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Amstrad/Schneider Printer Control Codes

516 bytes removed, 15:55, 9 September 2010
/* DMP2xxx/3xxx Printer Codes (sorted by number) */
|Select condensed mode (duplicate) (not FX80, better use SI, not ESC SI)
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|1B 21 n ||27 33 n ||ESC "! " n ||Text Style
|Master select where n is a combination of:
0 Pica,
Pica & Elite and Condensed/Emphasized are mutually exclusive. DMP2000..3160 support only bit0-5 (not italic/underline).
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|1B 23 ||27 35 ||ESC "# " ||Char Code
|MSB control sequence cancel (=obtain MSB from Centronics Pin 9) (not on LX80)
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|1B 25 00 00 ||27 37 0 0 ||ESC "% " NUL NUL ||Charset
|Select normal character set (ROM) (star lc10 without ending NUL)
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|1B 25 01 00 ||27 37 1 0 ||ESC "% " SOH NUL ||Charset
|Select user defined char set (RAM) (star lc10 without ending NUL)
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|1B 26 00 .. ||27 38 0 .. ||ESC "& " NUL .. ||Charset
|Define user defined chars (params: first,last char (0..31 each), followed by "attr,d1..d11" per char, attr.bit7=descender flag (0=descend, 1=no descend, usuable only with 8bit printer port), attr.bit6-4=starting pos(0..7, attr.bit3-0=finishing pos i+4..11), d1..d11 are 8-pin columns) (must be enabled via DIP-switch!)
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|1B 2A 00 d n1 n2 .. ||27 42 0 d n1 n2 .. ||ESC "* NUL " d n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select Print 8pin Graphics (n2:n1 dot columns, each 8pin, bit7=upper pin), Density (d) can be:* 00h = 60dpi, 480 pix per 8 inch, single density graphics (same as ESC K) * 01h = 120dpi, 960 pix per 8 inch, double density graphics (same as ESC L)* 02h = 120/2dpi, double speed double density (same as ESC Y) (120dpi source data being output at 60dpi) (480 960 pix per 8 inch) * 03h = 240/2dpi, double speed quad density (n2:n1 dot columnssame as ESC Z) (240dpi source data being output at 120dpi) (1920 pix per 8 inch)* 04h = 80dpi, each 8pin640 pix per 8 inch (for CPC/EGA/VGA screenshots)* 05h = 72dpi, bit7576 pix per 8 inch (for 1:1 pixel aspect ratio)* 06h =upper pin90dpi, 720 pix per 8 inch (for Hercules screenshots)
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|1B 2A 01 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 1 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * SOH n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin double density graphics (same as ESC L) (120dpi) (960 pix per 8 inch)|-|1B 2A 02 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 2 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * STX n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin double d.speed graphics (same as ESC Y) (120dpi source data being output at 60dpi) (960 pix per 8 inch)|-|1B 2A 03 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 3 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * ETX n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin quad density graphics (same as ESC Z) (240dpi source data being output at 120dpi) (1920 pix per 8 inch)|-|1B 2A 04 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 4 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * EOT n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin 640-pix CRT graphics (80dpi) (640 pix per 8 inch) (for CPC/EGA/VGA screenshots)|-|1B 2A 05 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 5 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * ENQ n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin 576-pix plotter graphics(72dpi) (576 pix per 8 inch) (for 1:1 pixel aspect ratio)|-|1B 2A 06 n1 n2 .. ||27 42 6 n1 n2 .. ||ESC * ACK n1 n2.. ||Graphics|Select 8pin 720-pix CRT graphics (90dpi) (720 pix per 8 inch) (for Hercules screenshots)|-|1B 2D 30 ||27 45 48 ||ESC - "0 " ||Text Style
|Cancel underlining
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|1B 2D 31 ||27 45 49 ||ESC - "1 " ||Text Style
|Select underlining
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|1B 2F c ||27 47 c ||ESC "/ " c ||Tab
|Select vertical tab channel (c=0..7)
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|1B 30 ||27 48 ||ESC "0 " ||Feed
|Select 9/72 inch aka 1/8 inch line spacing
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|1B 31 ||27 49 ||ESC "1 " ||Feed
|Select 7/72 inch line spacing
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|1B 32 ||27 50 ||ESC "2 " ||Feed
|Select 12/72 inch aka 1/6 inch line spacing
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|1B 33 n ||27 51 n ||ESC "3 " n ||Feed
|Select n/216 inch line spacing (n=0..255)
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|1B 34 ||27 52 ||ESC "4 " ||Text Style
|Select italic mode (italics can be also used by setting bit7 of the character number)
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|1B 35 ||27 53 ||ESC "5 " ||Text Style
|Cancel italic mode
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|1B 36 ||27 54 ||ESC "6 " ||Char Code
|Enable printing of characters (128-159,255) (Italics?)
