OKI ML4410 Guía Del Usuario
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User’s Guide
Italics
To highlight a phrase can be done by printing it in italics:
Setting MSB (7/8 bit Commands)
The other method of printing italics is to set the MSB (Most Significant
Bit) to 1.
Bit) to 1.
This limits the range of the CHR$ codes to the area from 128 to 255
decimal. If this command is used, all characters will be printed in italics
(even if ESC 5 is sent) until the MSB is reset which means that bit 8 will
be set as it is sent from a computer.
decimal. If this command is used, all characters will be printed in italics
(even if ESC 5 is sent) until the MSB is reset which means that bit 8 will
be set as it is sent from a computer.
Also bit 8 (MSB) can be set to 0. This means that characters from the lower
half of the character set (0 to 127) can be printed.
half of the character set (0 to 127) can be printed.
Proportional Spacing
To give text a more professional, typeset look, use proportional spacing.
On switching off the proportional mode, the printer returns to its previous
settings.
On switching off the proportional mode, the printer returns to its previous
settings.
Note:
This mode does not work with compressed or elite
printing. If proportional is set together with 17.1
CPI, proportional text is printed, but in 10 CPI.
This mode does not work with compressed or elite
printing. If proportional is set together with 17.1
CPI, proportional text is printed, but in 10 CPI.
Italics
Decimal
Hex
ASCII
Comp
Begin Italics printing
27 52
1B 34
ESC 4
F
Stop Italics printing
27 53
1B 35
ESC 5
F
Setting MSB
Decimal
Hex.
ASCII
Comp.
Set MSB to 1
27 62
1B 3E
ESC >
F
Reset MSB
27 35
1B 23
ESC #
F
Set MSB to 0
27 61
1B 3D
ESC =
F
Proportional spacing
Decimal
Hex.
ASCII
Comp.
Begin proportional spacing
27 112 49
1B 70 31
ESC p 1
F
Stop proportional spacing
27 112 48
1B 70 30
ESC p 0
F