Operator’s Guide 163
aa is a single data byte that specifies the vertical expansion characteristics of each download character. Bit values for aa are as follows:
aa Bit Setting
70 = Ascending character (such as h, d, A, R) 1 = Descending character (such as y, p, g)
1 and 0 Vertical expansion as follows:
00 or 11: No vertical expansion
01:Line drawing character (data in Row 8 are copied into Rows 10, 11, and 12)
10: Shaded character (data in Rows 6, 7, and 8
are copied into Rows 10, 11, and 12)
Decimal values for aa are as follows:
aa | Setting |
0 or 3 | Ascending character, no vertical expansion |
1 | Line drawing character (Row 8 copied) |
2 | Shaded character (Rows 6, 7, and 8 copied) |
128 or 131 Descending character
129Descending character, line drawing (Row 8 copied)
130Descending character, shaded (Rows 6, 7, and 8 copied)
ab is a single data byte that specifies the print quality of a downloaded character as follows:
•ab = 0: Draft/NLQ. Send 10 columns of character data for c1 through cx. Draft and NLQ characters are automatically calculated from this data.
