Feature

Dec.

Hex.

10 cpi

0

00

 

 

 

12 cpi

1

01

 

 

 

proportional

2

02

 

 

 

condensed

4

04

 

 

 

emphasized

8

08

 

 

 

double-strike

16

10

 

 

 

double-wide

32

20

 

 

 

italics

64

40

 

 

 

underline

128

80

For example, to print a title, you may want to use double-wide 12 cpi characters and print them in double-strike mode. You add three numbers together to calculate the value of IZ:

12 cpi

1

D o u b l e - s t r i k e 1 6

Double-wide 32 n = 49

After calculating the value of IZ, you use the Master Select command to send the value to the printer.

ASCII:

ESC

!

1

Decimal:

27

33

49

Hexadecimal:

1B

21

31

The print quality and font must be set separately, either using SelecType or the ESC x and ESC k commands. There are two more things to consider when using the Master Select command:

•Master Select cancels any of the listed features that you do not try to set. For example, if you have already set a character size other than 10 cpi and you use Master Select to set emphasized double-strike, the character width is reset to 10 cpi.

•Proportional overrides 10, 12, and 15 cpi.

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