CHAPTER 6 EPSON - 18 
Set pitch to 12 characters per inch 
EscM  (27)(77)   <1Bh><4Dh> 
This command sets the printing pitch to 12 characters per inch (cpi). 
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(77); 'Set pitch to 12 cpi 
 
Select / cancel proportional spacing 
Escpn   (27)(112)n  <1Bh><70h>n 
  This command allows you to turn proportional spacing on or off. 
  Setting n to 1 turns proportional spacing on.  Subsequent text is printed proportionally spaced. 
  Setting n to 0 turns proportional spacing off.  Subsequent text is printed monospaced. 
  When you specify the value for n you can use the character codes for '0' and '1' (48 and 49) instead of 0 and 
1. 
  Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode. 
  You cannot use the backspace, BS, code in proportional spacing mode. 
  If you change the character pitch using Esc P or Esc M, proportional spacing is automatically turned off. 
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(112); CHR$(1); 'Turn proportional spacing on 
 
Select condensed character mode I 
SI     (15)   <0Fh> 
  This command selects condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are condensed horizontally 
when printed. 
  Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode. 
LPRINT CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode 
 
Select condensed character mode II 
EscSI   (27)(15)    <1B><0F> 
  This command selects condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are condensed horizontally 
when printed. 
  Selecting proportional spacing cancels condensed character mode. 
  This command functions exactly like the SI control code. 
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(15); 'Set condensed character mode 
 
Cancel condensed character mode 
DC2   (18)   <12h> 
This command cancels condensed character mode.  Subsequent text characters are printed normally. 
LPRINT CHR$(18); 'Cancel condensed character mode 
 
Select emphasized character mode 
EscE   (27)(69)    <1Bh><45h> 
This command turns emphasized character mode on.  Subsequent text is printed with a bold stroke width. 
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(69); 'Turn emphasized character mode on 
 
Cancel emphasized character mode 
EscF   (27)(70)    <1Bh><46h> 
This command turns emphasized character mode off.  Subsequent text is printed with a medium stroke 
width. 
LPRINT CHR$(27); CHR$(70); 'Turn emphasized character mode off