Character Pitch, Pitch Spacing | Star Micronics 150 specification

Control Codes		PcOS Series 150			Programmer's Guide
Character Pitch
Function	Set specified character pitch
ASCII	[ESC] [ P <n>
Hexadecimal	1BH 5BH 50H <n>
Decimal	<27> <91> <80> <n>
IPCL	&%F<n>
EPOS	[ESC] [SP] <n>
Description	This command sets characters per inch print pitch to <n>.
Where n =	<8>	selects 8 cpi	&%F7
	<10>	selects 10 cpi	&%F3
	<12>	selects 12 cpi	&%F2
	<15>	selects 15 cpi	&%F6
	<17>	selects 17 cpi	&%F1
	<20>	selects 20 cpi	&%F5
	<24>	selects 24 cpi	&%F4
Function	Set intercharacter spacing
Mode	Global
ASCII	[ESC] V <n>
Hexadecimal	1BH 56H <n>
Decimal	<27> <86> <n>
IPCL	none
EPOS	[ESC] [SP] <n>
Description	Set intercharacter spacing by adding white space between characters. The value
	of <n> sets the spacing and ranges from zero to 11. The normal pitch set
	commands set the intervalue to zero. The amount of space depends on the pitch
	that was set. The following table specifies the amount of white space for each
	pitch setting.

	Pitch				Spacing
	HSD 8 cpi				1/80 * n

	HSD 10 cpi				1/100 * n

	HSD 12 cpi				1/120 * n

	HSD 15 cpi				1/150 * n

	HSD 17 cpi				1/171 * n

	HSD 20 cpi				1/200 * n

	HSD 24 cpi				1/240 * n

	Utility/NLQ 8 cpi				1/150 * n

	Utility/NLQ 10 cpi				1/120 * n

	Utility/NLQ 12 cpi				1/144 * n

	Utility/NLQ 15 cpi				1/180 * n

	Utility/NLQ 17 cpi				1/205 * n

	Utility/NLQ 20 cpi				1/240 * n

	Utility/NLQ 24 cpi				1/288 * n

	Table 11 Intercharacter spacing table

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Programmers Guide Page Change History Programmer’s Guide PcOS Series Disclaimer CopyrightDisclaimer PcOS Series Table of Contents Table of Contents PcOS Series Programmers Guide PcOS Series Table of Figures Table of Figures Page Warranty Information What is in this book?Chapter Overview of the Series 150 Printer Where can you find more information? Overview PcOS SeriesContacting Ithaca Peripherals Standard Features Chapter General DescriptionSeries 150 Models Model 153 Receipt/Journal/Validation Printer Model 151 Receipt PrinterModel 152 Receipt/Journal Printer Model 154 Receipt/Validation Printer Chapter General Specifications Printing SpecificationsProgrammers Guide PcOS Series 150 General Specifications General Specifications Character Generation General Specifications Physical Specifications Electrical Characteristics Ribbon Media SpecificationsInterface Specifications Receipt Paper Receipt Printing Printable AreaReceipt/Journal Paper Validation Forms Printing Validation Top Insertion Validation Left-side Insertion Chapter Control Codes Overview NomenclatureControl Codes Overview PcOS Series Ipcl Codes Programmers Guide PcOS Series 150 Control Codes OverviewStandard Emulation Epos Emulation NCR2567 Emulation Tables and ChartsApplication Development Telpar Emulation Programmers Guide PcOS Series Control Codes Chaper Printer 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