Translating ebcdic characters to ascii, Ascii from ebcdic translation, Ebcdic to ascii translation – Visara 1486 User Manual
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Controls, Setup Menus, and Indicators
Translating EBCDIC Characters to ASCII
You can use the soft translate table to define the translation of characters from EBCDIC
to ASCII. You can customize the way characters print (change the character 0 to Ø) or
define specialized functions. For example, if you have attached a supported color printer,
you can use the translate table to create color switching support. Because the color printer
uses escape sequences to change colors, you can select a seldom used character, such
as @, and translate the @ to the ASCII escape character
1B
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code for @ in the EBCDIC column of the table and
1B
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table, an @ character detected in the printer datastream is translated to an ASCII
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This method enables you to imbed an escape sequence in the text that generates a
color change.
Figure 3-11. Offline Printer Soft Translate Table Setup
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Offline Setup Menu
Display Setup
Printer Setup
Serial Number
Test
Use arrow keys to move to desired items and make selections.
Use SPACE bar to toggle between EBCDIC and ASCII.
First
Position
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Eleventh
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Twelfth
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Exit to Main Menu
Setup
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