Chapter 3: Character Size & Spacing Commands 15
Chapter 3: Character Size & Spacing Commands
This chapter describes the commands used to set the size and spacing of characters printed:
• Pitch Setting Commands
• Superscript & Subscript Commands
• Double Width & Height Commands
• Combined Print Features Command
• Character Spacing Commands
Pitch Setting Commands
These commands are used to select the pitch in characters per inch (cpi) used. For example, at
10 cpi, each character is 1/10" wide. The number of characters that will fit on a line depends
on the pitch you have selected and on whether you have a narrow carriage or a wide carriage
printer. You can also set pitch using the printer's front panel or the menu (see “Menu Mode” in
your printer manual).
Table 14: Pitch Setting Commands —
Characters Per Line (CPL) for Pitches
Characters per Line
Pitch Narrow Carriage Models Wide Carriage Models
10 cpi 80 cpl 136 cpl
12 cpi 96 cpl 163 cpl
15 cpi* 120 cpl * 204 cpl *
17.1 cpi 137 cpl 233 cpl
20 cpi 160 cpl 272 cpl
* 15 cpi is not available on Models ML320/1 E/I, ML320/1 Std. or ML320/1 Turbo.
Pitch Setting Commands for Non-compressed Printing (IBM/E/ML)
⻬ ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I ⻬ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ⻬ ML520, ML521
⻬ ML320 Std., ML321 Std. ⻬ ML390 Turbo, ML391 Turbo ⻬ ML590, ML591
Function Command: IBM Command: Epson Command: ML
Select 10 cpi ASCII: DC2
Dec: 18
Hex: 12
ASCII: ESC P
Dec: 27 80
Hex: 1B 50
ASCII: RS
Dec: 30
Hex: 1E
Select 12 cpi ASCII: ESC :
Dec: 27 58
Hex: 1B 3A
ASCII: ESC M
Dec: 27 77
Hex: 1B 4D
ASCII: FS
Dec: 28
Hex: 1C
Select 15 cpi* ASCII: ESC g
Dec: 27 103
Hex: 1B 67
ASCII: ESC g
Dec: 27 103
Hex: 1B 67
ASCII: ESC g
Dec: 27 103
Hex: 1B 67
* 15 cpi is not available on Models ML320/1 E/I, ML320/1 Std. or ML320/1 Turbo.
Pitch Setting Commands for Compressed Printing (IBM)
⻬ ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I ⻬ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ⻬ ML520, ML521
⻬ ML590, ML591
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