Character Font - Ithaca 150 Programmer's Manual

Control Codes

Character Font

Character Font
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
IPCL
EPOS
Description
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
IPCL
EPOS
Description
Where n
Where n-bits
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PcOS Series 150
Begin High Speed Draft (HSD) Mode
[ESC] # <0>
1BH 23H 00H
<27> <35> <0>
&%QT
[ESC] ! <n>
This command begins high speed draft print mode (one pass, 7 x 7 font).
Enhanced, emphasized, subscript, superscript, and underline character
attributes are not available in this mode.
To maintain optimum print speed, the printer should be returned to HSD mode
when possible.
Select print quality mode
[ESC] I <n>
1BH 49H 00H
<27> <73> <0>
&%QT High Speed Draft (HSD)
&%QU Utility
&%QL Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Courier
&%QS Near Letter Quality (NLQ) Sans Serif
[ESC] x <n> and/or [ESC] ! <n>
This command begins utility or NLQ print mode.
0 = HSD
1 = Utility
2 = NLQ Courier
3 = NLQ Sans Serif
4 - 7 repeats 0 - 3
Utility mode is a one pass, 9 x 7 font. Utility print mode enables enhanced,
emphasized, subscript, superscript, and underline character attributes. Print
speed is reduced approximately 20% over HSD mode.
NLQ Courier and Sans Serif print modes are each twp pass, 9 x 7 fonts. The
print speed is reduced and character features are added to the font to enhance
the appearance.
EPOS Note: [ESC] x is identical to [ESC] I in normal mode. [ESC] ! <n>
performs a similar function; however, NLQ is not available.
Function
76543210
Underline
1-------
Double-wide
--1-----
Double-high
---1----
Font: 1 = Utility, 0 = HSD
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Rev G
Programmer's Guide
12/14/99