Star Micronics DP8340 Series, User Manual

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Relation Between Character Pattern Data and the Print Head
CODE
ESC % 1
(1B)
H
(25)
H
(01)
H
or (1B)
H
(25)
H
(31)
H
FUNCTION
Select download character
OUTLINE
This code specifies the download mode. Download char-
acters defined by the previously explained <ESC>&0 code
cannot be printed unless this code is first sent to the printer.
CODE
ESC % 0
(1B)
H
(25)
H
(00)
H
or (1B)
H
(25)
H
(30)
H
FUNCTION Cancel download character
OUTLINE
This code cancels the download mode and selects standard
text characters (characters appearing in the character code
chart in Section 8).
When power is turned on, standard text characters are se-
lected.
SAMPLE
Let’s try an actual example of printing a download character.
We will design the download character shown below:
Next, we will define the download character.