Canon BJ-30 manual Printer control mode, Typeface, BJ mode, Epson LQ mode

The Control mode you select depends on the printer driver you were able to select in your applications.

❏If you were able to select a Canon Bubble Jet printer or the IBM Proprinter X24E through your application program, you will want to use the printer in BJ mode.

❏If you were able to select an Epson LQ printer through your application program, you will want to use the printer in Epson LQ mode.

You can also select a Control mode based on specific text features you want to use in your document. The following table lists the typefaces and pitches that are available in BJ mode and Epson LQ mode.

	Printer control mode
Typeface	BJ mode	Epson LQ mode
Prestige	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS
Courier	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS
Sans Serif	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS
Draft (available	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
in HS mode only)		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS
Roman	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS
Script	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17 cpi, PS	10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi,
		17 cpi, 20 cpi, PS

The following table lists the print styles that are available in each Control mode.

	Printer control mode
Typeface	BJ mode	Epson LQ mode
Italic	No	Yes
Emphasized	Yes (via ESC E sequence)	Yes (via ESC E sequence)
Double-high	Yes (via ESC [ @ sequence)	Yes (via ESC w sequence)
Double-wide	Yes (via ESC W sequence)	Yes (via ESC W sequence)
Slashed zero	Yes (via ESC [ K sequence)	No

To select the printer’s control mode, use the operator panel. Refer to Chapter 5, Using the Operator Panel, for details.

the Printer	Software
Using	With

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