Chapter 4: Character Style Commands30
Individual Print Mode & Font Commands for 24-Pin Printers (IBM/E)
⻬ ML390 Turbo, ML391 Turbo
Function ASCII Dec. Hex.
Select Utility Print Mode ESC x 0 27 120 48 1B 78 30
Select LQ Print Mode ESC x 1 27 120 49 1B 78 31
Select LQ Print Mode & Font ESC k n 27 107 n 1B 6B n
Use Utility printing for drafts and other documents that you want to print quickly.
Letter Quality (LQ) printing is slower than utility printing, but the characters are much crisper
and sharper. Use LQ for top-quality printing of final drafts and important documents, where
appearance matters.
You can also use your printer’s front panel or the menu to set the print quality, but settings
made using the front panel are likely to be overridden by software applications.
The ESC k n command allows you to select a specific font for the LQ mode. Substitute a value
for n from the table below.
Table 25: IBM/Epson ESC k Command —
Fonts for n Values
Hex. Value of n Font
00 Roman
01 Swiss
02 Courier
03 Prestige
04 Script
07 Orator
7A Swiss Bold
7C Gothic
7E Menu Setting