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2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 20 

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Selecting either superscript or subscript mode cancels double -height printing mode. 

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You can cancel either superscript or subscript mode with the 

Esc T

 command. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(83); CHR$(0); 'Turn on superscript mode  

Cancel superscript / subscript mode 

EscT  

(27)(84) 

<1Bh><54h> 

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This command cancels superscript or subscript printing mode. 

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Subsequent text is printed using normal characters. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(84); 'Turn off superscript mode  

Select / cancel double-height printing 

Escwn 

(27)(119)n  

<1Bh><77h>n 

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This command turns double-height printing on or off.   

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If 

n

 is set to 1 subsequent text is printed using double -height characters.  The line space setting is 

doubled. 

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If 

n

 is set to 0 subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters.  The previous line spacing is 

restored. 

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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. 

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You cannot use superscript, subscript or condensed printing modes in conjunction with double -
height printing.  If you try to select any of these three modes while in double-height printing the 
command will be ignored. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(119); CHR$(1); 'Set double-height printing mode  

Select / cancel underline mode  

Esc–

n 

(27)(45)n   

<1B><2D>n 

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This command turns character underlining on or off.   

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If 

n

 is set to 1 subsequent text is printed underlined.  All characters, including space characters, are 

underlined with a continuous line.   

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Horizontal tabbed spaces are never underlined. 

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If 

n

 is set to 0 subsequent text is not underlined. 

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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. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(45); CHR$(1); 'Underline following text 

Select printing mode 

Esc!n 

(27)(33)n   

<1Bh><21h>n 

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This command allows you to select a combination of printing modes with just one command.   

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The various modes are weighted as shown.  Add the numbers that correspond to each mode you 
require and set 

n

 to the total. 

10 characters per inch 

0 

12 characters per inch 

1 

Proportional spacing 

2 

Condensed mode 

4 

Emphasized mode 

8 

Double-strike mode 

16 

Double-width mode 

32 

Italic printing 

64 

Underline mode 

128 

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Double-strike and emphasized modes are identical. 

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Proportional spacing overrides either character pitch setting (10 cpi or 12 cpi). 

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Proportional spacing and condensed mode cannot be combined.  Proportional spacing has 
precedence. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(33); CHR$(138); 'Proportionally space, emphasize 

& underline following text.