Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 manual Select Character Pitch Mode ESC k n, Apex APEX4, Andes3

This command (ESC K n CR) must be sent prior to any printable characters on the line in order to take effect. Example 1: The following escape sequence set the pitch to 12 CPI (Courier Font):

Escape Sequence:	ESC	K	1	CR
Hexadecimal:	1B	4B	31	0D
Decimal:	27	75	49	13
Example 2: The following escape sequence set the pitch to 25 CPI Verin Font:
Escape Sequence:	ESC	K	1	1	CR
Hexadecimal:	1B	4B	31	31	0D
Decimal:	27	75	49	49	13

Select Character Pitch: Mode 2 ESC k n

This command is used for backward compatibility when Legacy or Factory fonts are selected. The command sets the font size based on the number of character per inch. The parameter n can have the following values:

n	Character Pitch/Font	Character size		Columns Per Line
			APEX 2	APEX 3	APEX4
				Andes3
0	~13 cpi Rotated / Courier mode 0	16 x 14	24 (rows/line)	36 (rows/line)	52 (rows/line)
1	~12 cpi Normal / Courier mode 1	16 x 23	24	36	52
2	~16 cpi Normal / Courier mode 2	12 x 23	32	48	69
3	~19 cpi Normal / Courier mode 3	10 x 23	38	57	83
4	~21 cpi Normal / Courier mode 4	09 x 23	42	64	92
5	~24 cpi Normal / Courier mode 5	08 x 23	48	72	104
6	~10 cpi Normal / Monospace 821BT	20 x 23	19	28	40
7	~20 cpi Normal / Monospace 821BT	10 x 23	38	57	80
8	~20 cpi Bold / Monospace 821BT	10 x 23	38	57	80
9	~20 cpi Short / Monospace 821BT	10 x 18	38	57	80

This command (ESC k n) must be sent prior to any printable characters on the line in order to take effect. Example: The following escape sequence set the pitch to 12 CPI (Courier font):

Escape Sequence:	ESC	k	1
Hexadecimal:	1B	6B	31
Decimal:	27	107	49

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