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Lexmark 248X, 249X manual 145, Downloading the Lookup Table Data

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Downloading the Lookup Table Data

Send the following lookup table information to the printer:

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1B3D - download command prefix - lookup table data

0C00 - byte count (low byte first) - x000C, 12

23- font ID for 249x printers

348E - start address in Lookup Table (low byte first) - x8E34

A414 - start address of character data (high byte first) - xA414

13- number of stored columns

23- number of printed columns - 1 (for last blank column)

60016BF3A0 - compression mask

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Printing the Character

To print the character at 10 cpi download Enhanced Letter Quality, send the following sequence:

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1B49	-	ESC, I - select print mode
06	-	Letter Quality,	10 cpi
		dpi
1B5B64	-	ESC, [, d - set print quality
0100	-	byte count (low byte first) - x0001, 1
FE	-	Enhanced Letter Quality
1B5E	-	print one character command
92	-	print character x92, ASCII character 146
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Contents

Forms Printer 248x/249x United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Page Epson Mode Printer Commands Barcodes Glossary Index Viii Introduction Width Height Depth Weight Physical CharacteristicsAvailable Options Options Part Number 2480 2481 2490 2491Print Speeds Mode 2480/2481 2490/2491Printhead Description 248xEnvironmental Conditions Power RequirementsPower Cord Alternating Current Line Voltage PowerNoise Emission Value Following are noise emission values for your printer2480/2490 Narrow Carriage Models Paper SpecificationsLength 2481/2491 Wide Carriage Models Manual Feed cut sheets Tractor Feeder continuous formsDiagnostics Ribbon SpecificationsPower-On Diagnostics Printer TestProgramming Examples Wend Introduction Use the following format SIC Command FormatInitial Values Description Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Printer Dec HexBit Off Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Parm Description Selection Dec Hex Control Codes Code Symbol Description Value Name Dec HexEscape Sequences Printer Command ParametersCommand Structure Select Code Page name of command Example of IBM Emulation Mode Printer CommandFunction Command Dec Hex See Printer Command Quick Reference IBM Emulation ModeFor more InformationMode data Data 1B 5B 67 Ln Hn mode58 n1,n2 M3 m4Select Code Selecting a Character SetSelect Character Set Usage NotesContinuously Print Characters from a Code Print From CodePrint One Character Download a Character SetUsage Note Located in the code page tables beginning onStart low/start high Select Global FontGothic Select Global FontPrestige Orator PresentorScript Global Font and Code Global Font and Size ParametersPitch Dec Hs, Ls Hex Hs, Ls Code Decimal HexThis command sets the pitch at 12 cpi Select Print ModeSelect 12 cpi 248x Dec Hex Print Mode249x Select Print Type Style Height Line Space Dec Hex Dec HexEmphasized Bold Print Use this command for bold print To begin bold printDouble-Strike Print To end bold printSet Print Direction Superscript or SubscriptSets double-wide printing mode Cancels double-wide printing modeContinuous Double-wide Printing Score SelectContinuous Overscore Continuous UnderlineDecimal Hex Set Print QualityGraphics Print Modes Bit Number Binary Value Print WiresNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Mode Dec Mode and Horizontal Density 249x OnlyHorizontal Density Wires Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Half Speed Mode Dec Hex Horizontal Density WiresHigh-Density Bit Image Graphics Dual-Density Bit Image Graphics Normal SpeedHorizontal Movement Set Default Tabulation StopsSet Horizontal Tabulation Stops Set Horizontal Margins This command sets the left and right marginsMove Current Print Position Automatic Line Feed LF Line ControlReverse Line Feed Move Paper VerticallySet Vertical Units Vertical TabulationSet Vertical Tabulation Stops Sets as many as 64 tabulation stops by line numberSet Line Spacing to 1/8 Inch Line SpacingSet Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch Activate Line Spacing for TextThis command turns porportional space mode on and off Porportional Space ModeSet Line Spacing for Text Set Line Spacing for GraphicsSet Top of Form Set Top of Form and Page LengthSet Page Length in Inches Set Page Length in LinesThis command cancels Set Skip Perforation ESC N Cancel Skip PerforationSet Skip Perforation This command sets the barcode parameters to the printer Setup Barcode ParameterPrinter Control Deselect PrinterBarcode Type Unit Module Width Dots Dec Hex WireSetup Barcode Data Dec Name Dec Hex Description Font SelectionCharacter Set Select an InternationalQuality Font 248x Select Near-Letter249x Select Letter-Quality Font Select Character StyleParameter range Assign Character TablesFunction Table/CodeText Print Mode Begin or End Double-high Printing Select JustificationDelete Text Off Dec Hex Print StyleChange Graphics Mode Command Pin Graphics Mode 248x onlyNormal Density