Printek 4300, 4503, 4500 manual Character Attributes

IBM Proprinter Emulation

Character Attributes

Select Emphasized Mode ESC E

Selects emphasized mode. This makes characters bolder by printing an extra dot to the right of each dot normally found in the character matrix. This will cut the print speed in half, but will not require an additional pass of the print head. Overrides the "Impact:" value in the "Setup: FORM" menu.

Escape Sequence:	ESC	E
Hexadecimal:	1B	45
Cancel Emphasized Mode		ESC F

Cancels emphasized mode. Overrides the "Impact:" value in the "Setup: FORM" menu.

Escape Sequence:	ESC	F
Hexadecimal:	1B	46
Select Double-Strike Mode		ESC G

Selects double-strike mode. This makes text bolder by printing it twice. This will cut the print speed in half, because an additional pass of the print head will be required.

Escape Sequence:	ESC	G
Hexadecimal:	1B	47
Cancel Double-Strike Mode		ESC H
Cancels double-strike mode.
Escape Sequence:	ESC	H
Hexadecimal:	1B	48
Underline Mode		ESC - n

Selects underline mode for n=1, or cancels for n=0. This mode provides continuous underlining for all characters, including spaces.

Example: The following escape sequence will turn underlining on.

Escape Sequence:	ESC	-	1
Hexadecimal:	1B	2D	31

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