5.2.6. Selecting the type of character spacing; 5.2.7. Selecting the pitch; Selecting the type of character spacing - Page 77

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CHAPTER 2 PCL - 57 

50 LPRINT ESC$+"(s3C";  
60 REM --- PRINT CHARACTERS ----  
70 FOR I=33 TO 127  
80 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
90 NEXT  
100 LPRINT  
110 REM --- FRENCH CHARACTER SET SELECTION ------  
120 LPRINT ESC$+"(s5C";  
130 REM --- PRINT CHARACTERS ----  
140 FOR I=33 TO 127  
150 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
160 NEXT  
170 LPRINT  
180 REM --- PAPER EJECT ---  
190 LPRINT CHR$(12);  
200 END 

 

5.2.6.

 

Selecting the type of character spacing 

Esc(s#P (27)(40)(115)#(80) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<50h> 

 

This command selects the spacing type for the primary font. 

 

Esc)s#P (27)(41)(115)#(80) 

<1Bh><29h><73h>#<50h> 

 

This command selects the spacing type for the secondary font. 

 

 # = 0 selects fixed spacing and # = 1 selects proportional spacing.

 

 

10 REM ****** SELECTING A PROPORTIONAL OR FIXED SPACE FONT ******  
20 ESC$=CHR$(27)  
30 WIDTH "LPT1:",255  
40 REM --- SELECT A PROPORTIONALLY SPACED FONT ----  
50 LPRINT ESC$+"(s1P";  
60 FOR I=33 TO 127  
70 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
80 NEXT  
90 LPRINT  
100 REM --- SELECT A FIXED SPACE FONT ---  
110 LPRINT ESC$+"(s0P";  
120 FOR I=33 TO 127  
130 LPRINT CHR$(I);  
140 NEXT  
150 LPRINT  
160 REM --- PAPER EJECT ---  
170 LPRINT CHR$(12);  
180 END 

 

5.2.7.

 

Selecting the pitch 

Esc(s#H (27)(40)(115)#(72) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<48h> 

This command designates the pitch for the primary font. 

 

Esc)s#H (27)(41)(115)#(72) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<48h> 

 

This command designates the pitch for the secondary font. 

 

# = the number of characters to be printed per inch. However,  the actual size range is defined in 
combination with the character height. 

 

The printer's in-built bitmap fonts all have a pitch of either 10, 12 or 16.66 characters per inch, and you can 
specify any of these as follows: 

 

 

Esc&k0S 

( 10 cpi ) 

 

 

Esc&k2S 

( 16.66 cpi )

 

 

 

Esc&k4S 

( 12 cpi ) 

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  • 5.2.
  • 6. Selecting the type of character spacing Esc(s#P (27)(40)(115)#(80) &lt;1Bh&gt;&lt;28h&gt;&lt;73h&gt;#&lt;50h&gt;  This command selects the spacing type for the primary font.
  • 5.2.
  • 7. Selecting the pitch Esc(s#H (27)(40)(115)#(72) &lt;1Bh&gt;&lt;28h&gt;&lt;73h&gt;#&lt;48h&gt; This command designates the pitch for the primary font.
  • 16.66 characters per inch, and you can specify any of these as follows: Esc&amp;k0S ( 10 cpi ) Esc&amp;k2S ( 16.

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