Reports 6i - character mode report - to reduce font size of field

HI, friends,
I am using Developer 6i with windows xp platform.
In reports how to change the font size of a perticular field in the layout.
In character mode report it is not possible to change the font size directly.
I tried using the properties Printer code before ,printer code after i.e for e.g by giving the values
printer code before - &1, printer code after - &1. But on printing the report on paper there is no change
in font size.
what to do? should i change any thing in printer files like .PRT files?? if so how?
or Any altenate method??
plz suggest.
with thanks
GMS

HI, I My self writing , who created this question, as I got sucess in changing the font size.
my dflt.prt in printer folder has the following,
printer "dflt"
height 46
width 130
after page control(L)
return control(M)
linefeed control(J)
code "1" esc "G"
code "2" esc "H"
code "3" esc "4"
code "4" esc "5"
code "5" esc "W1"
code "6" esc "W0"
code "7" esc "C"
code "8" control(O)
code "9" control(R)
I am able to increase the font size using code &5 and & 6 for the fileds or lables in report.
But how to reduce the font size ???
which code should I use in printer file. Our dot matrix printer is of type EPSON.

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