Digital Equipment LASO Reference Manual

EK-OLASO-RM-002

LASO Printer

Programmer Reference Manual

EK-OLASO-RM-002

LASO Printer

Programmer Reference Manual

Prepared

by

Educational Services of

Digital Equipment Corporation

1st Edition, August 1982

2nd Edition, March 1983

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Notice: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC

Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER1 FEATURES

1.1

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.3

1.2

2.1

2.1.1

2.1.1.1

2.1.1.2

2.1.1.3

2.1.1.4

2.1.1.5

2.1.1.6

2.1.1.7

2.2

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

2.3

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Text Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Graphic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

LA50 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CHAPTER 2 COMMUNICATIONS

Data Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Receive Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Send Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Terminal Ready .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6

Request to Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ready/Busy .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. 6

Protective Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Signal Ground................................... 6

Data Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Input Buffer........................................ 7

XON/XOFF Protocol . .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. 7

Ready/Busy Protocol . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 8

Data Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 iii

iv CONTENTS

CHAPTER3 PRINTER CONFIGURATION

3.1

3.2

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2:3

3.2.4

3.2.5

3.2.6

3.3

3.3.1

3.3.2

3.3.3

3.3.4

3.3.5

3.3.6

General .............................................. 11

Front Panel Indicators and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

FAULT Indicator ................................... 12

POWER Indicator .................................. 12

READY Switch . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 12

LINE FEED Switch ................................. 12

FORM FEED Switch . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuration Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

National Character Set Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Graphics Aspect Ratio Switch SW1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

XON/XOFF and Ready/Busy Protocol

Switches SW1 -6 and SW1 -7 . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4

Right Margin Switch SW1 -8 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Baud Rate Select Switches

SW2-1, SW2-2, SW2-3 ................. : .. . .. . . . . . . 16

Data Format Switches

SW2-4, SW2-5, SW2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CHAPTER4 TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESSING

4.1

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.2

4.3

Text Mode Character Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Active Column and Active Line .................... 19

Horizontal Advance Increment ..................... 21

Vertical Advance Increment ........................ 21

Printable Characters ................................. 21

Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CHA.PTER 5 ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES

5.1

5.2

5.2.1

5.2.2

5.2.3

5.2.4

5.2.5

5.2.6

General .............................................. 27

Escape and Control Sequences ...................... 28

Partial Line Paper Motion ......................... 29

Horizontal Pitch Selection ......................... 29

Vertical Pitch Selection ........................ .- ... 32

Page Length Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Character Set Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Printing Density Selection ......................... 36

CONTENTS v

5-1

5-2

A-1

A-2

A-3

2-1

3-1

3-2

4-1

4-2

2-1

3-1

3-2

3-3

4-1

5-1

5-2

TABLES

5.2.7

5.2.8

5.2.9

5.2.10

5.2.11

5.2.12

5.3

5.3.1

5.3.2

5.3.3

5.3.4

5.3.5

5.3.6

Selection of Bold and Underlined Printing ......... 38

Product Identification .............................. 40

Printer Status Request ............................ 41

Printer Status .Report ... ,, .......................... 42

Escape Sequences with 8-bit Equivalents ......... 44

Entering and Exiting Graphic and Text Mode ....... 44

Graphic Mode . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Graphic Control Characters ........................ 46

Graphic Carriage Return ........................... 46

Graphic New Line . : ............................... 46

Repeat Sequence ................................. 46

Graphic Substitute ................................. 47

State After Exiting Graphic Mode .................. 47

APPENDIX A

CHARACTER SET CHARTS

APPENDIX B ESCAPE SEQUENCE SUMMARY

FIGURES

Serial Character Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front Panel Controls and Indicators .................. 11

LA50 Printer Configuration Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Changing Switch Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ASCII Chart .......................................... 20

Changing Horizontal Pitch ........................... 30

Changing Vertical Pitch .............................. 33

Printer Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

Character Set Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Character Set Switch Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Text Mode ANSI Control Characters ................. 22

Text Mode ANSI Control Characters ................. 23

Active Character Set Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Character Set Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ASCII Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

VT100 Special Graphic Character Set ................ 51

Finnish Character Set ................................ 52

vi CONTENTS

A-4

A-5

A-6

A-7

A-8

A-9

A-10

A-11

A-12

A-13

A-14

French Character Set ................................ 53

French Canadian Character Set ...................... 54

German Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Italian Character Set ................................. 56

Japanese (JIS Roman) Character Set ................ 57

Katakana Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Multinational Character Set .......................... 59

Norwegian/Danish Character Set .................... 60

Spanish Character Set ............................... 61

Swedish Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

United Kingdom Character Set ....................... 63

FEATURES

1.1

GENERAL

The LASO is a compact, dot matrix, serial printer. It was designed for use in personal computer systems, office workstations, and small-sized business computer systems.

The printer is available in four models.

LASO-RA - 120 V

LASO-RB - 220 V

LASO-RC - 240 V

LASO-RD - 100 V

The printer has an input buffer capacity of 2047 characters.

The LASO receives characters and commands through an asynchronous serial interface. The interface operates at any of several selectable baud rates up to

4800 baud.

The paper feed mechanism is able to move paper both forward and reverse.

The printhead is mounted on a carriage that scans horizontally across the paper. The printer is capable of bidirectional printing with automatic print direction determination. The ribbon is in a disposable cartridge.

The printer operates in either of two fundamental modes: text mode or graphic mode. In text mode, characters define the functions and character symbols usually associated with alphanumeric printers. In graphic mode, characters d~fine a single column of 6 dots to be printed, not an entire character image as in text mode.

2 FEATURES

1.1.1 Text Mode

In text mode, the printer uses a 9-element impact dot matrix printhead to print characters in an 8-dot character cell at 100 characters per second. Lines of 80,

96, or 132 characters can be selected to print in the 8-inch wide print region. An enhanced printing mode is available that allows more fully formed characters to be printed in a 16-dot character cell at 50 characters per second.

1.1.2 Graphic Mode

In graphic mode the LASO allows the programmer to print graphic images by sending data that controls the dot printing elements individually.

1.1.3 LASO Features

The following are the main features of the LASO.

