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Proportional Spacing Commands (IBM/E/ML) ...........................................................25
Intercharacter Spacing Commands (IBM/E/ML).........................................................26
Set Horizontal Motion Index [HMI] Command (Epson LQ)...........................................27
Chapter 4: Character Style Commands ................................................................................... 29
Print Mode & Fonts Commands...................................................................................29
Individual Print Mode & Font Commands for 9-Pin Printers (IBM/E/ML) ....................29
Individual Print Mode & Font Commands for 24-Pin Printers (IBM/E) ........................30
Combined Select Font Command (IBM)....................................................................31
Select Font Command (IBM) ....................................................................................32
Combined Print Mode Command (Epson).................................................................34
Italics Print Commands (IBM/E/ML)..............................................................................35
Emphasized & Enhanced Print Commands (IBM/E/ML).................................................36
Underline/Overscore/Strike-Through Commands.........................................................36
Underline Commands (IBM/E/ML)............................................................................36
Overscore Commands (IBM)....................................................................................37
Score Style Command (Epson)..................................................................................37
Outline/Shadow Commands (IBM/E) ........................................................................38
Chapter 5: Custom Character Commands.............................................................................. 39
Custom Character Commands: 9-Pin Printers...............................................................39
Designing a Custom Character for 9-Pin Printers.......................................................39
IBM Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers................................................40
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (IBM)..........................................40
Down Line Load Characters Command for 9-Pin Printers (IBM).............................41
Epson Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers.............................................43
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson).......................................43
Down Line Load Characters Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson)..........................43
Custom Character Set On/Off Commands for 9-Pin Printers (Epson).......................44
Okidata MICROLINE Standard Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers........45
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (ML)...........................................45
Down Line Load Characters Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML).............................45
Select DLL Font Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML) ...............................................45
Custom Character Commands: 24-Pin Printers.............................................................46
Designing a Custom Character for 24-Pin Printers.....................................................46
IBM Custom Character Commands for 24-Pin Printers..............................................47
Down Line Load Characters Command for 24-Pin Printers (IBM)...........................47
Epson Custom Character Commands for 24-Pin Printers...........................................49
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 24-Pin Printers (Epson).....................................49
Down Line Load Characters Command for 24-Pin Printers (Epson) ........................50
Custom Character Set On/Off Commands for 24-Pin Printers (Epson).....................51
Load Custom Character Set into Upper ASCII Command for 24-Pin Printers (Epson)..51
Chapter 6: Graphics Commands for 9-Pin Printers................................................................. 53
Overview....................................................................................................................53
Programming Graphics in BASIC.................................................................................54
Graphics Density Selection Commands (IBM/E) ...........................................................54
Graphics Density Selection Commands (ML) ...............................................................55
Graphics Select/Print Command (Epson)......................................................................55
Reassign Graphics Codes Command (Epson)................................................................57
Select Graphics Command (Epson)..............................................................................57
Select Graphics Mode Command (ML) ........................................................................57
Graphics Print Mode Commands (ML).........................................................................59
Special Purpose Line Feed Commands (ML).................................................................60
Chapter 7: Graphics Commands for 24-Pin Printers............................................................... 61
Overview....................................................................................................................61
Programming Graphics in BASIC.................................................................................62