Star Micronics DOT MATRIX PRINTER SP2000 - Manual (Page 30)

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1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing
FUNCTION Defines download characters
CODE When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):
<ESC> "&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
n2 - n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7] n2 - n1 + 1
When the 5 X 9 font is set:
<ESC> "&" <0> n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
n2 - n1 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H n1 n2 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
n2 - n1 + 1
DEFINITION RANGE (21)H
<
=
n1
<
=
n2 (7F)H, m0 = (00)H or m0 = (80)H
OUTLINE Defines download characters
Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined
character patterns can be stored in the printer's RAM.
Defining of download characters begins with character code n1
and completes with n2. When only one character is defined, n1 =
n2.
m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern and
print head.
m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not
Used
MSB
WHEN m0 = (00)H WHEN m0 = (80)H
LSB
Dot Position
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not Used
MSB LSB
Dot Position
NOTE When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting), printing
of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.