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Example 1: BBX 08 23 0 0
BITMAP
0008
000F INCORRECT
0002
0003
Example 2: BBX 08 23 0 0
BITMAP
08
0F CORRECT
02
03
The name of the font is indicated at the beginning of the .BDF file, therefore: FONT Font12C.BDF. If only the file is
renamed, the firmware will not recognize it; in this case, the .BDF file must be opened and the file name must be
changed as in the format shown previously in this paragraph.
The following section shows the steps required to upload a new font into the printer memory.
1) Have the .BDF font file available and ready. The file should contain all of the characters which are to be downloaded. When
downloading, ensure that the Serial Port setting for the Terminal Program is configured for Hardware Handshaking. If the file
is in .ASM format rather than a .BDF format, use Datamax-O’Neil’s ‘asm2bdf’ utility to convert the file to .BDF format.
Instructions on how to use the utility are available in the USING THE ASM2BDF UTILITY document available in the FONT
section of the supplied Developer’s CD.
2) Cycle Printer Power or Send ESC X X command
3) Send Esc D F and wait for a question mark to return from the printer. The Ready and Status LED should each illuminate in
green.
4) Send Esc F I to view the current font table information
5) Send Esc F K 1 <CR> or <LF> – This will select the second column of the table – the Power LED will begin flashing Green
and the Status LED will illuminate a steady RED.
6) Send Esc F F 1 <CR>or <LF> – This will select the second row of the table - the Power LED will start flashing Green and
the Status LED will turn steady RED.
7) Send Esc F L 0 <CR>or <LF> which will signal that the file you are sending is .DBF format (this command is implemented
primarily for future releases when users will be able to download more than one font format) - the Power LED will start
flashing Green and the Status LED will illuminate a steady RED.
8) Send the .BDF file - While the File is transferring the Power LED is steady Green and the Status LED is steady RED – when
the transfer is complete the Status LED switches OFF and the Power LED flashes Green. The .BDF font metrics must be
equal or smaller than the metrics of the existing font.
9) Send Esc F B <CR>or <LF> - The Power (green) and Status (red) LEDs are steady while the font is burned in FLASH.
When burning has been completed, both the Power LED (green) and the Status LED (red) begin flashing.
10) The .BDF font in the example above has been stored in the International Section of the Courier Mode 1 font (F = 1, k = 1).
Unplug the Serial Cable, press the Feed button, and shut the printer OFF by pressing the ON/OFF button.