Xerox 3270 manual

3270 Programmer’s Guide Function Selection via the Line 2.1.2. Removing Temporary Escape Character If you wish to remove the temporary ESC character so that it may be used as a printable character, you can define it as a blank as shown below. &&??<blank> Removing the temporaryESC character . 2.1.3. Defining Permanent Escape Character The paragraph "Defining a temporary ESC character ", only described the temporary use of the ESC character . If you wish to define and save a permanent ESC character in the printer, you will have to use Function 48, Select Perma nent Escape Character, and save the settings in the permanent memory by the command <ESC> X1 before powering off. To program Function 48, a temporary escape character has to be defined first. You can define the permanent ESC character in two ways: 1. In hex value, e.g. %Y48,09% 2. In apostrophenotation, e.g. %Y48,'<'% &&??% %Y48,’<‘% <X1> Define temporary escape Define permanent escape Store settings NOTE: If the character used in Function 48, Select Permanent Escape Character, is different from the one specified as temporary ESC character, the latest specified character will take precedence immediately. - 13 -