Select Graphics Mode - Printronix P7000 Programmer's Reference Manual

Select Graphics Mode

ASCII Code ESC [ p1 ; p2 ; p3 q
Hex Code 1B 5B p1 3B p2 3B p3 71
27 91 p1 59 p2 59 p3 113
Dec Code
Expression CHR$(27);"[ p1 ; p2 ; p3 q";
Purpose Selects the graphics mode format and horizontal/vertical density
for dot graphics.
This sequence must be sent before entering the graphics mode
with ESC P.
Discussion The first parameter selects the graphics mode (Table 13). The
second parameter selects the vertical dot spacing (Table 14)
and the third selects the horizontal dot spacing (Table 15).
Table 13. Select Graphics Mode
p1
0
1
2
3
4
* p2 and p3 are ignored in this mode.
Table 14. Select Vertical Dot Spacing
p2
0 through 6
7+
Table 15. Select Horizontal Dot Spacing
p3
0 through 3
4
5
6 through 7
8 through 10
11+
Selects Graphics Mode
Vertical Format @ 70H x 72V DPI*
Invalid, default to 70H x 72V DPI
Vertical Format @ 140H x 144V DPI
Invalid, default to 70H x 72V DPI
Horizontal Format (plot mode)
Selects Vertical Density
144 DPI
72 DPI
Selects Horizontal Density
240 DPI - 544 characters per line
180 DPI - 408 characters per line
140 DPI - 317 characters per line
120 DPI - 272 characters per line
70 DPI - 158 characters per line
60 DPI - 136 characters per line
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