How Are Escape Sequences Used; Mtpl; Example In Basic; Example In Pascal - Printek FP5000 series User Manual

User guide
How are escape
sequences used?

MTPL

Example in BASIC

Example in Pascal

Printout

Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer
software via the printer driver. Experienced users and programmers
can also control the printer directly via control sequences, however
before you start working with escape sequences and control codes,
we recommend that you study the computer software manual.
To enter control codes the Ctrl key and an ASCII character must be
pressed simultaneously. For instance, by pressing Ctrl and J a line
feed is accomplished (it is required to output the character string on
the printer). More information concerning this topic is contained in
your computer software manual and the corresponding Program-
mer's Application Manuals (see section
page 177).
The selected emulation must correspond to the printer driver
of your application program. Settings caused by ESC
sequences remain valid, until they are switched off by another
control code. All settings are reset to the original menu, when
the printer is switched off.
As the emulations do not cover the entire scope of your printer, a
new printer language, which is adapted to this printer model, has
been created. Using MTPL you are able to optimize operation and
handling.
MTPL can be used in connection with other emulations or can be
used alone.
open "LPT1:" as #1
width #1,255
Text1$ = "10 characters/inch"
Text2$ = "15 characters/inch"
ESC$ = chr$(27)
print
#1,ESC$;"[4w";Text1$;ESC$;"[6w";Text2$;ESC$;"[4w";Text1$
end
program cpi_example;
uses printer;
const ESC = #27;
Text1 = "10 characters/inch";
Text2 = "15 characters/inch";
begin
wri-
teln(lst,Esc,"[4w",Text1,ESC,"[6w",Text2,Esc,"[4w",Text1);
end.
After the program has been completed the following text will be
printed out:
10 characters/inch
15 characters/inch
Programming manuals
10 characters/inch
Emulations
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