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The following table lists the print styles that are available in each printer control mode.
Typeface
Italic
Emphasized
Double-high
Double-wide
Slashed zero
To select the printer control mode, use DIP switch 11. Refer to Customizing the Printer, later in this
appendix, for information on DIP switches.
Software and Printer Compatibility
Your software sends information and instructions to the printer over the cable that connects the printer to
the computer. In addition to data, the instructions may include special command sequences known as
control codes and ESCape sequences. These command sequences instruct the printer to perform certain
tasks, such as how many lines to skip and where to start printing.
Some control codes are standard throughout the microcomputer industry and are recognized by all
printers. Two examples of these are form feed (FF) and line feed (LF).
ESCape sequences are unique to each printer emulation. ESCape sequences begin with the ESCape
character (ESC) followed by one or more other characters.
The ESCape character tells the printer not to print the next character or string of characters, but to use
the information to perform a printing control task, such as printing in bold or underlining.
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Epson LQ mode
Yes
Yes (via ESC E sequence)
Yes (via ESC E sequence)
Yes (via ESC E sequence)
No
Printer control mode
BJ mode
No
Yes (via ESC E sequence)
Yes (via ESC [ @ sequence)
Yes (via ESC W sequence)
Yes (via ESC [ K sequence)
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