diff --git a/src/doc/screen.1 b/src/doc/screen.1
index 56f6340..6654e0f 100644
--- a/src/doc/screen.1
+++ b/src/doc/screen.1
@@ -3024,7 +3024,7 @@ This should normally be a command like \*Qlpr\*U or
 .B printcmd
 without a command displays the current setting.
 The ansi sequence
-.B "ESC \e"
+.BR "ESC [ 4 i"
 ends printing and closes the pipe.
 .PP
 Warning: Be careful with this command! If other user have write
diff --git a/src/doc/screen.texinfo b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
index 1fe8054..7e77beb 100644
--- a/src/doc/screen.texinfo
+++ b/src/doc/screen.texinfo
@@ -5386,7 +5386,7 @@ sequence @code{ESC [ 5 i}, but pipe the output into @var{cmd}.
 This should normally be a command like @samp{lpr} or
 @samp{cat > /tmp/scrprint}.
 @code{Printcmd} without an argument displays the current setting.
-The ansi sequence @code{ESC \} ends printing and closes the pipe.
+The ansi sequence @code{ESC [ 4 i} ends printing and closes the pipe.
 
 Warning: Be careful with this command! If other user have write
 access to your terminal, they will be able to fire off print commands.