• Compact size suitable for desk-top location

• ASCII and multinational character set

• VT100 special graphics character set

• Katakana character set for Japan

• Standard escape and control sequences

• Graphic image printing

• Enhanced printing

• High reliability

• Light weight

• Low cost

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS

The following are the specifications for the LASO.

Print method

Print speed

Incremental with bidirectional lookahead

100 characters/second (7 x

9 matrix printing)

Character format

(including intercharacter space)

44 lines/minute (80 columns printed per line)

7 x

9 matrix at full speed

13 x

9 matrix at half speed

Horizontal pitch of 10,

12, 5, 6 characters/inch

Horizontal pitch of 8.25 characters/inch

Horizontal pitch of

16.5 characters/inch

Graphic mode

Characters

Character pitch

FEATURES 3

Bold, underline, or enhanced density with the following restrictions:

1. No enhanced printing when using

VT100 or Katakana character sets

2. Bold and enhanced density cannot be used at the same time

Bold, underline (no enhanced density)

Underline (no bold, no enhanced density)

144 or 180 dots/inch horizontal

72 dots/inch vertical

2 to 1 or 2-1 /2 to 1 aspect ratio

94 ASCII

81 multinational

63 JIS Katakana

27 VT1 00 special graphics

1 error indicator

Compressed font - 1.6.5 characters/inch, 132 characters/line

Double width - 8.25 characters/inch, 66 characters/line

Elite pitch -12 characters/inch,

96 characters/line

Double width -- 6 characters/inch,

48 characters/line

Pica pitch -10 characters/inch, 80 characters/line

4 FEATURES

Line spacing

Line feed speed

Form dimensions

Form thickness

Paper feed method

Form loading

Ribbon cassette

Power requirements

Power consumption

Weight

Dimensions

Data interface

Double width - S characters/inch,

40 characters/line

12, 8, 6, 4, 3, or 2 lines/inch

Partial line up and down, 1 /12 inch

6 lines/inch at 100 ms/line

Single sheets: 3 to 9 inches wide

Up to 0.011 inches, up to 3-part form

Friction feed and sprocket/pin feed

From rear-top

Operator installable

LASO-RA 120 (104 - 128) Vac

LASO-RB 220 (191 - 23S) Vac

LASO-RC 240 (208 - 2S6) Vac

LASO-RD 100 ( 90 - 110) Vac

47 to 63 Hz

Less than 180 W

8.S Kg (18.7 lb)

400 mm (W) x 29S mm (D) x 142 mm (H)

(16 in x 11.8 in x 5.6 in)

Serial RS232-C and RS423 EIA

Standard

COMMUNICATION

2.1 DATA INTERFACE

The LASO data interface is RS-232C and RS-423 compatible. It does not include an interface cable but does include a 25-position plug mounted on the rear of the cabinet. The printer contains the following interface signals listed in Table

2-1 for connection to an interface cable.

2.1.1 Interface Signals

The following paragraphs describe these interface signals.

2.1.1.1 Receive Data The printer receives serial encoded characters on this line.

Table 2-1 Printer Interface Signals

Function Direction

Receive data

Send data

Terminal ready

Request to send

Busy or ready

Protective ground

Signal gro'und

To printer

From printer

From printer

From printer

From printer

From printer

Common

Pin RS-232 Mnemonic

3

2

BB

BA

20

CD

4

11

CA

1

7 AB

5

6 COMMUNICATION

2.1.1.2 Send Data - The printer sends serial encoded characters on this line.

Although the bit rate within a character may be up to 4800 bits per second, the character transmission rate from printer to host for any two characters does not exceed 1 00 characters per second.

The printer, when transmitting to the host, always includes one stop bit with each character.

2.1.1.3 Terminal Ready-The printer sends signals on the Terminal Ready line which indicate the readiness of the printer to send and receive data. When this signal is ON the printer is capable of sending and receiving data. When this signal is OFF the printer is not ready for communication.

The terminal is ready to send and receive data after it completes its power-up initializations, and remains ready to communicate indefinitely.

2.1.1.4 Request to Send - The printer maintains the Request to Send line in the ON condition indefinitely.

2.1.1.5 Ready/Busy - This line carries the Busy/Ready signal, depending on the setting of the Ready/Busy Polarity switch. The printer is unable to receive characters if this signal is in the 'Busy' state and is able to receive characters if this signal is in the 'Ready' state.

2.1.1.6 Protective Ground - This line is connected via removable jumper into the chassis ground of the printer. The chassis is further connected to external grounds through the third wire of the power line cord.

2.1.1.7 Signal Ground - This line establishes the common ground reference potential for all other interface circuits.

2.2 DATA SYNCHRONIZATION

Data synchronization with the printer is attained by an input buffer used in conjunction with either the XON/XOFF protocol or the Ready/Busy protocol, depending on

~he position of the protocol switch.

COMMUNICATION 7

2.2.1 Input Buffer

All characters received, except nulls and deletes, are temporarily stored in an input buffer before further processing. Nulls and deletes are ignored and do not occupy space in the input buffer. The input buffer has a 2047 character capacity.

If the printer falls too far behind the incoming data, the input buffer overflows and data is lost. If characters are lost due to input buffer overflow, a single substitute control character (octal 032) is placed in the input buffer at the point of loss. If a character is received with a parity error, the character is replaced in the input buffer by the substitute control character (octal 032) thus causing the error character (reverse question mark) to be printed. The 032 control character, thus indicates loss of characters, or a character received with parity error.

When the printer is capable of printing, characters are fetched from the input buffer and printed or otherwise processed as required. When the printer is incapable of printing, the printer scans the input buffer for printer status request control sequences even if the input buffer is full.

2.2.2 XON/XOFF Protocol

Using the XON/XOFF protocol, the data source becomes synchronized with the printer as described below.

After successfully powering up and becoming enabled to send, the printer sends an XON control character and constantly monitors the number of empty character positions in the input buffer. When the number is less than 128, the printer sends an XOFF control character, signaling the data source to temporarily stop sending data. Meanwhile, the printer continues to take characters from the input buffer and print or otherwise process them. When the number of empty positions in the buffer exceeds 224, the printer sends an XON control character, thus signaling that transmission may resume.

