Appendix B Printer Control Commands; Font Controlco~Ands - Star Micronics MULTI-FONT NX-1000II User Manual

Appenciix B
PRINTERCONTROLCOMMANDS
This appendix describes the printer's control commands. The commands are
arranged by function. The name of each command is followed by a table like the
one below:
Mode
ASCII
I
Decimal
I
Hexadecimal
I
< ~~~ > "XX ",>!
I 27 120 49 I IB 78 31
IBO'hl
<Esc> ~,, <,>
I 27 120 1
I IB 78 01
I
Mode:
ASCII:
Decimal:
Hexadecimal:
Indicates the mode in which the command is recognized.
Std. Standard mode (DIP switch 1-6 on)
IBM IBM mode (DIP switch 1-6 off)
Both Both standard and IBM modes
Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control
characters are enclosed in pointed brackets: For example,
<() > means character code ().
Gives the command in decimal character codes.
Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.
Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters
such as n.
Many commands have alternative forms. Some commands use <
ESC>
(character code 27) in Standard mode and < FS> (character code 28) in IBM
mode. Other commands have parameters that can be specified as either character
codes or digit characters, like the parameter 1 in the sample command above.
FONT CONTROL COMMANDS
Select draft quality characters
Mode ASCII
Decimal Hexadecimal
< ESC > "x"
"o"
Both
27 120 48
IB 78 30
<ESC> " " x <()>
27 120 0
IB 78 00
<Esc >
"1"
-0"
27 73 48
IBM
IB 49 30
<ESC> "I" <0>
27 73 0 IB 49 00
Changesfrom near letter qualityto draft quality.Ignoredif the NLQ
TypeStyleswitchwaspressedduringpower-up.
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