M S B C O N T R O - Epson LQ-1050 User Manual

MSB Control
MSB means the Most Significant Bit. MSB control (ESC =, ESC >,
and ESC #) does not work for graphics or user-defined characters.
ESC =
Format:
ASCII code:
Decimal:
Hexadecimal
Comments:
Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0. Some computers always
send data with the MSB set to 1, which means that italics or
character graphics are always printed. ESC = can overcome this
problem.
ESC >
Format:
ASCII code:
Decimal:
Hexadecimal:
Comments:
Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1.
ESC #
Format:
ASCII code:
Decimal:
Hexadecimal:
Comments:
Cancels the MSB control set by ESC = or ESC >.
ESC
27 61
1B 3D
ESC
27 62
1B 3E
ESC #
27 35
1B 23
Cancel MSB Control
Command Summary
Set MSB to 0
Set MSB to 1
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