S e l e c t i n g a S y m b o l S e t

Specify a symbol set based on the characters to print and one that is compatible with the font's character mapping. The symbol set parameter identifies the character mapping used in the text field or constant text field, for example, Unicode, BIG5, etc. If no symbol set is selected, the default symbol set (Internal Symbol Set) is used.

The printer automatically translates some character mappings to others. For example, if you need a BIG5 font, it is possible to use Unicode text data. Use Unicode in the symbol set parameter to indicate the text mapping and select the BIG5 font needed in the font parameter (T8 or C5). The printer automatically translates the Unicode character values into BIG5 values before printing the character.

The following table lists the compatible mappings and symbol sets.

Font Character Mapping

Symbol Set Parameter (T15, C13, or A6)

 

 

 

Batch Data*

TrueType Font

use in text or constant text fields

 

Character Mapping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicode

BIG5

102

- Unicode

 

 

If you are unsure which character mapping to select, use

Unicode

SJIS

this symbol set, because the printer automatically

 

 

Unicode

KSC5601

translates the character mappings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicode

GB2312

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicode

Unicode

 

 

 

 

 

BIG5

Unicode

103 - BIG5

 

 

 

 

GB2312

Unicode

104

- GB2312

 

 

 

 

SJIS

SJIS

105

- SJIS (Code Page 932 - Japanese Shift-JIS)

 

 

 

 

GB2312

GB2312

106

- GB2312 (Code Page 936 - Simplified Chinese)

 

 

 

 

BIG5

BIG5

107

- BIG5 (Code Page 950 - Traditional Chinese)

 

 

 

 

*Characters in batch data must be entered based on their mapping (Unicode, BIG5, etc.).

Note: Symbol sets 102-107 require the 6032 print engine memory expansion option and a downloaded International TrueType font.

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Paxar TC6037PR manual L e c t i n g a S y m b o l S e t, Font Character Mapping Symbol Set Parameter T15, C13, or A6