Miscellaneous Commands - Genicom GEK 00031B Programmer's Manual

MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS

ESC #
ESC =
ESC >
ESC @
GEK-00029A
Cancel MSB (Most Significant Bit) Control: Cancels the most
significant bit control set by either ESC = or ESC >.
Decimal: 27 35
Hex: 1B 23
BASIC: CHR$(27);"#";
Set Most Significant Bit (MSB) to Zero: Sets the most significant bit
of all incoming data to zero. This command has no effect on graphics
or user-defined characters.
Decimal: 27 61
Hex: 1B 3D
BASIC: CHR$(27);"=";
Set Most Significant Bit (MSB) to One: Sets the most significant bit
of all incoming data to one. This command has no effect on graphics
or user-defined characters.
Decimal: 27 62
Hex: 1B 3E
BASIC: CHR$(27);">";
Initialize Printer: Flushes all data in the print buffer preceding the
command and then initializes the printer. Does not change straps,
pitch, or print quality.
Decimal: 27 64
Hex: 1B 40
BASIC: CHR$(27);"@";
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