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10/10/03
CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 20
Select printing mode
Esc!n (27)(33)n <1Bh><21h>n
• This command allows you to select a combination of printing modes with just one command.
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The various modes are weighted as shown. Add the numbers that correspond to each mode you
require and set n to the total.
10 characters per inch 0
12 characters per inch 1
Proportional spacing 2
Condensed mode 4
Emphasized mode 8
Double-strike mode 16
Double-width mode 32
Italic printing 64
Underline mode 128
• Double-strike and emphasized modes are identical.
• Proportional spacing overrides either character pitch setting (10 cpi or 12 cpi).
• Proportional spacing and condensed mode cannot be combined. Proportional spacing has
precedence.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(33); CHR$(138); 'Proportionally space, emphasize
& underline following text.
Select expansion of printable code area
Esc6 (27)(54) <1Bh><36h>
• This command enables you to print characters whose character codes are in the range 128 to 159.
• You can define your own characters and assign codes in this range to them.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(54); 'Expand printable area
Cancel expansion of printable code area
Esc7 (27)(55) <1Bh><37h>
This command prevents you from printing characters with codes in the range 128 to 159.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(55); 'Cancel codes 128–159
Expand printable code area
EscIn (27)(73)n <1Bh><49h>n
• This command permits you to enable or disable the printing of characters whose character codes are
in the ranges 0 to 31 and 128 to 159. You can define your own characters and assign codes in these
ranges to them.
• Set n to 1 to enable printing of characters in the ranges 0 to 31 and 128 to 159.
• Set n to 0 to disable printing of characters in the ranges 0 to 31 and 128 to 159.
• When you specify the value for n you can use the character codes for ‘0’ and ‘1’ (48 and 49) instead
of 0 and 1 if you wish.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(73); CHR$(1); 'Expand printable area