Clear All Horizontal And Vertical Tabs; Set Proportional Spacing; Cancel Proportional Spacing; Set Bold Print Mode - Brother HL-Series Technical Reference Manual

Revision C 16/01/96

Clear all horizontal and vertical tabs

Esc2
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This command clears all horizontal and vertical tab stops set with the Esc 1 and Esc – commands.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(50); 'Clear all tabs
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Set proportional spacing

EscP
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This command allows you to turn proportional spacing on. Subsequent text is printed proportionally
spaced.
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If the current font can only be printed monospaced this command has no effect.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(80); 'Turn proportional spacing on

Cancel proportional spacing

EscQ
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This command allows you to turn proportional spacing off. Subsequent text is printed monospaced.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(81); 'Turn proportional spacing off

Set bold print mode

EscO
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This command selects bold characters. Subsequent text on the current line only is printed in bold.
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Bold printed characters and shadow printed characters are the same.
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You can use bold print mode in conjunction with underline and auto strike-out modes.
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Esc &, Esc X and CR (the carriage return code) all cancel bold printing
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(79); 'Enable bold printing

Set double-strike mode

EscF
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This command is identical to the Set Bold Print Mode command.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(70); 'Enable bold printing
(27)(50) <1Bh><32h>
(27)(80) <1Bh><50h>
(27)(81) <1Bh><51h>
(27)(79) <1Bh><4Fh>
(27)(70) <1Bh><46h>
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