Alternate Character Set Deselect (Shift In)
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Alternate Character Set Deselect (Shift In)
ASCII Code SI
Hex Code 0F
Dec Code 15
Purpose This code selects the primary character set.
Comment The alternatecharacter set select and deselect codes can be
used to mix primary and alternate characters on a single line.
The main character set is also automatically selected when a
line terminator code is received.
Example
Alternate Character Set Select (Shift Out)
ASCII Code SO BS
Hex Code 0E 08
Dec Code 14 8
NOTE: An alternate hex code of 08 (ASCII code BS) can be assigned as the
Alternate Character Set Select control code through printer
configuration.
Purpose Accesses the extended character set in the range of hex A0
through FF using codes hex 20 through 7F.
Comment These codes are used in 7-bit systems as if data bit 8 was set to
1. For example, sending code hex 20 accesses the symbol at
code point hex A0. If a printable symbol is not available at the
code point, a space is printed.
Both commands are cancelled by a paper motion command.
Refer to the character set charts in Appendix D.
Example