Star Micronics 4 Printer User Manual


 
5.5.12 Style
FX-850 emulationletsyouuseitalicscharactemwithoutdefiningitalicsas
a separatefont,sinceit can storeitalicsin the upperhalfof its symbolset.
To selectitaliccharacters,sendthis command:
<ESC>4
Andto returnto uprightcharacters,sendthiscommand:
<ESC>5
Note: in neitherof thesecommandsdo yousendtheactualnumber4 or 5.
Instead,usethe ASCIIsymbolsfor thosenumbers.
5.5.13 Stroke weight
TheStarLaserl%nter4cancreateboldcharactersbyprintingeachcharacter
twice,slightlyoffset,just liketheFX-850does.To completelyemulatethe
FX-850yourprinterdoesthistwodifferentways,offsettingeitherbelowthe
characters(double-strike)or to the side(emphasized).
To turnon boldprintyousendeitherof thesetwocommands:
<ESC>E
(emphasizedprint)
or
<ESC>G
(double-strike)
Ifyousendthe@S~ Ecommandyoumayforcetheprintertoselectabold
font,dependingon whichfontyouare usingat themoment.
Youcan bm off theboldprintagainwiththesecommands:
<ESC>F
(turnoff emphasized)
or
*SC> H
(turnoff double-strike)
Tkueenotes:If you try to printsubscriptsor superscriptsin double-strike
mode,the double-strikewill be turnedoff. (Thereforeyoumay prefer to
always use emphasizedprint to get bold.) The Master Select command
describedbelowcanalsoturnoffemphasizedprint. And<ESC>F will
not
turnoff emphasizedprintif youset iton withtheMasterSelectcommand.
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