Specifications

Revision C 16/01/96
Chapter 6 " IBM Proprinter XL " - 14
Proportional spacing
EscP n (27)(80)n <1Bh><50h>n
This command allows you to turn proportional spacing on or off.
Setting n to 1 turns proportional spacing on. Subsequent text is printed proportionally spaced.
Setting n to 0 turns proportional spacing off. Subsequent text is printed monospaced.
If you change the character pitch using DC2, SI or Esc :, proportional spacing is
automatically turned off.
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(80); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on
Set condensed character mode
SI (15) <0Fh>
This command selects condensed character mode. Subsequent text characters are condensed
horizontally when printed.
The DC2 code, used to select a character pitch of 10 cpi, cancels condensed character mode.
LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode
Set 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 medium
stroke width.
LPRINT CHR$(27)l CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off