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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 (Font A, B)
s = 2 (Font C)
32 n m 126
0 a 12 (Font A)
0 a 9 (Font B)
0 a 8 (Font C)
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]
Create each data bit by setting “1” for a printed dot and “0” for an unprinted dot.
[Sample Program] Refer to Sample Program and Print Results for ESC %.
Font A
p1
p2
p3
p4
p5
p6 p36
p35
p34
MSB
LSB
12 dots
24 dots