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|1B 37 ||27 55 ||ESC "7 " ||Char Code|Cancel [ESC "6"] command
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|1B 38 ||27 56 ||ESC "8 " ||Misc
|Disable paper out sensor
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|1B 39 ||27 57 ||ESC "9 " ||Misc
|Enable paper out sensor
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|1B 3A 00 00 00 ||27 58 0 0 0 ||ESC ": " NUL NUL NUL ||Charset
|Copy charset ROM into RAM (the three NULs are "for future expansion")
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|1B 3C ||27 60 ||ESC "< " ||Misc
|Select unidirectional mode for one line (Move head home/parking)
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|1B 3D ||27 61 ||ESC "= " ||Char Code
|MSB = 0 (not on LX80)
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|1B 3E ||27 62 ||ESC "> " ||Char Code
|MSB = 1 (not on LX80)
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|1B 3F s n ||27 63 s n ||ESC "? " s n ||Graphics|Reassign graphics mode 's'=(K,L,Y or Z) to mode 'n'=(0..6, same as for ESC "*", see there) (default is ESC K=0, L=1, Y=2, Z=3) (these defaults can be reassinged here, eg. ESC K=6)
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|1B 40 ||27 64 ||ESC "@ " ||Misc
|Initialize printer (Reset)
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|1B 41 n ||27 65 n ||ESC "A " n ||Feed
|Select n/72 inch line spacing (n=0..85)
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|1B 42 00 ||27 66 0 ||ESC "B " NUL ||Tab
|Clear Vertical tabs
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|1B 42 tabs 00 ||27 66 tabs 0 ||ESC "B " tabs NUL ||Tab
|Select up to 16 vertical tabs where tabs are ascending values from 1..255 ending with NUL
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|1B 43 00 n ||27 67 0 n ||ESC "C " NUL n ||Feed
|Select page length in inches (n=1..22)
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|1B 43 n ||27 67 n ||ESC "C " n ||Feed
|Select page length in lines (n=1..127)
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|1B 44 00 ||27 68 0 ||ESC "D " NUL ||Tab
|Clears all horizontal tables
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|1B 44 tabs 00 ||27 68 tabs 0 ||ESC "D " tabs NUL ||Tab
|Sets up to 32 horizontal tabs with ascending values 1-137. NUL or a value less than previous tab ends command.
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|1B 45 ||27 69 ||ESC "E " ||Text Style
|Select emphasized (bold) mode
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|1B 46 ||27 70 ||ESC "F " ||Text Style
|Cancel emphasized (bold) mode
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|1B 47 ||27 71 ||ESC "G " ||Text Style
|Select double strike mode (also an bold-alike effect)
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|1B 48 ||27 72 ||ESC "H " ||Text Style
|Cancel double strike mode (also an bold-alike effect)
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|1B 49 30 ||27 73 48 ||ESC "I " 0 ||Char Code
|Disable Printable codes expansion (0-31,128-159) (not on LX80)
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|1B 49 31 ||27 73 49 ||ESC "I " 1 ||Char Code
|Enable Printable codes expansion (0-31,128-159) (presumably excluding 27?) (not on LX80)
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|1B 4A n ||27 74 n ||ESC "J " n ||Feed
|Perform One-shot n/216 inch line feed (n=0..255)
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|1B 4B n1 n2 .. ||27 75 n1 n2 .. ||ESC "K " n1 n2 .. ||Graphics
|Single 8pin density graphics (60 dpi) (n2:n1 = num bytes following) (480 dots/line)
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|1B 4C n1 n2 .. ||27 76 n1 n2 .. ||ESC "L " n1 n2 .. ||Graphics
|Double 8pin density graphics (120 dpi) (960 dots/line)
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|1B 4D ||27 77 ||ESC "M " ||Text Style
|Select elite width (12 cpi) (mini font)
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|1B 4E n ||27 78 n ||ESC "N " n ||Feed
|Select skip over perforation (n=1..127 lines)
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|1B 4F ||27 79 ||ESC "O " ||Feed
|Cancel skip over perforation
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|1B 50 ||27 80 ||ESC "P " ||Text Style
|Cancel elite / Select pica width (10 cpi)
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|1B 51 n ||27 81 n ||ESC "Q " n ||Misc
|Set right margin (n=1..255 character columns) (this is WIDTH, counted from left margin)
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|1B 52 n ||27 82 n ||ESC "R " n ||Charset
|Select International character set where numeric 'n' is:
0 USA (ASCII),
The default setting is DIP-switch selectable .
