Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji, And Korean - Datamax A-4310 Programmer's Manual

Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji, and Korean

Character Map Selection
Double byte scalable fonts are mapped through a 'character map'. This mapping allows the host
application to select a variety of characters to match the application. Each of the code pages allows the
host application to emulate a character set for the application.
Character Map ID TrueType Font
B5
EU
GB
JS
SJ
UC
* Unavailable for E-Class and EX2 models
The double-byte symbol set is selected using <STX>yUxx command. The single-byte symbol set is
selected using the same command, <STX>ySxx. Each affects an independent database selection and has
no impact on the other.
Class Series Programmer's Manual
Appendix I – Symbol Sets and Character Maps
Double Byte Character Map
√
BIG 5 (Taiwan) Encoded
√
EUC (Extended UNIX Code)
√
Government Bureau Industry Standard; Chinese (PRC) ; default
√
JIS (Japanese Industry Standard); default
√
Shift JIS
√
Unicode (including Korean)
Table I-2: Double Byte Character Map
Description
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