The printer also sends an XOFF control character when it is not ready due to error conditions or operator actions. Running out of paper or detecting a printhead position failure causes an XOFF control character to be sent. The operator actions of opening the cover or placing the printer off-line also cause an XOFF control character to be sent.

8 COMMUNICATION

The printer sends an XON control character whenever an XOFF state is present, and all of the following conditions are true.

• The printer is ready.

• All fault conditions are cleared.

• There are more than 224 empty positions for characters in the input buffer.

NOTE: At power up, an XOFF state is assumed.

The printer sends an XOFF control character whenever an XON state is present, and any of the following conditions is true.

• The printer is not ready.

• A fault condition occurs.

• There are less than 128 empty positions for characters in the input buffer.

The printer sends an extra XOFF control character if more than 64 characters have been received since the first XOFF control character has been sent.

2.2.3 Ready /Busy Protocol

The Ready/Busy protocol is functionally the same as the XON/XOFF protocol.

However, instead of sending an XOFF control character, the printer places the

Ready/Busy signal in the Busy state, and instead of sending an XON control character, the printer places the Ready/Busy signal in the Ready state.

2.3

DATA TRANSMISSION

The LASO printer communicates using serial characters. The serial character format used must be the same character format used by the computer. Serial characters are transmitted using a start bit, 7 or 8 data bits, an optional parity bit and 1 or more stop bits (Figure 2-1 ). The number of bits and the polarity of the parity (even or old) is switch selectable. Parity errors can be detected for either polarity.

COMMUNICATION 9

SPACE+

"MARK"

IDLE

STATE OF

START BIT OF

NEW CHARACTER

\ 70R8

DATA BITS

-r

T

_. -

.,. .... .... , .

L~OB

I

01

"T

07

I

I

02

I

03

I

04

I

05

I

06

I

MSB

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T

m [ T O P

BIT

START

BIT

ONE BIT

TIME=

ONE/

BAUD RATE

WHEN

8-BIT

CHARACTERS

ARE USED

OPTIONAL RETURN TO IDLE

PARITY STATE OF LINE

BIT ath BIT=O

MA-7815A

Figure 2-1 Serial Character Format

PRINTER CONFIGURATION

3.1 GENERAL

\

This chapter describes the LASO configuration switches located in the front of the printer under the access cover. There are two switch packs with eight slide switches in each pack. The switches are used to configure the:

• National character sets

• Graphics aspect ratio

• XON/XOFF and ROY /BUSY protocol

• Right margin

• Baud rate

• Data format.

Additional information regarding these items is included in subsequent chapters.

3.2 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS AND SWITCHES

The following indicators and switches are on the front panel of the LASO (Figure

3-1).

1 mamaoma

READY

D

FAUL

TD

POWERD

\.

Figure 3-1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators

J

MA-10,017

11

12 PRINTER CONFIGURATION

3.2. 1 READY Indicator

The green READY light indicates the operating state of the printer. The light ·is on when the printer is ready to print or is printing. The light is off when the printer is not ready and will not start.

3.2.2 FAULT Indicator

The red FAULT light blinks when the printer detects an electronic fault. It stays on when the printer is out of paper.

3.2.3 POWER Indicator

The green POWER light is on when power is applied to the printer.

3.2.4 READY Switch

The READY switch controls the operating state of the printer. Pressing the switch alternately puts the printer in the Ready or Not Ready state. Observe the

READY light to determine the state of operation.

3.2.5 LINE FEED Switch

Pressing the LINE FEED switch advances the paper one line.

3.2.6 FORM FEED Switch

Pressing the FORM FEED switch advances the paper one full sheet.

3.3 CONFIGURATION SWITCHES

The configuration switches are set for printer use with DIGIT AL systems. They are located under the access cover (Figure 3-2).

The switch positions can be changed by sliding the tab with a ballpoint pen or equivalent (Figure 3-3).

The rest of this chapter describes the switch positions for the system configurations.

PRINTER CO NFIGURATION 13

Figure 3-2

LASO Printer C .

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3.3.1 National Character Set Switches

The national character set switches are des·ignated SW1-1 through SW1-4.

These switches are initially set to the United States position (all four switches open). The United States position is correct for many DIG IT AL systems around the world, since it makes the ASCII, VT100 special graphics, and the multinational character sets available. In an 8-bit environment, no change in switch settings is necessary.

For those systems that do not have multinational capability, the character set switches may be set to match the national character set of the system.

Table 3-1 shows the character sets associated with GO through G3 for each country. Table 3-2 shows the associated switch positions for that country. For example, if Britain is selected, SW1-1 is closed, and SW1-2, SW1-3, and SW1-4 are open. With this switch selection, GO is the British character set, G1 is the

VT100 character set, G2 is the multinational character set and G3 is the ASCII character set. With four switch settings, there are 16 possible combinations.

Only 11 are shown in Tables 3-1 and 3.:.2. The remaining combinations of switch settings are equivalent to the United States position.

3.3.2 Graphics Aspect Ratio Switch SW1-5

Switch SW1 -5 changes the horizontal to vertical dot ratio in graphic mode by changing the number of horizontal dots per inch. The number of vertical dots is kept constant at 72 dots per inch.

Ratio

2to1*

2.5to1

Horizontal Dots/Inch

144

180

SW1-5 Switch Position

Open

Closed

3.3.3 XON/XOFF and Ready/Busy Protocol Switches SW1-6 and SW1-7

DIGIT AL systems use the XON/XOFF protocol. Other systems may require the

Ready/Busy protocol. Switch SW1-6 selects the XON/XOFF or Ready/Busy protocol as shown in the SW1-6 chart below. If the Ready/Busy protocol is selected the polarity of the Busy or Ready signal is shown in the SW1 -7 chart below.

