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 fonts of download characters.

 

Independent download characters can be defined for Font A

 

and Font B.

 

• “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, execution of ESC @, GS *, FS q or ESC (A,

 

deletion by ESC ?, or turning the power OFF takes place.

[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 ?

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