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2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 7 IBM PROPRINTER - 15 

Set enlarged character mode for a single line  

SO 

(14)  

<0Eh> 

• 

This command turns enlarged character mode on for one line only.  The subsequent line of text is 

printed using double -width characters and with the line space setting doubled. 

• 

The following commands cancel enlarged character mode set using the 

SO

 control code:  

CR

, 

CAN

, 

LF

, 

FF

, 

VT

, 

Esc W 0

, 

DC4

 and 

Esc [@

. 

LPRINT CHR$(14); 'Set enlarged character mode for one line 

Cancel enlarged character mode  

DC4   

(20)  

<14h> 

• 

This control code cancels the single -line enlarged character mode set with the 

SO

 control code.  

Subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters.  The previous line spacing setting is restored. 

• 

The previous character pitch is restored. 

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

Cancel 

CAN   

(24)  

<18h> 

This control code cancels single -line enlarged character mode set with the 

SO

 control code.  Subsequent 

text is printed using normal sized characters and the previous line spacing setting is restored. 

LPRINT CHR$(24); 'Cancel enlarged character mode set with SO 

Enlarged character mode 

EscWn 

(27)(87)n   

<1Bh><57h>n 

• 

This command turns enlarged character mode on or off. 

• 

If 

n

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

doubled. 

• 

If 

n

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

character pitch settings are restored. 

• 

Only 

Esc W 0

 can be used to cancel enlarged character mode set using the 

Esc W 1

 instruction. 

• 

Esc W 0

 cancels enlarged character mode set using the 

Esc W 1

 instruction,  the 

SO

 control code or 

the 

Esc [@

 instruction. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(87); CHR$(1); 'Set enlarged character mode 

Set superscript or subscript character mode 

EscSn 

(27)(83)n   

<1Bh><53h>n 

• 

This command allows you to print superscripts or subscripts. 

• 

Set 

n

 to 0 to print subsequent text using superscript characters. 

• 

Set 

n

 to 1 to print subsequent text using subscript characters. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(83); CHR$(1); 'Turn on subscript mode 

Cancel superscript or subscript character mode 

EscT  

(27)(84) 

<1Bh><54h> 

• 

This command stops superscript or subscript printing if either had been enabled. 

• 

Subsequent text is printed using normal characters. 

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