SW1-6 Position

Open*

Closed

Protocol

XON/XOFF

Ready/Busy

*

Initial setting

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 15

Table 3-1 Character Set Selection

Nation GO G1 G2

United States

Britain

Finland

France

ASCII

British

Finnish

French

French Canada French Canadian

Germany

Italy

Japan

German

Italian

JIS Roman

Norway /Denmark Norwegian/Danish

Spain Spanish

Sweden Swedish

VT100

VT100

VT100

VT100

VT100

VT100

Multinational

Multinational

Multinational

Multinational

Multinational

Multinational

VT100

Multinational

Katakana Katakana

VT100

VT100

VT100

Multinational

Multinational

Multinational

G3

ASCII

ASCII

..

----...

__

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

ASCII

Table

3-2 Character Set Switch Positions

Nation

Switch Positions

SW1-1 · SW1-2 SW1-3

SW1-4

United States

Britain

Finland

France

Fench Canada

Germany

Italy

Japan

Open Open Open Open Factory Setting

Closed

Open

Open Open

Open Closed Open Open

Closed Closed Open Open

Open Open

Closed Open

Closed

Open

Closed Open

Open

Closed

Closed Closed Open

Closed Closed Open

Norway /Denmark Open

Spain Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Sweden Open Closed Open Closed


SW1-7 Position

Open*

Closed

Signal Condition

Busy= high

Ready=low

Busy=low

Ready=high

3.3.4 Right Margin Switch SW1-8

Switch SW1 -8 selects the method of controlling a line of characters that exceed the 8-inch line of print. If set to truncate, the printer is limited to printing the first

8 inches of characters. It drops the remaining characters. If set to wrap, the printer prints the remaining characters on the next line.

Selection

Truncate*

Wrap

Switch Position

Open

Closed

3.3.5 Baud Rate Select Switches SW2-1, SW2-2, SW2-3

These switches select the speed (bits per second) at which the printer communicates with the computer.

Baud Rate

4800*

2400

1200

600

300

200

110

Switch Positions

SW2-1

SW2-2

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Closed Closed

SW2-3

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

*

Initial setting

PRINTER CONFIGURATION 17

3.3.6 Data Format Switches SW2-4, SW2-5, SW2-6

These switches select the data format to enable communication with the computer.

Data Format

7 bits plus odd parity

7 bits plus even parity

7 bits plus 8th bit mark

7 bits plus 8th bit space

8 bits plus odd parity

8 bits plus even parity

8 bits, no parity*

Switch Position

SW2-4 SW2-5

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

SW2-6

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

*

Initial setting

TEXT MODE

CHARACTER PROCESSl.NG

4.1 TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESSING

This chapter describes the terminal's response to characters received while the printer is operating in text mode.

The terminal processes characters in accordance with the American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) standards X3.4-1977. The ANSI system of character processing is based on the category (printable or control) of a character in the

American National Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) chart

(Figure 4-1 ). The category of a character is determined by the character's position in the ASCII chart. In the eight column chart, columns 0 and 1 contain the control characters while the rest of the chart contains printable characters

(except for SP and DEL). The printer is capable of printing from 14 different character sets which are described in Chapter 5. SP and DEL are always the same control characters regardless of the character set selected.

NOTE: The space character can be considered either an information separator control character or a printable character. It can be considered a printable character because it takes up space in the terminal memory and on the paper when printed.

The following paragraphs describe the terminal response to both printable characters and control characters while operating in text mode.

4.1.1 Active Column and Active Line

Active column is the, column where the next character is to be printed. Active line is the line where the next character is to be printed. Column and line numbers begin with one, not zero. Printed characters usually increment the active column. Linefeeds, vertical tabs, and form feeds increment the active line.

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20 TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESS I NG

87

86

85

BITS

84 83 82 81 ROW

0 0 0 0

0

0 0 0 1 1

0 0 1 0 2

0 0 1 1

3

0 1 0 0 4

0 1 0 1 5

0 1 1 0

0

1 1 1

6

7

1 0 0 0 8

1 0 0 1

9

1 0 1 0 10

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0

12

1 1 0 1 13

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1 15

0

0

0

0

0

1

COLUMN

0

1

NUL

SOH

STX

ETX

EOT

ENO

ACK

BEL

10

8

8

11

9

9

12

10

A

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

1

1

1

0

0

0

7

7

7

6

6

6

OLE

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XONI

17

11

DC2

22

18

12

DC3

(XOFFI

DC4

NAK

SYN

ETB

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

13

11

8

14

12 c

CAN

EM

30

24

18

31

25

19

SUB

32

26 lA

ESC

FS

33

27

18

34

28 lC

CR

SI

15

13

D

F

GS so

16

RS

36

14 30

E

1 E

17

15

us

35

29

10

37

31

1 F

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

26

22

16

27

23

17

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

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1

1

1

0

1

1

1

3 4

5 6

7 2

SP

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"

#

$

42

34

22

43

35

23

40

32

20

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33

21

44

36

24

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1

2

3

4

% 45

5

37

25

&

'

(

)

*

+

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

41

29

52

42

2A

53

43

28

6

7

8

9

:

;

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

67

55

37

70

56

38

65

53

35

66

54

36

63

51

33

64

52

34

71

57

39

72

58

3A

@

A

1

J

K

100

64

40

101

65

41

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

48

p

120

80

50

Q

121

81

51

y

131

89

59

z

[

132

90

5A

133

91

58

'

a i j k

140

96

60

141

97

61

151

105

69

152

106

6A

153

107

68

p q y z

{

160

112

70

161

113

71

B

102

R

122

82

b

142

r

162

66 98 114

42 52

62 72

c

103

s

123

c

143

s

163

67 83

99

115

43 63 73

53

D

E

104

68

44

105

69

45

T

124

84

54

d u

125

e

85

55

144

100

64

145

101

65

t

164

116

74

u

165

117

75

F

G

H

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

v

126

f

146

v

166

86 102 118

56

66

76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87

103 119

57 67 77

x

130

h

150

88 104

58

68

x

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

73

59

38

I

54

'

44

2C

< 74

60

L

114

76

4C

\

134

92

I

154

108

I

174

124

7C

3C 5C 6C

-

55

=

75

M

115

J

135 155

}

175

45 61

77 93

m

109

125

2D

56

>

30

76

N

40

116

A

50

136

n

60

156

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176

7D

126

7E

46

2E

62

3E

78

4E

94

5E

110

6E

57

47

2F

?

