Esc 6, Esc 7, Selects the character set 2 (ibm) – Compuprint 4247-L03 Programmer Manua User Manual

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The total number of characters that will be printed from the table of all printable characters is equal to n

1

+

(n

2

x 256). For example, to print 300 characters from the table of all printable characters: n

1

= 44, n

2

= 1.

The control codes are not recognized as long as this sequence is active. The space character is printed as
an unassigned character.

ESC ^

Prints a single character from the all characters table. (IBM)

ASCII Code

ESC ^ n

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'5E' n

Decimal Value

27 94 n

Range

0 ≤ n ≤ 255

This command prints the next character from the all characters table. This sequence prints only one
character from the all character table.

ESC 6

Selects the Character Set 2 (IBM).

ASCII Code

ESC 6

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'36'

Decimal Value

27 54

This command selects the character set 2.

ESC 6

Enable Printable Code Area Expansion (EPSON).

ASCII Code

ESC 6

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'36'

Decimal Value

27 54

ESC 7

Selects the Character Set 1 (IBM).

ASCII Code

ESC 7

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'37'

Decimal Value

27 55

This command selects the character set 1.

ESC 7

Cancel Printable Code Area Expansion (EPSON)

ASCII Code

ESC 7

Hexadecimal Value

X'1B' X'37'

Decimal Value

27 55

Chapter 2. EPSON/IBM Mode

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