The format of the Master Select code is shown below:

ASCII:

ESC

1

n

Decimal:

27

33

n

Hexadecimal:

1B

21

n

To send the Master Select codes to your printer in a decimal format, for example, you send the codes 27, 33, and then whatever value you choose for the variable n.

The variable n is a number that identifies the typestyle or combination of typestyles. To find the value of n, look at the Master Select table below and add up either the decimal or hexadecimal numbers for the features you want.

Master Select Table

For example, if you want to print a title using double-wide 12 cpi characters in double-strike mode, you would add these three decimal numbers together to calculate the value of n:

12 cpi

1

Double-strike

16

Double-wide

3 2

 

n = 49

3-16

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