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<position>

Specifies the print start position (coordinates) within the print area specified by <area> with the origin of the
print area as the standard.

Attribute

x

Attribute value

Description

“0” to “65535”

Specify the horizontal print position in dots.

y

Attribute value

Description

“0” to “65535”

Specify the horizontal print position in dots.

Sample program

  • Specifies the print start position within the print area specified by the area element to (50,30) and prints "ABCDE.” 
  •  
    		 
    <page>
<area x="100" y="50" width="200" height="100" />
<position x="50" y="30" />
<text>ABCDE</text>
</page>

Supplementary explanation

  • This element does not work in the standard mode.
  • The x and y attributes are mandatory.
  • Define the print start position (coordinates) in accordance with the contents to print.

  • Print data

    Description

    String

    Specify the leftmost position of the baseline for the first character.

    This can be omitted when printing data with the standard size in left justification.

    When printing a double-height character, set y to 42 or larger.

    Barcode

    Specify the lower-left position of the symbol.

    Specify the height of the barcode in y.

    Graphics/logo

    Specify the lower-left position of the graphic data.

    Specify the height of the graphic data in y.

    2D symbol

    Specify the upper-left position of the symbol.

    This can be omitted when printing from the upper-left position.
 

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