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Epson Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers, Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers Epson

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Epson Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson) ߜ ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I ߜ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo Function ASCII Dec Hex Copy ROM Character Set ESC : NUL NUL NUL 27 58 0 0 0 1B 3A 00 00 00 to RAM Character Set This command is used with the ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I, ML320T, or ML321T printer to copy a complete set of the characters resident in the printer to the area of its memory reserved for custom characters. The new character will become part of this character set. ߜ ML520, ML521 Function ASCII Copy ROM Character Set ESC : NUL n NUL to RAM Character Set Dec 27 58 0 n 0 Hex 1B 3A 0 n 0 This command is used with the ML520 or ML521 printer to copy a complete set of the characters resident in the printer to the area of its memory reserved for custom characters. The new character will become part of this character set. This makes it possible to mix standard characters with your custom characters when you print. Parameter n is used to specify the NLQ font to be used: n = 0: NLQ Courier n = 1: NLQ Sans Serif Down Line Load Characters Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson) ߜ ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I ߜ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ߜ ML520, ML521 Function Down Line Load Characters ASCII ESC & NUL n1 n2 a [data] Dec 27 38 0 n1 n2 a [data] Hex 1B 26 00 n1 n2 a [data] Use this command to begin downloading the character(s). Parameters n1 n2 These parameters specify the range of characters to be replaced with new ones. Multiple characters must be assigned to adjacent locations. Parameter n1 indicates the first character that will be replaced; parameter n2 indicates the last character that will be replaced. Custom characters can normally be assigned to decimal locations 32 to 126 and 160 to 255. If IBM Character Set II is selected (ESC 6 command), characters can also be assigned to locations 128 to 159. Parameter a This parameter indicates how the character will be positioned within its grid as follows: Ascenders: a is calculated as last dot column of character + (first dot column x 16) + 128 Chapter 5: Custom Character Commands 43

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Chapter 5: Custom Character Commands
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Epson Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson)
±
ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I
±
ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Copy ROM Character Set
to RAM Character Set
ESC : NUL NUL NUL
27 58 0 0 0
1B 3A 00 00 00
This command is used with the ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I, ML320T, or ML321T printer to copy a
complete set of the characters resident in the printer to the area of its memory reserved for
custom characters. The new character will become part of this character set.
±
ML520, ML521
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Copy ROM Character Set
to RAM Character Set
ESC : NUL n NUL
27 58 0 n 0
1B 3A 0 n 0
This command is used with the ML520 or ML521 printer to copy a complete set of the
characters resident in the printer to the area of its memory reserved for custom characters. The
new character will become part of this character set. This makes it possible to mix standard
characters with your custom characters when you print.
Parameter n is used to specify the NLQ font to be used:
n = 0: NLQ Courier
n = 1: NLQ Sans Serif
Down Line Load Characters Command for 9-Pin Printers (Epson)
±
ML320 E/I, ML321 E/I
±
ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo
±
ML520, ML521
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Down Line Load
Characters
ESC & NUL n
1
n
2
a
[data]
27 38 0 n
1
n
2
a
[data]
1B 26 00 n
1
n
2
a
[data]
Use this command to begin downloading the character(s).
Parameters n
1
n
2
These parameters specify the range of characters to be replaced with new ones. Multiple
characters must be assigned to adjacent locations. Parameter n
1
indicates the first character that
will be replaced; parameter n
2
indicates the last character that will be replaced.
Custom characters can normally be assigned to decimal locations 32 to 126 and 160 to 255. If
IBM Character Set II is selected (ESC 6 command), characters can also be assigned to locations
128 to 159.
Parameter a
This parameter indicates how the character will be positioned within its grid as follows:
Ascenders:
a is calculated as
last dot column of character + (first dot column x 16) + 128