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7.1.11 ESC % n (Specify Download Register)
Code: 1BH 25H n
Function: Specify enable or disable for download character.
n = 1: Enable (If download character is not defined, buil-in character is displayed)
n = 0: Disable (Characters already downloaded, defined, and displayed are not affected)
7.1.12 ESC & a c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(a×x1)]...[xk d1...d(a×xk)] (Download character definition)
Code: 1Bh 26h a c1 c2 [x1 d1…d(a×x1)]…[xk d1…d(a×xk)]
a: Select character type
c1: Start character code
c2: End character code
x: Number of dot for X direction
d: Defined data(See sect. 7.3 - Download character format)
Definable area: a = 1
x = 5: 5x7 dot font
x = 7: 7x8 dot font
32 ≦ c1 ≦ c2 ≦ 255
0 ≦ d ≦ 255
x = 5: Upper 7 bit is valid.
x = 7: All 8 bit is valid.
k = c2 – c1 + 1
Function: To define download characters into RAM.
A maximum of 16 characters may be downloaded and defined.
x=5 : Defined by 5x7dot, and 5x7 dot character regulated upper and lower space is displayed as
same as standard character display.
x=7 : Defined by 7x8 dot, and 6x8 or 7x8 dot character unrelated to space is displayed.
After the first 16 are defined, any additional characters required must replace one already defined.
Downloaded characters are valid until they redefined, an initialize (ESC@) sequence is executed,
or the power is turned off. To display the download character, excution of “Downlord character
difinition” and “Specify download character” is required. In case of displaying download character
is re-defined, displaying character is not changed, new download character is applied from new
data.
(5x7 dot) (7x8dot)
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7