Condensed Print - Printronix P3000 Series User's Reference Manual

Condensed Print

P–Series
Serial
Purpose
Comment
Example
6–28
ASCII
See Comment.
SI
ESC SI
Selects 17 characters per inch (cpi) condensed print format.
Condensed print can be selected using P–Series control code SFCC X or by Serial
Matrix control code ESC X. Refer to Print Mode/Pitch Selection on page 6–57.
If 17 cpi is not supported by the currently selected print mode, the SI code is ignored.
The Serial Matrix condensed print control code SI affects all subsequent characters.
After receiving code SI, all characters are printed in condensed print until reset by
ESC M, ESC P, the condensed print reset control code DC2, printer reset, or a new
print mode control code. The Serial Matrix SI code (hex 0F) is equivalent to the ESC
SI code. If condensed print is not allowed in the current print mode, the code is ig-
nored.
The following sample program illustrates condensed character printing and reset.
Hex
0F
1B 0F
Decimal
15
27 15
Programming