Printer Control Statements - Sharp mz-800 Owner's Manual

6.6 Printer Control Statements
PTEST
Format PTEST
Abbreviated Format
PTE.
Explanation The PTEST command causes the printer to print squares in black, blue, green, and
red in that order to check the colour specification, quantity of pen ink, and so on.
0 1 2 3 + Value specified in PCOLOR
(Black) (Blue) (Green) (Red)
This command is valid only in the text mode.
PMODE
PMODE | TN
TL
TS
GR
Abbreviated Format
Explanat ion
PM.
The PMODE command specifies the operating mode for the colour plotter-printer.
PMODE TN
The PMODE TN command returns the printer to the text mode from the graphics
mode, and sets the character size to 40 characters per line (the initial setting).
PMODE TL
The PMODE TL command returns the printer to the text mode from the graphic
mode, and sets the character size to 26 characters per line.
PMODE TS
The PMODE TS command returns the printer to the text mode from the graphic
mode, and sets the character size to 80 characters per line.
PMODE GR
The PMODE GR command switches the printer from the text mode to the graphics
mode. When switching to this mode, the BASIC program being executed must make
a note of the character size being used immediately before the mode change is made.
Doing this allows the program to return to the text mode when the [SHIFT] +
BREAK | key is pressed or a STOP command is encountered.
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