Product specifications

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12.3 Symbols Sets
1) IBM char set 1—select
(a) Code: ESC7
(b) Compatibility: IBM III
(c) Function:
Select the IBM Character Set 1.
(d) Details:
• See attachments for “Symbol Set Illustrations” for definition of the locations of
Control Codes, Trapped Codes and Printable Characters.
2) IBM char set II—select
(a) Code: ESC 6
(b) Compatibility: IBM III
(c) Function:
Select IBM character set 2
(d) Details:
• See attachments for “Symbol Set Illustrations” for definition of the locations of
Control Codes, Trapped Codes and Printable Characters.
3) IBM char set III (all char)—continuous—select
(a) Code: ESC\n1 n2
(b) Compatibility: IBM III
(c) Function:
Select IBM character Set II. (All Characters Chart).
(d) Range:
• n1 and n2 is equal to the total number of characters that are desired to be printed.
ie: total count = n1 + (n2*256)
(e) Details:
• All codes including control codes, specified after this command is sent are printable
characters.
• After the character count is reached, the printer no longer interprets the control
codes as printable characters.
4) IBM char set III (all char)—print one char only
(a) Code: ESC^
(b) Compatibility: IBM III
(c) Function:
Select the IBM Set III (All characters chart) and print only one character.
(d) Additional details:
• This command functions exactly the same as the “ESC\n1 n2” where n1 = 1 and
n2 = 0.