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ESC & s n m [a [p] s × a] m – n + 1[Function] Defining the download characters
[Code] <1B>H<26>H<s>H<n><m>[<a><p1><p2> ⋅ ⋅ <ps × a>]m-n+1
[Range] s = 3
32 n m 126
0 a 12 (Font A)
0 a 9 (Font B)
0 p1 ⋅ ⋅ ps × a 255
[Outline] Defines the font of download characters of alphanumeric
characters.
• “s” indicates the number of bytes in vertical direction.
•“n” indicates the start character code and “m” the end
character code. To define only one character, set n=m.
• Character codes definable includes 95 ASCII codes in total in
the range of <20>H to <7E>H.
• “a” indicates the number of dots to be defined in horizontal
direction.
• “p” is the data to be defined, which indicate a pattern equal to
“a” dots in horizontal direction from the left end. The rest of
the pattern on the right side is filled with space.
The number of data to be defined is s × a.
•Download characters thus defined remain valid until
redefinition, ESC @, GS *, FS q execution, ESC ? deletion or
power OFF is performed.
[Caution] • Download characters and download bit images cannot be
defined simultaneously.
• Running this command clears the definition of the download
bit image.
[Default] Same as the internal character set.
[See Also] ESC %, ESC ?