3 – 38Many software packages send the reset command to initialise the printer before or afterprinting. This is done to make sure that settings from a previous print job do notaccidentally carry over into the next one. However, this could interfere with settingsyou have made on the control panel or through control codes.If your software lets you add or modify initialisation strings (also called setup strings),you can eliminate reset commands you do not want, or add them where you want tobe sure the printer is set to its defaults (the menu settings). Check your software manualfor details on modifying initialisation strings.Clear buffer Decimal Hex ASCII CompClear buffer 24 18 CAN E P AThis command clears all the data from the print buffer, but does not reset printingfeatures that have been set using control codes.EpsonThis command deletes the last character sent to the printer. It will not delete graphicsdata, and only deletes one space of a horizontal tab skip.IBMWhen you activate automatic line feed, the printer will add a line feed to each carriagereturn code it receives. You can also control this feature through the menu.Delete one character Decimal Hex ASCII CompDelete one character 127 7F DEL EAutomatic line feed Decimal Hex ASCII CompAutomatic line feed 27 53 n 1B 35 n ESC 5 n P An = 1: Activate auto line feed n = 0: Deactivate auto line feed