Figure 6-4. Design sketch and sum of nozzle values

Write the assigned values of the nozzles next to your design and then total the values for each column of dots. These totals are the values that will be sent to the printer as graphics data to print the design.

To print the example design using the normal density option, the complete command (including the graphics data) would be:

Command

Data

<ESC> "*" 0 14 0 3 7 31 63 126 124 112 96 92 66 33 25 5 3

And the results would look like this:

Here is a short BASIC program that will print this figure:

10LPRINT CHR$(27) “*” CHR$(0) CHR$(14) CHR$(0);

20FOR X=1 TO 14

30READ N

40LPRINT CHR$(N);

50NEXT X

60DATA 3,7,31,63,126,124,112

70DATA 96,92,66,33,25,5,3

Printing Multiple Lines of 8-Dot Graphics

You could enlarge this design in order to print multiple lines of 8-dot graphics. In the next example, you are going to print three lines of 8-dot graphics. At the same time, you will triple the width to 42 columns.

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