Specifications

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7-5. Control Codes Used for Download Characters
FUNCTION
Definition of download characters
CODE
When the 7 × 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):
<ESC> “&” <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
n2 – n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
n2 – n1 + 1
When the 5 × 9 font is set:
<ESC> “&” <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
n2 – n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5] n2 – n1 + 1
DEFINITION RANGE
(21)H n1 n2 (7F)H, m0 = (00)H or m0 = (80)H
OUTLINE
Defines download characters
Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined
character patterns can be stored in the printer’s RAM.
Defining of download characters begins with character code
n1 and completes with n2. When only one character is
defined, n1 = n2.
m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern
and print head.
m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern
NOTE
When the 7 × 9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting),
printing of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
Printing not possible
Over lapping
horizontally
Over lapping
horizontally
m1 m3 m5 m7
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
m2 m4 m6
Printing possible
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
LSB
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(Not Used)
When m0=(00)H
MSB
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
LSB
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 (Not Used)
When m0=(80)H
MSB