Star Micronics SLIP SP298 SERIES, Programmer'S Manual

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The check high-speed printing mode provides high-speed printing
with the check at a 270 degree rotation angle and bi-directional
printing, and a wide range of limitations have been included to
enable bi-directional printing.
This mode can only be used with printing data that uses a 5 X 9 (2P-
1) font without decorations.
The limitations are listed below. The quality of the printed product
cannot be guaranteed if these limitations are removed and the unit
used.
[Limitations on the check high-speed printing mode]
• The only characters that can be printed are the 5 X 9 (2P-1) font
ANK characters.
• The double-sized width command cannot be used (the double-
sized height command may be used.)
• The bit image command cannot be used.
• Horizontal tabs cannot be used.
• The space setting command for the space between characters
cannot be used.
• The following limitations apply for the Y direction in the printing
area (value set with <ESC>“*”...)
1 As To=0 has been fixed as the starting point for the printing
area, the printing area command set with <ESC>“*”....
Must be specified with Yo=YL=YH=0. (It will forcibly set
at 0 if it is at any other setting.)
2
The value of Dy must be a six-fold value.
As bi-directional printing in 6-pin units will be performed in
this mode, there are cases where the characters that have
been entered in a misaligned state will be printed in a wave-
like style and will not be able to be distinguished when the
value of Dy is anything other than a six-fold value as a
joint will be established within a single character for return
printing.
Consequently, setting anything other than the six-fold value
must not be carried out. However, the printer will discard
any remainders from dividing by six and automatically
correct it into six-fold when any value other than six -fold has
been set.