Panasonic LP-GS Series Serial Communication Command Manual page 39

Reference
• For details of the character codes, refer to "Character Code Table" (P.181).
• The one-byte and two-byte represent the data input method, and there is no distinction between the one-byte and two-
byte for marking characters.
• For the input character to Bar code/2D code object, depending on the code type, the acceptable character type is
restricted to either one-byte or two-byte character. In this case, the input character is converted automatically to the
acceptable type.
• If the data contains any characters which belong to the non-supported character code, it cannot be set or read out.
• Characters in TrueType object cannot be set with communication command.
Example of character input
• To input "ABCD"
Input using the ASCII codes*: 41 42 43 44
Input using the Shift JIS codes*: 8260 8261 8262 8263
Input using the GB 2312 codes*: A3C1 A3C2 A3C3 A3C4
* Spaces in the example above are not included in the input data.
⿎ Symbols and special characters input as the alternative
Replace the symbols and special characters listed here with the specified alternative characters.
Characters you want to use
, (one-byte comma)
%
\
Line feed symbol
• Enter a yen sign or back slash: 5C (HEX) before the comma "," to distinguish from the separator when you want to input
the one-byte character comma "," as a character.
• To enter one-byte character "%" or "\" as a character, input "%%" and "\\" respectively.
• To begin a new line, input "\n" (n after the yen symbol or back slash: 5C (HEX)).
• Enter "%/" or "%+" if you want to enter "/" or "+" as a character right after the counter function.
Example of character input
• If you want to mark "ABCD Co.,Ltd.", enter "ABCD Co.\,Ltd.".
Input using the ASCII codes*: 41 42 43 44 20 43 6F 2E 5C 2C 4C 74 64 2E
* Spaces in the example above are not included in the input data.
Alternative characters Remarks
\,
%% For STR command and SST command only
\\
For STR command only
\n
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