User`s manual

7–126 Digital Emulation
Selecting IBM Proprinter Emulation via DECIPEM
Digital emulation is the default when printer power is turned on, but you can
select IBM Proprinter emulation with one control sequence, the Enter IBM
Proprinter Emulation sequence (DECIPEM):
ASCII: CSI ? 5 8 h
Hex: 9BH 3FH 35H 38H 68H
This sequence performs the same function as the Select Other Coding
System (SOCS) sequence. DECIPEM resets IBM emulation mode to its
initial conditions, which include:
• Downloaded buffer
• Character and line pitch
• Character attributes
• Print density
• Form length
• Tabs
• Active Character Set
The only valid Digital–compatible commands in IBM emulation mode are
DECIPEM, RIS, and DECSTR.
To exit IBM Proprinter emulation, enter the following escape sequence:
ASCII: ESC [ ? 5 8 1
Hex: 1BH 5BH 3FH 35H 38H 6CH
NOTE: Though the CSI control code is used to the enter IBM Proprinter
emulation mode, it cannot be used to exit Proprinter emulation. In
IBM mode, CSI is processed as an ESC code. In the exit command
above, notice that you use ESC [ instead of CSI.