Userdefined Characters - Epson DFX-8000 User Manual

With thisaprinter, it
your own design. You can design an entirely new alphabet or
typeface, create characters for special applications such
or scientific symbols, or ,create graphic patterns with user-defined
characters to serve
Below, you can see samples of typefaces created with the user-
defined character function.
You can make the task of defining characters easier by using a
commercial software program that assists you in creating characters
or simply supplies you with sets of characters already created. Also,
some popular commercial software programs take advantage of the
printer's userdefined character function to enhance printouts. (These
characters are called download characters in some programs.)
The standard characters are stored in the printer's Read Only
Memory (ROM), and the user-defined characters are stored in the
printer's Random
In Epson ESUP mode, user-defined characters remain in the printer's
memory even after the printer is turned off. You can select the user-
defined character set by turning on DIP switch 2-l without defining
the same characters again. However, in the IBM emulation mode,
user-defined characters are cleared whenever the printer is turned
off, including characters defined in Epson ESC/P mode.
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