As Figure 5-l shows, when you print with DIP switch l-3 in the off position, your line spacing will be 1/8th inch, the European standard. This setting will yield 8 lines per inch, or 88 lines on an 1l-inch form. Of course, you are by no means limited to these two settings-by entering codes you can have complete control of the line spacing function. In fact, you can adjust line spacing to 1/60th or i/l20th of an inch by sending the proper codes included in Table 5-3. (For ‘In”, just select any value between 0 and 255.) Also shown are the codes for l/Gth-inch, 1/8th-inch, and l/lOth-inch (no space between lines) line spacing.

Table 5-3. Adjusting line spacing.

SPACING

ESCAPE

 

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

-

 

 

CODE

 

CODE

CODE

 

ki%inch-

 

<ESC>

2

27

50

1B 32

I

118th

inch

<ESC>

0

27

48

lB30

 

l/lOth

inch

<ESC>

1

27

49

IB 31

 

nI60th

inch

<ESC>

An

2765n

lB41 n

 

nll20th

inch

<ESC>

3n

2751 n

lB33n

 

nSUPERSCRIPTS AND SUBSCRIPTS

The installation program of your word processing package will ask you to enter the value you wish (in increments of 1/120th of an inch) for printing superscripts and subscripts within text. You may also send codes to the printer to perform the same function (Table

5-4). When you choose the code to “select superscript” or “select subscript,” the printer will print all subsequent characters at the super- and subscript level until you send the proper code to cancel this feature.

-

-

-

-

Table 5-4.

Printing superscripts

and subscripts.

 

-

FUNCTION

ESCAPE

 

DECIMAL

HEXADECIMAL

 

 

CODE

 

CODE

 

CODE

 

 

Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superscript

<ESC>

S 0

27

83

0

1B

53

00

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscript

<ESC>

S 1

27

83

1

1B

53

01

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superscript

<ESC>

T

27

84

 

1B

54

 

 

or Subscript

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

42

-

 

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Star Micronics SB-10 user manual Superscripts and Subscripts, Adjusting line spacing, Printing superscripts Subscripts

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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