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Italics
To highlight a phrase can be done by printing it in italics:
Italics
Begin Italics printing
Stop Italics printing
Setting MSB (7/8 bit Commands)
The other method of printing italics is to set the MSB (Most Significant
Bit) to 1.
Setting MSB
Set MSB to 1
Reset MSB
Set MSB to 0
This limits the range of the CHR$ codes to the area from 128 to 255
decimal. If this command is used, all characters will be printed in italics
(even if ESC 5 is sent) until the MSB is reset which means that bit 8 will
be set as it is sent from a computer.
Also bit 8 (MSB) can be set to 0. This means that characters from the lower
half of the character set (0 to 127) can be printed.
Proportional Spacing
To give text a more professional, typeset look, use proportional spacing.
On switching off the proportional mode, the printer returns to its previous
settings.
Proportional spacing
Begin proportional spacing
Stop proportional spacing
Note:
This mode does not work with compressed or elite
printing. If proportional is set together with 17.1
CPI, proportional text is printed, but in 10 CPI.
52
Decimal
Hex
27 52
1B 34
27 53
1B 35
Decimal
Hex.
27 62
1B 3E
27 35
1B 23
27 61
1B 3D
Decimal
Hex.
27 112 49
1B 70 31
27 112 48
1B 70 30
ASCII
Comp
ESC 4
F
ESC 5
F
ASCII
Comp.
ESC >
F
ESC #
F
ESC =
F
ASCII
Comp.
ESC p 1
F
ESC p 0
F
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