Using characters – Brother HL-2170W User Manual

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CHAPTER 7 IBM PROPRINTER - 14

5.3.

Using Characters

Select character set I

Esc7 (27)(55)

<1Bh><37h>

This command selects IBM Character set I for use in subsequent printing operations.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(55); 'Select character set I

Select character set II

Esc6 (27)(56)

<1Bh><36h>

This command selects IBM character set II for use in subsequent printing operations.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(54); 'Select character set II

Set pitch to 10 cpi

DC2

(18)

<12h>



This command sets the printing pitch to 10 characters per inch (cpi).



If condensed character mode has previously been set, it is cancelled.

LPRINT CHR$(18); 'set pitch to 10 CPI

Set pitch to 12 cpi

Esc: (27)(58)

<1Bh><3Ah>

This command sets the printing pitch to 12 characters per inch (cpi).

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(58); 'set pitch to 12 CPI

Proportional spacing

EscPn

(27)(80)n

<1Bh><50h>n



This command allows you to turn proportional spacing on or off.



Setting n to 1 turns proportional spacing on. Subsequent text is printed proportionally spaced.



Setting n to 0 turns proportional spacing off. Subsequent text is printed monospaced.



If you change the character pitch using DC2, SI or Esc :, proportional spacing is automatically turned

off.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(80); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on

Set condensed character mode

(15)

<0Fh>



This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed

horizontally when printed.



The DC2 code, used to select a character pitch of 10 cpi, cancels condensed character mode.

LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode

Set emphasized character mode

EscE (27)(69)

<1Bh><45h>

This command turns emphasized character mode on. Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width.

LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(69); 'Turn emphasized character mode on

Cancel emphasized character mode

EscF (27)(70)

<1Bh><46h>

This command turns emphasized character mode off. Subsequent text is printed with medium stroke
width.

LPRINT CHR$(27)l CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off

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