Star Micronics 150 - Manual (Page 43)

Programmer's Guide PcOS Series 150 Control Codes
Character Attributes
12/14/99 Rev G Page 33
Character Attribute Commands
Function Begin one-line double-wide print
ASCII [SO]
Hexadecimal 0EH
Decimal <14>
IPCL &%MW
EPOS none
Description This command causes subsequent characters to be printed at twice the currently
selected character width. For example ten cpi becomes five cpi, 17 cpi becomes
8.5 cpi, and so on. This command will remain in effect until:
a. a valid line terminator is received (CR, LF, or fine line feed);
b. the command is canceled; or
c. the maximum number of characters per line is reached and the printer
performs an auto print.
Function Cancel one-line double-wide print
ASCII [DC4]
Hexadecimal 14H
Decimal <20>
IPCL &%MN
EPOS none
Description This command cancels one-line double-wide mode set by the [SO] command
and allows single- and double-wide characters to be printed on the same line.
Figure 10 Example of one-line double-wide
print
Example of one line Double Wide[CR][LF]
This is normal 12 cpi Print[CR][LF]
[SO]
Double Wide[CR][LF]
This is back to normal[CR][LF]
Figure 11 Data sent to printer for one-line
double-wide print