Epson DFX 8000, User Manual

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User-defined Characters
The following character definition program should help make this
clear:
FOR TO
READ
A:
NEXT I
END
DATA
The two at signs in line and represent the range of
characters being defined (in this case, a range of one). Line
contains
The information about the actual character design is contained
in the data statements at the end of the program) is sent to the
printer in the loop between
and
The example program uses for (in line of the definition
program), but you can use other values. The number specifies
two things: the width of the character and its position on the grid.
The width is used when the character is printed in proportional
mode.
If you want to use the bottom eight pins, use the third grid in the
illustration on page 4-23.
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