Epson esc/p2 should use standard epson codes - chr$(15) for condensed on (17 characters per inch, 8x17=136 characters per line across A4 or 8x11 USA paper paper), chr$(18) for condensed off. Some printers will let you have condensed elite pitch as well (20 cpi or 160 characters across such paper).
Alternatively, to print even more text per line, print in landscape. Epson inkjet printers don't have native landscape modes, os use a program like Sidewriter from RWAP Software, or an older program called WriteTurn from Sector Software to print spreadsheets sideways down sheets of paper. The reason the ESC P2 documents are so large is that they are in .PDF file format for use with Acrobat reader. It is possible to extract plain text from such .PDF files but it comes out as an unformatted mess in the case of these particular files. If you can read CD-ROMs, ghet the emulators CD anyway, it has hundreds of QL programs free of charge on it. Or get the QL documentation CD which has all sorts of QL and printer related documents on it. Rich can supply the Emulators CD, I think he has copies of the Documentation CD too (did I ever send you the documents one Rich?) I've started on a plain text list of Epson printer control codes to match the HPCL (Deskjet) one I once did. I'll post it on my website if ever I finish it! Older Epson sets aren't bad if you ignore graphics commands, the ESC/P2 command sets tend to take longer to document and understand!!! -- Dilwyn Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] printer codes > In a message dated 14/01/2004 18:41:16 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I have obtained an Epson colour 640 esc/ps2 printer but I have not the codes > to maske good use of it. > I want to print Abacus spreadsheet in condensed mode can anyone tell me the > codes for this. > > What you really need is the ESC/P documentation which appears on the QL > emulators CD (lists all the escape codes). > I don't think Dilwyn added them to his website as they are around 6Mb in > total even when ZIPped.. If you have broadband, I can email you a copy > privately. > -- > Rich Mellor > RWAP Services > 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH > TEL: 01977 610509 > Visit our website at URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk > > Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? > Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: > URL:http://members.aol.com/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html >
