Many commands have alternative forms. Some commands use <ES3 (character code 27) in Standard mode and cFS> (character code 28) in IBM mode. Other commands have parameters that can be specified as either character codes or digit characters, like the parameter 1 in the sample command above.

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

Select draft quality characters

Mode

ASCII

 

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

 

 

&(.I 46 L‘(“ “F’ ‘.),, ,.)., -y

40 40 70 41 41 57

28 28 48 29 29 3

--

Both

<ESC>

“x”

“0”

27 120

48

16

78

30

 

 

<ESC>

“X”

co>

27 120

0

16

78

00

 

Changes from letter quality to draft quality. Ignored if the (STYLE) button was pressed during power-up.

Select LQ characters

Mode

ASCII

 

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

<ESC>

“x0

“1”

27 120

49

10

78

31

<ESC>

‘Ix”

cl>

27 120

1

1B

78

01

 

Changes from draft quality to letter quality. The initial font style is Courier unless a different style has been selected by a preceding

command. Ignored if the (m) button was pressed during power-

UP-

Select LQ font style

Mode

ASCII

 

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

<ESC>

“k”

fl’

27

107

n

1B

6B

n

Std.

<FS>

“C”

n

28

67

n

1C

43

n

Selects an LQ font style according to the value of n. In draft mode, this command remains dormant and takes effect later when LQ is selected by cESC> “x” 1. Ignored if the (STYLE)button was pressed during power-up.

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Star Micronics LC24-15 Select draft quality characters, Select LQ characters, Select LQ font style, Font Control Commands

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