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Lexmark 249X, 248X manual Set Print Quality, Decimal Hex

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Set Print Quality

This command sets the print quality to draft or letter quality.

Format	ESC	[	d	1	0	n
Decimal	27	91	100	1	0	n
Hex	1B	5B	64	01	00	n

Usage Notes

•For 2480 printers, the value of n can be any of the following:

Decimal	Hex
0	00	No Change
1 to 63	01 to 3F	Fast Draft
64 to 127	40 to 7F	Draft
128 to 254	80 to FE	Near Letter Quality
255	FF	Default Quality

•For 2490 printers, the value of n can be any of the following:

Decimal	Hex
0	00	No Change
1 to 63	01 to 3F	Fast Draft
64 to 127	40 to 7F	Draft
128 to 191	80 to BF	Letter Quality
192 to 254	CO to FE	Enhanced Letter Quality
255	FF	Default Quality

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Lexmark 249X, 248X manual Set Print Quality, Decimal Hex

Contents

Forms Printer 248x/249x United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Page Epson Mode Printer Commands Barcodes Glossary Index Viii Introduction Physical Characteristics Width Height Depth WeightAvailable Options Options Part Number 2480 2481 2490 2491Mode 2480/2481 2490/2491 Print SpeedsPrinthead Description 248xPower Requirements Environmental ConditionsAlternating Current Line Voltage Power Power CordNoise Emission Value Following are noise emission values for your printerPaper Specifications 2480/2490 Narrow Carriage ModelsLength 2481/2491 Wide Carriage Models Tractor Feeder continuous forms Manual Feed cut sheetsRibbon Specifications DiagnosticsPower-On Diagnostics Printer TestProgramming Examples Wend Introduction SIC Command Format Use the following formatInitial Values Description Printer Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec HexBit Off Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Code Symbol Description Value Name Dec Hex Control CodesPrinter Command Parameters Escape SequencesCommand Structure Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer Command Select Code Page name of commandPrinter Command Quick Reference IBM Emulation Mode Function Command Dec Hex SeeFor more Information1B 5B 67 Ln Hn mode Mode data Data58 n1,n2 M3 m4Selecting a Character Set Select CodeSelect Character Set Usage NotesPrint From Code Continuously Print Characters from a CodeDownload a Character Set Print One CharacterUsage Note Located in the code page tables beginning onSelect Global Font Start low/start highSelect Global Font GothicPrestige Presentor OratorScript Global Font and Size Parameters Global Font and CodePitch Dec Hs, Ls Hex Hs, Ls Code Decimal HexSelect Print Mode This command sets the pitch at 12 cpiSelect 12 cpi Dec Hex Print Mode 248x249x Select Print Type Style Dec Hex Height Line Space Dec HexUse this command for bold print To begin bold print Emphasized Bold PrintDouble-Strike Print To end bold printSuperscript or Subscript Set Print DirectionCancels double-wide printing mode Sets double-wide printing modeContinuous Double-wide Printing Score SelectContinuous Underline Continuous OverscoreSet Print Quality Decimal HexBit Number Binary Value Print Wires Graphics Print ModesNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Mode and Horizontal Density 249x Only Mode DecHorizontal Density Wires Mode Dec Hex Horizontal Density Wires Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Half SpeedDual-Density Bit Image Graphics Normal Speed High-Density Bit Image GraphicsSet Default Tabulation Stops Horizontal MovementSet Horizontal Tabulation Stops This command sets the left and right margins Set Horizontal MarginsMove Current Print Position Line Control Automatic Line Feed LFReverse Line Feed Move Paper VerticallyVertical Tabulation Set Vertical UnitsSet Vertical Tabulation Stops Sets as many as 64 tabulation stops by line numberLine Spacing Set Line Spacing to 1/8 InchSet Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch Activate Line Spacing for TextPorportional Space Mode This command turns porportional space mode on and offSet Line Spacing for Text Set Line Spacing for GraphicsSet Top of Form and Page Length Set Top of FormSet Page Length in Inches Set Page Length in LinesCancel Skip Perforation This command cancels Set Skip Perforation ESC NSet Skip Perforation Setup Barcode Parameter This command sets the barcode parameters to the printerPrinter Control Deselect PrinterUnit Module Width Dots Dec Hex Wire Barcode TypeSetup Barcode Data Dec Font Selection Name Dec Hex DescriptionSelect an International Character Set248x Select Near-Letter Quality Font249x Select Letter-Quality Font Select Character StyleAssign Character Tables Parameter rangeFunction Table/CodeText Print Mode Select Justification Begin or End Double-high PrintingDelete Text Off Dec Hex Print StylePin Graphics Mode 248x only Change Graphics Mode CommandNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Dual Density Bit Image GraphicsSet Graphics Mode Dots per Inch Density Dpi Equivalent CommandBackspace Horizontal TabSet Horizontal Tab Stops Set Absolute Print PositionVertical Movement Format Other Commands