Canon BJ-30 ESCape sequences, Fixed pitch spacing, Fixed space font, Font, Form feed, Halftone

ESCape sequences

Commands beginning with the ESCape character, which are used to control the printer. The nonprintable ESCape character is followed by a unique series of letters and numbers that provide instructions to the printer.

F

Fixed pitch spacing

Equal spacing for each character of the same typeface. In printing a fixed pitch font, each character, whether narrow or wide, takes up the same amount of space.

Fixed space font

A font in which all characters take up the same amount of space. An i takes as much space as a w.

Font

A complete set of characters of the same size and style; a particular implementation of a typeface. For example, 12-point, Courier bold.

Form feed

A printer function that automatically ejects the current page and advances the printer to the top of the next page. On this printer, the FF button ejects the current page, but does not advance the next sheet.

G

Grayscale

Representing color in black and white as a result of different intensities of color. Different colors and intensities of colors appear as different shades of gray.

H

Halftone

Using this method, the printer produces shades of gray by mapping dots to be printed.

Hexadecimal

Numbers represented to the base 16 (using digits 0 through 9 and A, B, C, D, E, F). Frequently used in programming and referred to as hex.

Hexadecimal dump mode

Mode used to print out data or commands sent from the host computer to the printer; information that is useful for debugging programs.

High quality (HQ) mode

One of the print quality modes available on this printer. Use this mode for most printing needs. Print speed is 173 cps at 10 cpi; print resolution is 360x360 dpi.

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