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FEATURES AND FONTS
AXIS AX-3 Cobra+ Technical Reference 62
Font Selection
Triggered by
Code Page 259
The protocol converter can be programmed to select a certain font when a code page
259 selection is received from the host.
Depending on the FGID in use when the code page 259 selection comes, one of the
FGID numbers 30, 80 and 225 will be used. FGID numbers for 10 cpi fonts are mapped
to FGID 30, FGID numbers for 12 cpi fonts are mapped to FGID 80 and FGID
numbers for 15 cpi fonts are mapped to FGID 225. If the currently used FGID has
another cpi than the ones above, the method described on page 61 is used.
FGID 30, 80 and 225 are not predefined in the parameter list, so to use the font
selection method, they have to be defined.
If FGID 30, 80 and 225 are defined, a code page 259 selection will cause the protocol
converter to go through the following steps.
Check cpi for the current font to determine which FGID that should be used.
Select the FGID with the correct cpi and follow the procedure described on page 58.
When a new code page selection comes, the protocol converter will automatically
switch back to the font and character set that was used before the code page 259
selection came.
Example (for HP
LaseJetIII
compatible printers):
A printout uses code page 259 to print the characters ‘√’, ‘∆’ and ‘Σ’ (EBCDIC codes
$4F, $E6 and $E2). The solution is to map the code page 259 selection to a selection of
one of the fonts with FGID 30, 80 or 225 which should be defined to use the Editable
Set. Parameter #119 must be programmed to select Ventura Math symbol set in the
printer and the Editable Set has to be programmed to produce the correct ASCII codes
for the characters ($A1, $44 and $53).
Notes: 1. FGID 19 is replaced with FGID 30 that is programmed to print in 10 cpi and with
Editable Set.
2. FGID 71 is replaced with FGID 80 that is programmed to print in 12 cpi and with
Editable Set.
3. FGID 254 is replaced with FGID 225 that is programmed to print in 15 cpi and
with Editable Set.
4. Parameter #119 is used for selection of the character set that should be used for the
Editable Set. In this case it is programmed to select Ventura Math in the printer.
5. Function #203 is used to edit the Editable set according to the task.
6. Function #205 saves the changes permanently.
7. Extended Emulation Mode has to be active. See page 33.
%P
=155,$00,$1E,$48,$05 Note 1
=168,$00,$50,$3C,$05 Note 2
=190,$00,$E1,$30,$05 Note 3
=119,$1B,$28,$36,$4D Note 4
=203,$4F,$A1,$E6,$44,$E2,$53 Note 5
=205 Note 6
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