77

63

3F

0

117

79

4F

137

-

95

5F

0

157

111

6F

DEL

177

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

33

27

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX

Figure 4-1 ASCII Chart

TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESSING 21

The active column and active line are collectively known as active position.

Active position is only loosely linked to the physical position of the printer carriage and paper mechanism. In general, the active column is only recorded when a character is actually printed. Any previous history of active column values is insignificant.

4. 1.2 Horizontal Advance Increment

Horizontal advance increment (HAI) is a unit equal to the width of a column. The printer allows HAI values of 1 /5 inch, 1 /6 inch, 1 /8.25 inch, 1/10 inch, 1 /12 inch, and 1 /16.5 inch. Column numbers begin with one and are measured in units of

HAI. Column numbers do not have fractional components.

4.1.3 Vertical Advance Increment

The vertical advance increment (VA) is the unit of distance between lines. The printer allows VAi values of 1 /2 inch, 1 /3 inch, 1 /4 inch, 1 /6 inch, 1 /8 inch, and

1 /12 inch. Line numbers begin with one and are measured in units of VAi. Line numbers may have fractional components if the vertical pitch changes within a page.

4.2 PRINTABLE CHARACTERS

In text mode, printable ASCII characters are printed as they are received by the terminal. If the active column is not greater than the right margin, each received character is printed and the active column is incremented.

NOTE: The actual characters printed depend on the printable character set

designated. Refer to the printable character sets in Chapter 5 and Appendix A

for more detail.

Each printable or space character increases the active column by one unit of

HAI. Characters in the octal range of 041 - 176 a·re normally interpreted as printable characters. If the active position is within the printable region, each printable character or space character prints and the active column increases as required. If the previous character was printed at the rightmost position and a printable or space character is received, one of two actions occurs, depending on the setting of the right margin switch. If the right margin switch is set to truncate, the character is ignored. If the right margin switch is set to wrap, an automatic carriage return and line feed occurs before printing the character.

4.3 CONTROL CHARACTERS

A control character is a single character function whose occurrence in a particular context starts, modifies, or stops a control function. Control functions are characters that provide control of the printing and processing of characters.

Control functions are not printed.

22 TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESS I NG

Tables 4-1 and 4-2 list the control characters recognized by the terminal and the mnemonic and the function performed by the control character when operating in text mode. All other control characters received by the terminal cause no action.

NOTE: Each control function listed in this chapter is assigned a mnemonic.

The mnemonic is an abbreviation of the control function name.

Table 4-1 Text Mode ANSI Control Characters

Printer Control Functions

Octal Code Mnemonic Function

010

011

012

013

014

015

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR

Character Set Control Functions

Backspace

Horizontal tab

Line feed

Vertical tab

Form feed

Carriage return

Octal Code

016

017

Mnemonic

SO

SI

Function

Shift out

Shift in

Communication Control Functions

Octal Code Mnemonic Function

000

030

032

033

177

NUL

CAN

SUB

ESC

DEL

Null

Cancel

Substitute

Escape

Delete

The printer ignores all other ASCII control characters.


Table 4-2 Text Mode ANSI Control Characters

Name

Octal

Mnemonic Code Function

Backspace

Horizontal tabs

BS

HT

010

011

Backspace decreases active column by one unit of HAI.

If the active column is at the leftmost position, the backspace character is ignored.

A horizontal tab is a preselected point on a line to which the printhead advances when a horizontal tab (HT) control character is received.

The printer has fixed horizontal tab stops every eight units of HAI. Tab stops are associated with column numbers, not physical positions on the paper. Thus, changing horizontal pitch also changes the physical position of tab stops.

When no tab exists to the right of the active column, the right margin switch setting takes precedence. If this switch is set to wrap, the printer executes an automatic carriage return and a line feed. If the switch is set to truncate, the active column is set to beyond the rightmost print column. This causes the printer to ignore characters until the active column returns to within the printable region.

24 TEXT MODE CHARACTER PROCESSING

Table 4-2 Text Mode ANSI Control Characters (Cont)

Name

Octal

Mnemonic Code Function

Line feed LF 012

Vertical tab

Form feed

Carriage return

Shift out

Shift in

VT

FF

CR so

SI

013

014

015

016

017

Line feed advances active line by one unit of VAi. If less than one unit of VAi remains unprinted on the page before execution of the Line Feed, then the line feed character sets the active line to the uppermost position on the next page.

Vertical tab functions the same as line feed.

Form f~ed advances the active line to the uppermost position on the next page.

Carriage return returns the active column to the leftmost position.

Shift out selects the G1 character set as the active character set. For additional information, refer to Chapter

5.

Shift in selects the GO character set as the active characer set. For additional information, refer to Chapter

5.


Table 4-2 Text Mode ANSI Control Characters (Cont)

Name

Octal

Mnemonic Code Function

Null

Delete

NUL

DEL

000

177

Cancel

Substitute

Escape

CAN

SUB

ESC

030

032

033

The null and delete characters may be used for timing. They cause no operation in the printer, and are different from ignored characters in that they are stripped from the data stream upon reception without occupying space in the input buffer.

Cancel immediately ends any escape or control sequence.

Substitute immediately ends any escape or control sequence. The character is interpreted as being in place of a character or characters received in error. In text mode, the s~bstitute character is printed as the error character (reverse question mark).

Escape introduces an escape sequence. Refer to Chapter 5.

ESCAPE AND CONTROL

SEQU.ENCES

5.1

GENERAL

The LASO uses escape sequences standardized by the American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) to control many of its features. For the LASO features that lack an ANSI standard escape sequence, additional escape sequences have been defined and are within the extensions permitted by the ANSI system.

ANSI has established a flexible and comprehensive system for transmitting format and editing information. The system can be used with printing terminals like the LASO as well as with video terminals and printers. The system has the following important advantages.

1. It is well defined and well documented. This greatly decreases the chances of incompatible implementations and aids in achieving device independence in output.

2. It has ample provisions for future extensions without sacrificing compatibility with older programs. The syntax used in ANSI controls allows a large number of new controls to be added with little difficulty.

