Control Codes Used For Download Characters - Star Micronics SP300 Series Programmer's Manual

7-5. Control Codes Used for Download Characters

FUNCTION
CODE
DEFINITION RANGE
OUTLINE
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
NOTE
Definition of download characters
When the 7
<ESC> "&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
n2 – n1 + 1
(1B) (26) (00)
H H
n2 – n1 + 1
When the 5 9 font is set:
<ESC> "&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
(1B) (26) (00)
H H
(21) n1
H
Defines download characters
Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined
character patterns can be stored in the printer's RAM.
Defining of download characters begins with character code
n1 and completes with n2. When only one character is
defined, n1 = n2.
m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern
and print head.
m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern
When m0=(00)H
MSB
D D D D D
8 7 6 5 4
(Not Used)
When the 7
printing of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.
Printing possible
m2 m4 m6
m1 m3 m5 m7
D
8
D
7
D
6
D
5
D
4
D
3
D
2
D
1
9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):
n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
H
n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
H
n2 (7F) , m0 = (00)
H
LSB
D D D
3 2 1
9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting),
Printing not possible
– 46 –
or m0 = (80)
H
When m0=(80)H
MSB
D D D
8 7 6
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (Not Used)
m2 m4 m6
m1 m3 m5 m7
Over lapping
D
8
horizontally
D
7
D
6
D
5
D
4
D
3
D
2
Over lapping
D
1
horizontally
n2 – n1 + 1
n2 – n1 + 1
H
LSB
D D D D D
5 4 3 2 1