inwhich nisthe numberof dotsdefining thethickness ofthe ruleor thedepth
of the pattern.
Alternatively, to show the vertical dimension in decipoints, you send this
command:
<ESC> *cnV
inwhich nis the number of decipoints inthe rule’s thickness or thepattern’s
vertical length.
4Caparo pYou need thenext five commands to choose and print the particular pattern
you want to fillyour defined area. These commands work together.
Withthe Print Pattern command (which actually comes second) youspecify
whetheryou want to fill yourrectangular areawith asolid blackrule, afinely
dottedgray-scale pattern, orapredefine linear pattern.And withthe Specify
Pattern command youcan indicate which particular dotted or linear pattern
you want. You always send the Specify Pattern command before the Print
Pattern command, even if you want asolidblack rule.
To indicate the particular pattern you want, send the following command.
The general meaning ofthen value you enter actually depends on the com-
mand you put after this:
<ESC> *C nG
Ifyou want asolid black rule it doesn’t matter what you put in for n, as the
printer ignores it.
Ifyou wanta1-scaledotted pattern,fern you enterhere apercentagenumber
from 1to 100indicatingthe densitywith which you wantthe boxfilled, from
light to solid. Your npercentage will correspond to one of the eight gray-
scale densities in thechart below.
1- 2%0 3-10 Yo
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