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Okidata MICROLINE Standard Custom Character Commands for 9-Pin Printers Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (ML) ߜ ML320 Std., ML321 Std. ߜ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ߜ ML520, ML521 Function ASCII Dec Hex Copy ROM Character Set to RAM Character Set ESC $ 27 36 1B 24 This command copies 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 go to print. Down Line Load Characters Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML) ߜ ML320 Std., ML321 Std. ߜ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ߜ ML520, ML521 Function Down Line Load Ascender Characters Down Line Load Descender Characters ASCII Dec ESC % A m n1 ... n11 27 37 65 m n1 ... n11 ESC % D m n1 ... n11 27 37 68 m n1 ... n11 Hex 1B 25 41 m n1 ... n11 1B 25 44 m n1 ... n11 To begin downloading an ascender character, use the ESC % A m n1 ... n11 command. This command specifies that the new character will be an ascender. To begin downloading a descender character, use the ESC % D m n1 ... n11 command. This command specifies that the new character will be a descender. Parameter m This parameter specifies the character that will be replaced by the custom character. Custom characters can be assigned to decimal locations 32 to 127 and 160 to 223. Data n1 through n11 n1 through n11 specify the data for the character, calculated from your grid. Select DLL Font Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML) ߜ ML320 Std., ML321 Std. ߜ ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo ߜ ML520, ML521 Function Select DLL in Utility Mode Select DLL in Near Letter Quality Mode ASCII ESC 2 ESC 7 Dec 27 50 27 55 Hex 1B 32 1B 37 The ESC 2 command switches custom character printing on when the printer is set for the Utility mode. The ESC 7 command switches custom character printing on when the printer is set for the Near Letter Quality (NLQ) print mode. NLQ custom characters are just like Utility custom characters, except that overprinting is used to make them match the NLQ character set. Once you have selected the Custom Character Set, it will remain in memory until the printer is turned off. Any one of the following will also delete the Custom Character Set from the printer's Chapter 5: Custom Character Commands 45

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Chapter 5: Custom Character Commands
45
Okidata MICROLINE Standard Custom Character Commands
for 9-Pin Printers
Copy ROM to RAM Command for 9-Pin Printers (ML)
±
ML320 Std., ML321 Std.
±
ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo
±
ML520, ML521
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Copy ROM Character Set to RAM Character Set
ESC $
27 36
1B 24
This command copies 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 go
to print.
Down Line Load Characters Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML)
±
ML320 Std., ML321 Std.
±
ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo
±
ML520, ML521
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Down Line Load
Ascender Characters
ESC % A m n
1
... n
11
27 37 65 m n
1
... n
11
1B 25 41 m n
1
... n
11
Down Line Load
Descender Characters
ESC % D m n
1
... n
11
27 37 68 m n
1
... n
11
1B 25 44 m n
1
... n
11
To begin downloading an
ascender
character, use the ESC % A m n
1
... n
11
command. This
command specifies that the new character will be an ascender.
To begin downloading a
descender
character, use the ESC % D m n
1
... n
11
command. This
command specifies that the new character will be a descender.
Parameter m
This parameter specifies the character that will be replaced by the custom character. Custom
characters can be assigned to decimal locations 32 to 127 and 160 to 223.
Data n
1
through n
11
n
1
through n
11
specify the data for the character, calculated from your grid.
Select DLL Font Commands for 9-Pin Printers (ML)
±
ML320 Std., ML321 Std.
±
ML320 Turbo, ML321 Turbo
±
ML520, ML521
Function
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Select DLL in Utility Mode
ESC 2
27 50
1B 32
Select DLL in Near Letter Quality Mode
ESC 7
27 55
1B 37
The ESC 2 command switches custom character printing on when the printer is set for the
Utility mode.
The ESC 7 command switches custom character printing on when the printer is set for the Near
Letter Quality (NLQ) print mode. NLQ custom characters are just like Utility custom characters,
except that overprinting is used to make them match the NLQ character set.
Once you have selected the Custom Character Set, it will remain in memory until the printer is
turned off. Any one of the following will also delete the Custom Character Set from the printer's