32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Command Codes

Descending Characters

Purpose Prints descending lowercase characters one of two ways: 1) by

extending below the print baseline with the command on, or 2) by

raising the characters slightly to completely contain the

descending characters above the print baseline with the

command off.

Mode Graphics with an Extended Graphics Command selected

Format (cc) D

data

(cc) D (cc)-

(cc) Represents the Special Function Control Code

(SFCC). Enter the specific SFCC for your Code V

configuration.

D The Descending Character command. Enter D.

data

The data characters for descending character

printing. Only lowercase descending characters are

printed extending below the print baseline.

(cc) D Following the data, enter the Special Function

Control Code (SFCC) for your Code V configuration

and D to turn off descending character printing.

(cc)- Graphics Mode CR used as a sequence terminator.

Enter the SFCC for your Code V configuration

immediately followed by - to end the command

sequence.

Comments Descending characters are the lowercase characters

g, j, p, q,

and

and are the only characters affected by this command.

Normal descending characters extend below the baseline of

normal print. Unless specified, the Code V begins each

alphanumerics command sequence with descending character

print turned off, which means the characters are printed

completely above the print baseline.

The D command operates as a toggle. The first D command

enables descending characters to print below the baseline, the

second D command disables this feature, the third D command

enables, and so on.

All lowercase descending character data following the first D

command prints below the print baseline until the next D

command is encountered.

The D command is input as part of the data in one of the

alphanumeric commands. When the alphanumeric command

sequence is terminated, descending character printing is also

terminated.