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COMMANDS
Use SHARP
BASIC commands
to send data to the plotter.
|f the BASIC commands are expressed
as described in the form of [
H]
in the following sections.
1. Model Selection Instruction and
2. Commands in the TEXT mode,
use the CHR$ {
) command.
Example:
An instruction for creating commands in the TEXT mode takes the form below.
ESC [1BH]
+ "a
=
CHR$(27)
+ "a"
1.
Mode Selection Instruction
The plotter can be used in either of two modes:
TEXT
or GRAPH.
|n the TEXT mode, it func-
tions as a pen printer.
In the GRAPH
mode, if functions as a plotter.
It is in the TEXT
mode
when the power is turned on (initial state), when the reset button is pressed, or when the EXPRM
signal (parallel interface) is received.
ESC
[1BH]
+ *a"
Shiftto TEXTmode
. ..........
A instruction
Shift to GRAPHmode
............
ESC
[1BH]
+ "b"
2. Text Mode Commands
(1)
BS[O8H]
....... Back space
The
pen
back-spaces
by one
character.
If the pen
is at the left margin, this instruction is
ignored.
(2)
LF [0AH]
....... Line feed
The paper is fed one line.
The pen doesn't move.
(3)
LU[OBH]
....... Line up
The paper is rewound by one line.
The pen doesn't move.
(4) CR[ODH] ....... Carriage return
The pen is moved to the left margin.
If the CR-CR/LF
of the DIP switch is on the CR/LF,
the pen is moved to the left margin of the next line.
(5)
ESC [1BH] +"a"....... Mode change (to TEXT mode)
The plotter is set to the TEXT mode.
(6)
ESC [1BH] +"b""....... Mode change (to GRAPH mode)
The plotter is set to the GRAPH
mode.
(7)
ESC [1BH]
+ ""?" + "a" to ""0"" (Character scale set)
Set the size of the characters in the Character Table in APPENDIX
1 (20H to 7FH and AQH
to DFH).
The size is set as a multiple of the smallest character (ESC + "?"" + "a"') from x 1
(a) to x 15 (0).
The initial value is x 2 (b).
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