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MIXING PRINT MODES

We have learned how to use the various print modes in- dividually and together. Now we’ll see how to combine them more efficiently.

You have at your disposal a unique command that lets you choose any valid combination of print modes and pitch. This is the Master Print mode command. It looks like this:

(ESC) “!” n

Here, the value of n defines the print style to be selected. The value of n can range from 0 to 255, which is the range of values that can be stored in one eight-bit byte. If you look at each bit in this byte, you’ll find that each one represents a printing style variation. Adding the binary values of the selected bits gives the value of n for a particular combination of print styles.

Table 3-10 shows the decimal values of the bits in the Master Print byte. To calculate the value n for a particular combination of printing styles, just add the decimal values of the features that you want to combine.

Table 3-10

Values of mixing print styles for Master Print

For example, if you want to select elite expanded boldface print, you would calculate the value of n like this:

Elite1

Boldface 16

Expanded 32

n=49