7193 Owner’s Guide | Commands |
Print Characteristics Commands
These commands control what the printed information looks like: selection of character sets, definition of custom-defined characters, and setting of margins. The commands are described in order of their Hex codes
Select Double-Wide Characters
Prints double-wide characters. The printer is reset to single-wide mode after a line has been printed or a Clear Printer (10) command is received. It may be used with single-wide characters on the same line, but not with Single and Double Density Graphics modes.
Hex Decimal ASCII
12 18 DC2
Select Single-Wide Characters
Prints single-wide characters. It may be used with double-wide characters on the same line, but not with Single and Double Density Graphics modes.
Hex Decimal ASCII
13 19 DC3
Rotate Characters Counter-Clockwise
Rotates characters 90 degrees counter-clockwise. It remains in effect until the printer is reset or until a Clear Printer (10), Set/Cancel Upside-Down Print (1B 7B), or Set/Cancel Rotated Print (1B 56) command is received. It is valid only at the beginning of a line. It cannot be used with non-rotated print on the same line. See “Summary of Rotated Printing” on page 78.
Hex | Decimal | ASCII |
1B 12 | 27 18 | ESC DC2 |
May 1996
