Transparent Print Data Command

The Transparent Print Data command provides printing access to those characters which the printer normally defines as unprintable. These characters include decimal character codes 0, 7-15, and 27.

EC & p # X [Transparent Print Data]

# =Number of bytes of transparent print data.

Default = N/A

Range = 0 - 32767

Each transparent print data byte is interpreted as a single character code. The appropriate character is printed if one exists; otherwise, a Space is processed. For example, control codes such as LF, CR, FF are treated as print data while in Transparent Print Data mode.

 

Example

 

Assuming the currently selected symbol set is PC-8, send the

 

following to print musical notes (decimal code 14):

 

EC&p1X [ASCII 14]

 

The brackets “[ ]” are provided for clarity and are not part of the

 

command sequence.

 

 

Note

In the ASCII symbol set, decimal 14 is the Shift Out control code (no

 

printable character exists), however, in the PC-8 symbol set, decimal

 

code 14 is also the musical notes character (printable from

 

transparency mode). Refer to Appendix A for character codes for the

 

various symbol sets.

 

 

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