCTION
Specifies rotated print mode for text with a rotation
CODE
<ESC> <RS> "i" n
1B 1E 96 n
OUTLINE
This rotates and prints subsequent data 90° or 270° in the
clockwise direction or cancels it and prints. The n value
determines whether a rotational direction or a cancellation of the
rotation is specified.
n Value Rotation Specification
00H or "0" Cancel rotation (0° rotation, default)
01H or "1" 270° rotation
02H or "2" 90° rotation
Underline or overline cannot be applied for rotated text. The
relationship of the vertical ratio and horizontal ratio for rotated
text is the reverse of when the rotation is cancelled.
FUNCTION
Selects emphasized printing
CODE
<ESC> "E"
(1B)H (45)H
OUTLINE
Data following this code is printed in the emphasized print mode.
In this mode, printing is uni-directional.
FUNCTION
Cancels emphasized printing (Dafault)
CODE
<ESC> "F"
(1B)H (46)H
OUTLINE
Cancels emphasized print mode.

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FUNCTION
Selects uni-directional print mode
CODE
<ESC> "U" "1" or <ESC> "U" <1>
(1B)H (55)H (31)H or (1B)H (55)H (01)H
OUTLINE
Prints only when the print head moves from left to right.
FUNCTION
Selects bi-directional print mode
CODE
<ESC> "U" "0" or <ESC> "U" <0>
(1B)H (55)H (30)H or (1B)H (55)H (00)H
OUTLINE
Returns to the standard bi-directional print mode. (This mode is
set automatically when the printer power is turned on.)

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1-2-2. Ptint Position Control
FUNCTION
Line feed
CODE
<LF>
(0A)H
OUTLINE
Data in the line buffer is printed out and one line is fed. If data
does not exist before this code is received, the printer only feeds
one line.
FUNCTION
Vertical tab
CODE
<VT>
(0B)H
OUTLINE
Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab set position.
When a vertical tab is not set, line feed is not performed. If the
current line is at or below the last vertical tab set position, the
paper feeds to the top of the next page.
FUNCTION
Form feed
CODE
<FF>
(0C)H
OUTLINE
Inputting this code executes a page feed, on SP2320/2360 series
printers, after printing the data in the line buffer. On SP2520/
2560 series printers this code performs the following according to
the settings of the memory switches 0-2 and 0-3.
MSW 0-3 MSW 0-2 <FF> Command Function
SP2520/2560
0 0 Executes page feed
0 1 Executes full cut (*1) after feeding
paper to the cutting position.
1 0 Executes page feed
1 1 Executes partial cut (*1) after feeding
paper to the cutting position.
*1: Paper feed to the cutting position is executed in inches.

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FUNCTION
Carriage return
CODE
<CR>
(0D)H
OUTLINE
The <CR> code is valid when the memory switch 3-1 = 1 (set to 0
at exfactory). When the <CR> code is valid, setting the memory
switch 3-0 will cause the <CR> to function as shown in the table
below.
Memory Switch Setting <CR> Code Function
MSW 3-1 = 0 Ignored (at exfactory)
MSW 3-1 = 1 MSW 3-0 = 0 Same as <LF>
MSW 3-0 = 1 Prints only. No paper feed
FUNCTION
Feed paper n lines
CODE
<ESC> "a" n
(1B)H (61)H n
1
<
=
n
<
=
127
OUTLINE
After data in the line buffer is printed out, feeds the paper n lines.
FUNCTION
Horizontal tab
CODE
<HT>
(09)H
OUTLINE
The print position skips to the next horizontal tab position in line.
If the current position is after the final horizontal tab position that
can be executed, this code is ignored. (Underlining and overlining
do not take place in the spaces between characters set with the
horizontal tab function.)