Command Sets
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide
Function
This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E
protocol. When there is a difference, it is identified by LA36N (X24E) and LA36W
(XL24E). Asterisks in the "Function" column indicate extended commands that are not
supported by the original printer.
Function
Print Mode Control
Double-strike (bold) printing on
Double-strike (bold) printing off
Emphasized (shaded) printing on
Emphasized (shaded) printing off
Single-line double-width characters on
Single-line double-width characters off
Double-width characters on/off
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Double-height/double-width characters
n
= 4, n
= 0, m
1
2
m
controls character height and line spacing:
3
m
Height
3
0
Unchanged
1
Normal
2
Double
16
Unchanged
17
Normal
18
Double
32
Unchanged
33
Normal
34
Double
m
controls character width:
4
m
Width
4
0
Unchanged
1
Normal
2
Double
Condensed characters on
Condensed and elite characters off
Subscript or superscript printing on
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)
Subscript and superscript printing off
Underline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Overline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
C-22
= 0, m
= 0
1
2
Spacing
Unchanged
Unchanged
Unchanged
Single
Single
Single
Double
Double
Double
Command
Command
ESC G
ESC H
ESC E
ESC F
SO or ESC SO
DC4
ESC W (n)
ESC [ @ (n
) (n
) (m
) ... (m
1
2
1
SI or ESC SI
DC2
ESC S (n)
ESC T
ESC - (n)
ESC
(n)
)
4