Expanded (Double Wide) Print
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Expanded (Double Wide) Print
ASCII Code ESC W
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Hex Code 1B 57
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Dec Code 27 87
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Purpose Selects or resets expanded (double wide) print.
where:
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=1 selects expanded print (hex 01 or hex 31)
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=0 resetsexpanded print (hex 00 or hex 30)
Comment When expanded print using ESC W is received, all characters
are printed double wide until reset by the Expanded Print Reset
control code, Emulation Reset, or DC4.
Also refer to control code SO and ESC SO, Expanded (Double
Wide) Print for one line only.
Example The following sample illustrates expanded character printing a nd
expanded character printing reset.
Expanded (Double Wide) Print (One Line Only)
ASCII Code SO ESC SO
Hex Code 0E 1B 0E
Dec Code 14 27 14
Purpose Selects expanded (double wide) print for one line onl y.
Comment This expanded print control code is a line-by-line print attribute;
whenthe SO or ESC SO control code is received, the current
line is printed double wide and automatically reset.
This control code can be reset by a paper motion control code
(LF, VT, CR, etc.), by the DC4 (double wide cancel) code, ESC
@ (Emulation Reset), CAN or ESC W (double wide print). When
set by SO, double wide print is not cancelled by the Autowrap
feature.
Example The following sample illustrates Expanded Print for one line only.
Another example of expanded printing is shown in the Expanded
(Double Wide) Print description, above.