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The selection will apply to whichever font you are currently specifying (primary or secondary).
If the printer doesn't have the specified size font, the next largest size font is used. If the printer doesn't
have a larger sized font, the next smallest one is used.
This value is ignored by the printer when a proportional spaced font is selected.
10 REM ****** CHARACTER PITCH SELECTION ******
20 ESC$=CHR$(27)
30 WIDTH "LPT1:",255
40 REM --- SELECT A 10 CPI PITCH FONT ----
50 LPRINT ESC$+"(s10H";
60 FOR I=33 TO 127
70 LPRINT CHR$(I);
80 NEXT
90 LPRINT
100 REM --- SELECT A 12 CPI PITCH FONT ---
110 LPRINT ESC$+"(s12H";
120 FOR I=33 TO 127
130 LPRINT CHR$(I);
140 NEXT
150 LPRINT
160 REM --- PAPER EJECT ---
170 LPRINT CHR$(12);
180 END
5.2.8.
Selecting the height
Esc(s#V (27)(40)(115)#(86) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<56h>
This command designates the height of the primary font.
Esc)s#V (27)(41)(115)#(86) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<56h>
This command designates the height of the secondary font.
# is the size in points (1/72") from 0.25 to 999.75 in 0.25 increments.
This value is ignored by the printer when a fixed-spaced scalable font is selected.
5.2.9.
Scaling the scalable fonts vertically or horizontally
EscCR!#H (27)(13)(33)#(72) <1Bh><0Dh><21h>#<48h>
This command designates the height of the scalable fonts.
EscCR!#V (27)(13)(33)#(86) <1Bh><0Dh><21h>#<56h>
This command designates the width of the scalable fonts.
# can be from 0.25 ~ 3.00 in 0.01 increments.
# value is set to 0.25 when # is specified less than 0.25, and # value is set to 3.00 when # is specified bigger
than 3.00.
The value set by this command is initialized when the emulation is changed, a printer Reset, Test Print or
Macro overlay is executed.
5.2.10.
Selecting the style
Esc(s#S (27)(40)(115)#(83) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<53h>
This command designates the style of the primary font.
Esc)s#S (27)(41)(115)#(83) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<53h>
This command designates the style of the secondary font.
If you select a particular style (for example upright condensed outline) the command will only take effect if
the font is available in one of the three font locations.