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Appendix B
Command Code Summary
Additional Programming Commands
The following additional commands are available in all emulations present
in the Prodot 350 to control the additional features present in the printer. A
full command listing is shown in the Prodot 300 manual.
Function Symbol Hex Dec
Select printhead impact force ESC FS B 1B 1C 42 27 28 66
Select head gap adjustment mode ESC ~GM 1B 7E 47 4D 27 126 71 77
Select paper type ESC ~i 1B 7E 69 27 126 105
Select skip mode ESC ~j 1B 7E 6A 27 126 106
Select Printhead Impact Force
Format: ESC FS B n
1B 1C 42 n
Selects the copy capability and impact force specified by the parameter n.
n=0: QUIET 1 print intensity n=1: QUIET 2 print intensity
n=2: Normal print intensity n=3: Copy mode 1 intensity
n=4: Copy mode 2 intensity n=5: Copy mode 3 intensity
The impact force increases as follows:
Quiet 2, Quiet 1, Normal, Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3
In Quiet mode 1 and 2, multiple passes are made using less pins to
decrease noise.
In Copy modes 1, impact force is increased. In Copy mode 2 and 3,
impact force is increased and multiple passes are made.
