Print Mode/Pitch Selection (continued)
0(30)
m (hex):
Data
Print
Processing
Mode:
(DP)
n (hex):
0(30)
1(31)
2(32)
3(33)
4(34)
NOTE: The print mode (m) must be changed before the first printable symbol of a print line
(spaces included) or the command sequence is deferred until the next line.
NOTE: When using the Multinational character set in OCR–A or OCR–B print mode, a
unique character set is used. Refer to the Multinational Character Sets chapter for more
information.
Example
where
6–58
Table 6–7. Character Pitches Available by Print Mode
NOTE: The hex values shown (i.e., 0 and 30) are evuivalent.
Either value can be used in your program expression.
1(31)
Correspondence
(NLQ)
10
10
12
12
13.3
–
15
15
–
17.1
Any of the BASIC expressions listed below select the Data Processing print mode at
17.1 cpi.
m (print mode = 0 or 30 for Data Processing; and
n (pitch) = 4 or 34 for 17.1 cpi.
CHR$(1);"X";CHR$(0);CHR$(4);
CHR$(1);"X";CHR$(30);CHR$(34);
CHR$(1);"X04";
2(32)
5(35)
High
Speed
(HS)
OCR–A
Characters per inch:
10
10
–
12
13.3
–
15
–
–
17.1
6(36)
7(37)
8(38)
Barcode
Barcode
OCR–B
145
160
10
–
–
12.1
–
–
13.3
–
–
–
–
Programming
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