Epson FX Emulation

m DPI Graphics

ESC * m n1 n2 data

Selects eight wire graphics of density m as listed in the following table for n1 + (n2 x 256) columns of data.

m

Density

_______

060 dpi (same as ESC K)

1120 dpi (same as ESC L)

2120 dpi high speed (same as ESC Y)

3240 dpi high speed (same as ESC Z)

480 dpi

572 dpi

690 dpi

7144 dpi

Example: The following escape sequence will print four bytes of graphics data at 72 x 72 dpi. The resulting figure will resemble a square, since the horizontal and vertical density are the same. If some other density is chosen, the figure will resemble a rectangle.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

*

5

4

0

<

<

<

<

Hexadecimal:

1B

2A

05

04

00

3C

3C

3C

3C

Printer Controls

Bell

 

BEL

Causes the printer's bell to sound.

 

Control code:

BEL

 

Hexadecimal:

07

 

Unidirectional Mode (one line)

ESC <

Selects unidirectional mode for the current line (until a carriage return is received). This will force the line to print from left to right.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

<

Hexadecimal:

1B

3C

Unidirectional Mode

 

ESC U n

Selects unidirectional mode for n=1, or bidirectional mode for n =0. Printing is normally bidirectional. Unidirectional printing provides more accurate positioning, but causes lower throughput.

Example: The following escape sequence will force unidirectional printing.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

U

1

Hexadecimal:

1B

55

31

Reset

 

 

ESC @

Deletes all data on the current line and initializes the printer to the default settings for the current form.

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Printek 8000 manual Unidirectional Mode one line, ESC U n, Esc @