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Condensed | print commands |
Function | Control code |
Condensed ON | CHR$(I 5) or< ESC > CHR$(15) |
Condensed OFF | CHR$(18) |
By combining expanded print and condensed print with the two pitches, this printer has eight different character widths available.
Enter this program to see how the print pitches, expanded print and condensed print can be combined:
10 ’ Demo of various print pitches
20 LPRINT CHR$(lS);
30 LPRINT CHR$(27);"M";
40 LPRINT "This line is CONDENSED ELITE pitch."
50 LPRINT CHR$(27);"P";
60 LPRINT "This line is CONDENSED PICA pitch."
70 LPRINT CHR$(l8);
80 LPRINT CHR$(27);"M";
90 LPRINT "This line is NORMAL ELITE pitch."
100 LPRINT CHR$(27);"P";
110 LPRINT "This line is NORMAL PICA pitch."
120 LPRINT CHR$(27);"Wl";
130 LPRINT CHR$(15);
140 LPRINT CHR$(27);"M";
150 LPRINT "This line is EXPANDED CONDENSED ELITE."
160 <LPRINTCHR$(27);"P";
170 LPRINT "This line is EXPANDED CONDENSED PICA."
180 LPRINT CHR$(18);
190 LPRINT CHR$(27);"M";
200 LPRINT "This is EXPANDED ELITE."
210 LPRINT CHR$(27);"P";
220 LPRINT "This is EXPANDED PICA."
230 LPRINT CHR$(27);"WO"
240 END
Here’s what you should get from this program: