Star Micronics TSP400 Series Programmer's Manual page 39

Define character pitch
FUNCTION
CODE
<ESC> "Y d1d2" <LF><NUL>
1B
HEX
This command defines dot space between characters.
REMARKS
d1d2
Note:
d1d2
Small size
character
Standard size
character
Boldface
character
Increase 0.125 mm per 1 dot. (d1d2=10 , then 1(or 2 or 3)+0.125
10 mm)
Use standard size character and character pitch is 4.0 mm. d1d2=16
EXAMPLE
(=(4-2)/0.125)
LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"Y16";CHR$(&H0A);CHR$(&H00);
59 d1d2 0A
: Indicates dot space (00 to 63)
a) The command is used to define dot space between
characters.
b) When changing the inter character space, a new value
must be placed in front of the <ESC> "PC" com-
mand.
c) Default value is 00.
d) Pitch for each kind of character is as shown below.
e) Up to 64 dot space can be defined.
(default)
00 dot 01 dot 02 dots 03 dots 04 dots 05 dots 06 dots 07 dots
1 1.125 1.25
2 2.125 2.25
3 3.125 3.25
– 36 –
00
1.375 1.5 1.625
2.375 2.5 2.625
3.375 3.5 3.625
(unit: mm)
1.75 1.875
2.75 2.875
3.75 3.875