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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