Basic Widths; Pica Printing; Elite Printing; Fifteen Mode Printing - Epson LQ-800 User Manual

Basic Widths

The first programs print characters in the LQ's three basic widths.
Further programs show you how to produce other character widths
by condensing and widening the basic ones.

Pica printing

The first program prints a sample line of characters in pica. This is
the width on the LQ, which means it is used unless the printer
default
receives a command to use one of the other two basic widths.
FOR X=65 TO 105
40
50 LPRINT CHR$(X);
60 NEXT X: LPRINT: LPRINT
Now run the program to print the results you see below-10 char-
acters per inch:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdefghi

Elite printing

To print the same line of characters in elite (which is
per inch) add the following line to your program. (Just type the new
line; you don't have to retype the other lines.)
20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"M";
Now run the program to produce a sample of elite printing.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [\]^_'abcdefghi

Fifteen mode printing

To print the same characters in the fifteen mode (which is
ters per inch) enter this new line 20.
20 LPRINT CHR$(27)"g";
characters
12
charac-
15
5-5