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Character size and pitch commands
Picapitch
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
elite or condensed to pica (10 cpi).
Elitepitch
MODE AS(X Decimal Hexadecimal
Std. <Esc> -M” 27 77 IB 4D
IBM <Esc) “;“27 58 IB 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
pica or condensed to elite (12 cpi).
Semi-condensedpitch
MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
Std. <ESC> “g“ 27 103 IB 67
Changes from either pica or elite to semi-condensed
pitch (15 cpi).
Condensedprinting
MODE ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
<S1> 15 OF
Both <ESC> <S1> 27 15 IB OF
In Standard mode, changes from pica to condensed pica
(17 cpi) or from elite to condensed elite (20 cpi). In IBM
mode, changes from pica to condensed pica.
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