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FEATURES AND FONTS
AXIS AX-3 Cobra+ Technical Reference 60
Changing the ASCII Character Set for a Font
Besides the normal case when it is determined by parameter #054, the character set
may be defined in the font definition string.
The function can be used, for example, when the user wants to select a font in the
printer that cannot be selected with the predefined font selection sequences, and that
uses a certain symbol set.
Example: A user with an HP LaserJetIII wants to use the alfa, beta and gamma characters in the
Math-8 symbol set when FGID 30 is selected from the host. In the host application he
will use ‘a’ or ‘A’ to print ‘α’, ‘b’ or ‘B’ for ‘β’ and ‘c’ or ‘C’ for ‘γ’. To accomplish
this, parameter #155 will be used for font definition and the Editable Set (parameter
#119) will be used for selection of Math-8 symbol set.
Notes: 1. The parameter for the Editable Set is programmed to select symbol set Math-8.
2. FGID 30 ($1E) is defined in parameter #155 to be a 10 cpi font and to use the
Editable Set as character set.
3. The EBCDIC characters ‘a’ ($81) and ‘A’ ($C1) are edited to be translated to
ASCII $61 (which is the code for the ‘α’ character in Math-8).
4. Function #205 saves the changes permanently and #206 performs a software reset.
5. Extended Emulation Mode has to be active. See page 33.
Result: FGID 30 selects Math-8 in the printer and the Editable Set is used to print ‘α’, ‘β’ and
‘γ’ instead of capital or lower-case ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’.
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=119,$1B,$28,$38,$4D Note 1
=155,$00,$1E,$48,$05 Note 2
=203,$81,$61,$C1,$61 Note 3
=203,$82,$62,$C2,$62
=203,$83,$63,$C3,$63
=205=206 Note 4
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