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[Range] 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
[Description] Selects or cancels the user-defined character set.
• When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled.
• When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
[Details] • When the user-defined character set is canceled, the internal character set is
automatically selected.
• n is available only for the least significant bit.
[Default] n = 0
[Reference] ESC &, ESC ?
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y
╳
x1)]...[xk d1...d(y
╳
xk)]
[Name] Define user-defined characters
[Format] ASCII ESC & y c1 c2 [
╳
1 d1...d(y
╳
x1)]...[xk d1...d(y
╳
xk)]
Hex 1B 26 y c1 c2 [
╳
1 d1...d(y ╳ x1)]...[xk d1...d(y
╳
xk)]
Decimal 27 38 y c1 c2 [
╳
1 d1...d(y
╳
x1)]...[xk d1...d(y
╳
xk)]
[Range] y = 3
32 ≤ c1 ≤ c2 ≤ 126
0 ≤ x ≤ 12 Font A (12 ╳ 24)
0 ≤ x ≤ 9 Font B (9 ╳ 17)
0 ≤ d1 ... d(y
╳
xk) ≤ 255
[Description] Defines user-defined characters.
• y specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction.
• c1 specifies the beginning character code for the definition, and c2 specifies the
final code.
• x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction.
[Details] • The allowable character code range is from ASCII code <20>H to <7E>H (95
characters).
• It is possible to define multiple characters for consecutive character codes.
If only one character is desired, use c1 = c2.
• d is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern is in the horizontal direction
from the left side. Any remaining dots on the right side are blank.
• The data to define a user-defined character is (y ╳ x) bytes.
• Set a corresponding bit to 1 to print a dot or 0 to not print a dot.
• This command can define different user-defined character patterns by each
fonts. To select a font, use ESC !
• A user-defined character and a downloaded bit image cannot be defined
simultaneously. When this command is executed, the downloaded bit image is
cleared.
• The user-defined character definition is cleared when:
① ESC @ is executed.
② ESC ? is executed.
③ FS q is executed.
④ GS *is executed.
⑤ The printer is reset or the power is turned off.
• When the user-defined characters are defined in font B (9 ╳ 17), only the most
significant bit of the 3rd byte of data in vertical direction is effective.
[Default] The internal character set
[Reference] ESC %, ESC ?
[Example]
• When font A (12 ╳ 24) is selected.