Color Printing And Print Drivers; Character Graphics; Figure 23 Example Of Character Graphics; Figure 24 Example Commands For A Sample Receipt - TransAct POSjet 1500 Programmer's Manual

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Color Printing and Print Drivers

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The POSjet 1500 Printer has bit-image graphic capability and a full PC-compatible graphic character set. The bit
image format is similar to that used on other personal computer printers. Three modes of operation are available.
Single-density is the fastest mode. It makes a single unidirectional 60 dpi print pass. Full-speed double-density
mode makes two passes with a half-dot offset. Full-speed double-density mode is half the speed of single-density
mode, but it prints at 120 dpi. Half-speed double-density mode is half the speed of full-speed double-density;
however, the print quality is enhanced.

Character Graphics

Character graphics is the term for joining individual characters together to produce a mosaic of characters that form
a graphic image. The simplest method uses an * (or any other character) to form an image. For example, ITHACA
might be formed as follows.
*** *** * *
* * * * *
* * ***** ****
* * * * *
*** * * * *
The extended character set of the printer supports line graphic characters that can be combined to form windows and
other shapes. For the shapes to join from line to line, the spacing must be set properly. All characters are in a nine-
dot-high character cell. The dots are 1/60 inch apart. Therefore, the line spacing should be 10/60 or 1/6 inch. The
set fine line space command can be used to set the line spacing. If possible, the spacing should be reduced slightly
to overlap the rows, which prevents any white spacing from appearing between the lines. The following example
illustrates the use of extended character graphics.
[ESC]:[ESC]3<27>[ESC]a<1>
<201><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205>
<205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><187>[CR][LF]
<186> PcOS PRINTERS
<186>
<186> MADE TO ORDER
<186> BUILT TO LAST
<200><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205>
<205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><205><188>[CR][LF]
[ESC]a<0>[ESC]0[ESC][P<15>[CR][LF]
ST# 2000 OP# 00067 TE# 021 0035[CR][LF]
KLEENEX FAM D04 QTY 1
RITZ D01 QTY 1
CHIPS D01 QTY 1
STORAGE BAG D04 QTY 1
SUB TOTAL
SALES TAX 1
TOTAL
CASH TEND
CHANGE DUE 12.23[CR][LF]
[CR][LF]
[ESC]a<1>
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US[CR][LF]
[ESC]a<0>
[CR][LF]
{DATE:0} {TIME:0}[CR][LF]
[ESC]d<10>
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** *** **
* * * * *
* ****
* * * * *
* *** * *

Figure 23 Example of Character Graphics

<186>[CR][LF]
<186>[CR][LF]
<186>[CR][LF]
<186>[CR][LF]
1.68 J[CR][LF]
2.50 D[CR][LF]
1.50 D[CR][LF]
1.50 J[CR][LF]
7.18[CR][LF]
.50[CR][LF]
------[CR][LF]
7.68[CR][LF]
20.00[CR][LF]

Figure 24 Example Commands for a Sample Receipt

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