Datecs LP-50 - 4.6. Working with loadable fonts

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Deleting graphic files
The command deletes an existing graphic file or all graphic
files. After deletion the memory is freed.
Format: GK”Name”
Name: The name of the file (a file of that name must be
found in the memory).
Information on loaded graphic files
Prints out a list of all loaded graphic files.
Format: GI
4.6. Working with loadable fonts
Loading a font
The command is used for loading additional fonts in the
printer. The loadable fonts may contain from 1 to 256 symbols
not necessarily arranged in a fixed order. You can create
your own fonts using the syntax of the command described
further on or you may use ready programs for the purpose -
for example Soft Font Downloader Utility.
Format: ES”Name”p
1
p
2
p
3
a
1
b
1
c
1
D
1
a
2
b
2
c
2
D
2
... a
n
b
n
c
n
D
n
Name: The name of the font - one Latin letter.
p
1
One byte - the number of symbols in the font. Possible
value is 0 - 225, which corresponds to 1 - 256
symbols.
p
2
One byte - rotation of the font. Only a values of 00h is
possible (not rotated).
p
3
One byte - the height of the font in dots. From 1 to 255.
a
j
One byte - ASCII code of the j-th loaded symbol.
From 0 to 255.
b
j
One byte - distance to the next symbol in dots. From
0 to 255.
c
j
One byte - width of the j-th loaded symbol in units
of 8 dots each. From 0 to 255.