LQ and FX Emulation Modes

The following commands are either not available or are ignored in LQ or FX emulation mode:

ESC < Unidirectional mode (one line)ESC 8 Disable paper end detectorESC 9 Enable paper end detectorESC U Select print directionESC s Set/cancel half-speed printingESC r Select color printingESC i Incremental viewThe following commands are available in FX mode but not in LQ mode:ESC 1 7/72-inch line feedESC ^ Select 9-pin graphics modeESC I Select character code tableThe following commands are available in LQ mode but not in FX mode:ESC j n/180-inch reverse feed

The printer commands listed below function in a slightly different way when used in LQ or FX emulation mode. Also, many of the commands that control the print position use approximations because of the difference in print density from LQ/FX series printers.

ESC G/ESC E

These commands produce identical bolding effects on your printer. On an actual LQ series printer, these two commands create slightly different effects and can be combined to produce darker characters.

SI / ESC SIThese commands print 10 cpi characters in a 16.66 cpi font, and

12 cpi characters in a 20 cpi font. On an actual LQ/FX series printer, these commands condense the font.

Printer Modes D-13