Epson 8900 Series manual Graphics Commands, Select 60 dpi Graphics

To select a valid combination of the listed character pitches and print modes, choose the items you wish to combine and add their values to find the correct value of n. After finding the decimal value of n, convert this value to its hexadecimal equivalent for use in the escape sequence.

For example, to select 12 cpi, expanded, underlined text characters, add the decimal values 1, 32, and 128 to obtain the sum, 161 (the value of n). The hexadecimal equivalent of 161 is A1 (from an 8-bit character table).

The following combinations are invalid.

q10 cpi and 12 cpi

qBoldface and LQ print

Graphics Commands

The Epson FX graphics feature provides commands that enable you to design your own images in any shape you desire. These commands allow you to create and adjust the density of various lines and patterns in various combinations. The following paragraphs describe the graphics commands.

To find the values of n1 and n2 for any of the following commands, modify the procedure described for the Select 60 dpi Graphics command in Chapter 4. In step 1 of the procedure, substitute the appropriate dot density value for 60.

Select 60 dpi Graphics

Escape sequence:	ESC	K	n1	n2
Hexadecimal:	1B	4B	n1	n2

This command selects the 8-pin, 60 dpi graphics mode for the horizontal line length specified by the variable n1 n2.

Epson FX Printer Emulation Mode 8-31