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ESC & s n m [a [p] s×a] m-n+1
[Function] Defining the download characters
[Code] <1B>H<26>H<s>H<n>H<m>H[<a>H<p1>H<p2>…<ps×a>]m-n+1
[Range] s=3(FontA, B) s=2(FontC)
32≦n≦m 126≦
0≦a≦12(FontA), 0≦a≦9 (FontB), 0≦a≦8 (FontC)
0≦p1…ps×a≦255
[Outline] Defines the font of download characters of alphanumeric characters.
• “s” indicates the number of bytes in vertical direction. “n” indicates the start character
code and “m” the end character code. To define only one character, set n = m.
Character codes definable includes 95 ASCII codes in total in the range of <20>H to
<7E>H.
• “a” indicates the number of dots to be defined in horizontal direction. “p” is the data
to be defined, which indicate a pattern equal to “a” dots in horizontal direction from
the left end. The rest of the pattern on the right side is filled with space.
• The number of data to be defined is “s a”. Download characters thus defined remain ・
valid until redefinition, execution of ESC @, GS *, FS q, GS ( A, deletion by ESC ?, or
power OFF is performed.
[Caution] Download characters and download bit images cannot be defined simultaneously.
Running this command clears the definition of the download bit image.
[Default] Same as the internal character set.
[See Also] ESC %
, ESC ?
[Example]
[Sample Program]
Refer to Sample Program and Print Results for ESC %.
p1
p2
p3
p4
p5
p6 p36
p35
p34
MSB
LSB
12dot
24dot
FontA
Create each data bit by setting “1” for a printed dot and “0” for an unprinted dot.
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