Graphics Print Modes

Normal Density Bit Image Graphics

Use this command to print normal density bit images at 60 dots per inch (dpi) horizontally and 72 dpi vertically.

Format

ESC

K

Ln

Hn

data

Decimal

27

75

Ln

Hn

data

Hex

1B

4B

Ln

Hn

data

Usage Notes

Ln and Hn identify the number of bytes in data. To print less than 256 bytes:

Hn is 0.

Ln is the number of bytes you want to print. To print more than 256 bytes:

Divide the number of bytes you want to print by 256.

The result is Hn.

The remainder is Ln.

data is the bit-mapped graphics information.

Each vertical dot column can have 8 rows of dots. To print bit image graphics, the printer uses either the first 8 (248x) or 20 (249x) wires of the printhead to map the eight bits of data. The following table shows how the print wires are mapped for the 249x printer:

Bit Number

Binary Value

Print Wires

 

 

 

7

128

1, 2

 

 

If dots 7 and 6 print, wire 3 is also used

 

 

 

6

64

4, 5

 

 

 

5

32

6, 7

 

 

If dots 5 and 4 print, wire 8 is also used.

 

 

 

4

16

9, 10

 

 

 

3

8

11, 12

 

 

If dots 3 and 2 print, wire 13 is also used.

 

 

 

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Lexmark 248X, 249X manual Graphics Print Modes, Normal Density Bit Image Graphics, Bit Number Binary Value Print Wires