I did. However, that requires another SET PRINTER TO command right after the EJECT command to 'close' the printer. Otherwise, the subsequent codes will output the ? to the dump.dmp file.

>Yes, if you have anything at all in the printer buffer set up by VFP, it will issue a form feed when you change to another printer. Did you try my little trick to let a file "eat" the form feed? I used it a lot in "the good old days".
>
>>It seems that every time VFP sees a SET PRINTER TO command it forces a form feed. And the formfeed occurs every time the program is ran.
>>
>>>I believe VFP tries to be smart, and sends a Form Feed every time you change printer. Anyway, there is an easy way around this.

>>>Set printer to dump.dmp && dumo.dmp is a file
>>>Eject && forces a Form feed
>>>Set printer to name (cPrinter)
>>>Erase dump.dmp

>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>Why does the printer ejects a page when I send this ESC codes to it? We are using the LQ-570e printer. But even when selecting a laser printer, a form feed still occurs.
>>>>

>>>>cPrinter = getprinter()
>>>>if !empty(cPrinter)
>>>>   set printer to name (cPrinter)
>>>>   set printer on
>>>>   * Change the font to COURIER
>>>>   * This line causes the printer to issue a form feed
>>>>   ??? chr(27)+chr(107)+'2' && ASCII ESC k n; where n=2 for Courier.
>>>>   ? "Hello world"
>>>>   set printer off
>>>>   set printer to
>>>>endif
>>>>