Tally Genicom Matrix Printer manual CSI 9 w CSI 8 w

Double Strike ON

Double Strike OFF

CSI 9 w CSI 8 w

Data Structure ASCII	CSI	"9"	"w"	[B] [C]	double strike print mode ON
hex.	9B	39	77
dec.	155	57	119
ASCII	CSI	"8"	"w"	[B] [C]	double strike print mode OFF
hex.	9B	38	77
dec.	155	56	119

Description In double strike mode characters are printed twice in two printing passes. Double strike mode can be used in all print qualities and character densities. Double strike mode can also be used in combination with emphasized mode.

STOP

Example

The use of this sequence in combination with LQ and emphasized printing is not recommended.

10 REM double strike

20 LPRINT CHR$(27);"[8w";

30 LPRINT "this is normal printing";

40 LPRINT CHR$(27);"[9w";

50 LPRINT "and this is double strike printing"

60 END

Character Styling 41