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Epson FX-100 Control Commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC *

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics Mode Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASCII:

ESC

*

(m)

(n1)

(n2)

(d1)...(dx)

 

 

 

Control:

CTRL [

*

(m)

(n1)

(n2)

(d1)...(dx)

 

 

 

Decimal:

27

42

(m)

(n1)

(n2)

(d1)...(dx)

 

 

 

Hexadecimal:

1B

2A

(m)

(n1)

(n2)

(d1)...(dx)

 

Causes the printer to print graphics in the density specified by m as follows:

0=Single Density, (60 dots/in.) 1=Double Density, (120 dots/in.) 2=High-Speed Double Density, (120 dots/in.) 3=Quad Density, (240 dots/in.)

4=75 dots/in. 5=50 dots/in. 6=75 dots/in.

The "x" in dx refers to the maximum number of dot columns that can be reserved. The maximum number of d-bytes depends on the density, specified as follows:

 

Maximum No. of d-bytes

Dots/In.

where x (of dx) =

 

 

60

816

120

1632

240

3264

75

1020

50

680

Refer to the explanation of the Single-Density Graphics command (ESC K) for information about n1 and n2 and specifics on how to use graphics.

Example

REM PRINT AN X SHAPED PATTERN USING SINGLE

REM DENSITY GRAPHICS

LPRINT CHR$(27);"*";CHR$(0);CHR$(8);CHR$(0);

FOR I = 1 TO 8

READ D

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Epson 4100 manual Epson FX-100 Control Commands, Maximum No. of d-bytes, Dots/In Where x of dx =