Printronix P3000 Series - Manual (Page 143)

6–57 Programming
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 result in an error message (Command 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)
You can substitute an asterisk (*) (hex 2A) for m or n. Whenever the asterisk re-
places m or n, then its current value does 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 Appendix B.
You can also select print mode and pitch from the control panel. When the MODE
switch is pressed, the print mode/pitch select control code from the host computer
overrides the control panel print mode setting, and the print mode and pitch selec-
tion is reflected on the message display.
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 (HS) 10 cpi
5 OCR–A 10 cpi
6 OCR–B 10 cpi
n Print Mode & Pitch