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46 Printer Control Codes
Appendix E: Printer Control Codes
This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control
command and the applicable ASCII code.
Font and Character Set Control Commands
Description ASCII Code
Select italic
ESC 4
Cancel italic
ESC 5
Select Character Set #2
ESC 6
Select Character Set #1
ESC 7
Select international character set
ESC Rn
Print characters from all character chart
ESC (^
Select character table
ESC tn
Select draft print mode
ESC x0
Select NLQ print mode
ESC x1
Print Pitch Control Commands
Description ASCII Code
Select condensed print
SI
Same as SI
ESC SI
Select one line expanded print
SO
Same as SO
ESC SO
Cancel condensed print
DC2
Cancel one-line expanded print
DC4
Set print pitch to elite
ESC M
Set print pitch to pica
ESC P
Cancel expanded print
ESC W0
Select expanded print
ESC W1
Cancel proportional print
ESC p0
Select proportional print
ESC p1