IBM 4400 manual Super-Set Commands, Underline, Ascii Code Sfcc

Chapter 2 Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes

Super-Set Commands

ASCII Code SFCC } ;

Hex Code SFCC 7C 7D 3B

Dec Code SFCC 124 125 59

Purpose Control code sequence used to introduce the super-set commands.

Comment Super-set commands affect the ASCII Emulation as a whole regardless of the printer protocol currently active. The commands are sent from the host in the data stream to the printer, and provide the following capabilities:

•Select a printer protocol

•Change the page orientation

•Define various font attributes, including typeface and point size

•Select proportional fonts

See Chapter 7, “Super-Set Programming,” beginning on page 197 for further information on the Super-set commands.

Underline

ASCII Code SFCC – n

Hex Code	SFCC 2D n
Dec Code	SFCC 45 n
Purpose	Enables or disables automatic underlining of all characters.
where:	n = 0 to disable automatic underlining (hex 00 or hex 30)
	n = 1 to enable automatic underlining (hex 01 or hex 31)
Comment	When automatic underline is enabled, all characters, including
	spaces, are underlined until disabled.
Example	The following sample illustrates automatic underlining.

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