Printek FormsMaster 8000 User Manual

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Epson FX Emulation

Underline Mode

ESC - n

Selects underline mode for n=1, or cancels for n =0. This mode provides continuous underlining for all
characters, including spaces.

Example: The following escape sequence will turn underlining on.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

Hexadecimal:

Select Italic Mode

ESC 4

Selects italic mode. This causes italic characters to be printed by setting the MSB (most significant
bit) of all following printable characters to one. The effect is to map characters from the bottom half
(non-italic) of the font to the top half (italic) of the font. For this to work correctly, an Epson FX font
must be selected (see ESC k). The other available fonts do not include italic characters.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

Hexadecimal:

Cancel Italic Mode

ESC 5

Cancels italic mode. The MSB (most significant bit) of the following printable characters will be
accepted as is. Italic characters may still be printed by transmitting characters with the MSB turned
on.

Escape Sequence:

ESC

Hexadecimal: