Character spacing EX-800 emulation lets you control the amount of space inserted after
characters, sometimes called the offset. You might want, for example, to
justify a line of print yourself.
With the Character Spacing command you can add to the distance each
character advances, in increments of 1/12Oth inch. The command does not
affect the selected pitch.
To adjust the character spacing, send this command:
<ES0 43% n
43% is the ASCII Space character. For n you enter a figure that sets the
number of l/120-inch increments by which spacing is to increase.
Your printer cancels this command when it receives another offset com-
mand.
Pitch You can print at lo,12 or 16.6 characters per inch with your laser printer’s
internal fonts. The EX-800 emulation default is lo-pitch. If you want a wider
pitch you can put the printer offline for a second and select either 6.5 or 8.1
characters per inch on the front panel.
To select 12-pitch (often called “elite”), you send this command:
<ES0 M
After you give this command neither condensed nor extended print com-
mands will have any effect.
To turn off 12-pitch and return to your original character spacing, send this
command:
<ESC> P
Condensed print Condensed print (often called “compressed”) is narrower than it is high,
which makes it good for spreadsheets. Without changing to a new font, you
can switch from lo-pitch to a condensed pitch of 16.6 characters per inch.
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