Option 28 Underline | Printronix MVP Series guide

Option 28 — Underline

Discussion

When 28.0 is selected and Option 23.0 is selected (CR=0 line feeds), characters can be underlined in the present character line.

MVP/L150

Option	Display	Configuration
Number		Description

.0	28.0	Enable underline (default).
	28.1	Disable underline.
.1	28.1	Disable underline.

NOTE: Configuration Options 23.1, 23.2, and 23.3 effectively disables underlining if CR is used as the line terminator. Underlines will still be printed; however, they will print 1, 2, or 3 lines below the text based on the CR option selected, 23.1, 23.2, or 23.3.

150B/L150B

Option	Display	Configuration
Number		Description

.0	28.0	Leading and trailing spaces are suppressed for automatic
		underline (default).
	28.1	Underline all blank spaces.
.1	28.1	Underline all blank spaces.

Configuration

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Printronix MVP Series user manual Option 28 Underline

Contents

MVP Series Page 112301-001, Rev B Trademark Acknowledgments Table of Contents Operation Configuration Graphics Interface Programming Routine Service and Diagnostics AppendicesIndex Page Introduction Chapter Contents About This Manual How to Locate Information Switches, Keys, Indicators and Display Messages Introduction Printer Features MVP-Series Printers 150B/L150B Printers L150 Printers Optional Features Typical Character Formation Character Formation Line Matrix Printing Line Matrix Printing Print Rate Print Mode Print Rate lpmPrint Rate MVP/L150 150B/L150B Plot Rate Plot RatePlot Rate ipm Density dpi Overview Installation Vorsicht Power Requirements Site Requirements Assembling the Pedestal Installing the Printer Assemble the Two Legs and Modesty Panel Firmly tighten all bolts Installation Assembling the Paper Tray Assembling the Paper Tray Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal Attaching the Paper Tray Table Top Mounting Applying Power Preliminary Testing Operation Printer Interior View Shuttle Cover Removed Mechanical Controls Operator Panel Switches and Indicators Power On-Off 8LPI 8 Lines Per Inch RDY Ready Form Length TOF Top-of-Form 2nd Func Second Function Switches Addr Loading Ribbon Ribbon Guides Removing the Ribbon Paper Type and Thickness Paper Guidelines Loading Paper Paper Pedestal Slot Positioning Knob Removing Paper Setting Top-of-Form Setting Forms Length Operation Configuration XX Y MVP/L150 Changing Configurations 150B/L150B Verifying Configurations Configuration Options Configuration Printer Type Configuration Option Number Quick Reference Table for Configuration Options 20 59 Option Display Configuration Number Description Option 20 Host Mode Control Programming StandardDiscussion MVP/L150 150B/L150B Option 20 Double Wide Print Operation Expanded Print Select Option 21 Vertical Dot Density Option 22 Insert Automatic Line Feed in Data Stream Mode 22.122.2 22.3 Discussion MVP/L150 Option 23 Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return Option 24 must be set to Configuration Option 25 Binary Count Slew Option 26 Printer On-line with Power On Option 27 Paper Out Delay Option 28 Underline Option 29 Delete Code 7F Option 30 Print or Graphics Mode at Power On Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 01 Hex Options 31-41 Control Code Assignments Option Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 02 HexControl Code Assignment 03 Hex Control Code Assignment 04 Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 05 Hex Option Control Code Assignment 06 HexControl Code Assignment 07 Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 08 Hex Option Control Code Assignment 09 HexControl Code Assignment 0E Hex Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 0F Hex Control Code Assignment Cedilla Character Select Control Code AssignmentControl Code Assignment Alternate Printronix Plot Control Option Control Code Assignment Mode 2 Select Option Display Number Control Code Assignment Mode 1 SelectControl Code Assignment Mode 3 Select Option Control Code Assignment Double High Select Option 42 Electronic Vertical Format Unit Evfu Control Configuration Description Option 43 Plotting ExitOption Display Number Option 44 Buffer Print with Top-of-Form TOF Option 45 Mode Option 46 Evfu Control with no PI Option 47 SOH and ETX 150B Option 48 Characters Per Inch in Mode Option 50 Page Perforation Skip Option 51 Lines Per Inch lpi Line Spacing Option 52 Forms Length at Printer Power Up Option 56 Column Print Spacing Option 54 Line Spacing at Power up Option 57 Input Buffer Size Option 58 ESC DC1 SequenceOption 59 Version Graphics Raster Plotting Ascii Dot Patterns Dot Control Decimal Pattern Sequence Value Raster Plot Syntax Print Modes for Raster Plots Print Modes for Raster Plots Dot Density by Mode High Resolution Raster Plot SyntaxMode No Dots/Inch Mode selected by Ascii code Scaling Graphics Exiting from Raster Plot Bit Image Graphics Characteristics of Bit Image Graphics Vertical Data Byte Pattern Bit Image Pattern Plan Plotting a Bit Image Pattern Control Code Dot Density Mode Result Bit Image DensityBit Image Density ESC CCn1n2DATA where Bit Image Programming Format Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics Bit Image Sample Program Modes 1 Other Bit Image FeaturesModes 2 Modes 3 Darker Print Normal Density Plot Characteristics Series Plot ModePrint Mode Horizontal dpi Vertical dpi Plot Density Double Density Plot Plot Data Byte Format ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Density Plot Plot Data Line Format Double Density Plot Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan Plotting