Technical information

32DCA Intertel DCA Intertel
DCA Intertel 33 DCA Intertel
Comment:
Selects a combination of styles listed in Table 9, where “n” is a gure obtained by
summing up the identication numbers of the desired styles, e.g. to print a title in
double width,
double strike Elite character the following values must be added:
Elite (12CPI) 1
double-strike 16
double-width 32
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n = 49
This command does not affect the print type selection in NLQ mode, that has to be se-
parately set by the ESC x n or ESC k n commands. Subscript and superscript printing
settings, if any, are not cancelled.
Table 9 - Master Style Selection:
STYLE DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL
10 CPI pitch (Pica) 0 00
12 CPI pitch (Elite) 1 01
Condensed 4 04
Emphasized 8 08
Double-strike 16 10
Double-width 32 20
Italic 64 40
Underline 128 80
4.2.16 PRINT PITCH (PRINTING STYLES)
print pitch is the number of characters printed in one inch (25.4 mm). The print pitch
is expressed as “Characters Per Inch” or “CPI”.
ESC P Select Pica Characters (10 CPI)
Format:
ASCII: ESC P
decimal: 27 80
hexadecimal: 1B 50
Comment:
This command selects the Pica (10 CPI) pitch, which is the default character pitch.
ESC M Select Elite pitch (12 CPI)
Format:
ASCII: ESC M
decimal: 27 77
hexadecimal: 1B 4D
Comment:
The Elite pitch allows for a greater print density (12 CPI)