nTHE LETTER-QUALITY (LQ) MODE

Although DQ is the original factory default setting, you can change the default to the Letter-Quality (LQ) mode either by turning OFF DIP switch 1-5 (turn this back ON to reactivate DQ) or by entering the codes through your word processing program (see the “Draft- Quality Mode” later in this section). But before you begin exper- imenting in DQ, let’s take a look at the options you have in the let- ter-quality mode.

Double-Strike

printing

 

 

 

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Whenever you want to make a word or phrase stand out in text,

 

 

a good way do it is with the double-strike feature. When you activate

 

 

double-strike

printing, your printer

does exactly that: it prints

each

 

-

character twice. The example below

shows how double-striking

can

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

set off your text from normal LQ printing.

THIS LINE IS LETTER QUALITY,

AND DOUBLE-STRIKE PRINTING.

NOW, TURN TO NORMAL PRINTING.

Figure 4-2. An example of double-strike printing.

Of course, when you begin double-strike printing, everything you print will be double-struck until you turn this feature off-so you’ll need the codes for how to activate double-striking as well as how to cancel it. Here they are:

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Table 4-l.

The codes for double-strike

printing.

 

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FUNCTION

 

ESCAPE

 

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

 

 

 

 

CODE

 

CODE

 

CODE

 

 

Activate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double-Strike

 

<ESC>

G

27 71

 

lB47

 

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Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double-Strike

 

<ESC>

H

27 72

 

lB48

 

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Emphasized

printing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another

 

effective

method

to

make a

portion

of text stand out

--

against the rest is with the “Emphasized” print feature. To get em-

 

phasized

print, your

printer

prints a line

once,

shifts the

carriage

--

about 1/120th of an inch, and prints the line again. Because em-

 

phasized

print has a “double image”, it really calls attention

to itself.

-

THIS LINE IS LETTER QUALITY,

AND EMPHASIZED PRINTING.

NOW, TURN TO NORMAL PRINTING.

Figure 4-3. An example of emphasized print.

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Star Micronics SB-10 user manual LETTER-QUALITY LQ Mode, Codes for double-strike Printing

SB-10 specifications

Star Micronics SB-10 is a versatile and innovative thermal printer designed primarily for receipt and label printing in various environments, including retail, hospitality, and logistics. Known for its compact design, the SB-10 is a go-to solution for businesses that require reliable and efficient printing capabilities.

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The SB-10 also supports a wide range of media types, including standard thermal paper rolls and labels. Its ability to print both receipts and labels makes it a flexible option for various applications, from generating customer receipts to labeling products for inventory management. This multifunctionality enables businesses to streamline their operations and reduce the need for multiple devices.

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