Commands Arranged by Topic

ESC !

 

 

Master Select

Format:

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

!

n

Decimal:

27

33

n

H e x a d e c i m a l : 1B

21

n

Comments:

Select any valid combination of the following modes: 10 cpi, 12 cpi, condensed, emphasized, double-strike, double-wide, italic, and underlined. For details on how to set n, see the section on selecting type styles with Master Select in Chapter 4.

Print size and character width
ESC P

 

Select 10 cpi

Format:

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

P

Decimal:

27

80

H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B

50

Comments:

Selects 10 cpi (10 characters per inch). This command is normally used to cancel 12 cpi.

ESC M

 

Select 12 cpi

Format:

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

M

Decimal:

27

77

H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B

4D

Comments:

Select 12 cpi (12 characters per inch).

Command Summary 9-23