Epson FX Mode name, Type of mode, “H”, “E”, “F”, Switch, CHR$(27), CHR$(27), CHR!$(27), CHR$(27) “G”, prints in Half-Speed, Turns Emphasized OFF

sized, strips excess space from between characters. Double-Strike can be combined with all other modes except Proportional, whereas Emphasized, and thus Proportional, cannot be combined with either Elite or Compressed.

Mode combinations are governed by the FX’s priority list. This list determines which mode gets printed when two or more conflicting modes are active at the same time.

Table 4-1 shows the modes we have covered so far.Table 4-1. Summary of modes

Type of mode	Mode name
Typeface	Roman (default)
	Italic
Pitch	Pica (default)
	Elite
	Compressed
	Expanded
Weight	Single-Strike	(default)
	Double-Strike
	Emphasized
Spacing	Monospaced	(default)
	Proportional

Note: Pitch and weight together make up print density. The defaults are those set at at the factory. By changing DIP switches, you can change the pitch default from Pica to Compressed and the weight default from Single-Strike to Emphasized.

Here is the DIP switch that we mentioned in this chapter:

Switch 1-5	Allows you to change the weight default from
	Single-Strike to Emphasized

Here are the commands that we introduced in this chapter:

CHR$(27) “G”		Turns Double-Strike Mode ON. Double-
		Strike prints in Half-Speed
CHR$(27)	“H”	Turns Double-Strike OFF
CHR$(27)	“E”	Turns Emphasized Mode ON. Emphasized
		prints in Half-Speed
CHR!$(27)	“F”	Turns Emphasized OFF

CHR$(27) “p1” or CHR$(27) CHR$(112)“1”

Turns Proportional Mode ON. Proportional prints in Emphasized and thus Half-Speed.

CHR$(27) “p0” or CHR$(27) CHR$(112)“0”Turns Proportional OFF

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