Appenciix B

PRINTERCONTROLCOMMANDS

This appendix describes the printer’s control commands. The commands are arranged by function. The name of each command is followed by a table like the one below:

Mode

ASCII

 

 

I

Decimal

I

Hexadecimal

 

 

< ~~~ >

“XX

“,>!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

27 120

49

I IB

 

78

31

I

IBO’hl<Esc>

~,,

<,>

I 27 120

1

I IB

78

01

Mode: Indicates the mode in which the command is recognized.

Std. Standard mode (DIP switch 1-6 on)

IBM IBM mode (DIP switch 1-6 off)

Both Both standard and IBM modes

ASCII: Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control

characters are enclosed in pointed brackets: For example, <() > means character code ().

Decimal: Gives the command in decimal character codes.

Hexadecimal:Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.

Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as n.

Many commands have alternative forms. Some commands use < ESC> (character code 27) in Standard mode and < FS> (character code 28) in IBM mode. Other commands have parameters that can be specified as either character codes or digit characters, like the parameter 1 in the sample command above.

FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

Select draft quality characters

Mode ASCII

 

 

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Both

< ESC >

“x”

“o”

27 120

48

IB

78

30

<ESC>

“x“

<()>

27 120

0

IB

78

00

 

IBM

<Esc >

“1”

-0”

27

73

48

IB

49

30

<ESC>

“I”

<0>

27

73

0

IB

49

00

 

Changesfrom near letter qualityto draft quality.Ignoredif the NLQ TypeStyleswitchwaspressedduringpower-up.

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Star Micronics NX-I 00011 manual Font Control Commands, Select draft quality characters

NX-I 00011 specifications

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