Esc W 0; Esc W 1; Esc - Page 282

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 19 

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When you specify a value for 

n

 you may also use the character codes for ‘0’ and ‘1’ (48 and 49) 

instead of 0 and 1. 

• 

Only 

Esc W 0

 can be used to cancel double -width printing mode set using the 

Esc W 1

 instruction. 

• 

Esc W 0

 cancels double -width printing mode set using the 

Esc W 1

 instruction, the 

SO

 control code 

or the 

Esc SO

 instruction. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(87); CHR$(1); 'Set double-width printing mode  

Select single-line double-width printing (I) 

SO 

(27)  

<0Eh> 

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This command turns double-width printing mode on for one line only.  The subsequent line of text is 
printed using double -width characters and with the line spacing setting doubled. 

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The following commands cancel double-width printing mode set using the 

SO

 control code: 

LF

, 

FF

, 

VT

, 

Esc W 0

, 

DC4

, and 

ESC @

. 

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If the “auto LF” (automatic line feed) function has been turned on from the control panel, the carriage 
return control code, 

CR

, will also cancel double-width printing mode selected with the 

SO 

control 

code.   

LPRINT CHR$(14); 'Set double-width printing mode for one line 

Select single-line double-width printing (II) 

EscSO 

(27)(14) 

<1Bh><03h> 

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This command turns double-width printing mode on for one line only.  The subsequent line of text is 
printed using double -width characters and with the line spacing setting doubled. 

• 

The following commands cancel double-width printing mode set using the 

SO

 escape sequence: 

LF

, 

FF

, 

VT

, 

Esc W 0

, 

DC4

, and 

ESC @

. 

• 

If the “auto LF” (automatic line feed) function has been turned on from the control panel, the carriage 
return control code, 

CR

, will also cancel double-width printing mode selected with the 

Esc SO

 escape 

sequence. 

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This command functions exactly like the 

SO

 control code. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(14); 'Set double-width printing mode for one line 

Cancel single-line double-width printing 

DC4   

(20)  

<14h>  

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This control code cancels single -line double-width mode set with the 

SO

 control code or with the 

Esc 

SO

 escape sequence.  Subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters.   

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The previous character pitch is restored. 

LPRINT CHR$(20); 'Cancel enlarged character mode set with SO 

Select italic mode  

Esc4  

(27)(52) 

<1Bh><34h> 

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This command enables the italic printing mode.  Subsequent text is printed in italic style. 

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You can still use italic text even after selecting the extended character set with the 

Esc t

 command. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(52); 'Italic mode 

Cancel italic mode 

Esc5  

(27)(53) 

<1Bh><35h> 

This command cancels the italic printing mode.  Subsequent text is printed upright. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(53); 'Cancel italic mode 

Select superscript / subscript mode 

EscSn 

(27)(83)n   

<1Bh><53h>n 

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This command allows you to print superscripts or subscripts.   

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Set 

n

 to 0 to print subsequent text using superscript characters. 

• 

Set 

n

 to 1 to print subsequent text using subscript characters. 

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When you specify the value for 

n

 you may use the character codes for ‘0’ and ‘1’ (48 and 49) instead 

of 0 and 1.