Star Micronics DOT MATRIX PRINTER SP2000 User Manual

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1-2-4. Download Graphics Printing
FUNCTION
Defines download characters
CODE
When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting):
<ESC> "&" <0>
 n1 n2
 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7] 
n2 -
 n1
 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H
 n1 n2
 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7]
 
n2 -
 n1
 + 1
When the 5 X 9 font is set:
<ESC> "&" <0>
 n1 n2
 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
 
n2
 -
 n1
 + 1
(1B)H (26)H (00)H
 n1 n2
 [m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5]
 
n2
 -
 n1
 + 1
DEFINITION RANGE
(21)H 
<
=
  n1
 
<
=
  n2
  (7F)H, m0 = (00)H or m0 = (80)H
OUTLINE
Defines download characters
Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined
character patterns can be stored in the printer's RAM.
Defining of download characters begins with character code
 n1
and completes with
 n2
. When only one character is defined,
 n1
 =
n2
.
m0 indicates the relationship between the character pattern and
print head.
m1 = m2...Indicate the character pattern
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not 
Used
MSB
WHEN m0 = (00)H
WHEN m0 = (80)H
LSB
Dot Position
D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
Not Used
MSB
LSB
Dot Position
NOTE
When the 7 X 9 (half dot) font is set (the default setting), printing
of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed.