APPENDIX H - CONTINUED
If the MSB is 1, the character c»ccupies the top eight dot positions of the matrix as
shown in Figure H.4.
Figure H.4 Epson FX MSB Equal to 1
The remaining eleven bytes specified by “pi” through “pi 1” contain the data
which defines the character. Each dot location is assigned a decimal value as
shown below.
PRINTWIRE
NUMBER
1 »i
2
---
w
3
----
■>
4
- - - - - -
»i
5 ----»"
6
--
»-
7 —m-
8 —»■
9 —»■
DECIMAL
VALUE
— 128
— 64
— 32
— 16
— 8
— 4
— 2
— 1
The decimal value for the printable dots in each column are added and this value
is sent to the printer as character data.
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