Appendix B IBM ProPrinter X24 and IBM ProPrinter II Commands

ESC - n

Underline

Hexadecimal code: 1B 2D n

Activate/deactivate underline. n = 1 (1 or 49)D: activate n = 0 (0 or 48)D: deactivate

Underline also the SPACE character, but not horizontal tabulations. Semigraphic characters cannot be underlined.

ESC _ n

Overline

Hexadecimal code: 1B 5F n

Activate/deactivate overline.

The overline is obtained using the first needle (with characters that use the first needle, part of the overline merges with the "crest" of the characters).

n = 1 (1 or 49)D: activate

n= 0 (0 or 48)D: deactivate

Overline also the SPACE character, but not horizontal tabulations. Semigraphic characters cannot be overlined.

SO

Double Width (One Line)

Hexadecimal code: 0E

Prints each character doubling the preset width and, as a result, the number of characters per inch is divided by two.

The BS command will move the print head back by a double space.

Valid for one line only. Canceled by DC4, CR, LF, FF, VT, ESC W NU, ESC J, ESC [ @ .. and CAN.

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Output Solutions 650 manual ESC n Underline