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Epic 3000 Programmer’s Guide Programming Codes
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Character Attributes
[ESC] c Select color
ASCII [ESC] c <n>
Hexadecimal 1BH 63H <n>
Decimal <27> <99> <n>
IPCL &%CL <m
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EPOS none
Description The [ESC] c <n> command selects the print color, and should match the
color of the paper installed.
Where <n> 0 = Black
1 = Red
2 = Green
3 = Blue
[SO] Begin one-line double-wide print
ASCII [SO]
Hexadecimal 0EH
Decimal <14>
IPCL &%MW
EPOS none
Description The [SO] command causes subsequent characters to be printed at twice
the currently selected character width. For example, ten cpi becomes five cpi, 17 cpi
becomes 8.5 cpi, etc. The [SO] command remains in effect until: A valid line terminator
is received ([CR], [LF], or [ESC] J <n> (fine line feed)); The command is canceled; or the
maximum number of characters per line is reached and the printer performs an auto-
print.
[DC4] Cancel one-line double-wide print
ASCII [DC4]
Hexadecimal 14H
Decimal <20>
IPCL &%MN
EPOS none
Description The [DC4] command cancels one-line double-wide mode set by the [SO]
command and allows single- and double-wide characters to be printed on the same line.