APPENDIX C.

CUSTOM CHARACTERS AND GRAPHICS

CUSTOM-DESIGNED CHARACTER EXAMPLE

The following example is presented to help understand the use of the Custom Designed Characters command. It demonstrates the design and printing of an “arrow” in a 16 x 16 matrix.

1.Determine which matrix size to use

16 dot x 16 dots

24 dots by 24 dots

2.Lay out a grid and draw the image on the grid.

Each square represents one dot

Blacken squares for each printed dot

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