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Compressed print (density) – Printronix ThermaLine Series User Manual

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Commands

Compressed Print (Density)

Purpose

Defines the horizontal print density in characters per inch (cpi).

Mode

NORMAL, EXECUTE

Format

(cc) DENSITY ;n

(cc)

The Special Function Control Character.

DENSITY

The Density command; enter DENSITY.

n

Selects the density in cpi, OCR–A, or OCR–B; enter a

value of 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 or 20 to specify the density

in characters per inch (the default is 10 cpi), or 10A to

select 10 cpi OCR–A or 10B to select 10 cpi OCR–B.

Comments

Print density formats of 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 or 20 cpi are available. Default

print density is 10 cpi. After a Density command is entered, all subsequent

alphanumerics print at the specified density until another Density

command, a Normal mode command, or a Reset command is entered. The

Density command also permits the standard printer editing function

(carriage return editing). After the Density command is entered, data in the

print buffer can be edited.

Example

The following command selects 15 cpi printing format until another

Density command, a Normal mode command, or a Reset command is

entered.

~DENSITY;15