SATO GL408e Programming Reference Manual page 144

Unit 7: Appendix
CUSTOM CHARACTERS/GRAPHICS
CUSTOM DESIGNED CHARACTER EXAMPLE
The following example is presented to help understand the use of the Custom Designed
Characters command. It demonstrates the design and printing of an "arrow" in a 16 x 16 matrix.
1. Determine which matrix size to use
• 16 dot x 16 dots
• 24 dots by 24 dots
2. Lay out a grid and draw the image on the grid.
• Each square represents one dot
• Blacken squares for each printed dot
3. Transfer the image into two bit map representations and then into hexadecimal or binary
format.
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