Character Size, Set Character SpacingESC n w | Printek 4300, 4503

DEC LA120 Emulation

Character Size

The FormsPro 4000 is capable of supporting 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 17.14, and 20 cpi, but most emulations support only a subset of these. LA120 emulation supports 10, 12, 13.3, and 16.7 cpi via software, but does not support 15, 17.14, or 20 cpi. Every emulation supports 10 cpi, and we consider this to be the default character pitch. When you use the control panel to change the "CPI:" value in the "Setup: FORM" menu, you are actually changing the default character pitch. When the printer is turned on (or reset), it will use this character pitch. You can even use a pitch that is not supported by your emulation, such as 15 cpi with LA120 emulation. You can override this pitch selection via software, by sending an escape sequence. This selects a user specified non-default pitch. For example, in LA120 emulation, sending ESC [2w will select 12 cpi. Sending ESC [w will re-select 10 cpi, and thus re-select the default character pitch that was selected in the form setup.

Via software escape sequences, you can select any character pitch supported by the emulation you are using. All will print as expected, unless you select 10 cpi -- because 10 cpi really selects the default character pitch from setup. If you really want 10 cpi, then you must specify "CPI: 10" in the "Setup: FORM" menu. Likewise, if you want to use the default pitch from setup, you must not override it. Either send no character pitch sequences to the printer, or make sure you re-select 10 cpi via software.

When you select different forms, the default character pitch from setup is selected along with the form. But you will not see this default pitch if it has already been overridden via software.

Set Character SpacingESC [ n w

Sets the character spacing as specified in the following table. Omitting n is equivalent to specifying zero.

ncharacter pitch

010 cpi

110 cpi

212 cpi

313.3 cpi

416.74 cpi

55 cpi

66 cpi

76.67 cpi

88.37 cpi

Overrides the "CPI:" value in the "Setup: FORM" menu.

