Print Mode/Pitch Selection - Printronix P3000 Series User's Reference Manual

Print Mode/Pitch Selection

P–Series
Serial
Purpose
where
where
NOTE: While the value X used in earlier Printronix firmware versions remains valid for m
or n, it is recommended that the asterisk replace X.
Comment
Table 6–6. Print Modes/Pitches Available Using P–Series PMODE
Programming
ASCII
SFCC PMODE;n
SFCC X mn
ESC X mn
Selects the print mode (Data Processing, Correspondence, High Speed, or OCR)
and character pitch in characters per inch (cpi).
In SFCC PMODE;n
n ranges from 0 to 6 to select the print mode/pitch combinations available from
Table 6–6. All other values result in an error message (Command Line Error
Messages are listed on page 6–3).
In SFCC X mn and ESC X mn
m = Print Mode code
You can substitute an asterisk (*) (hex 2A) for m or n. Whenever the asterisk re-
places m or n, then its current value does not change. Values other than those
shown in Table 6–7 are ignored.
P–Series PMODE switches to the Primary Character Set and selects print mode and
pitch.
A complete table identifying print rates, pitch, and dot densities for all print modes
is located in Appendix B.
You can also select print mode and pitch from the control panel. When the MODE
switch is pressed, the print mode/pitch select control code from the host computer
overrides the control panel print mode setting, and the print mode and pitch selec-
tion is reflected on the message display.
n
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hex
SFCC 58 mn
1B 58 mn
n = Pitch (cpi)
Print Mode & Pitch
Data Processing 10 cpi
Data Processing 12 cpi
Data Processing 15 cpi
Correspondence (NLQ) 10 cpi
High Speed (HS) 10 cpi
OCR–A 10 cpi
OCR–B 10 cpi
Decimal
SFCC 88 mn
27 88 mn
6–57