Appendix B; Command Code Summary; Additional Programming Commands; Select Printhead Impact Force - Citizen PROdot 350 Addendum To User's Manual

Appendix B

Command Code Summary

Additional Programming Commands

The following additional commands are available in all emulations present
in the Prodot 350 to control the additional features present in the printer. A
full command listing is shown in the Prodot 300 manual.
Function

Select printhead impact force

Select head gap adjustment mode
Select paper type
Select skip mode
Select Printhead Impact Force
Format: ESC FS B n
1B 1C 42 n
Selects the copy capability and impact force specified by the parameter n.
n=0: QUIET 1 print intensity
n=2: Normal print intensity
n=4: Copy mode 2 intensity
The impact force increases as follows:
Quiet 2, Quiet 1, Normal, Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3
In Quiet mode 1 and 2, multiple passes are made using less pins to
decrease noise.
In Copy modes 1, impact force is increased. In Copy mode 2 and 3,
impact force is increased and multiple passes are made.
Symbol Hex
ESC FS B 1B 1C 42
ESC ~GM 1B 7E 47 4D
ESC ~i 1B 7E 69
ESC ~j 1B 7E 6A
n=1: QUIET 2 print intensity
n=3: Copy mode 1 intensity
n=5: Copy mode 3 intensity
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27 28 66
27 126 71 77
27 126 105
27 126 106