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Programming Codes Ithaca
®
8000 Programmer’s Guide
100-06908 Rev D Page 77
[ESC] 0 Set line spacing to 1/8 inch
ASCII [ESC] 0
Hexadecimal 1BH 30H
Decimal <27> <48>
IPCL &%ST
EPOS [ESC] 2
Description The [ESC] 0 command sets the default line spacing to 1/8 inch (27/216
inch), which is the standard eight lines per inch line spacing at initial
power-up.
Note: In EPOS mode, the command sets 1/6-inch spacing or six lines per
inch.
[ESC] 1 Set line spacing to 21/216 inch or 7/72 inch
ASCII [ESC] 1
Hexadecimal 1BH 31H
Decimal <27> <49>
IPCL &%SG
EPOS none
Description The [ESC] 1 command sets the default line spacing to 21/216 inch. Use
21/216-inch line spacing for all-points-addressable (APA) graphics
printing.
[ESC] A Set variable line spacing to n/72 inch
ASCII [ESC] A <n>
Hexadecimal 1BH 41H <n>
Decimal <27> <65> <n>
IPCL none
EPOS none
Description The [ESC] A <n> command sets the default line spacing to n/72. Set n =
1 to 85. Variable line spacing does not take effect until enabled by the
[ESC] 2 command. The command is provided to maintain backward
compatibility with the Ithaca
®
Series 50, OKIDATA, IBM, and other
printers. It can also be used to print on preprinted forms.