Star Micronics LC-15 Printer User Manual


 
mlndm5m7 m9mll
m2 m4 m6 m~ ml(l
128
64
32
16
8
4
2
I
124 66 64 76 76 0
0 4 36 2 72
ASCII Code:
Descender: ?
Left space: O
Last column: 17
mO = Descender x 128
+ (Left x 16)
+ Last
Figure 5-3. Add the values of the dots in eacA column and write the sum of eaeh column at the bottom
Next you must choosewhetherto make the car symbolan ascenderor a
descender.This determineshowthecharacteris seatedon theline:
Ascender:
!j;I>~Ii’ Descender:CI~,,l:~:
Wedecidedthatourcarsymbolwillnotbea“descender”,so afigure“l” is
writtennexttoDescenderonthegrid.If yourcharacterisadescender,write
a “O”nextto Descender.
Next, you must specify the left space and the last print column of the
character.
Beingableto specifythewidthof the characterallowsyouto specifythe
preciseareainsidethe gridthatthe characterwill occupy,so that narrow
charactemwilllook attractivenextto wideones.
AcceptablevaluesfortheleftspaceareOto7,andthelastprintcolumnare
from4 to 11.
Ourcharacterwilloccupyfromcolumn1tocolumn11,so theleftspaceis
Oandthe characterwidthdatais 11.
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