Printronix P9000 Series manual Print Mode/Pitch Selection

Print Mode/Pitch Selection

	ASCII	Hex	Decimal
P-Series	SFCC PMODE;n
	SFCC X mn	SFCC 58 mn	SFCC 88 mn
Serial	ESC X mn	1B 58 mn	27 88 mn
Purpose	Selects the print mode (Data Processing, Correspondence, High Speed, or
	OCR) and character pitch in characters per inch (cpi).
where	In SFCC PMODE;n
	n ranges from 0 to 6 to select the print mode/pitch combinations available
	from Table 6-6. All other values will result in an error message. (ComF
	mand Line Error Messages are listed on page 6-3).
where	In SFCC X mn and ESC X mn
	m = Print Mode code		n = Pitch (cpi)

An asterisk (*) (hex 2A) may be substituted for m or n. Whenever the asterF isk replaces m or n, then its current value will not change. Values other than those shown in Table 6-7 are ignored.

NOTE: While the value X used in earlier Printronix firmware versions remains valid for m or n, it is recommended that the asterisk replace X.

Comment P-Series PMODE switches to the Primary Character Set and selects print mode and pitch.

A complete table identifying print rates, pitch, and dot densities for all print modes is located in the Appendix.

Print mode and pitch can also be selected from the control panel. The print mode/pitch select control code from the host computer will override the conF trol panel print mode setting and the print mode and pitch selection will be reflected on the message display when the PRINT MODE switch is pressed.

Table 6-6. Print Modes/Pitches Available Using P-Series PMODE

nPrint Mode & Pitch

0Data Processing 10 cpi

1Data Processing 12 cpi

2Data Processing 15 cpi

3Correspondence (NLQ) 10 cpi

4High Speed 10 cpi

5OCR-A 10 cpi

6OCR-B 10 cpi

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