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Datamax E4203 manual Font Loading Commands, ###D, ###W Font Descriptor, Assign Font ID Number

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Font Loading Commands

Introduction

The commands used for font loading are usually generated by font creation software; however, the assigned font ID number command must be sent to the printer before the font file. All Font Loading Commands begin with <ESC> (ASCII control character 27 [decimal]).

The downloaded font will be stored in the default module (refer to the <STX>X command). The commands in the table below are listed in their order of appearance, top to bottom, during font downloading. The <SOH>D command must be sent prior to downloading a font.

Command	Description
*c###D	Assign Font ID Number
)s#Wnn…n	Font Descriptor
*c#E	Character Code
(s#W	Character Download Data

Table 7-1: Font-Loading Commands

*c###D

Assign Font ID Number

This command is the first command required for downloading a font to either DRAM or Flash memory. Esc represents the ASCII control character 27.

Syntax:	<ESC>*c###D
Where:	###	- Is the font ID numbers 100-999. (000-099 are reserved for
		resident fonts.)

)s###W

Font Descriptor

This command (typically first data in a font file) contains all of the information about the font contained in the file. Different font generation software will create different length header information, but the initial 64 bytes will remain consistent with the PCL-4 (HP LaserJet II) format.

Syntax:	<ESC>)s###Wdd…d
Where:	###	-	Is the number of bytes of font descriptor data from 1 to 3 ASCII
			decimal digits.
	dd…d	-	Is the descriptor.

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Datamax E4203 manual Font Loading Commands, ###D, ###W Font Descriptor, Assign Font ID Number

Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual PrefaceComputer Entry and Display Conventions General ConventionsSerial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control CodesControl Codes SOH# Immediate CommandsReset SOH a Send Ascii Status StringSOH B Toggle Pause Stop/CancelSOH D SOH Shutdown Bit Value Condition SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH E Send Batch Quantity SOH F Send Status ByteImmediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level CommandsSTX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTXa STXcnnnn STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX c Set Continuous Paper Length STX E Set Quantity For Stored LabelForm Feed STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX e Select Edge Sensor STX G Print Last Label FormatDesignator STX I Image DownloadingFormat Type STX J Set Pause for Each Label STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX k Test RS-232 Port STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX m Set Metric Mode STX n Set Imperial Inches ModeSTX p Controlled Pause STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX o Cycle CutterSTX S Set Feed Speed STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX q Clear Module STX r Select Reflective SensorSTXt STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX t Test Dram Memory ModuleSTXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement FieldSTXVn STX V Software Switch SettingsCommand Values for Bits Assigned STX v Request Firmware VersionSTXWa STX W Request Memory Module InformationSTX w Test Flash Memory Module STX X Set Default ModuleSTXw a STX Y Output Sensor Values STX x Delete File from ModuleSTXxmtnn…nCR STX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX z Pack Module Extended System Command Characters Extended System CommandsSTX K Memory Configuration Command Stxk Command CharacterSTX Kb Backfeed Time DelaySyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Set Configuration STX KC Get ConfigurationSTX Kc STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration CommandsWithout any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop LocationSyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database ConfigurationSTX KE Character Encoding Stxkd Configuration CommandsBit Parameter Number Function Values Partial DPL Interpretation SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSTX Kf Set Present DistanceMemory Configuration, Printable Label Width STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache Reset Resettable CounterExtended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting CommandsAttribute Description Example Set Format AttributeFormat Attributes Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset AmountSet Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and PrintFax Font AttributesPlace Data in Global Register Set Present SpeedSelect Mirror Mode Select Heat SettingSet Imperial Inch Mode Set Metric ModeSet Print Speed Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed SpeedRecall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset AmountStore Label Format In Module Set Slew SpeedSet Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement FieldSelect Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without PrintingZero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric AlphanumericMake Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting CommandsTime and Date String Characters STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldSTX T Print Time and Date String PrintSample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label Assign Font ID Number Font Loading Commands###D ###W Font DescriptorESCs ###W nn…n ###E Character CodeCharacter Download Data ESC*c ###ESample Label Format Format Record CommandsGenerating Label Formats String Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation121100000050005 Generating RecordsStructure of a Record Header Data String Termination CharacterFonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Mapped Font CodeRecord Type Structure RotationHeight Multiplier Font Field Value b InterpretationFont Field Interpretations Width MultiplierIiii Optional Scalable Font Width Ffff Row PositionGggg Column Position Hhhh Optional Scalable Font HeightSmooth Font Record Structure Field Valid Inputs MeaningScalable Fonts 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes12 Line and Box Parameters 11 Image Fields GraphicsLines and Boxes Segment Valid Inputs Meaning13 Polygon Record Structure PolygonsFill Patterns CirclesCircle with Fill TriangleRectangle with Fill CircleGenerating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control ChartXON = Sample Programs Appendix B‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Appendix C Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAvailable Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI ResolutionInternal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error CodesAppendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol SetsAppendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FTable F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and HeightsBar Code Details Appendix GCode 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-EAscii Table G-1 Special Character HandlingEAN-8 EAN-13Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits PostnetUCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR CodeManual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1dCharacteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics IndexError Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Appendix HFont 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 SpecificationsAppendix Symbol Sets and Character MapsTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages IntelliFont TrueType Format Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanDouble-Byte Character Map TrueType Font DescriptionAppendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and DefaultsAppendix K Appendix L Commands by FunctionTable L-1 Appendix L Image Loading Appendix MFigure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Appendix N UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeExamples Appendix N Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label Appendix OIlpc CG Times Option Scalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ fieldILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix PAppendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix QAppendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information SourcesAppendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·