Download Characters - TallyGenicom Matrix Printer Programmer's Manual

Download Characters

The sequence for the definition of download characters receives different parameters for
9 needle and 24 needle printers. Use the data structure available for your printer.
Definition of Draft Characters (9 Needle Printer)
Data Structure ASCII
hex.
dec.
Description x
y
A
n
1
n
2
n
3
.
.
.
n
11
This code sequence assigns the character pattern defined by n
load character to ASCII codes x to y. If the download character is only being assigned to
one character code, specify x = y. "A" determines the descender and proportional print
attributes.
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Download Character Generator
ESC & NUL <x> <y> <A> <n
1B 26 00 ...
27 38 0 ...
first character to be redefined
last character to be redefined
an attribute which consists of descending data and proportional data
(see "Computing the Attribute")
needle information for column 1
needle information for column 2
needle information for column 3
needle information for column 11
> <n > <n >...<n >
1 2 3 11
, n , n
1 2 3
ESC &
define
download
characters
to n as down-
11