Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region, Print Pitch Selection

Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes

Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF Region

The printer exhibits different behaviors as it processes characters in the hex 80 through FF range. Behavior is based upon the symbol set of the active font. If the symbol set of the active font is 7-bit, characters in the hex 80 through FF range will be ignored. If the symbol set is 8-bit, the printer will attempt to process the characters.

There are two different types of 8-bit sets. Some have characters that are printable in the hex 80 through 9F region, while others do not. (See Table 4). If the active symbol set does not have printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, the characters are ignored.

To determine symbol set properties, perform a symbol set print from the PCL menu. 7-bit sets print only one line of characters, while 8-bit sets print two. 8- bit sets, with printables in the hex 80 through 9F range, print characters in the space below the control code on the first line. Those without printables in that range leave the area under the control codes blank.

Print Pitch Selection

Print pitch is specified using the following escape sequences:

ESC(s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H

Select print pitch for primary character font

ESC)s[5,10,12,13.3,15,16.7,20.0]H

Select print pitch for secondary character font

When specifying a pitch, if no font with the exact size specified is available, the next larger pitch will be designated. If a larger pitch does not exist, the pitch will be set to 16.67. Only one pitch per line may be selected. The default print pitch is that of the primary font specified from the control panel.

NOTE: Refer to the User’s Manual to see which pitches are available for different symbol set and typeface combinations.

Character Style Selection

The printer has two types of character styles: upright and italic. The following escape sequences select either the upright or the italic print style for the primary and secondary character fonts:

ESC(s0S	Selects the upright style for the primary font
ESC(s1S	Selects the italic style for the primary font
ESC)s0S	Selects the upright style for the secondary font
ESC)s1S	Selects the italic style for the secondary font

Italics cannot be selected or saved from the control panel. The printer will default to the upright style when the printer is first powered on. Changing emulations, loading a configuration, or sending the ESCE command to the printer will cancel the italic style for the primary and secondary fonts.

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