C H A R A C T E R S E T S

B

This appendix contains a listing of the symbol sets and code pages the printer supports.

S u p p o r t e d S y m b o l S e t s a n d C o d e P a g e s

The CG Triumvirate™ typefaces support only the ANSI and DOS Code Page 437 and 850 Symbol Sets. These fonts print a slashed zero when using the ANSI symbol set. However, the scalable font does not print a slashed zero or support Code Page 1256 (Arabic).

Internal

Use this set to print international monetary

 

symbols, the trademark (™) symbol, and for formats

 

that may be used on other MPCLII printers.

ANSI

Use this set with proportionally spaced fonts.

DOS Code

Use this set for extended and international

Pages 437 or 850

characters with proportionally spaced fonts.

To enter a character code:

Press and hold a. Use the numeric keys to enter a three-digit character code. For example, press a 179 for ¥ .

The keyboard’s display may not match the character printed.

If you selected monetary signs from the Setup, Defaults menu and use the Standard, Reduced or Bold font, the monetary symbols from the selected country will be printed. However, if using the CG Triumvirate– typefaces, the monetary symbols may not print as expected. Make sure your font requirements are supported by the selected code page.

For additional code pages that your printer may support, refer to the Packet Reference Manual available on our Web site.

Character Sets B-1