Star Micronics SJ-48 manual Select master print mode, Increase character spacing

Select master print mode

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Std. <ESC> “!” n 27 33 n IB 21 n

Selects a combined print mode according to the value of n. The value of n is the sum of the values given below for the desired characteristics.

Function	n value
Underline	128
Italic	64
Expanded	32
Double strike	16
Emphasized	8
Condensed [*]	4
Proportional [*]	2
Elite [*]	1

[*] Ignored if the PITCH LOCK mode was selected during power-up.

Examples: n = 1 gives elite; n = 9(1 +8) gives emphasized elite; n = 137(1 + 8 + 128) gives underlined emphasized elite.

Increase character spacing

n 27 32 n IB 20 n

Increases the space between characters by n dots, where n is a number from Oto 127. Used in microjustification.

Select double or quadruple size

n 27 104 n IB 68 n

Selects the size of subsequent characters as shown below. Extra-high characters align along the cap-line of normal characters, with the base line temporarily moving down. Line spacing is temporarily doubled when n = 1 and quadrupled when n = 2.

nEffect

ONormal size

1 Double-high, double-wide

2 Quadruple-high, quadruple-wide

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