Star Micronics NB24-10/15 User Manual page 71

For example, if you want to select elite expanded boldface
print, you would calculate the value of n like this:
Elite 1
Boldface
16
Expanded 32
n= 49
The command would look like this:
CHR$(27);"!";CHR$(49)
To better understand the way the print modes work, consider
that each mode except pica (pica is the default) has a separate
switch that can turned on and off via software. Once the switch
is on, it stays on until turned off. However, when two modes
that conflict are turned on at the same time, the printer must
choose which one to use.
For example, suppose you turn on both Elite and Emphasized
modes. These cannot combine, so the printer must make a
choice; in this case, the printer chooses Elite.
Summary notes
1) Pica is the default pitch and is active when Elite is turned
off.
2) When two modes conflict, the one of lesser priority bit-
wise is cancelled. For example, Condensed and Em-
phasized can not be printed at the same time, printing is
Emphasized.
3) Elite cancels Emphasized.
4) Underline, Expanded and Italics modes combine with any
print modes.
5) Emphasized will not mix with Elite or Condensed.