5.3. Using Characters; Using Characters ; Esc7 (27)(55) - Page 332

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