Download User-Defined Characters; Thermal Code Page - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

Download user-defined characters

RS-232 Syntax:
where:
Purpose:
Remarks:

Thermal code page

You define the character matrix for each code page with MCT #2, MCT #3, MCT
#23, and MCT #24 for thermal code pages 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. See
Table 13 on page 123.
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ESC & s n m data or X'1B26;s;n;m;data'
s The character set being defined.
1 User-defined thermal code page 1
2 User-defined thermal code page 2
3 User-defined thermal code page 3
4 User-defined thermal code page 4
5 User-defined impact code page 1
6 User-defined impact code page 2
n The beginning ASCII address of the characters being defined.
m The ending ASCII address of the characters being defined.
data The slice data for the defined characters. Note the number of bytes
is determined by which code page is being defined and the
character matrix of that code page.
To define a matrix pattern for user-definable code pages stored in flash
EPROM.
v After characters are downloaded to the printer, they remain valid until you
redefine them. This is true even if power to the printer is removed.
v Before the characters are defined, the sector of the flash EPROM which
stores this data must be erased. (See "Erase flash EPROM sector" on
page 121.) Also, the character matrix for the code page must have
already been defined. (See Table 13 on page 123, MCT# 3, 4, and 5.)
v Flash EPROM sector 4 contains all user-defined code pages for the
thermal printhead. To redefine a code page, you must erase and
reprogram all of them.
v Flash EPROM sector 3 contains both user-defined code pages for the
impact printhead. To redefine a code page, you must erase and
reprogram both of them.
v Thermal height must be even.
v There is no way to redefine one character only. You must redefine a
whole code page.
v If the parameter s, n, or m is out of range, the command is discarded
and the remaining data is processed as print data.
v This command should be sent only when the data buffer is empty. See
the description of bit 6 in "Status byte 2" on page 166.
v ASCII characters 0 through 31 are reserved for RS-232 functions and
cannot be defined.
August 24, 2004