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Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification
The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depends on
printer emulation, which is a printer programming language (PPL)
through which the host communicates with your printer. There are
two PPLs for models OS-214 plus. They are PPLA and PPLB.
Note: Improper firmware updating may crash printer firmware. Please
contact your supplier for assistance.
Printer Programming Language A, PPLA
Specification Model
OS-214 plus
General fonts
7 alpha-numeric fonts, OCR A and OCR B ASD
Smooth fonts
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 18 points
Symbol sets for
fonts smooth
USASCII, UK, German, French, Italian, Spanish,
Swedish, and Danish/Norwegian
Courier fonts
8 symbol set (PC, PC-A, PC-B EAMA-94, Roman8,
Legal, Greek and Russian)
Soft fonts
Downloadable PCL fonts
Font
expandability
1x1 to 24x24
Bar code types
Code 39, Code 93,Code 128/subset A/B/C, Codabar,
Interleave 2 of 5, UPC A/E/2/5 add-on, EAN-8/13,
UCC/EAN Code128, Postnet, Plessey,I25(standard/
modulo 10 checksum/ modulo 10 checksum and
shipping bearer bar), UCC/EAN Code 128 K-MART,
UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight, HBIC, Telepen ,
FIM. MaxiCode, PDF417, Datamatrix (2D
symbologies).
Graphics
PCX, BMP, IMG and HEX format files
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Printer Programming Language B, PPLB
Specification Model
OS-214 plus
General fonts
5 fonts with different point sizes
Symbol sets
(Code pages)
8 bits: code page 437, 850, 852, 860, 863, 865, 857,
861,862, 855, 866, 737, 851, 869, 1252, 1250, 1251,
1253, 1254, 1255.
7 bits: USA, British, German, French, Danish, Italian,
Spanish, Swedish and Swiss.
Soft fonts
Downloadable soft fonts
Font
expandability
1x1 to 24x24
Bar code types
Code 39(checksum), Code 93, Code 128/ subset A,B,C,
Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5(checksum), Matrix 2 of 5,
UPC A/E 2 and 5 add-on, EAN-8/13, Code 128UCC,
UCC/EAN, Postnet, German Postcode. MaxiCode and
PDF417 (2D symbologies)
Graphics
PCX and binary raster
Notes:
1. The bare core for the ribbon must be 11 cm in length. It should
have two opposite slits at two ends. If the ribbon itself is less
than 11 cm, it must be aligned with the bare core at the left end
when you install it.
2. Since this printer uses band buffer technology. If you just print
texts or barcodes the maximum length is more than 30 inches.
If you print many graphics the maximum length can only be a
few inches with standard onboard RAM. (Extension RAM, font
board and flash modules use the same connector and cannot
function at the same time.)