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Function Select Font by name
ASCII [ESC] + N <FileName> <0>
Hexadecimal 1BH 2BH 31H
Decimal <27> <43> <51>
Description The [ESC] + N command selects the font for printing by file name.
command is used to select a previously loaded font by its file name. If the
selected font does not exist, the previous font will remain in effect.
Note: This command may be undesirable because it embeds in the application a file
name that you may wish to change in the future. By using the Alias ID the font name
may change, but the application will remain constant.
Note: This command may be used to load and select a bitmap font. If a bitmap font is
selected with this command, it will define bitmap font 7 and select it. Once loaded, it
may be reselected by selecting font 107.
Function Initiate Unicode UTF-16BE Encoding
ASCII [ESC] + H
Hexadecimal 1BH 2BH 48H
Decimal <27> <43> <72>
Description The [ESC] + H command will put the printer into UTF-16BE character encoding
mode of operation. If you wish to access characters above 255, you must select
a Unicode encoding such as UTF-16BE.
UTF-16 is the most straightforward way to access characters above 255, sending
two 8-bit bytes that form a 16-bit address to access the desired character.
UTF-16BE uses the big-endian method of sending the two bytes. This method
sends the high byte first and then the low byte.
Note: Once selected, all information sent to the printer must then use this encoding,
even for non-print commands.
Function Initiate Unicode UTF-16LE Encoding
ASCII [ESC] + L
Hexadecimal 1BH 2BH 4CH
Decimal <27> <43> <76>
Description The [ESC] + L command will put the printer into UTF-16LE character encoding
mode of operation. If you wish to access characters above 255, You must select
a Unicode encoding such as UTF-16LE.
UTF-16 is the most straightforward way to access characters above 255, sending
two 8-bit bytes that form a 16-bit address to access the desired character.
UTF-16LE uses the little-endian method of sending the two bytes. This method
sends the low byte first and then the high byte.
Note: Once selected, all information sent to the printer must then use this encoding,
even for non-print commands.
Function Initiate Unicode UTF-8 Encoding (MBCS)
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