Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer - Manual (Page 21)

3-13 STAR Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
ESC GS 4 m n
[Name] Select red/black substitute function [ESC 4/5 setting]
[Code] ASCII ESC GS 4 m n
Hexadecimal 1B 1D 34 m n
Decimal 27 29 52 m n
[Defined Area] m = 1, 2, 49, 50
When m = 1, 49 n = 0 to 3, 255
When m = 2, 50 n = 0, 2 to 5
When m = 83 n = 0, 1
[Initial Value] Memory switch setting
[Function] Selects red/black substitute function
Selects characters targeted for adornment with m = 1 (ANK) or m = 2 (Kanji characters), and selects the
"4”/ “5” command functions with n.
Sets the handling of adornment to space characters (ASCII 20Hex) with m = 83 (“S”).
This command is enabled only when in a state where adornment is cancelled by “4” (when “5”
was specified).
When m = 1, 48 (“1”) Targeted characters = ANK
m n “4”/ “5” Command Functions (ANK)
1 , 49 0 White/black inverted printing (1 Pass)
1 , 49 1 White/black inversin (5 x 9 font print) + enhancing (2 passes)
1 , 49 2 Upper line + Underline + enhancing (2 passes)
1 , 49 3 Upper line + Underline + double tall expanded + enhancing (4 passes)
1 , 49 255 No adornment
When m = 2, 50 (“2”) Targeted characters = Kanji characters
m n “4”/ “5” Command Functions (Kanji characters)
2 , 50 0 No adornment
2 , 50 2 Upper line + Underline + enhancing (4 passes)
2 , 50 3 Upper line + Underline + double tall expanded + enhancing (4 passes)
2 , 50 4 White/Black Inverted + Double-Tall (2 passes)
2 , 50 5 White/Black Inverted + 4 X Expanded (2 passes)
When using “5“ to cancel adornments, it returns to the previously set adornments. (Adornments such as under-
line, upper line, double-tall expanded and enhancing are cancelled if there is no command to set them (for example the
“-“ 1 specification for underlines).
Precautions for selecting
1.
Prints white/black inverted characters using 5 x 9 fonts regardless of the current font size
setting.
2. Inserts a one dot string of black printing to the head of the white/black inverted charac-
ters.
3. Printing data created on a conventional red/black printer, using 1 and 2 above, there are
cases in which the printing position will shift to the right and a line of printable characters
reduced.
4. Download registered characters defined with 5 x9 fonts are printed regardless of the cur-
rent font setting (7x9/5x9).
5. Must not set “ANK default dot count = many” with the memory switch. (This will cause a
white line to appear between characters.)
Precautions for selecting and
1.
Do not apply an upper line or an underline when rotating 90 or 270 degrees.