3. It is compatible with all the frequently used communication protocols. In contrast, many other systems use control codes that are reserved for communication functions. In these other systems, codes used for line turnaround, disconnect and synchronization get confused with those used to send parameter values.

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28 ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES

4. It has a flexible parameter passing convention that allows single parameters, multiple parameters, and default parameters. For example, in the graphic rendition escape sequence, the single parameter ESC [ 0 m causes bold and underline to be disabled; the multiple parameter ESC [ 1 ;

4 m causes bold and underline to be enabled; and ESC [ n (no parameter included) uses the default parameter of 0 which is understood.

5.2

ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES

Using the escape sequences described in this chapter, the programmer can control the following LASO features.

• Partial line paper motion

• Horizontal pitch selection

• Vertical pitch selection

• Page length selection .

• Character set selection

• Printing density selection

• Bold and underline selection

• Product identification

• Printer status request

• Printer status report

• Graphic mode

The escape sequences allow expansion of the control functions beyond the current limit of the 32 control characters. For compatibility, certain control character positions are left blank where the LASO does not perform the function associated with that control character.

Control functions that require parameters are always invoked by control sequences. For example, setting horizontal pitch is invoked by a control sequence since the pitch can be set to S, 6, 8.2S, 10, 12, or 16.S, characters per inch.

The escape and control sequences are described in the following paragraphs. A summary of these sequences is provided in Appendix 8.

Examples of the escape sequences use the ASCII character and the octal equivalent. For example, in the partial line down escape sequence ESC K (033

113), the K is the ASCII character and the 033 113 is the octal code for the ESC and K, respectively.

ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES 29

5.2.1 Partial Line Paper Motion

The following sequences cause partial line paper motion.

Partial Line Down (PLO)

ESC K

033 113

The above sequence moves paper forward (upward) 1/12 inch.

Partial Line Up (PLU)

ESC L

033 114

The above sequence moves paper reverse (downward) 1/12 inch.

The PLO and PLU sequences do not modify active line. Unless an equal number of PLU and PLO sequences are sent to the printer, the page boundary reference will have changed. Thus, PLO and PLU sequences may be used for remote adjustment of the form position, such as for modifying the top-of-form position.

5.2.2 Horizontal Pitch Selection

When the horizontal pitch changes, the printer converts the active column to the new horizontal pitch. The computation may yield a fractional component that is rounded up to the next integer so that all printing is on the column grid for the selected pitch. A variable amount of white space is included in the line. at the point of horizontal pitch change.

As an example, consider a horizontal pitch of 10 characters per inch in a line that is to be converted to a horizontal pitch of 12 characters per inch. The pitch is to be changed after the third character is printed (Figure 5-1 ).


I·

1 2

A B C

1 INCH

3

4

5 6 7 8 9

I I

I

I

·I

10 CHARACTERS/INCH

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I I I lo

EIF G HI

I IK

12 CHARACTERS/INCH

-11--FRACTIONAL COMPONENT f

NEW ACTIVE COLUMN

MA-10,085

Figure 5-1 Changing Horizontal Pitch

The following formula determines the precise location of active column when the horizontal pitch is changed.

Newcol = 1

+ (

Newpitch x

(Oldcol-1) )

Old pitch where Newcol = the new active column

Newpitch =the new pitch in characters/inch

Oldcol = the old active column

Oldpitch =the old pitch in characters/inch

The division performed above is integer division wherein any non-zero remainder rounds the quotient up to the next higher integer.

Changing horizontal pitch sets the rightmost position for printing to the specified maximum column and sets the single- or double- width attribute of characters as follows.


10

12

16.5

5

6

8.25

Horizontal Pitch Maximum Column

80

96

132

40

48

66

Width

Single

Single

Single

Double

Double

Double

Double-width characters are considered to be one column wide, not two columns wide. Therefore, tab stops are every eight double-width columns in double-width pitches, and double-width characters are printed on a doublewidth grid.

The following sequences select single-width printing and set the horizontal pitch.

Set Horizontal Pitch (DECSHORP)

ESC [

0 w

033133 060 167 or ESC [

1 w

033 133 061 167

Either of the above sequences sets horizontal pitch to 1 O characters/inch

(HAI

=

1/10 inch).

ESC [ 2 w

033133 062 167

This sequence sets horizontal pitch to 12 characters/inch (HAI = 1 /12 inch).

ESC [ 4 w

033133 064 167

This sequence sets horizontal pitch to 16.5 characters/inch (HAI = 1 /16.5 inch).


The following sequences select double-width printing and set the horizontal pitch. ,,

Set Horizontal Pitch (DECSHORP)

ESC [ 5 w

033133 065 167

The above sequence sets horizontal pitch to 5 characters/inch (HAI

=

1 /5 inch).

ESC [ 6 w

033133 066 167

The above sequence sets horizontal pitch to 6 characters/inch (HAI

=

1 /6 inch).

ESC [ 8 w

033133 070 167

The above sequence sets horizontal pitch to 8.25 characters/inch (HAI

=

1 /8.25 inch).

5.2.3 Vertical ,Pitch Selection

When the vertical pitch changes, no paper motion occurs,. and the printer converts the active line to the new vertical pitch. The computation may yield a fractional component which is retained.

For example, assume a vertical pitch of 5 lines per inch is to be changed to a vertical pitch of 6 lines per inch as shown in Figure 5-2.

Note that the fractional component of vertical pitch occurs at the end of the page because there is no paper motion during change of vertical pitch. This is unlike the change of horizontal pitch where the fractional component occurs at the point where the pitch is changed.


5 LINES

PER INCH

6 LINES

PER INCH

I

A

- 1

B

- 2 c

- 1

- 2

- 3

T

5-----i-

D

- 5

...:.16

FRACTIONAL COMPONENT

MA-10,086

Figure 5-2 Changing Vertical Pitch

The following sequences set the vertical pitch.

Set Vertical Pitch (DECVERP)

ESC [

0 z

033 133 061 172 or ESC [ 1 z

033 133 061 172

Either of the above sequences sets vertical pitch to 6 lines/inch (VAi

=

1 /6 inch).

