Printronix P5000LJ Series, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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Print Pitch Selection
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Print Pitch Selection
Print pitch is specified using the following escape sequences:
ESC(s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H
Select print pitch for primary character font
ESC)s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H
Select print pitch for secondary character font
When specifying a pitch, if no font with the exact size specified is available,
the next larger pitch will be designated. If a larger pitch does not exist, the
pitch will be set to 16.67. Only one pitch per line may be selected. The default
print pitch is that of the primary font specified from the control panel.
Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region
The P5000LJ printer exhibits different behaviors as it processes characters in
the hex 80 through FF range. Behavior is based upon the symbol set of the
active font. If the symbol set of the active font is 7-bit, characters in the hex 80
through FF range will be ignored. If the symbol set is 8-bit, the printer will
attempt to process the characters.
There are two different types of 8-bit sets. Some have characters that are
printable in the hex 80 through 9F region, while others do not. If the active
symbol set does not have printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, the
characters are ignored.
To determine symbol set properties, perform a symbol set print from the PCL
menu. 7-bit sets print only one line of characters, while 8-bit sets print two. 8-
bit sets, with printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, print characters in the
space below the control code on the first line. Those without printables in that
range leave the area under the control codes blank.
PTX Linefeed
Determines the vertical text alignment when a Linefeed command is sent.
ESC*t1L Enabled
ESC*t0L Disabled
When PTX Linefeed is enabled, the Linefeed moves to the next line as
calculated from the Top of Form position, thereby retaining vertical text
alignment. When printing graphics or bar codes, you may want to set the PTX
Linefeed parameter to Enable to maintain text alignment.
When PTX Linefeed is disabled, the Linefeed is to be performed as calculated
from the bottom of the graphics or barcode, thereby disrupting the vertical text
alignment.
See Figure 1 for an example of this parameter enabled and disabled.
Note Refer to the
User’s Manual
to see which pitches are available for different
symbol set and typeface combinations.