Index Braille
Manual Index Everest
Page 26
January 2000
Verson 8.20/9.20
8
Control sequences
8.1
Pro-printer emulation
The INDEX utilises and interprets the control commands in a similar way to the IBM-
PROPRINTER X24. The control commands which are only applicable to ink printers will
automatically be removed by the printer.
Some of the command strings contents even additional variables. Refer to the IBM Proprinter
X24 Mode Commands.
Note! When using WinBraille, it will overtake all commands and the commands listed os this
page is not applicable
Table of ESC Sequences
* ESC A
65
Text Line Spacing
* ESC B
66
Vertical Tabs.
* ESC C
67
Form Length
* ESC D
68
Horizontal Tabs
* ESC E
69
Emphasised Print
* ESC F
70
Cancel Emphasised Print
* ESC G
71
Near Letter Quality
* ESC H
72
Cancel Near Letter Quality
* ESC I
73
Font Selection
* ESC J
74
Variable Line Space
* ESC K
75
Normal Density Bit Image Graphics
* ESC L
76
Dual Density Bit Image Graphics
* ESC N
78
Automatic perforation Skip
* ESC O
79
Cancel Automatic perforation skip
* ESC P
80
Proportional Space Mode
* ESC Q
81
De-select Proprinter XL
* ESC R
82
Reset Tabs
* ESC S
83
Super/Subscript Print
* ESC T
84
Cancel Sub/Superscript Print
* ESC U
85
Unidirectional Print
* ESC W
87
Double Wide Print
* ESC X
88
Set Horizontal Margins
* ESC Y
89
Dual Density Bit-Image Graphics
* ESC Z
90
High Density Bit-Image Graphics
* ESC 0
48
1/8 Inch Line Spacing
* ESC 1
49
7/72 Inch Line Spacing
* ESC 2
50
Start Text Line Spacing
* ESC 3
51
Graphic Line Spacing
* ESC 4
52
Set Top of Form
# ESC 5
53
Automatic Line feed
ESC 51
Auto Line Feed ON
ESC 51
Auto Line Feed OFF
# ESC 6
54
Select Character set 2
* ESC 7
55
Select Character set 1
* ESC _
95
Continuous Over-score
* ESC -
196
Continuous Underscore
* ESC :58
12
CPI Print
* ESC ^N
14
Sets single line double width printing
* ESC ^O
15
17 CPI print
*
^R
18
Release compress printing
* ESC =
61
Font Image Download
* ESC [+@
91,64 Double height printing
# ESC \
92
Select all Characters Chart
ESC\n1(n2x256)
Transparent mode where n1 and n2 (Hex) are the number of characters in the transparent string.
In the string there is no translation “bit 1” corresponds to “dot”, “bit 2” to “dot 2” and so on.
* Esc^
94
Prints 1 character from all character chart.
* ESC k
107
Selects print font style
* ESC *
42
Sets bits image mode selection
* ESC [+g
91,103 Sets bits image mode selection
* ESC [+\
91,92 Selects the base line feed unit
* ESC d
100
Sets relative position
* ESC j
106
Sets off line mode
