Datamax E-class E-3202, Programmer'S Manual

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E-3202 Programmer’s Manual 9
Bit image commands:
ESC * m nL nH d1 ... dk : Select bit-image mode
ASCII: ESC * m n1 nH d1 … dk
Hexadecimal: 1B 2A m n1 nH d1 … dk
Decimal: 27 42 m n1 nH d1 … dk
m = 0, 1, 32, 33
0
≤
nL
≤
255
0
≤
nH
≤
3
0
≤
d
≤
255
This command selects a bit image mode using m for the number of dots specified by (nL +
nH * 256).
Set a bit to 1 to print a dot
Set a bit to 0 to not print a dot
d indicates the bit image data
The modes selectable by m are as follows:
Vertical Direction Horizontal direction
m Mode Number of bits Dot Dot Amount
for vertical data density density of data
0 8 dot
single
density
8 60 90 nL+nH*256
1 8 dot
double
density
8 60 180 nL+nH*256
32 24 dot
single
density
24 180 90 (nL+nH*256) * 3
33 24 dots
double
density
24 180 180 (nL+nH*256) * 3
GS * x y d1...d (x * y * 8) : Define downloaded bit image
ASCII: GS * x y d1...d (x * y * 8)
Hexadecimal: 1D 2A x y d1...d (x * y * 8)
Decimal: 29 42 x y d1...d (x * y * 8)
1
≤
x
≤
255
1
≤
y
≤
48
x * y
≤
1536
0
≤
d
≤
255
This command defines a downloaded bit image by using x * 8 dots in the horizontal
direction and y * 8 dots in the vertical direction. Once a downloaded bit image has been
define, it is available until:
„
another definition is made.
„
ESC & or ESC @ is executed
„
the power is turned off
„
the printer is reset
When this command is executed, the user-defined characters are cleared.
GS / m : Print downloaded bit image
ASCII: GS / m
Hexadecimal: 1D 2F m
Decimal: 29 47 m
0
≤
m
≤
3
48
≤
m
≤
51
This command prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by m as specified
in the chart. In standard mode, this command is effective only when there is no data in
the print buffer. This command is ignored if a downloaded bit image has not been defined.
m Mode Vertical Dot Horizontal Dot
Density (DPI) Density (DPI)
0, 48 Normal 180 180
1, 49 Double width 180 90
2, 50 Double height 90 180
3, 51 Quadruple 90 90