Reassigns Dot Graphics Mode. (Epson) - Printronix S828 Programmer's Manual

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ESC *
Sets dot graphics printing. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Range
This command prints dot-graphics in 8-dot columns, depending on the following parameters: number of dot
columns = (n1 + (n2 x 256))
m Specifies the dot density.
n1, n2 specify the total number of columns of graphics data according to the formula:
The following table shows the 8-dot graphics mode:
m OPTION
0 Normal density
1 Dual density
2 Double speed, Double density
3 Quadruple-density
4 CTR Graphics I
5 Plotter Graphics
6 CTR Graphics II
7 Double Density Plotter Graphics
ESC ?

Reassigns dot graphics mode. (EPSON)

ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Reassigns one of the dot graphics mode (described in the command ESC *) to one of the following
commands: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y and ESC Z. The nparameter specifies a character (K, L, Y, or Z)
which is reassigned to specific mode m= 0,1,2,3.
m n
0 (K): ESC K graphic command
1 (L): ESC L graphic command
ESC K
Normal density dot graphics printing (60 dpi) (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
Hexadecimal Value
Decimal Value
Range
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands
ESC * m n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
X'1B' X'2A' m n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
27 42 m n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
m = 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7;
0 < n1 < 255;
0 < n2 < 31
ESC ? nm
X'1B' X'3F' nm
27 63 nm
ESC K n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
X'1B' X'4B' n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
27 75 n1 n2 p1 p2 ... px
0 = n1 = 255
Horizontal Density (dpi)
60
120
120 (virtual)
240 (virtual)
80
72
90
144
m n
2 (Y): ESC Y graphic command
3 (Z): ESC Z graphic command
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Alternate Code
ESC K
ESC L
ESC Y
ESC Z
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