Epson FX-80 User Manual page 70

Since the columns used to print Elite characters are packed more
closely than those for Pica, more of them fit on one line of print. And
notice that Elite pitch compresses spaces as well as characters. Try this
new program:
NEW
1(2) LPRINT CHR$(27)"M"
2(2) LPRINT TAB(l(2));"COMPARE ELITE PITCH WITH THE PICA
BELOW!"
3(2) LPRINT CHR$(27)"P"
4(2) LPRINT TAB(l(2));"PICA PITCH IS THE NORMAL PRINT
WIDTH! "
When you RUN it, you should get:
COMPARE ELITE PITCH WITH THE PICA BELOW'
PICA PITCH IS THE NORMAL PRINT WIDTH!
Note: If your BASIC does not have a TAB statement, use 10 blank
spaces.
Elite Mode (which produces Elite pitch) is set with an (ESC) "M".
The TAB function in line 20 above tabs 10 Elite spaces; the TAB in line
40 tabs 10 Pica spaces. The point is that the different width modes
apply to tab positions and spaces as well as to characters (more about
tabs in Chapter 9).
The (ESC) "P" in line 30 exits Elite Mode and returns the printer to
Pica pitch. Note that Pica is the factory-set default, so it comes on
whenever you tum the printer on.
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