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MSB Control
MSB means
the
Most Significant Bit. MSB control (ESC =, ESC >, and
ESC #) does not work for graphics or user-defined characters.
ESC =
Set MSB to 0
Format:
ASCII code:
ESC
Decimal:
27 61
Hexadecimal: 1B 3D
Comments:
Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0. Some computers always
send data with the MSB set to 1, which means that italics or
character graphics are always printed. ESC = can overcome this
problem.
ESC >
Set MSB to 1
Format:
ASCII code:
ESC
Decimal:
27 62
Hexadecimal: 1B 3E
Comments:
Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1.
ESC #
Cancel MSB Control
Format:
ASCII code:
ESC #
Decimal:
27 35
Hexadecimal: 1B 23
Comments:
Cancels
the
MSB control set by ESC = or ESC >.
Command Summary
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