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Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Command
- IBM Emulation Mode Printer Commands
- Control Codes
- Escape Sequences
- Printer Command Parameters
- Command Structure
- Printer Command Quick Reference (IBM Emulation Mode)
- Selecting a Character Set
- Select Code Page
- Print From Code Page
- Download a Character Set
- Select Global Font
- Select Print Type Style
- Set Print Quality
- Graphics Print Modes
- Horizontal Movement
- Line Control
- Vertical Tabulation
- Line Spacing
- Set Top of Form and Page Length
- Printer Control
- Epson Emulation Mode Printer Commands
- OKI Microline Emulation Mode Printer Commands
- Using the Printer Interface
- Downloading Characters and Fonts
- Barcodes
- Code Pages
- Glossary
- Index
Section 7: Downloading Characters and Fonts
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Downloading the Character Data
You can start the character data at any unused memory address greater than
xA413. This example uses xB000.
Downloading the Font Descriptor Byte
Send the following descriptor byte information to the printer:
For more information about the Font Descriptor Byte, see page 121.
<x
1B3D - download command prefix
1B00 - byte count (low byte first) - x001B, 27
23 - font ID for 249x printers
00B0 - start address - xB000
0007C0 - column 1
0F1820 - column 2
10A010 - column 3
205820 - column 4
108510 - column 5
0F01C0 - column 6
000E30 - column 7
000000 - columns 8 & 9
>
<x
1B3D - download command prefix
0400 - byte count (low byte first) - x0004, 4
23 - font ID for 249x printers
1080 - start address - x8010
04 - font descriptor byte - fast draft
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