Epson TM-U220 ePOS-Print XML Users Manual - Page 97

<direction>, Attribute, Sample program, Supplementary explanation

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Chapter 4 XML Reference This element allows you to specify the print direction in the page mode. Print direction and rotation of the print area can be specified. The starting position of the print area moves in accordance with the rotation. Attribute "dir" must be specified. dir Attribute value "left_to_right" "bottom_to_top" "right_to_left" "top_to_bottom" Description Prints from left to right (no rotation. The starting position is at the upper left.) Prints from bottom to top (Rotate the print area counterclockwise by 90 degrees. The starting position is at the lower left.) Prints from right to left (Rotate the print area by 180 degrees. The starting position is at the lower right.) Prints from top to bottom (Rotate the print area clockwise by 90 degrees. The starting position is at the upper right.) Sample program Rotates the print area clockwise by 90 degrees and prints a text string "ABCDE". ABCDE Supplementary explanation This does not work in the standard mode. 97

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Chapter 4
XML Reference
<direction>
This element allows you to specify the print direction in the page mode.
Print direction and rotation of the print area can be specified. The starting position of the print area moves in
accordance with the rotation.
Attribute
dir
Sample program
Rotates the print area clockwise by 90 degrees and prints a text string "ABCDE".
Supplementary explanation
This does not work in the standard mode.
"dir" must be specified.
Attribute value
Description
"left_to_right"
Prints from left to right (no rotation. The starting position is at the
upper left.)
"bottom_to_top"
Prints from bottom to top (Rotate the print area counterclockwise by
90 degrees. The starting position is at the lower left.)
"right_to_left"
Prints from right to left (Rotate the print area by 180 degrees. The
starting position is at the lower right.)
"top_to_bottom"
Prints from top to bottom (Rotate the print area clockwise by 90
degrees. The starting position is at the upper right.)
<page>
<direction dir="top_to_bottom" />
<text>ABCDE</text>
</page>
</epos-print>