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CHAPTER 7 IBM PROPRINTER - 16 

Underline mode 

Esc-n (27)(126)n 

 <1Bh><7Eh>n 

 

This command turns character underlining on or off. 

 

If 

n

 is set to 1 subsequent text is underlined. 

 

Horizontal tab spaces are not underlined irrespective of whether underlining mode is on or off. 

 

If 

n

 is set to 0 subsequent text is not underlined. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(45); CHR$(1); 'Underline following text 

 

Continuous overline mode 

Esc_n (27)(95))n 

 <1Bh><5Fh>n 

 

This command turns character overline printing on or off. 

 

If 

n

 is set to 1 subsequent text is printed with a continuous line above it. 

 

Horizontal tab spaces are not printed overlined irrespective of whether overline printing mode is on or 
off. 

 

If 

n

 is set to 0 subsequent text is not printed with an overline. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(95); CHR$(1); 'Print following text with an 
overline 

 

Select double-height / double-width mode 

Esc[@n1n2n3n4n5n6 (27)(91)(64)n1n2n3n4n5n6
 <1Bh><5Bh><40h>n1n2n3n4n5n6 

 

This command enables you to select single or double line spacing and single or double character 
height and width. 

 

n

1

 should be set to 4 and 

n

2

,

n

3

 and 

n

4

 to 0. 

 

To set double line spacing and select double-height characters set 

n

5

 to 34. 

 

To set double line spacing and select normal height characters set to 

n

5

 to 33. 

 

To set single line spacing and select double-height characters set to 

n

5

 to 18. 

 

To set single line spacing and select normal height characters set 

n

5

 to 17. 

 

To select double-width characters set 

n

6

 to 2. 

 

To select single-width characters set 

n

6

 to 1. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(91); CHR$(64); CHR$(4); CHR$(0); CHR$(0); 
CHR$(0); CHR$(34); CHR$(1); 'Set double line spacing and print double-
height, double-width characters. 

 

Select character from the All Character Code table 

Esc\n1n2<Character data>   

(27)(92)n1n2<Character data> 

 <1Bh><5Ch>n1n2<Character 

data> 

 

This command enables you to print characters from the All Character Code table. 

 

n

1

 and 

n

2

 specify the number of characters to be printed. 

 

The number of characters printed is 256*

n

2

+

n

1.

 

 

Control codes included in the character data are not executed. 

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(92); CHR$(64); CHR$(1); CHR$(65); CHR$(66); 
CHR$(67); CHR$(68); CHR$(69); 'Print 320 characters starting ABCDE... 

 

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Lists of information found in Brother HL-5040 Command Reference Guide for Software Developers - Page 334

  • 34.  To set double line spacing and select normal height characters set to n 5 to 33.
  • 18.  To set single line spacing and select normal height characters set n 5 to 17.
  • 2.  To select single-width characters set n 6 to 1.
  • 1.  Control codes included in the character data are not executed.

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