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Column reservation numbers – Epson Y465ss127mo User Manual

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Option

Pins

m

Single-density

8

0

60

Double-density

8

1

120

High-speed double-density*

2

120

Quadruple-density*

8

3

240

CRT I

a

4

80

* Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode.

Column reservation numbers

The graphics command requires more than one number to specify how

many columns to reserve, since one line may use thousands of columns

but the printer does not use numbers larger than 255 in decimal.

Therefore, the graphics mode command uses two numbers for reserving

columns.

To figure and divide the total number of columns by 256. The

quotient is the remainder is Since the command is set up for two

numbers, you must supply two even if you need only one. When you

need fewer than 256 columns, just make the number of columns you

are reserving and make a zero.

For example, if you wish to send 1632 columns of graphics data,

should be 96 (the remainder) and should be 6 (the quotient) because

1632 = (6 x 256) + 96.

The printer interprets the number of bytes determined by and as

graphics data, no matter what codes they are. This means that you must

be sure to supply enough bytes of graphics data or the printer will stop

and wait for more data and will seem to be locked. If, however, you

supply too much graphics data, the printer will interpret and print the

excess as regular text.

Using Software and Graphics

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