AT&T UNIX™PC Unix System V Users Manual - tenox

FX (1) FX(l)
NAME
fx - filters nroffi1) output to Epson FX-series printers.
SYNOPSIS
nroff -Tfx files I col -xfp I fx l ip -dprinter_R
DESCRIPTION
Input to ft can be either nroff or col(1) output .f.t'soutput should be sent
to raw lp.
ft translates the tty-37 vertical motion codes (ESC-7, ESC-8, ESC-9) to
the correct Epson FX vertical motion codes. ft issues the correct commands
for all reverse or forward line motion whether 118" or 116" line
spacing is set The default value is 116" line spacing. ESC-0 sets 118"
line spacing, and ESC-3 sets 116" line spacing.
Col only accepts two-character escape codes; since several printer functions
are controlled by longer escape sequences, ft translates twocharacter
escape sequence aliases to their correct forms, permitting use
of col with ft.
The following translations are performed on input characters:
ESC-DC2 cancel compressed print
ESC-DC4 cancel expanded print
ESC-\003 set 1/6" linefeed
ESC-0
ESC-7
ESC-8
E · sc-9
ESC-R
ESC-r
ESC-S
ESC-s
ESC-U
ESC-u
ESC-W
ESC-w
ESC-X
ESC-x
ESC-­
ESC-_
set 1/8" linefeed
reverse 1f
reverse 112 If
forward 112 1f
select international character set 1 (French)
select international character set 0 (U.S.)
print superscript
print subscript
set unidirectional print mode
set bidirectional print mode
print double width
cancel double width print
set draft print mode
set NLQ print mode
begin underscore
end underscore
SEE ALSO
col(l}, man(1}, mm(1}, nroff( l), and nterm(S).
NOTES
It is strongly advised to use col with Epson FX printers in order to
prevent misalignment of charcters caused by reverse carriage motion.
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