ESC [ 2 z

033133 062 172

The above sequence sets vertical pitch to 8 lines/inch (VAi

=

1 /8 inch).

ESC [ 3 z

033133 063 172

The above sequences sets vertical pitch to 12 lines/inch (VAi

=

1 /12 inch).


ESC [ 4 z

033133 064 172

The above sequence sets vertical pitch to 2 lines/inch (VAi = 1 /2 inch).

ESC [ 5 z

033133 065 172


ESC [ 6 z

033133 066 172


5.2.4 Page Length Selection

At power-up time, the page length is set to 11 inches, corresponding to 66 lines with the default vertical spacing.

The page length command sets the page length in inches. This is accomplished by providing a parameter representing the number of lines per page from

0 to

252. To calculate the desired parameter, (Pn) use the following equation.

Parameter (lines/page)= desired page length (inch/page) x current vertical pitch (lines/inch)

The following chart gives the required parameter values for a small selection of page lengths as a function of vertical pitch.

Length in

Inches

11

14

Vertical Pitch Selected

2

3

22 33

28 42

4

44

56

6

66

84

8

12

88

132

112 168


The page length can be set to any length from 1 /12 inch per page to 21 inches per page in VAi units at the current vertical pitch. Or, if the.page length is set to zero, the printer has no paging - all form feed characters are equivalent to line feed characters.

If the desired page length exceeds 21 inches then the printer sets the page length to 21 inches.

The following sequence sets the page length.

Set Page Length (DECSLPP)

ESC [ Pn t

033 133

***

164

The above sequence sets active line to top-of-form position and sets page length to Pn units of current VAi.

5.2.5 Character Set Selection

The normal mode of the printer is text mode. In text mode, the printer is capable of printing the 94 printable characters of the ASCII character set, the 81 additional characters of the multinational character set, the 63 additional characters of the JIS Katakana character set, the 27 additional characters of the VT100 special graphic character set, and the error character, which is a reverse question mark.

The 266 different characters are grouped into the 14 character sets in Appendix

A. Each character set contains 94 characters. Many of the 266 characters appear in several character sets.

The printer is considered to be in 7-bit mode if the number of data Qits has been set to 7 (refer to Chapter 3). In 7-bit mode, all characters are printed from the GL character set.

The printer is considered to be in 8-bit mode if the number of data bits has been set to 8 (refer to Chapter 3). In 8-bit mode all characters are printed from the GL character set if the eighth bit is 0 or from the GR set if the eighth bit is 1. The advantage of 8-bit mode is that two character sets (one in GL and one in GR) can be resident simultaneously.


A set of commands cause the GL and GR sets to select one of four intermediate pointers, GO through G3. These pointers can be set to provide access to any of the 14 available character sets. Table 5-1 lists the commands and designate how the pointers select the GL or GR set. For example, the LS2 command causes the GL set to select the character set assigned to G2 and the LSR1 command causes the GR set to select the character set assigned to G1.

The character set escape sequences assign the character sets to the pointers as shown in Table 5-2.

5.2.6 Printing Density Selection

The following sequences select the printing density.

Select Density (DECDEN)

ESC [ 0 z or ESC [ 1

033 133 060 042 172 z

033133 061 042 172

Either of the above sequences selects normal density printing.

ESC [ 2 z

033 133 062 042 172

The above sequence selects enhanced density printing.

Enhanced density and bold printing cannot be performed at the same time. If both are specified, enhanced density takes precedence. Exceptions to this are as follows.

1. 16.5 characters/inch - Neither enhanced density nor bold can be printed.

2. 8.25 characters/inch - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

3. VT100 - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

4. Katakana - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

5. Graphics - Neither enhanced density nor bold printing print.

ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES . 37

Table 5-1 Active Character Set Selection

Escape

Command Mnemonic Sequence

Shift in

SI CTRL/0

(017 octai)

Shift out so

CTRL/N

(016 octal)

Single shift 2

Single shift 3

SS2

SS3

ESC N

033116

ESC

0

033117

Locking LS2 shift 2

Locking LS3 shift 3

Locking LS1R shift 1 right

Locking LS2R shift 2 right

Locking

LS3R shift 3 right

ESC n

033156

ESC o

033157

ESC--

033 176

ESC J

033175

ESC

I

033174

GLSet

GO

G1

G2*

G3*

G2

G3

GR Set

G1

G2

G3

*

A special case is the SS2 (single shift 2) and SS3 (single shift 3) commands. When these commands are given, the next character printed is selected from the G2 or G3 set respectively, regardless of ttie setting of the eighth bit. After this single character, printing continues from the GL or GR set. The locking shift commands (LS2, LS3,

LS1 R, LS2R, or LS3R) remain in effect until another locking shift is received.


Table 5-2 Character Set Selection

GO

ESC( B

ESC(A

ESC(S

ESC(C

ESC( R

ESC(9

ESC(Q

ESC(K

ESC(Y

ESC(J

ESC( I

ESC(6

ESC( E

ESC(Z

ESC(7

ESC(H

ESC(

<

ESC(O

G1

ESC)B

ESC)A

ESC)5

ESC)C

ESC) R

ESC)9

ESC)Q

ESC)K

ESC)Y

ESC)J

ESC) I

ESC)6

ESC) E

ESC)Z

ESC)7

ESC) H

ESC)<

ESC)O

G2

ESC*B

ESC*A

ESC*5

ESC*C

ESC*R

ESC*9

ESC*Q

ESC*K

ESC*Y

ESC*J

ESC*I

ESC*6

ESC*E

ESC*Z

ESC*7

ESC*H

ESC*<

ESC*O

G3 Character Set

ESC+B ASCII

ESC+A

Britain

ESC+5 Finland

ESC+C

Finland

ESC+R France

ESC+9 French Canada

ESC+Q

French Canada

ESC+K

Germany

ESC+Y Italy

ESC+J

ESC+I

JIS Roman

JIS Katakana

ESC+6 Norway /Denmark

ESC+E Norway /Denmark

ESC+Z

Spain

ESC+7 Sweden

ESC+H Sweden

ESC+<

Multinational

ESC+O VT100 Special

Graphics

If enhanced density is in effect or is selected while one of the above modes is in effect, the printer retains the enhanced density attribute in memory, but ignores it and prints in normal density. Subsequent selection of a mode that supports enhanced density printing causes the retained attribute to become active.

