Printronix P9000 Series - Manual (Page 156)

Programming 6-58
Print Mode/Pitch Selection
ASCII Hex Decimal
P-Series SFCC PMODE;n
SFCC X mn SFCC 58 mn SFCC 88 mn
Serial ESC X mn 1B 58 mn 27 88 mn
Purpose Selects the print mode (Data Processing, Correspondence, High Speed, or
OCR) and character pitch in characters per inch (cpi).
where In SFCC PMODE;n
n ranges from 0 to 6 to select the print mode/pitch combinations available
from Table 6-6. All other values will result in an error message. (ComĆ
mand Line Error Messages are listed on page 6-3).
where In SFCC X mn and ESC X mn
m = Print Mode code n = Pitch (cpi)
An asterisk (*) (hex 2A) may be substituted for m or n. Whenever the asterĆ
isk replaces m or n, then its current value will not change. Values other than
those shown in Table 6-7 are ignored.
NOTE: While the value X used in earlier Printronix firmware versions remains valid for
m or n, it is recommended that the asterisk replace X.
Comment P-Series PMODE switches to the Primary Character Set and selects print
mode and pitch.
A complete table identifying print rates, pitch, and dot densities for all print
modes is located in the Appendix.
Print mode and pitch can also be selected from the control panel. The print
mode/pitch select control code from the host computer will override the conĆ
trol panel print mode setting and the print mode and pitch selection will be
reflected on the message display when the PRINT MODE switch is pressed.
Table 6-6. Print Modes/Pitches Available Using P-Series PMODE
0 Data Processing 10 cpi
1 Data Processing 12 cpi
2 Data Processing 15 cpi
3 Correspondence (NLQ) 10 cpi
4 High Speed 10 cpi
5 OCR-A 10 cpi
6 OCR-B 10 cpi
n Print Mode & Pitch