Summary Of Modes - Epson FX Series User Manual

sized, strips excess space from between characters. Double-Strike can
be combined with all other modes except Proportional, whereas
Emphasized, and thus Proportional, cannot be combined with either
Elite or Compressed.
Mode combinations are governed by the FX's priority list. This list
determines which mode gets printed when two or more conflicting
modes are active at the same time.
Table 4-1 shows the modes we have covered so far.
Type of mode
Typeface
Pitch
Weight
Spacing
Note: Pitch and weight together make up print density The defaults are those set
at at the factory By changing DIP switches, you can change the pitch
default from Pica to Compressed and the weight default from Single-Strike
to Emphasized.
Here is the DIP switch that we mentioned in this chapter:
Switch 1-5
Here are the commands that we introduced in this chapter:
CHR$(27) "G"
CHR$(27) "H"
CHR$(27) "E"
CHR$(27) "F"
CHR$(27) "p1" or CHR$(27) CHRS(112)"l"
CHR$(27) "p0" or CHR$(27) CHRS(112)"O"
Table 4-1. Summary
Allows you to change the weight default from
Single-Strike to Emphasized
Turns Double-Strike Mode ON. Double-
Strike prints in Half-Speed
Turns Double-Strike OFF
Turns Emphasized Mode ON. Emphasized
prints in Half-Speed
Turns Emphasized OFF
Turns Proportional Mode ON. Proportional
prints in Emphasized and thus Half-Speed.
Turns Proportional OFF
modes
of
Mode name
Roman (default)
Italic
Pica (default)
Elite
Compressed
Expanded
Single-Strike (default)
Double-Strike
Emphasized
Monospaced (default)
Proportional
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