Brother Laser Printer HL1660e User Manual
Page 281
2001/10/02
CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 18
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You cannot use the backspace, BS, code in proportional spacing mode.
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If you change the character pitch using Esc P or Esc M, proportional spacing is automatically turned
off.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(112); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on
Select condensed character mode I
SI
(15)
<0Fh>
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This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed
horizontally when printed.
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Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode.
LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode
Select condensed character mode II
EscSI
(27)(15)
<1B><0F>
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This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed
horizontally when printed.
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Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode.
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This command functions exactly like the SI control code.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode
Cancel condensed character mode
DC2
(18)
<12h>
This command cancels condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are printed normally.
LPRINT CHR$(18); 'Cancel condensed character mode
Select emphasized character mode
EscE
(27)(69)
<1Bh><45h>
This command turns emphasized character mode on. Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(69); 'Turn emphasized character mode on
Cancel emphasized character mode
EscF
(27)(70)
<1Bh><46h>
This command turns emphasized character mode off. Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke
width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off
Select double-strike mode
EscG
(27)(71)
<1Bh><47h>
This command turns double-strike mode on. Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(71); 'Turn double-strike printing mode on
Cancel double-strike mode
EscH
(27)(72)
<1Bh><48h>
This command turns double-strike mode off. Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(72); 'Turn double-strike printing mode off
Select / cancel double-width printing
EscWn
(27)(87)n
<1Bh><57h>n
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This command turns double-width printing on or off.
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If n is set to 1 subsequent text is printed using double -width characters. The line spacing setting is
doubled.
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If n is set to 0 subsequent text is printed using normal sized characters. The previous character pitch
setting is restored.