1Set or cancel pica proportional pitch

IBM 1

<ESC>P<n>

1Bh50hCn>

2780Cn>

The command above sets or cancels pica proportional pitch printing, where <n> is abinaryvalueofeitherOOhorOlh.If<n>issettoOlh,thenpicaproportionalprinting

is enabled, and if cn> is set to OOh.then pica proportional printing is disabled. Any other values of cn> with this command will set pica pitch, and the printer will attempt to print cn>, If Panel Pitch Lock mode has been selected, then this command will be ignored.

Special print mode control’codes

1Select/cancel expanded printing

Both

cESC>W<n>

1Bh57hCfP

2787Cn>

The command above selects or cancels expanded printing, where cn> is a binary or ASCII value from OOhthrough Olh or “0” through “1”. If <n>=OOhor “O”, then expanded printing is deselected (cancelled), and if ol>=Olh or “l”, then expanded printing is selected for all printing subsequent to the receipt of this command.

Select one-line expanded printing

Both

cEsc>

<so>

 

1BhOEh

2714

<so>

Either of the commands above will select one-line expanded print. There are no parameters. Expanded printing will be performed subsequent to the receipt of this command until any of the following commands is received: cDC4>, cLD, cESC>

<LB, <VT>, cFl+, cESC> e or cESC> W.

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