sized, strips excess space from between characters. Double-Strike can
be combined with all other modes except Proportional, whereas
Emphasized, and thus Proportional, cannot be combined with either
Elite or Compressed.
Mode combinations are governed by the FX’s priority list. This list
determines which mode gets printed when two or more conflicting
modes are active at the same time.
Table 4-1 shows the modes we have covered so far.
Table 4-1. Summary
of
modes
Type of mode
Mode name
Typeface
Roman (default)
Italic
Pitch
Pica (default)
Elite
Compressed
Expanded
Weight
Single-Strike (default)
Double-Strike
Emphasized
Spacing
Monospaced (default)
Proportional
Note:
Pitch and weight together make up print density The defaults are those set
at at the factory By changing DIP switches, you can change the pitch
default from Pica to Compressed and the weight default from Single-Strike
to Emphasized.
Here is the DIP switch that we mentioned in this chapter:
Switch 1-5
Allows you to change the weight default from
Single-Strike to Emphasized
Here are the commands that we introduced in this chapter:
CHR$(27) “G”
Turns Double-Strike Mode ON. Double-
Strike prints in Half-Speed
CHR$(27) “H”
Turns Double-Strike OFF
CHR$(27) “E”
Turns Emphasized Mode ON. Emphasized
prints in Half-Speed
CHR$(27) “F”
Turns Emphasized OFF
CHR$(27) “p1” or CHR$(27) CHRS(112)“l”
Turns Proportional Mode ON. Proportional
prints in Emphasized and thus Half-Speed.
CHR$(27) “p0” or CHR$(27) CHRS(112)“O”
Turns Proportional OFF
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