Programming6–28
Condensed Print
ASCII Hex Decimal
P–Series See
Comment.
Serial SI 0F 15
ESC SI
1B 0F
27 15
Purpose Selects 17 characters per inch (cpi) condensed print format.
Comment Condensed
print can be selected using P–Series control code SFCC X or by Serial
Matrix control code ESC X. Refer to Print Mode/Pitch Selection on page 6–57.
If
17 cpi is
not supported by the currently selected print mode, the SI code is ignored.
The
Serial Matrix condensed print control code SI af
fects all subsequent characters.
After
receiving code SI, all characters are printed in condensed print until reset by
ESC
M, ESC P
, the condensed print reset control code DC2, printer reset, or a new
print
mode control
code. The Serial Matrix SI code (hex 0F) is equivalent to the ESC
SI
code. If condensed print is not allowed in the current print mode, the code is ig
-
nored.
Example The following sample program illustrates condensed character printing and reset.