IBM TF7 Printer User Manual


 
in-between the lines (4 steps). The actual lines-per-inch will be
adjusted. For example, if the printer is set to 1/6-inch line spacing,
the printer will line feed 8 steps in-between each line, and the 4
steps inside of the line. The result is 12 steps per line or 4 lines per
inch.
Select Color Printing
RS-232 Syntax:
ESC r n or X'1B;72;n;'
where:
n=
00 Cancel color printing
01 Enable full-character color printing
02 Enable half-character color printing
Default:
n=00
Purpose:
To enable half-character or full-character color printing, or to disable color
printing.
Remarks:
v You can enable and disable full-character color printing within a print line.
This enables you to print one word in a different color.
v This command can be used up to 8 times in a line when full-character
color printing is used.
v Half-character color printing is only supported at the beginning of a print
line.
v If both bit 1 and bit 0 of n are set (n=03), only half-character color
printing will be enabled.
Limitations:
v This command is only valid if the Enable Color Printing command (see
Enable or Disable Two-Color Printingon page 141) is sent first.
v When color paper is enabled, depending on the paper, the printer might
be limited to printing at 15 lps when printing 8 lpi.
Set Line Spacing Using Minimum Units
RS-232 Syntax:
ESC 3 n or X'1B33;n'
where:
n Specifies line feed steps.
In the customer receipt station, 1 inch = 204 steps and 1 mm = 8
steps. Thermal must be an even number.
In the document portrait station, 1 inch = 48 steps and 1 mm = 1.9
steps.
In the document landscape station, 1 inch = 127 steps and 1 mm =
5 steps.
updated March 18, 2002
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