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|1B 53 30 n ||27 83 48 n ||ESC "S 0 " n ||Text Style|Select superscript|-|1B 53 31 ||27 83 49 ||ESC S 1 ||Text Style|Select /subscript(00h=super, 01h=sub)
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|1B 54 ||27 84 ||ESC T ||Text Style
|Cancel superscript/subscript
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|1B 55 30 ||27 85 48 ||ESC "U " 0 ||Misc
|Cancel unidirectional mode (faster, use bidirectional printing)
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|1B 55 31 ||27 85 49 ||ESC "U " 1 ||Misc
|Select unidirectional mode (slower, left-to-right, more accurate on vertical lines)
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|1B 57 30 ||27 87 48 ||ESC "W " 0 ||Text Style
|Cancel double width mode (continous) (unlike DC4: one line)
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|1B 57 31 ||27 87 49 ||ESC "W " 1 ||Text Style
|Select double width mode (continous) (unlike SO: one line)
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|1B 59 n1 n2 .. ||27 89 n1 n2 ||ESC "Y " n1 n2 ||Graphics
|Select 8pin Hi-speed double den graphics (120 dpi)
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|1B 5A n1 n2 .. ||27 90 n1 n2 ||ESC "Z " n1 n2 ||Graphics
|Select 8pin Quad density graphics (240 dpi) (1920 dots/8"line)
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|1B 5E d n1 n2.. ||27 94 d n1 n2 ||ESC "^ " d n1 n2 ||Graphics
|Select 9 pin graphics mode number of columns = n1 + (n2 * 256) (d=density, 0=single, 1=double) (specs doesn't say if 2..6 do work too) (each column is a 2-byte pair: byte1.bit7..bit0=upper..lower, byte2.bit7=lowest, byte2.bit6..bit0=unused)
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|1B 62 c 00 ||27 98 c 0 ||ESC "b " c NUL ||Tab
|Clear vertical tabs in channel (c=0..7)
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|1B 62 c tabs 00 ||27 98 c tabs 0 ||ESC "b " c tabs NUL ||Tab
|Select up to 16 vertical tabs in channels (c=0..7) where tabs are ascending values from 1..255 ending with NUL
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|1B 69 00 ||27 105 48 ||ESC "i " 0 ||Misc
|Cancel instant character printing (default, ie. print on CRLF etc.) (not on LX80)
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|1B 69 01 ||27 105 49 ||ESC "i " 1 ||Misc
|Select instant character printing (printer each char immediately) (also scrolls printed text into view; when buffer empty) (not on LX80)
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|1B 6A n ||27 106 n ||ESC "j " n ||Feed
|Perform One-shot reverse linefeed (n/216 inch after buffer) (not on LX80)
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|1B 6C n ||27 108 n ||ESC "l " n ||Misc
|Set left margin (n=0..255 character columns)
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|1B 6D n ||27 109 n ||ESC "m " n ||Charset
|'''DMP3000/3160 only:''' Select charset (0=Epson, 1=IMB#1, 2=IBM#2) ([[Amstrad]] specific: not supported by Epson printers nor Epson clones nor DMP2000/2160)
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|1B 70 30 ||27 112 48 ||ESC "p " 0 ||Text Style
|Cancel proportional mode (not on LX80 ?)
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|1B 70 31 ||27 112 49 ||ESC "p " 1 ||Text Style
|Select proportional mode (not on LX80 ?)
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|1B 73 30 ||27 115 48 ||ESC "s " 0 ||Misc
|Turn half speed mode off
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|1B 73 31 ||27 115 49 ||ESC "s " 1 ||Misc
|Turn half speed mode on (purpose: noise-reduced silent printing)
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|1B 78 30 ||27 120 48 ||ESC "x " 0 ||Text Style
|Select draft mode (LX80) (FX86e) (not FX80)
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|1B 78 31 ||27 120 49 ||ESC "x " 1 ||Text Style
|Select NLQ mode (LX80) (FX86e) (not FX80)
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