IBM Emulation Mode Commands Arranged by Topic

Select 10 cpi

Format:

A S C I I code: D C 2

.Decimal:18

H e x a d e c i m a l : 12

Comments:

Cancels condensed, 1.2 cpi, and proportional printing and selects 10 cpi printing. This command does not eancekdouble-wide.

ESC :

Select 12 cpi

Format:

ASCII code: ESC

Decimal:27 5;

Hexadecimal: 1B 3A

Comments:

Selects 12 cpi (characters per inch) printing.

ESC P

Turn Proportional Mode On/Off

Format:

ASCII code: ESC P n

Decimal :27 80 n

Hexadecimal: 1B 50 n

Comments:

The following values can be used for n:

1:Mode is turned on.

0:Mode is turned off.

The width of proportional characters varies from character to character. Therefore, a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W. The proportional widths are given in the character tables in the Appendix. This command, ovtrridts condensed, 10 cpi, and 12 cpi.

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