
CHAPTER 10
MULTINATIONAL CHARACTER SETS
Introduction
Four basic character set choices are available and selected from the control panel: IBM PC, Multinational, DEC Multinational, and ECMA 94 Latin 1 which includes an extended characF ter set. Character matrix tables for each character set and the corresponding international lanF guage substitution table are provided in this chapter.
This chapter discusses the following:
nSelecting the Character Set and Language
nSelecting Extended Character Set ECMA
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nDownloading Languages and Characters
nCharacter Address Table (Character Library)
nNumeric Character Location Listing
nAlphabetical Character Location Listing
Specific character set charts and international language substitution tables are provided in ApF pendix B.
Selecting the Character Set and Language
The character sets and languages within each character set are selected at the printer control panel and are illustrated in the Multinational Character Set diagram located on page NO TAG. Select the appropriate character set and language as follows:
1.At the control panel, cycle through the character set selections and select the desired charF acter set.
2.Cycle through the international language selections available within the selected characF ter set and select the language.
NOTE: The language selection can also be made from the host computer using PSET or
ESC R. Refer to Character Set Select: International in the Programming chapter for details.
Selecting Extended Character Set ECMA
ECMA 94 Latin 1 is broken down into two parts: the Primary Set, defined from
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