Commands Arranged by Topic

ESC p

 

 

Turn Proportional Mode On/Off

Format:

 

 

 

ASCII code:

ESC

p

n

Decimal:

2 7

1 1 2

n

H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 7 0 n

Comments:

The following values can be used for n:

1:Mode is turned ON.

0:Mode is turned OFF.

The width of proportional characters varies from character to character. Therefore, a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W. The proportional widths are given in the character tables, which appear in Appendix A.

Overrides the SelecType PITCH and control panel settings.

SI

Select Condensed Mode

Format:

 

ASCII code: SI

Decimal:

15

Hexadecimal: 0F

Comments:

Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width. For example, the condensed 10 cpi mode has 17 characters per inch. The 15 cpi mode cannot be condensed. Overrides the SelecType PITCH and control panel settings.

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