Star Micronics 150 manual Graphic Mode, Standard APA Graphics

Programmer's Guide	PcOS Series 150	Control Codes
		Graphic Mode

Graphic Mode

The Series 150 Printer conforms to the full definition of IBM all-points-addressable (APA) graphic commands. The printer will only print graphics that are 2.4 inches wide. This at times can make it difficult to use off-the-shelf graphic generation programs.

If the Series 150 Printer is used with programs that convert text to graphics, the printer will be slower than if the printer is sent ASCII text. The Series 150 Printer is supported by a Windows’ print driver that will allow applications to select fonts that are supported by the printer.

The Series 150 Printer is not designed to print large quantities of graphical data. If the printer is asked to print an excessive amount of black, it will break down the job into multiple steps. This protects the printer but slows the printing time. The printer should not be requested to print a white on black image.

Standard APA Graphics

Function	Print single-density graphics (60 h x 72 v dpi)
ASCII	[ESC] K <n>1 <n>2
Hexadecimal	1BH 4BH <n>1 <n>2
Decimal	<27> <75> <n>1 <n>2
IPCL	none
Description	This command prints n1 + 256 * n2 bytes of single-density graphics (60
	dpi).

Function	Print half-speed double-density graphics (120 h x 72 v dpi)
ASCII	[ESC] L <n>1 <n>2
Hexadecimal	1BH 4CH <n>1 <n>2
Decimal	<27> <76> <n>1 <n>2
IPCL	none
Description	This command prints n1 + 256 * n2 bytes of double-density graphics (120
	dpi) at half-speed allowing full and half dots to be printed.

Function	Print full-speed double-density graphics (120 h x 72 v dpi)
ASCII	[ESC] Y <n>1 <n>2
Hexadecimal	1BH 59H <n>1 <n>2
Decimal	<27> <89> <n>1 <n>2
IPCL	none
Description	This command prints n1 + 256 * n2 bytes of double-density graphics (120
	dpi) at full speed with no consecutive dots. (Full-speed double-density
	graphic mode is generally used to print 120 h by 144 v dpi resolutions in
	two passes).

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