Character spacing – Genicom GEK 00031B User Manual

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GEK-00029A

5000 Series Programmer’s Manual

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CHARACTER SPACING

ESC SI

Select Condensed Print Mode: Performs the same function as the SI
control code.

Decimal:

27 15

Hex:

1B 0F

BASIC:

CHR$(27);CHR$(15);

ESC M

Select Elite Pitch: This sets the pitch to 12 cpi.
Decimal:

27 77

Hex:

1B 4D

BASIC:

CHR$(27);”M”;

ESC P

Select Pica Pitch: This sets the pitch to 10 cpi.
Decimal:

27 80

Hex:

1B 50

BASIC:

CHR$(27);”P”;

ESC p n

Turn Proportional Mode On/Off: Turns the proportional print mode
on or off according to the value of n.

Effect

Unidirectional printing on

Unidirectional printing off

This command overrides the condensed print mode.

Decimal:

27 74 n

Hex:

1B 4A nH

BASIC:

CHR$(27);"J";CHR$(n);

ESC SP n

Set Intercharacter Spacing: Sets the amount of space added to each
character in increments of 1/120-inch. This space is added to the
space already allocated in the character’s design. Parameter limits
are 0-63 (decimal).

Decimal:

27 32 n

Hex:

1B 20 n

BASIC:

CHR$(27);CHR$(32);CHR$(n);