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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

EPOS Deviations

Page 72

Rev G

12/14/99

Function

Set print direction

ASCII

[ESC] T

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not implement page mode. This command
uses the normal rotated print format procedures. See [ESC] r in
normal mode.

Note: EPOS reverses Modes 1 and 3.

Function

Print graphics

ASCII

[ESC] *

1

2

Description

The Series 150 Printer defines the extended graphic modes. Mode 4 is
normally 80 dpi. The Series 150 Printer does not support 80 dpi. If
Mode 4 is selected, 72 dpi will be used.

Print n1 + 256 * n2 bytes of graphics where m specifies the density.

Where m

0

Single-density graphics

60 dpi

1

Double-density graphics

120 dpi

2

Double-density half-speed graphics

120 dpi

3

High-density graphics

240 dpi

4, 5

CRT II screen

72 dpi

6

CRT I screen

90 dpi

7

Dual plotter

144 dpi

Function

Turn 90

°°

clockwise font ON/OFF

ASCII

[ESC] V

Description

The Series 150 Printer uses the rotated 90

°

font to implement this

command. If one dot spacing is selected, ten cpi is used. If 1.5 dot
spacing is selected, eight cpi is used.

Function

Select print paper

ASCII

[ESC] c 0

Description

The Series 150 Printer uses this command to select a print station. The
Series 150 Printer does not keep track of different settings for each
mode. If a specific print mode is required, it must be respecified.

Function

Select print paper for setting

ASCII

[ESC] c 1

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not keep track of different settings for
each mode. If a specific print mode is required, it must be respecified.

Function

Select detectors to stop printing

ASCII

[ESC] c 4

Description

The Series 150 Printer does not stop at the end of forms. The
application must keep track of the form length.