ESC & s n m [a [p] sa] 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 ?

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Citizen Systems PPU-231II manual ESC & s n m a p s⋅ a m-n+1, Range