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• You cannot use the backspace, BS, code in proportional spacing mode.
• If you change the character pitch using Esc P or Esc M, proportional spacing is automatically turned
off.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(112); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on
Select condensed character mode I
SI (15)
• This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed
horizontally when printed.
• Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode.
LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode
Select condensed character mode II
EscSI (27)(15)
• This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed
horizontally when printed.
• Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode.
• This command functions exactly like the SI control code.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode
Cancel condensed character mode
DC2 (18)
This command cancels condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are printed normally.
LPRINT CHR$(18); 'Cancel condensed character mode
Select emphasized character mode
EscE (27)(69)
This command turns emphasized character mode on. Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(69); 'Turn emphasized character mode on
Cancel emphasized character mode
EscF (27)(70)
This command turns emphasized character mode off. Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke
width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off
Select double-strike mode
EscG (27)(71)
This command turns double-strike mode on. Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(71); 'Turn double-strike printing mode on
Cancel double-strike mode
EscH (27)(72)
This command turns double-strike mode off. Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(72); 'Turn double-strike printing mode off
Select / cancel double-width printing
EscWn (27)(87)n
• This command turns double-width printing on or off.
• If n is set to 1 subsequent text is printed using double-width characters. The line spacing setting is
doubled.
• If n is set to 0 subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters. The previous character pitch
setting is restored.
<0Fh>
<1B><0F>
<12h>
<1Bh><45h>
<1Bh><46h>
<1Bh><47h>
<1Bh><48h>
<1Bh><57h>n
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