Summary; Mode Priorities - Epson FX Series User Manual

the printer will prove that Double-Strike has been turned on all the
time.
Add lines 30 and 50, and make some changes to line 70:
30 LPRINT CHR$(27)"G";
50 LPRINT "WHEN PROPORTIONAL GOES"
70 LPRINT "!!!!!!!!!!!!OFF, DOUBLE-STRIKE CAN COME
ON"
Even though Proportional Mode will not permit Double-Strike to
affect lines 40 and 50 (since Proprotional Mode has priority), Double-
Strike does take hold as soon as Proportional is shut off.
Figure 4-3 shows the priorities for the modes we've covered so far.
Note: Each mode takes precedence over the modes beneath it.
Not all mode combinations create conflicts. You've already seen
how well Emphasized and Double-Strike combine. In the next chapter
we show you more modes to mix with these.

Summary

Double-Strike, Emphasized, and Proportional Modes can be used
to produce bold characters. Proportional, which prints in Empha-
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Figure 4-3. Mode priorities