diff --git a/src/escpos/constants.py b/src/escpos/constants.py
index 9ec5eb7..e4dd944 100644
--- a/src/escpos/constants.py
+++ b/src/escpos/constants.py
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ TXT_INVERT_OFF = GS  + b'\x42\x00'  # Inverse Printing OFF
 TXT_COLOR_BLACK = ESC + b'\x72\x00'  # Default Color
 TXT_COLOR_RED = ESC + b'\x72\x01'    # Alternative Color (Usually Red)
 
+# Spacing
+LINESPACING_RESET = ESC + b'2'
+LINESPACING_FUNCS = {
+  60: ESC + b'A',  # line_spacing/60 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 85
+  360: ESC + b'+', # line_spacing/360 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 255
+  180: ESC + b'3', # line_spacing/180 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 255
+}
 
 # Char code table
 CHARCODE_PC437  = ESC + b'\x74\x00'  # USA: Standard Europe
@@ -198,7 +205,7 @@ QR_ECLEVEL_L = 0
 QR_ECLEVEL_M = 1
 QR_ECLEVEL_Q = 2
 QR_ECLEVEL_H = 3
-    
+
 # QRcode models
 QR_MODEL_1 = 1
 QR_MODEL_2 = 2
diff --git a/src/escpos/escpos.py b/src/escpos/escpos.py
index c0df537..c102e2c 100644
--- a/src/escpos/escpos.py
+++ b/src/escpos/escpos.py
@@ -565,6 +565,35 @@ class Escpos(object):
         else:
             self._raw(TXT_INVERT_OFF)
 
+    def line_spacing(self, spacing=None, divisor=180):
+        """ Set line character spacing.
+
+        If no spacing is given, we reset it to the default.
+
+        There are different commands for setting the line spacing, using
+        a different denominator:
+
+        '+'' line_spacing/360 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 255
+        '3' line_spacing/180 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 255
+        'A' line_spacing/60 of an inch, 0 <= line_spacing <= 85
+
+        Some printers may not support all of them. The most commonly
+        available command (using a divisor of 180) is chosen.
+        """
+        if spacing is None:
+            self._raw(LINESPACING_RESET)
+            return
+
+        if divisor not in LINESPACING_FUNCS:
+            raise ValueError("divisor must be either 360, 180 or 60")
+        if (divisor in [360, 180] \
+                and (not(0 <= spacing <= 255))):
+            raise ValueError("spacing must be a int between 0 and 255 when divisor is 360 or 180")
+        if divisor == 60 and (not(0 <= spacing <= 85)):
+            raise ValueError("spacing must be a int between 0 and 85 when divisor is 60")
+
+        self._raw(LINESPACING_FUNCS[divisor] + six.int2byte(spacing))
+
     def cut(self, mode=''):
         """ Cut paper.
 
diff --git a/test/test_functions.py b/test/test_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22ee737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_raises
+from escpos.printer import Dummy
+
+
+def test_line_spacing_code_gen():
+    printer = Dummy()
+    printer.line_spacing(10)
+    assert printer.output == b'\x1b3\n'
+
+
+def test_line_spacing_rest():
+    printer = Dummy()
+    printer.line_spacing()
+    assert printer.output == b'\x1b2'
+
+
+def test_line_spacing_error_handling():
+    printer = Dummy()
+    with assert_raises(ValueError):
+      printer.line_spacing(99, divisor=44)
+    with assert_raises(ValueError):
+      printer.line_spacing(divisor=80, spacing=86)
+    with assert_raises(ValueError):
+      printer.line_spacing(divisor=360, spacing=256)
+    with assert_raises(ValueError):
+      printer.line_spacing(divisor=180, spacing=256)
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