Star Micronics RS232 Printer User Manual


 
– 48 –
STAR MODE
Commands to Print Download Characters
FUNCTION
Define download character
CODE <ESC> “&” <1> <1> nm1m2... m48
HEX
1B 26 01 01 nm1m2... m48
CODE <ESC> “&” “1” “1” nm1m2... m48
HEX
1B 26 31 31 nm1m2... m48
REMARKS
Defines one new character and stores it in RAM for later use.
n is the character code of the character defined and must be
between 32 and 127.
If the maximum of 32 external characters have already been stored,
the oldest stored external character are deleted so that new external
character can be stored.
The character matrix is 12 dots wide and 24 dots high.
Relationship between the character pattern and the character data
is shown below.
EXAMPLE
MSB LSB MSB LSB
m1
m3
m5
m7
m9
m11
m13
m15
m17
m19
m21
m23
m25
m27
m29
m31
m33
m35
m37
m39
m41
m43
m45
m47
m2
m4
m6
m8
m10
m12
m14
m16
m18
m20
m22
m24
m26
m28
m30
m32
m34
m36
m38
m40
m42
m44
m46
m48
Ignored
4 bits