User guide

Fonts and Character Attributes on the LA75 Plus Companion Printer

5.5 Font Status Report (DECFSR)

The SGR parameter, described under DECFSR in the Command Dictionary,

is always 17 if a font cartridge is installed. DECFSR does not report built-in

fonts or downloaded fonts.

5.6 Density Selection (DECDEN)

Supported Ps values for DECDEN are given in Table 5–4.

Table 5–4 DECDEN Ps Selection

Ps Selection

0 Selects the default (draft) print density (highest speed).

1 Selects draft print density (highest speed).

2 Selects letter-quality print density (highest quality).

3 Select memo, falls back to near letter-quality print quality.

4 Selects near letter-quality print quality.

Printing in draft and letter-quality requires dedicated fonts. Near letter-quality

is generated algorithmically from the draft font.

Note

There is an interaction between DECDEN and the setup feature

Generic 5 (Print Quality Control).

If the Print Quality Control feature is set to ‘‘software control,’’

DECDEN is active. If the Print Quality Control feature is set to ‘‘Draft

locked’’ or ‘‘LQ locked,’’ the print quality is locked to draft or LQ and

subsequent DECDEN commands are stored. When the print quality is

unlocked by the front panel switch, the LA75 Plus Companion Printer

processes the stored DECDEN command.

5.7 Download Font (DECDLD)

The LA75 Plus supports the values given in Table 5–5 for the DECDLD

parameters Pu (font usage), Pss (font set size), Pcmw and Pcmh (character cell

matrix size), and only the combinations given in Table 5–5 are supported.

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