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published_at: "2019-12-26T23:47:28+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-22T13:27:57+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
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excerpt: "This is utility lets you print in 64 columns, including program listings, by using a 4x8 narrow font. The code loads at location 63222 and is 2146 bytes long. You should use a CLEAR 63221 before loading it. To use it, just make a call once then PRINT CHR$ 3 and clear the screen to…"
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# TASWIDE

This is utility lets you print in 64 columns, including program listings, by using a 4×8 narrow font.

The code loads at location 63222 and is 2146 bytes long. You should use a CLEAR 63221 before loading it.

To use it, just make a call once then PRINT CHR$ 3 and clear the screen to toggle the 64 column printing on.

RANDOMIZE USR 64300: PRINT CHR$ 3;

If you return to an automatic listing, the font will remain, but the printing will return to 32 columns with the small font in half of each character cell.

To go back to 32 column printing, enter PRINT CHR$ 3 followed by CLS.

Whenever going back to 64 column printing, you have to call the TASWIDE code and PRINT CHR$ 3, but you don’t have to do a CLS.