Datamax-O'Neil Class Series Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 239)

Appendix I – Symbol Sets and Character Maps
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Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji, and Korean
Character Map Selection
Double byte scalable fonts are mapped through a ‘character map’. This mapping allows the host
application to select a variety of characters to match the application. Each of the code pages allows the
host application to emulate a character set for the application.
Double Byte Character Map
Character Map ID TrueType Font Description
B5
√ BIG 5 (Taiwan) Encoded *
EU
√ EUC (Extended UNIX Code)
GB
√ Government Bureau Industry Standard; Chinese (PRC) ; default
JS
√ JIS (Japanese Industry Standard); default
SJ
√ Shift JIS
UC
√ Unicode (including Korean)
* Unavailable for E-Class and EX2 models
Table I-2: Double Byte Character Map
The double-byte symbol set is selected using <STX>yUxx command. The single-byte symbol set is
selected using the same command, <STX>ySxx. Each affects an independent database selection and has
no impact on the other.