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7-5. Control Codes Used for Download Characters

FUNCTION

Definition of download characters

CODE

When the 7 × 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):

<ESC> “&” <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]

n2 – n1 + 1

(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]

n2 – n1 + 1

When the 5 × 9 font is set:

<ESC> “&” <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5] n2 – n1 + 1

(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5] n2 – n1 + 1

DEFINITION RANGE

(21)H n1 n2 (7F)H, m0 = (00)H or m0 = (80)H

OUTLINE

Defines download characters

Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined

character patterns can be stored in the printer’s RAM.

Defining of download characters begins with character code

n1 and completes with n2. When only one character is

defined, n1 = n2.

m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern

and print head.

m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern

NOTE

When the 7 × 9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting),

printing of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.

m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
Printing not possibleOver lappinghorizontallyOver lappinghorizontally
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
Printing possible
D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1
LSBPin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(Not Used)
When m0=(00)HMSB
D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1
LSBPin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (Not Used)
When m0=(80)HMSB