Printronix S828, Programmer'S Manual

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Programmer Manual PTX ‐ S828
Chapter 1 EPSON/IBM Commands 39 260071 ‐ 001A
This command sets horizontal spacing to 17 or 20 cpi. DC2 code cancels this mode and returns spacing to
10 characters per inch.
ESC SI
Sets compressed printing (EPSON).
ASCII Code
SI or ESC SI
Hexadecimal Value X'0F' or X'1B' X'0F'
Decimal Value 15 or 27 15
This command is accepted at any position within the line. The setting of this command depends on the
horizontal spacing previously set:
10 CPI . 17 CPI
12 CPI . 20 CPI
The DC2 code cancels the compressed printing.
ESC SO
Sets double width printing (one line) (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code
SO or ESC S0
Hexadecimal Value X'0E' or X'1B' X'0E'
Decimal Value 14 or 27 14
This code causes subsequent data in the same line to be printed as double width characters. It is
canceled by the CR, LF, VT, FF and DC4 codes or when the buffer is full.
ESC s
Sets and resets Quiet printing. (EPSON)
ASCII Code
ESC s n
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'73' n
Decimal Value 27 115 n
This command controls print speed as follows:
n Selection
0 Normal speed printing
1 Quiet speed printing
ESC T
Cancels subscript or superscript printing (IBM/EPSON).
ASCII Code ESC T
Hexadecimal Value X'1B' X'54'
Decimal Value 27 84
This command cancels subscript or superscript printing started with the ESC S command.