App
endix B
IBM ProPrinte
r
X24
and IBM ProPrinter II Commands
ESC -
n
Underline
Hexadecimal code: 1B 2D
n
Activate/deactivate underline.
n = 1 (1 or 49)D: activate
n = 0
(
0 or 48
)
D: deactivate
Underline also the SPACE character, but not horizontal tabulations.
Semi
g
ra
p
hic characters cannot be underlined.
ESC
_
n
Overline
Hexadecimal code: 1B 5F
n
A
ctivate/deactivate overline.
The overline is obtained using the first needle (with characters that use the first needle,
p
art of the overline mer
g
es with the "crest" of the characters
)
.
n = 1 (1 or 49)D: activate
n = 0
(
0 or 48
)
D: deactivate
Overline also the SPACE character, but not horizontal tabulations. Semigraphic
characters cannot be overlined.
SO
Double Width
(
One Line
)
Hexadecimal code: 0E
Prints each character doubling the preset width and, as a result, the number of characters
p
er inch is divided b
y
two.
The
BS
command will move the
p
rint head back b
y
a double s
p
ace.
Valid for one line only. Canceled by
DC4
,
C
R
,
LF
,
FF
,
V
T
,
ESC W NU
,
ESC J
,
ESC [ @ ..
and
CAN
.
B-16