Print Mode Selection
ESC !
Data Structure
ASCII ESC "!" <n>
hex. 1B 21 <n>
dec. 27 33 <n>
Description
This code sequence allows simultaneous control of print features like the character size
and attributes characters. By this code sequence several print features can be simulta-
neously set via the value of n. This command can also be used to reset all character sty-
ling features or to reset the printer to standard Pica font type by specifying n=0.
The value specified for n must be in the range of 0 to 255. See the following table for pos-
sible values of n.
Print mode selection byte:
0 = Pica (10 cpi)
1 = Elite (12 cpi)
Proportional
Condensed
Bold
Double Strike
Enlarged
Italic
Underline Mode
76543210
Character Styling
43