CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS

Pica pitch

Mode

ASCII

 

Decimal

 

Hexadecimal

Std.

<ESC>

“P”

27 80

1B

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 printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up.

Elite pitch

Mode

Both

IBM

ASCII

 

 

Decimal

 

Hexadecimal

<ESC>

“M”

27

77

1B

4D

< ESC >

“:”

27

58

1B

3A

In Standard mode, changes from either pica or semi-condensed to elite pitch (12 cpi) or from condensed pica to condensed elite (20 cpi). In IBM mode, changes from either pica or condensed to elite (12 cpi). Ignored if the printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up.

High-speed elite pitch

Mode

ASCII

 

 

 

Decimal

 

Hexadecimal

Std.

<FS>

“S”

“1”

28

83

49

1c

53

31

<FS>

‘3”

Cl>

28

83

1

1c

53

01

 

Selects high-speed draft quality with elite pitch. This command becomes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected.

High-density elite pitch

Mode

ASCII

 

 

 

Decimal

 

Hexadecimal

Std.

<FS>

23”

“0”

28

83

48

1c

53

30

<FS>

“S”

co>

28

83

0

1c

53

00

 

Selects high-density draft quality with elite pitch. This command becomes effective only after the draft quality and elite pitch have been selected.

Semi-condensed pitch

Mode

ASCII

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Std.

< ESC >

“g”

27 103

1B 67

Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed pitch (15 cpi). Ignored if the printer was set to stay in panel pitch at power-up.

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Star Micronics NX-2400 Pica pitch, Elite pitch, High-speed elite pitch, High-density elite pitch, Semi-condensed pitch