Star Micronics LC24-20 user manual Character Size and Pitch Commands, Pica pitch, Elite pitch

CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS

Pica pitch

Mode	ASCII	Decimal	Hexadecimal
Std.	<ESC> “P”	27 80	IB 50
IBM	<DC2>	18	12

In Standard mode, changes from either elite or semi-condensed to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite to condensed pica (17 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from either elite or condensed to pica (10 cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Elite pitch

Mode	ASCII	Decimal		Hexadecimal
Std.	<ESC> “M”	27	77	IB 4D
IBM	<ESC> “:”	27	58	IB 3A

Changes from either pica or semi-condensed to elite pitch ( 12.cpi) or from condensed pica to condensed elite (20 cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Semi-condensed pitch

Mode	ASCII	Decimal	Hexadecimal
Std.	<ESC> “g”	27103	IB 67

Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pitch (15 cpi). Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Condensed printing

Mode ASCII	Decimal	Hexadecimal
<s1>	15	OF
Both	27 15
<ESC> <S1>		IB OF

Changes from pica to condensed pica condensed elite (20 cpi). Ignored if the lected during power-up.

(17 cpi) or from elite to PITCH LOCK mode was se-

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