Star Micronics 8 Series Applications Manual page 100

Alternatively, t o show the verticaldimensionin decipoints,you send this
command:
<ESC>
*C n
V
in whichn is thenumberof decipointsin therule'sthicknessor thepattcm's
verticallength.
Choosing and printing a rule or pattern
Youneedboth of thenexttwo commandsto chooseandprinttheparticular
patternyou wantto fill yourdefinedarea.Thesecommandsworktogether.
WiththePrintPatterncommand(whichactuallycomessecond)youspecify
whetheryouwantto fillyourrectangularareawitha solidblackrule,a finely
dotted gray-scale pattern, or a predefine linear pattern. And with the
SpecifyPattcmcommandyoucanindicatewhichparticular dottedor linear
patternyouwant.YoualwayssendtheSpecifyPatterncommandbeforethe
Print Pauem command,even if you want a solid black rule.
To indicatethe particularpatternyou want, send the followingcommand.
The general meaning of the n value you enter actually depends on the
commandyou put after this:
<ESC>
*C n
G
If youwant a solidblackruleit docsn'tmatterwhatyou put in for n, as the
printerignoresit.
Ifyouwanta 1-scaledottedpattern,fern youcnterhercapercentagenumber
from 1to 100indicatingthedensitywithwhichyouwanttheboxfilled,from
light to solid. Your n percentagewill comcspondto one of the eight gray-
scalc densitiesin the chart below.
1- 20/0 3-10 %0
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