Commodore MPS 1200 - Page 164

The ESC> command can be turned off with either ESC = or ESC
#. The difference is that ESC # allows the MPS 1200 to receive all
codes-whether seven-bit or eight-bit-as they are sent fr0111 your
computer. ESC = forces all codes to their seven-bit value even if
your computer sends eight bits.
Eighth Bit Off
BASIC
Hex
chr$(27) " = "
1B 3D
The ESC = command works the opposite of ESC >. It instructs
the
MPS 1200 to interpret all subsequent codes as low-bit codes
even
if the computer sends high-bit codes. In effect, it subtracts 128
from any ASCII code in the range of 128 to 255 until you tell it to
stop
with the command ESC #.
The exception to this is that escape sequences sent while the printer
is in low-bit mode will be interpreted using the full eight bits.
The ESC = command can be turned off with either ESC> or ESC
#. The difference is that ESC # allows the MPS 1200 to receive all
codes-whether seven-bit or eight-bit-as they are sent from your
computer. ESC > forces all codes to their eight-bit value even if
your computer sends seven bits.
Cancel Eighth Bit Control
BASIC
Hex
chr$(27) "#"
1B 23
The ESC # command cancels the high-bit feature selected by ESC
> and ESC = and allows the MPS 1200 to receive both low-bit and
high-bit codes again, whichever your computer sends.
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