Tally Genicom 6600 manual Block Characters, Block Character Sizes, Normal Density M Examples

Block Character Sizes

Block Characters

Block characters use the same basic formatting as described in Control Sequences earlier in this manual and can be printed in two different densities:

•Normal Density (^M)

Characters will print 60 DPI vertically x 72 DPI horizontally.

•Double Density (^D)

Characters will print 120 DPI vertically x 72 DPI horizontally.

In either Normal or Double Density modes, a Carriage Return/Line Feed acts simply as a command terminator. Their usual functions will not be carried out.

Block Character Sizes

Individual block characters can be printed in the following sizes:

•Height - the height of each block character ranges from 0.24 - 15 inches high.

•Width - the width of each block character ranges from 0.20 to 12.5 inches wide.

Normal Density (^M) Examples

^M2;2<CRLF> BLOCK CHARACTERS <CRLF> prints:

After data is printed and terminated with a <CRLF>, the next current print position is at the bottom right corner of the last character printed. The next data to be printed resets the cursor position to the top right corner before printing. This causes all the block characters to align along their tops.

^M6;6 <CRLF DEF ^M4;4 <CRLF> GHI^M2;2 <CRLF> JKL <CRLF> prints:

To align the baselines of these characters, the cursor position must be manipulated vertically using the Relative Cursor Move (^R) control sequence defined earlier under Control Sequences.

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