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Control codes pcos series 150 programmer's guide – Star Micronics 150 User Manual

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Control Codes

PcOS Series 150

Programmer's Guide

Character Pitch

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Rev G

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Function

Set specified character pitch

ASCII

[ESC] [ P

Hexadecimal

1BH 5BH 50H

Decimal

<27> <91> <80>

IPCL

&%F

EPOS

[ESC] [SP]

Description

This command sets characters per inch print pitch to .

Where n =

<8>

selects 8 cpi

&%F7

<10>

selects 10 cpi

&%F3

<12>

selects 12 cpi

&%F2

<15>

selects 15 cpi

&%F6

<17>

selects 17 cpi

&%F1

<20>

selects 20 cpi

&%F5

<24>

selects 24 cpi

&%F4

Function

Set intercharacter spacing

Mode

Global

ASCII

[ESC] V

Hexadecimal

1BH 56H

Decimal

<27> <86>

IPCL

none

EPOS

[ESC] [SP]

Description

Set intercharacter spacing by adding white space between characters. The value
of sets the spacing and ranges from zero to 11. The normal pitch set
commands set the intervalue to zero. The amount of space depends on the pitch
that was set. The following table specifies the amount of white space for each
pitch setting.

Pitch

Spacing

HSD 8 cpi

1/80 * n

HSD 10 cpi

1/100 * n

HSD 12 cpi

1/120 * n

HSD 15 cpi

1/150 * n

HSD 17 cpi

1/171 * n

HSD 20 cpi

1/200 * n

HSD 24 cpi

1/240 * n

Utility/NLQ 8 cpi

1/150 * n

Utility/NLQ 10 cpi

1/120 * n

Utility/NLQ 12 cpi

1/144 * n

Utility/NLQ 15 cpi

1/180 * n

Utility/NLQ 17 cpi

1/205 * n

Utility/NLQ 20 cpi

1/240 * n

Utility/NLQ 24 cpi

1/288 * n

Table 11 Intercharacter spacing table