CHAPTER 8 ESC/POS MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
8-17
8.10.9
DOWNLOADED CHARACTER (WRITABLE CHARACTER) DEFINE COMMAND [ESC] &
Function
Defines downloaded characters (writable characters) of the ANK code.
Format
[ESC] &ynm [xd
1
d
2
d
3
…d
yx
]
n
･････
[xd
1
d
2
d
3
…d
yx
]
m
Term ASCII:
ESC
&
Hex: 1Bh 26h
[Parameter]
y: No. of bytes in the vertical direction 3 (03h) Fixed
n:
Setting
start
character
code
32
≤
n
≤
126 (20h
≤
n
≤
7Eh)
m:
Setting
end
character
code
32
≤
m
≤
126 (20h
≤
m
≤
7Eh)
* n = m if there is only 1 character.
d:
Data
to
be
defined
00h
≤
d
1
, d
2
, … d
yx
≤
FFh
x: No. of bytes in the horizontal direction 0
≤
x
≤
12 (00h
≤
x
≤
0Ch)
Default
value Internal
ANK characters (no writable characters registered)
Explanation (1)
Multiple
consecutive character codes can be defined in the single execution of this
command.
(2) d refers to not only data to be defined, but also a pattern of dots from the left end in
the x (horizontal) direction. If x is below the number of dots to form a character, the
remaining dots on the right will be space filled.
(3) At a moment when an error occurs with parameter y, n, m, or x due to a factor such
as an unmatched condition, command processing will be aborted, and the data
subsequent to x will be processed as normal data.
(4) The defined downloaded characters are cleared in the event of the following
commands:
•
Initialize Command ([ESC] @)
•
Downloaded Bit image Define Command ([GS] *)
•
Downloaded Character Erase Command ([ESC] ?)
Reference
[ESC] %, [ESC] ?
