Printronix P6000L, User'S Reference Manual

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Programming 6-48
Print Mode/Pitch Selection
P-SERIES SERIAL MATRIX
ASCII Code : SOH X mn ESC X mn
Hex Code : 01 58 mn 1B 58 mn
Purpose : Selects the print mode (Data Processing, Correspondence, or High Speed)
and character pitch in characters per inch (cpi).
P-Series
Expression : CHR$(1);
”
X
”;
CHR$(m);CHR$(n);
Serial Matrix
CHR$(27);
”
X
”;
CHR$(m);CHR$(n);
where : m = Print Mode code n = Pitch (cpi)
Values other than shown in Table 6-1 below are ignored.
Comment : Refer to Table 6-1 to identify character pitches available by print mode. A
complete table identifying print rates, pitch, and dot densities for all print
modes is located in the Appendix.
A maximum of four different character pitches may be used on any line and
may be selected as often as desired.
Print mode and pitch can also be selected from the control panel. The print
mode/pitch select control code from the host computer will override the conĆ
trol panel print mode setting and the print mode and pitch selection will be
reflected on the message display when the PRINT MODE switch is pressed.
NOTE: The print mode (m) must be changed before the first printable symbol of a print
line (spaces excluded) or the command sequence is deferred until the next line.
Table 6-1. Character Pitches Available by Print Mode
0(30) 1(31) 2(32)
PRINT Data
Processing Correspondence
High
Speed MODE:
10
12
13.3
15
17.1 10
12
13.3 10
12
13.3
m (hex):
n (hex):
0(30)
1(31)
2(32)
3(33)
4(34)
Characters per inch:
15
17.1
(DP) (NLQ) (HS)