Brother HL-Series Technical Reference Manual page 251

Revision C 16/01/96
Set enlarged character mode for a single line
SO
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This command turns enlarged character mode on for one line only. The subsequent line of text
is printed using double-width characters and with the line space setting doubled.
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The following commands cancel enlarged character mode set using the SO control code: CR,
CAN, LF, FF, VT, Esc W 0, DC4 and Esc [@.
LPRINT CHR$(14); 'Set enlarged character mode for one line
Cancel enlarged character mode
DC4
Ÿ
This control code cancels the single-line enlarged character mode set with the SO control
code. Subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters. The previous line spacing
setting is restored.
Ÿ
The previous character pitch is restored.
LPRINT CHR$(20); 'Cancel enlarged character mode set with SO
Cancel
CAN
Ÿ
This control code cancels single-line enlarged character mode set with the SO control code.
Subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters and the previous line spacing setting
is restored.
LPRINT CHR$(24); 'Cancel enlarged character mode set with SO
Enlarged character mode
EscWn
Ÿ
This command turns enlarged character mode on or off.
Ÿ
If n is set to 1 subsequent text is printed using double-width characters. The line spacing
setting is doubled.
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If n is set to 0 subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters. The previous line
spacing and character pitch settings are restored.
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Only Esc W 0 can be used to cancel enlarged character mode set using the Esc W 1
instruction.
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Esc W 0 cancels enlarged character mode set using the Esc W 1 instruction, the SO control
code or the Esc [@ instruction.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(87); CHR$(1); 'Set enlarged character mode
(14) <0Eh>
(20) <14h>
(24) <18h>
(27)(87)n <1Bh><57h>n
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