Data 10. Sample Odd Dot Plot Programming Example with Odd Dot Plot 11. Truncated Character Line Exiting P-Series Plot Mode Evfu Start Load Code 6H Programming Evfu Memory Channel Assignment End Load Code 6F Hex Line SpacingEvfu Memory Evfu Programming Example Evfu Command Codes Form Evfu Load Program Troubleshooting for Evfu Programming Using Evfu Evfu Channel AssignmentFirst Data Byte Second Data Byte Bit # Channel # Relative Line Slewing EVFU/IGP Execute Form Mode Example of Line Slewing Sample Form Heading Line Number Hex Code Explanation Clearing Evfu Memory Evfu Channel InstructionBits of Data Byte Channel Selected PI Line Evfu Programming Introduction MVP/L150 Control Codes Control CodesB/L150B Control Codes Code Number Hex MVP/L150 Control Code 0AH Line Feed MVP/L150 Control Codes 0CH Top-of-Form/Perforation Skip With Configuration Option 0DH Carriage Return With Configuration Option 23 Line of Alternate Characters Alternate and Primary Characters 04H Even Dot Plot 05H Odd Dot Plot Odd or Even Dot Plot High Resolution Plot GraphicsNumber of Dot Positions in a Horizontal Plot Line Mode Odd Dot Plot/Even Dot Plot as Interpreted for Plotting Line Terminators Even Dot Plot 05H Odd Dot Plot 06H Lines per Inch Spacing With Forms Length 08H Elongated Characters Line Number Enter Result 5FH Underline Dot Density Matrix Dot Densities and Plot Speeds for L150 Printers Example Enter Result Editing Slewing a Specified Number of Lines Line Slew Evfu Not Loaded Sample Line Hex Explanation Host Mode Control Feature Selection 01H-09H, 0EH, 0FH, 1BH Host Mode Control Configuration Options Valid Header Configuration Options and Valid Headers Host Mode Control Code Sequence Format SeriesESC Ps q where Valid Control Code Sequence Host Mode Control Code Sequence Placement Characters Per Line/Mode/Configuration Option Control Code Sequence22.0 Invalid Control Code Sequence 20H Space 10H-1FH Electronic Vertical Format Unit Codes 150B Control Codes Basic Ascii Characters Ascii Character Control Codes Character Name Control Code Dec Value Printer ResponseCHR$n EOT ESC n Escape Codes ESC h ESC mqESC l ESC r N1 n2 ESC D ESC Nn ESC S nESC Wn ESC 3n ESC Y Loading a Horizontal Tab Table Horizontal TabCalling a Horizontal Tab Table Example LPRINT...DATA...CHR$ 9DATA Standard MVP L150 136C Density Specifications Hard Copy Considerations TAB position 10. Horizontal Tabs at Power-up Mode Character/Mode Mode Selection from Host ComputerSet/Select Reset Sequences and Other Modes Underline Methods 1 Method 1 On/OffOff Leading and Trailing Spaces Method 2 Merged Compatibility with Other Features Programming Interfaces Centronics and Dataproducts Interface Characteristics Centronics Interface Centronics Connector Input Signals ConnectorOutput Signal Description Connector Dataproducts Interface Dataproducts Connector Parity Input Signals Description Amphenol Winchester Pin Return READY/PE Amphenol Winchester Output Signals Description Pin Return Configuration Printer Configuration Option Number Type Interface Configuration Options Option 60 Data Line 8 with Parallel Interface Option Number Display Configuration Description Option 61 Paper Instruction with Parallel Interface Option 62 Data Strobe Line Polarity with Parallel Interface MVP/L150 Option 65 Busy Line Option 66 Parallel Interface Selection Option Display Number Configuration Description Option 70 Serial Interface/ Protocol Selection Option 71 Serial Data Transfer and Baud Rate Option 72 Data Word Interface Configuration Option 73 Transmitted Data Polarity Option 74 Request to Send RTS Option 75 Clear to Send CTS and Carrier Detect CD Option 76 Data Set Ready DSR-RS-232 pin Option 77 Reverse Channel RC Option 78 Data Terminal Ready DTR Option 79 XON Buffer Level Threshold Option 80 Xoff Buffer Level ThresholdOption 81 Current Loop Out Protocol Character Assignment XON or ACK Display Configuration DescriptionProtocol Character Assignment Xoff or NAK Protocol Character Assignment ETX Switching Interfaces Interface CablesTerminating Resistors Controller Pcba Interfaces Character Sets and Control Codes KEY Ascii Character Set Extended Character Set Appendix BS/CR Protocol Protocol After Receiving a CR or BS CharacterAttributing Conditions Ascii Control Codes by Function Print Width CommandsESC n ESC r ESC mq Character Name Print Quality Commands Control Code Character Name Dec ValueESC-n Graphic Modes Selecting Print Modes Special Printer Features Forms Control Commands127 Paper Feed Commands Formatting Commands Routine Service and Diagnostics Unplug the printer before cleaning the printer Cleaning RequirementsGeneral External Cleaning General Internal Cleaning Before Cleaning Metal Strips Black Knob Cleaning the Printer Foam Insert Moving the Printer Reconnecting the Cables Action Corrective MaintenanceErratic or Stalled Shuttle Self-Tests Self-Test Procedure Self-Tests Configuration Printout Sample Configuration Self-Test Automatic Sequence Repeating Tests RepeatingShift Recycle All Black Plot Print Mode Changing Examples Paper MotionExample Hex Dump Mode Routine Service and Diagnostics To Bypass Soft Fault Printer Fault Conditions Clear Check Condition Table B-1. Fault Code Chart Printer Performance Specifications, Accessories and Options Plot Resolution Print Format Horizontal Format Guidelines Paper Characteristics/Function Paper and Ribbon GuidelinesRibbon Environmental TemperatureHumidity Physical MVP, 150B L150Product Certification Operator Controls and Indicators Second Function MVP, L150Mechanical Controls Specifications Centronics InterfacesDataproducts RS-232 Serial Index Evfu Page Page Page Index-6 Page Printronix