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3. Features and Codes
3.1 Main features
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Double width character output under software control.
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Graphics capability (picture and graph output capabilities).
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In the graphic mode, a graphic data pattern can be repeated as many times as you want
with a single command.
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Print position addressable by character or dot column (positioning control).
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Graphic, character and double width character modes can be intermixed on a single line.
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Automatic printing. When the text exceeds the maximum line length no data is lost due to
overflow.
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Self-test printing is available.
3.2 Printing modes
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Character mode
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Double width character mode
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Graphic mode
3.3 Control codes
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N L
(O,A)
Line feed after printing
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CR (0,0)
Line feed or no line feed after printing (jumper selectable, see below)
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DC4 (1,4)
No line feed after printing
(The above three codes are print commands)
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BS (0,8)
Graphic mode command
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SO (O,E)
Double width character mode command
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SI (O,F)
Character mode command
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pas
(1,0)
Print start position addressing
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ESC (l,B)
When followed by the
pas
code it is used to specify a start position
according to the dot address
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FS (l,C)
Repeat graphic select command
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