Setup Barcode Parameter Setup Barcode DataSelect Condensed Mode Define Download CharacersEpson Emulation Mode Printer Commands Character Set Select Standard Character SetSelect Block Graphics Character SetPrint from Code Code Page SetDecimal HexadecimalCharacter Size and Spacing Value Variable/Feature Character StyleFactor 112 Custom Characters Stored graphics data in one dot column buffer Dots per inch/DensitySpeed/Word Size Backspace Carriage Return Execute Horizontal TabSet Horizontal Tabs by Characters Pitch 2480 2481Set Horizontal Tabs by Dot Columns Pitch Shift IncrementIndent from Left Margin Set Multiple Print Positions Move to the LeftMove to the Right Begin Uni-directional PrintingCancel Skip Over Perforation Set Page Length in InchesSet Page Length in Lines Select Skip Over PerforationCancels Half-speed Printing Cancel Paper-out SensorSelect Print Suppress Mode Cancel Print Suppress ModeEject Parallel Interface Parallel Interface Voltage LevelsComputer to Printer Communication Pin Connections Computer1329605 10 ft 1427498 20 ft Printer Parallel Pin Assignments Pin Line DescriptionTiming InitHow to Connect the RS-232C Serial Interface Universal Serial Bus InterfaceSerial Interface Serial Interface OptionPin Signal Description Serial Cable Pin Assignments RS-232CFollowing illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable Serial Interface Cable RS-232C Using an IBM AT Personal Computer RS-232C Serial Communication Parameters RS-232CVoltage Level Range 100 Serial Data Frame Considerations RS-232CData Transmission Start and Stop BitsErrors 101Data Flow Control 102 XON/XOFF Protocol TimingSerial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232C 103OS/2 1.2 OS/2 2.0104 How Dots Are Added in NLQ Mode 248x PrintersDesigning Draft and NLQ Characters 105106 Vertical Lines107 Intersections of Vertical and Horizontal Lines108 Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal LineDesigning Fast Draft Characters Designing NLQ II Characters Downloading Characters109 110 Initializing the Download AreaDownloading a Draft/NLQ Character Set Part One Calculating Count 1, Count111 Part Two Specifying the Download DataBit Bit Values Functions 112 PrintableDesigning and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright Symbol 113114 115 Downloading an NLQ II Character Set116 117 Bit FunctionsPrintable Data 118 119 249x Printers Designing and Downloading Characters120 Downloading a New Font121 Font Descriptor ByteDesign Considerations 122 Download Sequence123 Managing the Download Area 124Lookup Table Designing Monospaced Fast Draft Characters 125126 MSB LSBUse the following command to initialize the download area 127Creating the Character Data 128 Downloading the Character DataDownloading the Font Descriptor Byte For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, see129 Creating the Lookup Table DataDownloading the Lookup Table Data Send the following lookup table information to the printerDesigning Monospaced Draft Characters 130Printing the Character 131 LSB MSB132 Initializing the Download Data133 134 Designing Proportionally Spaced Characters 135136 LSB MSB137 Compressing the Character138 139 Send the following lookup table example to the printer140 Designing Enhanced Letter Quality Characters 141142 143 1FFFF0144 145 146 Barcodes Barcode FunctionBarcode Setup Command 149 Is a space module Is a bar moduleBarcode Type Value 248x 249xIs the space width adjustment factor Value 248x space 249x space Module adjustment151 Minimum Minimum v1 Printer Model Value ValuesData Transfer Command Barcode Symbologies 15313, x0D 12, x0CN2 value Data character set Character HexValid EAN-13 command 155Invalid EAN-13 command N2 valueValid EAN-8 command 157Barcodes 159 To 255, x01 to xFFX53 Valid Code 39 command 161Invalid Code 39 command Lowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code163 Interleaved 2of5Valid Interleaved 2of5 command Invalid Interleaved 2of5 command 16511, x0B Valid UPC-A command 167 N1 value b0=1 CharacterValid Postnet command 169Postnet ’-’ dash is an invalid character for Postnet171 To 255, x02 to xFFData character sets Function Hex173 Data character set aHex Character Code Data character set B 175 Data character set CValid Code 128 command Invalid Code 128 command 177Valid Code 128 command using multiple character sets 179 X0005 181 Example 183 Space width adjustment = default 185 Barcodes Code Pages Code Code Page 437G 189Code 191 Code Code Page 853T 193Code 195 Code 197 Code 199 Code 201 Code 203 Code Command Printing a Code205 Output from the previous example is shown belowSet Font Global, ESC 207 248x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte DecimalGothic 209 249x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte DecimalPitch 211 Decimal Hex Code 213 Print Quality Decimal HexInteraction of Set Font Global and Set Print Quality Select Fast DraftCharacter Sets 1 215Character Set 217 Code Pages Glossary Glossary Numerics Data flow control RS-232C Data frames serial Data packetsSee serial adapter Index Index Reader’s Comment Form Business Reply Mail