Download Mode; Dc2 Dc2 Select Download Mode; Reset Download Mode; S' 'W' A [D1]K1 B [D2]K2 - Seiko RP-F10 Series Technical Reference

6.5.12 Download Mode

DC2 DC2
Code 12H 12H
Function Switches to download mode.
To return from download mode to print mode, turn the power off and on again or execute the
"Reset Download Mode" command ('@').
In the download mode, only the commands listed below are valid.

Reset Download Mode ('@')

Rewrite 1-Byte Font ('S' 'W')
Register 1-Byte Font International Character ('S' 'R')
Delete 1-Byte Font ('S' 'C')
Notes The FEED signal is disabled during the download mode.
'@'
Code 40H
Function Performs a software reset.
Notes This command is valid only during the download mode.
If this command is executed after the printer switches to download mode even during printing,
the printing is interrupted and reset.

'S' 'W' a [d1]k1 b [d2]k2

Code 53H 57H a [d1]k1 b [d2]k2
Definition Range
Function Registers 1-byte font data to the User page of the character code table specified by
information a and b.
d1 is ID data for identifying a font to be registered.
Register with any character string of 64-bytes.
This command requires the number of data bytes + memory control information bytes in the
user area of the FLASH memory.
The font data registered with this command can be used by specifying n to 255 with the
"Select Character Code Table" command (ESC 't' n). The data is assigned in the order from
20H to FFH and requires 224 characters. The character assigned for 7FH cannot be used.
At the shipping, the 1-byte font by this command is not registered.
d1: ID data
k1: Number of ID data bytes
b: Font size
d2: Font data
k2: Number of font data bytes
a = 255
32 ≤ d1 ≤ 126
k1 = 64
b = 0, 1
0 ≤ d2 ≤ 255
k2 = 10752 (when b = 0)
k2 = 3584 (when b = 1)
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Select Download Mode
Reset Download Mode

Rewrite 1-Byte Font