Esc P; Esc M; Select condensed character mode I - Page 281

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 18 

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You cannot use the backspace, 

BS

, code in proportional spacing mode. 

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If you change the character pitch using 

Esc P

 or 

Esc M

, proportional spacing is automatically turned 

off. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(112); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on 

Select condensed character mode I 

SI    

(15)  

<0Fh> 

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This command selects condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are condensed 
horizontally when printed. 

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Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode. 

LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode 

Select condensed character mode II 

EscSI  

(27)(15) 

<1B><0F> 

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This command selects condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are condensed 
horizontally when printed. 

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Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode. 

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This command functions exactly like the 

SI

 control code. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode 

Cancel condensed character mode 

DC2   

(18)  

<12h> 

This command cancels condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are printed normally. 

LPRINT CHR$(18); 'Cancel condensed character mode 

Select emphasized character mode  

EscE  

(27)(69) 

<1Bh><45h> 

This command turns emphasized character mode on.  Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(69); 'Turn emphasized character mode on 

Cancel emphasized character mode 

EscF  

(27)(70) 

<1Bh><46h> 

This command turns emphasized character mode off.  Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke 
width. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off 

Select double-strike mode 

EscG  

(27)(71) 

<1Bh><47h> 

This command turns double-strike mode on.  Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(71); 'Turn double-strike printing mode on 

Cancel double-strike mode 

EscH  

(27)(72) 

<1Bh><48h> 

This command turns double-strike mode off.  Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke width. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(72); 'Turn double-strike printing mode off 

Select / cancel double-width printing 

EscWn 

(27)(87)n   

<1Bh><57h>n 

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This command turns double-width printing on or off.   

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If 

n

 is set to 1 subsequent text is printed using double -width characters.  The line spacing setting is 

doubled. 

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If 

n

 is set to 0 subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters.  The previous character pitch 

setting is restored.