Bit Image Graphics Dual Density Bit Image GraphicsDots per Inch Density Dpi Equivalent Command Set Graphics ModeHorizontal Tab BackspaceSet Horizontal Tab Stops Set Absolute Print PositionVertical Movement Format Other Commands Setup Barcode Data Setup Barcode ParameterSelect Condensed Mode Define Download CharacersEpson Emulation Mode Printer Commands Select Standard Character Set Character SetSelect Block Graphics Character SetCode Page Set Print from CodeDecimal HexadecimalCharacter Size and Spacing Character Style Value Variable/FeatureFactor 112 Custom Characters Dots per inch/Density Stored graphics data in one dot column bufferSpeed/Word Size Execute Horizontal Tab Backspace Carriage ReturnSet Horizontal Tabs by Characters Pitch 2480 2481Pitch Shift Increment Set Horizontal Tabs by Dot ColumnsIndent from Left Margin Move to the Left Set Multiple Print PositionsMove to the Right Begin Uni-directional PrintingSet Page Length in Inches Cancel Skip Over PerforationSet Page Length in Lines Select Skip Over PerforationCancel Paper-out Sensor Cancels Half-speed PrintingSelect Print Suppress Mode Cancel Print Suppress ModeEject Parallel Interface Voltage Levels Parallel InterfaceComputer to Printer Communication Computer Pin Connections1329605 10 ft 1427498 20 ft Printer Pin Line Description Parallel Pin AssignmentsInit TimingUniversal Serial Bus Interface How to Connect the RS-232C Serial InterfaceSerial Interface Serial Interface OptionSerial Cable Pin Assignments RS-232C Pin Signal DescriptionFollowing illustration shows the RS-232C serial cable Serial Interface Cable RS-232C Serial Communication Parameters RS-232C Using an IBM AT Personal Computer RS-232CVoltage Level Range Serial Data Frame Considerations RS-232C 100Data Transmission Start and Stop Bits101 ErrorsData Flow Control XON/XOFF Protocol Timing 102103 Serial Computer Configuration Recommendations RS-232COS/2 1.2 OS/2 2.0104 248x Printers How Dots Are Added in NLQ ModeDesigning Draft and NLQ Characters 105Vertical Lines 106Intersections of Vertical and Horizontal Lines 107Diagonal Intersecting Horizontal Line 108Downloading Characters Designing Fast Draft Characters Designing NLQ II Characters109 Initializing the Download Area 110Downloading a Draft/NLQ Character Set Part One Calculating Count 1, CountPart Two Specifying the Download Data 111Bit Bit Values Functions Printable 112113 Designing and Downloading the Draft/NLQ Copyright Symbol114 Downloading an NLQ II Character Set 115116 Bit Functions 117Printable Data 118 119 Designing and Downloading Characters 249x Printers120 Downloading a New FontFont Descriptor Byte 121Design Considerations Download Sequence 122123 124 Managing the Download AreaLookup Table 125 Designing Monospaced Fast Draft CharactersMSB LSB 126127 Use the following command to initialize the download areaCreating the Character Data Downloading the Character Data 128Downloading the Font Descriptor Byte For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, seeCreating the Lookup Table Data 129Downloading the Lookup Table Data Send the following lookup table information to the printer130 Designing Monospaced Draft CharactersPrinting the Character LSB MSB 131Initializing the Download Data 132133 134 135 Designing Proportionally Spaced CharactersLSB MSB 136Compressing the Character 137138 Send the following lookup table example to the printer 139140 141 Designing Enhanced Letter Quality Characters142 1FFFF0 143144 145 146 Barcode Function BarcodesBarcode Setup Command Is a space module Is a bar module 149Barcode Type Value 248x 249xValue 248x space 249x space Module adjustment Is the space width adjustment factorMinimum Minimum v1 Printer Model Value Values 151Data Transfer Command 153 Barcode Symbologies12, x0C 13, x0DN2 value Data character set Character Hex155 Valid EAN-13 commandN2 value Invalid EAN-13 command157 Valid EAN-8 commandBarcodes To 255, x01 to xFF 159X53 161 Valid Code 39 commandLowercase ’a’ is not a valid data character for Code Invalid Code 39 commandInterleaved 2of5 163Valid Interleaved 2of5 command 165 Invalid Interleaved 2of5 command11, x0B Valid UPC-A command 167 Character N1 value b0=1169 Valid Postnet command’-’ dash is an invalid character for Postnet PostnetTo 255, x02 to xFF 171Function Hex Data character setsData character set a 173Hex Character Code Data character set B Data character set C 175Valid Code 128 command 177 Invalid Code 128 commandValid Code 128 command using multiple character sets 179 X0005 181 Example 183 Space width adjustment = default 185 Barcodes Code Pages Code 189 Code Page 437GCode 191 Code 193 Code Page 853TCode 195 Code 197 Code 199 Code 201 Code 203 Printing a Code Code CommandOutput from the previous example is shown below 205Set Font Global, ESC 248x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 207Gothic 249x Font Global IDs FGIDs Decimal, Hex and Byte Decimal 209Pitch 211 Decimal Hex Code Print Quality Decimal Hex 213Select Fast Draft Interaction of Set Font Global and Set Print Quality215 Character Sets 1Character Set 217 Code Pages Glossary Glossary Data flow control RS-232C Data frames serial Data packets NumericsSee serial adapter Index Index Reader’s Comment Form Business Reply Mail