Using Characters ; Esc7 ; Esc6 - Page 307

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 7 IBM PROPRINTER - 14 

5.3. 

Using Characters 

Select character set I 

Esc7  

(27)(55) 

<1Bh><37h> 

This command selects IBM Character set I for use in subsequent printing operations. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(55); 'Select character set I 

Select character set II 

Esc6  

(27)(56) 

<1Bh><36h> 

This command selects IBM character set II for use in subsequent printing operations. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(54); 'Select character set II 

Set pitch to 10 cpi 

DC2   

(18)  

<12h> 

• 

This command sets the printing pitch to 10 characters per inch (cpi). 

• 

If condensed character mode has previously been set,  it is cancelled. 

LPRINT CHR$(18); 'set pitch to 10 CPI 

Set pitch to 12 cpi 

Esc:  

(27)(58) 

<1Bh><3Ah> 

This command sets the printing pitch to 12 characters per inch (cpi). 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(58); 'set pitch to 12 CPI 

Proportional spacing 

EscP

n 

(27)(80)n   

<1Bh><50h>n 

• 

This command allows you to turn proportional spacing on or off. 

• 

Setting 

n

 to 1 turns proportional spacing on.  Subsequent text is printed proportionally spaced. 

• 

Setting 

n

 to 0 turns proportional spacing off.  Subsequent text is printed monospaced. 

• 

If you change the character pitch using 

DC2

, 

S

I or 

Esc :

, proportional spacing is automatically turned 

off. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(80); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on 

Set condensed character mode 

SI 

(15)  

<0Fh> 

• 

This command selects condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are condensed 

horizontally when printed. 

• 

The 

DC2

 code, used to select a character pitch of 10 cpi,  cancels condensed character mode. 

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

Set 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 medium stroke width. 

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