From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!C70:info-cpm Newsgroups: fa.info-cpm Title: WordStar Epson Patches Article-I.D.: ucb.1294 Posted: Sun Jun 6 23:26:29 1982 Received: Mon Jun 7 05:21:42 1982 >From ucivax!csuf!bytebug@Ucb-C70 Sun Jun 6 23:26:16 1982 The following was published in our computer club's newsletter. As I don't have an Epson MX-80, I can't make any claims to its accuracy, but would appreciate hearing how it works out. Roger ---------- WordStar Epson Patches The following patches will take advantage of some of the special printing modes, available when using the Epson MX-80 printer with GRAFTRAX-80 installed. Using the INSTALL program area modification routine (after specifying teletype-like printer), enter hex code at hex address shown below. ^A Alternate pitch Now selects alternate italics character set 06B5 02 06B6 1B 06B7 34 ^N Normal pitch Now selects normal character set 06BA 02 06BB 1B 06BC 35 ^Y Ribbon Change Now alternately sets, then resets, Epson's "Emphasized" mode. 06DD 02 06DE 1B 06DF 45 06E2 02 06E3 1B 06E4 46 ^Q User 1 Sets compressed (16.5 cpi) print mode 06C9 02 06CA 14 06CB 0F ^W User 2 Sets wider mode (8.25 cpi) Will revert to compressed mode after one line. 06CE 02 06CF 0F 06D0 0E ^E User 3 Sets expanded mode (5 cpi) Will reset next line. 06D3 02 06D4 12 06D5 0E ^R User 4 Resets pitch to standard (10 cpi) 06D8 02 06D9 12 06DA 14 ----------