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Contents

FormsPro FormsPro FormsPro Serial Matrix Printers Printek Part Number Page Specifications subject to change without notice TABLE OF CONTENTS AcknowledgmentsCHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 - ANSI X3.64 EMULATION CHAPTER 5 - DEC LA120 EMULATION CHAPTER 4 - IBM PROPRINTER EMULATIONCHAPTER 6 - SIMPLE TTY EMULATION CHAPTER 7 - PRINTEK EMULATION Page How to Use This Manual CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Printer Model Descriptions and Key Features Introduction Selecting Emulations Changing Forms/Tractor PathsPage ANSI X3.64 EMULATION Introduction ANSI X3.64 Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Communications Set Character and Line Spacing Character Size and Line SpacingESC n1 n2 SP G Select Graphic Rendition Character AttributesESC n m Horizontal Position Carriage ReturnBackspace Absolute Horizontal Tab Vertical Position ANSI X3.64 Emulation Absolute Vertical Tab ESC n dRelative Vertical Tab ESC n e Horizontal and Vertical Position Form Length and Form FeedNew Line ESC E Horizontal Tabs ESC 2 g Clear all horizontal tab stopsESC 3 g Vertical Tabs Printer Controls Cancel Automatic Carriage ReturnReset Bell Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically Page EPSON FX EMULATION Epson FX Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Set MSB to Character Size Select 10 CPIESC P Select 12 CPIPage Cancel Double-Wide Mode one line Character Attributes Cancel Italic Mode Select Italic ModeMaster Print Mode Select ESC ! n Character Sets Select Draft or Letter QualityESC x n Select Font Epson FX Emulation Select International Character Set Enable Printing of High Symbols Disable Printing of High SymbolsPrinting of Low Symbols ESC I n Line Pitch Select 8 LPISet Line Spacing to 7/72 Select 6 LPI Set Line Spacing to n/72 ESC A n Variable Distance Line Feed ESC J nVariable Distance Reverse Line Feed ESC j n Set Form Length in Lines ESC C nSet Form Length in Inches ESC C NUL n Epson FX Emulation ESC $ n1 n2 Set Horizontal Tab Stops ESC \ n1 n2ESC D n1 n2 ... nx NUL Vertical Tabs Horizontal Margins Set Left MarginESC l n Set Right Margin Vertical Margins Cancel Perforation SkipSet Perforation Skip ESC N n Graphics 60 DPI Graphics ESC K n1 n2 data120 DPI Graphics ESC L n1 n2 data m DPI Graphics ESC * m n1 n2 data Unidirectional Mode one line Unidirectional ModeESC U n ESC @ Load Form Forms and TractorsESC EM n Select Software Interface n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted AlphabeticallyESC * m n1 n2 data ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC K n1 n2 data ESC L n1 n2 dataESC Y n1 n2 data ESC Z n1 n2 dataPage IBM PROPRINTER EMULATION IBM Proprinter Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Communications Select 10 CPI IBM Proprinter Emulation character height and line spacing hex character width Character Attributes Select Character Set Print Single CharacterESC n Print Characters ESC I n Select Print ModeStart Line Spacing Set Line Spacing to n/216ESC 3 n Horizontal Position Vertical PositionCarriage Return Backspace Form Length and Form Feed Set Top of Form Horizontal Tab Reset Horizontal and Vertical Tab Stops Horizontal and Vertical TabsESC R IBM Proprinter Emulation Set Left and Right Margin ESC X n1 n2 Cancel Perforation Skip Vertical MarginsSet Perforation Skip ESC N n Graphics IBM Proprinter Emulation IBM Proprinter Emulation 60 DPI GraphicsESC K n1 n2 data 120 DPI Graphics Printer Controls Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically IBM Proprinter Emulation IBM Proprinter Emulation DEC LA120 EMULATION DEC LA120 Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Set Character SpacingESC n w Select Graphic Rendition Character AttributesESC n m Character Sets Set Line Spacing ESC n z Horizontal Position DEC LA120 Emulation Horizontal and Vertical Position ESC n t Horizontal Tabs Clear Horizontal Tab Stop Vertical Tabs DEC LA120 Emulation ESC n1 n2 s Set Top and Bottom Margins ESC n1 n2 r Printer Controls Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Sorted Alphabetically Control Codes and Escape SequencesDEC LA120 Emulation Form Feed Page SIMPLE TTY EMULATION Simple TTY Emulation Vertical Position Form Length and Form FeedLine Feed Form Feed Horizontal Tabs Vertical TabsPrinter Controls Horizontal Tab Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Sorted Alphabetically PRINTEK EMULATION Printek Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function ESC SP n Set Character SpacingSelect Script Modes Emphasized Mode ESC E nDouble-Strike Mode ESC D n ESC F n ESC \ n Set Line Spacing to n/288ESC LF n Reverse Line Feed ESC FF n Horizontal Tab Horizontal TabsSet Horizontal Tab Stops Vertical Tab ESC H n1 n2 ESC V n1 n2 Graphics Printek Emulation m DPI Graphics ESC # m n1 n2 data Printek Emulation AutoCut ESC B nCut Form ESC C ESC L n Select Software Interface n EmulationsESC ESC n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically Printek EmulationPage HEX DUMP MODE Page OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE Automatic Port SwitchingPage A-1 Command Interpreter Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Page A-3 Page PRINTING BASIC BAR CODES Page B-1 Printing Bar Codes Page B-3 Bar Code Sequences Measurements in Bar Code Mode The Bar Code Control Character Entering/Exiting Bar Code ModeOther Control Characters Bar Code Definition Page B-6 Variable Width Bar Code Definition Page B-7 BN9a448812345G Bar Code Height Page B-9 Absolute Horizontal Tab Relative Vertical TabPage B-10 Bar Code Pass Terminator Mixing Bar Codes and Text Description of Supported Bar Code Types Page B-14 ASCII CHARACTER TABLES ASCII Control Code Definitions Epson FX Fast Draft Epson FX Draft Epson FX Letter Quality ASCII Character TablesPage C-2 PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality Page C-3 EBCDIC Fast Draft EBCDIC Draft EBCDIC Letter Quality Page C-4 Latin 2 Slavic Letter Quality Latin 2 Slavic Fast Draft Latin 2 Slavic DraftPage C-5 OCR A Font OCR B Font Page C-6 Decimal to Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table CharPage PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS Page D-1 underline off Printer Reset ConditionsPage D-2 GLOSSARY Glossary Glossary Glossary Glossary