Graphics commands Graphics modes
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Graphics modes
The graphics modes of the document printer are identified by the number of ver-
tically arranged dots, which the print head prints in a graphics line, i. e. by the
number of print head needles addressed during the printing operation:
– 8- dot mode
In one graphics line, 8 dots spaced at 1/60 inch can be printed vertically. In
this mode, six different horizontal dot spacings are available.
– 24- dot mode
In this mode, 24 dots spaced at 1/180 inch canbe printed vertically. Five dif-
ferent horizontal dot spacings are available.
All graphicsmodes can be s witchedon using the command ESC * (m) (n1) (n2)
by means of the selection of the parameter s. The following table shows the dot
densities(in dots per inch) of the various graphics modes and the corresponding
parameter s:
s Graphics mode needles
used horizontal
dot density vertical
dot density
0
1
2
3
4
6
32
33
38
39
40
single density
double density
double rate
double density
quadruple density
screen graphics
screen graphics 2
single density
double density
screen graphics 2
triple density
sextuple density
8
8
8
8
8
8
24
24
24
24
24
60
120
120
240
80
90
60
120
90
180
360
60
60
60
60
60
60
180
180
180
180
180