commands that your printer recognizes are listed in the Command Summary in Chapter 8 and on the Quick Reference card at the back of this manual.
Using the Command Summary
The commands listed in the Command Summary in Chapter 8 consist of various combinations of ASCII codes. You can use either the ASCII characters or their decimal or hexadecimal equivalents. For example, the command to turn on subscript is ESC S1 in ASCII characters. The decimal format for this command is 27 83 01, and the hexadecimal format is 1B 53 01.
In the Command Summary, commands are grouped by the printer functions they control, such as character pitch, print enhancement, and graphics. You can also look up commands in the list of software commands in numerical order at the beginning of the Command Summary. This list gives you page number references for the commands.
Some commands include a variable, such as the letter n. For example, the command for selecting or cancelling
Sending printer commands from within your software program
How you format commands depends on the software program you are using. Some software programs accept only the decimal format, while others require certain punctuation. Some programs don’t let you insert printer commands at all.
If your software does allow you to send commands to the printer, use the Command Summary to find the command you want to send. Your software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required.
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