Esc ? - Reassign Graphics Mode; Esc + - Print Character Graphics; Esc T - Print Character Graphics - Intermec PK80 Series User Manual

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Graphics Printing

ESC ? — Reassign Graphics Mode

ESC + — Print Character Graphics

ESC t — Print Character Graphics

This command sequence changes one graphics mode to another. The vari-

able s is a character (K,L,Y, or Z) which is reassigned to a mode n (0–7).

Hexadecimal Format

1b 3f s n

This command sequence enables the printing of character graphics. The

variable n is the length of the character graphics string. The variable d rep-

resents the character graphics data stream for a length of n characters. The

value of the characters in the graphics data string may be from 0–255.

With this command, certain character values 0–31 are printable graphics

symbols rather than non-printable control codes. See ESC I for limitations.

Hexadecimal Format

1b 2b n d

The desired behavior is that this command is allowed for compatibility

with the 6820 80-Column Printer but causes no action on the PK80

Printer. The default behavior for the PK80 Printer is ESC t 1, character

graphics enabled. If any graphics characters are taller than nine dots, the

printer advances the paper and prints the remaining dots. Any space ad-

vanced by the printer reduces the distance advanced by the printer when

the next line-feed occurs.

However, if it is determined that this desired behavior too greatly impacts

development time or printer speed, an allowable alternative is as follows:

This command sequence controls the printing of character graphics.

When the variable n = 0, graphics characters taller than nine dots are

truncated, only the top nine dots of the character are printed. When n =

1, graphics characters are printed in their entirety, the printer prints one

line, then if necessary, advances the paper and prints another. Any space

advanced by the printer reduces the distance advanced by the printer

when the next line-feed occurs. The default mode is ESC t 0.

Hexadecimal Format

1b 74 n

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