Mixing Print Modes - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Appendix F
Mixing Print Modes
One of the most pleasing aspects of the FX-80 is its wide variety of
print modes. By mixing modes as shown in Table F-1, you can print
characters in 128 different type styles. The details are in Chapter 5; a
short summary is provided here.
Table F·1. Arriving at 128 Type Styles.
4 2
3 2
type strike combining script
modes modes modes modes
(Double·Strike only)
Elite
or Single·Strike Expanded (E) Superscript
Emphasized Pica or and/or
or
or Double·Strike Italics (I) Subscript
Compressed and/or
or Underline (U)
Pica
4 pitches x 2 strikes x 8 combinations
+
2 Script Modes
E,I,U,EI,EU,IU,
x 32 Double·Strike
EIU (all) or none combinations
=4 =8
=64 =64
64
+
64 = 128
Methods for Mixing
The Master Print Mode Select code can be used to select 16 unique
print modes. The format is
(ESC)"!"CHR$(n)
where n ranges from 0 to 255.
Table F-2 shows the mode combinations selected by different values
ofn.
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