Printronix P8000 Series Cartridge Ribbon Printer - Manual (Page 161)

Proprinter XL Emulation
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FF Valid at TOF
• Enable (factory default). Performs a form feed when the host sends a
Form Feed command and the printer is at the top of form.
• Disable . Will not perform a form feed when the host sends a Form Feed
command and the printer is at the top of form.
Character Set
Specifies a character set as shown in “Proprinter XL Character Sets Menu” on
page 162. To use one of these sets, choose the desired group heading (such
as European Sets) and press ENTER. Then choose the desired set within
that group (such as Roman 8) and press ENTER. Both the group and the
desired set will be starred to indicate your selection. The UTF-8 selection
allows printing of UTF-8 encoded Unicode ™. Character sets are shown in
detail in the
Character Sets Reference Manual .
Alt. Char Set
This option determines if data in the range of hex 80 through hex 9F should
be interpreted as a control code or as a printable character.
• Set 1 (factory default). Interprets data in the range of hex 80 through hex
9F as a control code.
• Set 2 . Prints data for the characters at hex locations 03, 04, 05, 06, 15,
and 80 through 9F.
20 CPI Condensed
Compressed print characters are narrower than the normal character set.
This is helpful for applications where you need to print the maximum amount
of information on a page.
• Enable (factory default). Prints characters about 60 percent the width of
normal characters when compressed print is chosen by the host
computer.
• Disable . Does not compress print widths, even if condensed print is
chosen by the host.