5.2. 7 Selection of Bold and Underlined Printing

The following sequences select bold or underline as specified by the parameters (Pn). All following printable characters are rendered according to these parameters until the next selection. Parameters are evaluated from left to right.


Select Graphic Rendition (SGR)

ESC [ Pn

033 133

***

073

Pn

*** m

155

Pn= 0

060

When Pn equals 0, the above sequence turns off bold printing and turns off underline printing.

Pn

=

1

061

When Pn equals 1, the above sequence turns on bold printing.

Pn= 4

064

When Pn equals 4, the above sequence turns on underlined printing.

Pn=2 2

062 062

When Pn equals 22, the above sequence turns off bold printing.

Pn=2 4

062 064

WhQn Pn

Qt"Jual~ 24. the above sequence turns off underlined printing.

NOTE: Any other parameter values received in the sequence are ignored, but do not invalidate the sequence. That is, the parameter values of 0, 1, 4, 22, and

24 may be specified along with other values not applicable to the printer.


Enhanced density and bold printing cannot be performed at the same time. If both are specified, enhanced density takes precedence. Exceptions to this are as follows.

1 . 16.5 characters/inch - Neither enhanced density or bold can be printed.

2. 8.25 characters/inch - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

3. VT100 - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

4. Katakana - Bold printing prints and enhanced density does not.

5. Graphics - Neither enhanced density nor bold printing prints.

If the bold attribute is in effect or is selected while the printer is in one of the above modes, the printer retains the bold density attribute in memory, but ignores it and prints with bold printing off. Subsequent selection of a mode that supports the bold printing causes the retained attribute to become active.

5.2.8 Product Identification

The printer automatically sends an answer to a request for device attributes sequence. The following sequences cause the printer to send its product identification sequence.

Device Attribute (DA)

ESC [ c

033133143

The printer sends or ESC 0 c

033133 060 143

ESC [ ? 1 7 c

033 133 077 061 067 143 which forms the product identification of the printer.


5.2.9 Printer Status Request

The printer automatically sends an answer to a device status request sequence.

The answer sent is in the form of a Device Status Report (see Paragraph

5.2.10). The following sequences control printer status reports and enable or disable unsolicited reports.

Device Status Request (DSR)

ESC [

033 133 n or

156

ESC [

033 133

0 n

060 156

Upon receiving either of the above sequences, the printer sends an extended status report.

ESC [

033 133

? 1

077 061 n

156

Receipt of the above sequence disables all unsolicited status reports.

ESC [

033 133

? 2

077 062 n

156

Receipt of the above sequence enables unsolicited brief status reports and the printer sends an extended status report.

ESC [

033 133

?

3

077 063 n

156

Receipt of the above sequence enables unsolicited extended status reports and the printer sends an extended status report.


5.2.10 Printer Status Report

The printer is capable of sending brief and extended status reports. The reports may be solicited or unsolicited. Unsolicited reports, if enabled, are sent when any reportable status condition changes state. Unsolicited status reports are initially disabled. The following illustrates the specific formats and contents of the brief and extended printer status reports.

Device Status Report (Brief Report) (DSR)

ESC [ 0 n

033 133 060 156

The above sequence indicates that no malfunction was detected.

ESC [ 3 n

033 133 063 156

The above sequence indicates that a malfunction was detected.

Device Status Report (Extended Report) (DSR)

ESC [ 0 n

033 133 060 156 followed by

ESC [

?

2 0 n

033 133 077 062 060 156

The above sequence indicates that no malfunction was detected.


ESC [ 3 n

033 133 063 156 followed by

ESC [ ? Pn

033 133 077

***

073

Pn n

***

156

The above sequence indicates that a malfunction was detected. Pn may be any valid combination of the following values.

Pn

Failure

2

1

Hardware failure

062 061

2

2 Communication failure

062 062 (event)

2 3 Input buffer overflow

062 063 (event)

2 4 Printer deselected

062 064

2 6 Cover open

062 066

2 7 Paper empty

062 067

The only reportable hardware failure is printhead position failure.

Communication failure may be parity or framing error or receipt of an erroneous character. Failures designated as events are reset upon sending an extended report, and are reportable only when they occur - not when they are reset.


5.2.11 Escape Sequences with 8-bit Equivalents

In 7-bit mode, there are 34 possible control characters as shown in columns 0 and 1, the SP in column 2 and the DEL in column 7 (refer to Figure 4-1 ).

Not all of these control characters are used by the LASO. The control characters used are shown in Appendix

A.

Two character escape sequences from ESC

@

(033 100) to ESC _ (033 137) can be replaced by an equivalent control character from 200a to 237 a in 8-bit mode. These 8-bit control characters are mapped on a 1-to-1 basis with the two-character escape sequences.

For example, the ESC K (033 113a) sequence for partial line down can be invoked in 8-bit mode by a control character of 213a. The control character causes the data to be compressed, since only one character, rather than two, is required. Another example is the ESC L (033 114) sequence for partial line up which can be replaced by a control character of 214a in 8-bit mode.

5.2.12 Entering and Exiting Graphic and Text Mode

Graphic mode provides a means for selectively printing individual dot patterns, rather than predefined characters from the character set table.

The ESC P q (033 120 161) escape sequence is used for entering graphic mode.

If an ESC Pis sent, the LASO looks for a lowercase q. If it receives a digit (60 to

71 a) it ignores the digit and looks for the lowercase q. When it receives the lowercase q, it enters graphic mode.

The following escape sequences cause the printer to enter a null state.

ESC -

033 137

ESC ]

03313S

ESC

A

033136


The above escape sequences are for compatibility with future software which may assign significance to these sequences. In the null state, the printer ignores everything until a substitue (SUB), cancel (CAN), or escape (ESC) control character is received, or until an ESC \ (033 134) escape sequence in 7-bit mode or a 220 (octal) control character in 8-bit mode is received. With the exception of the SUB character, any of these conditions will cause an exit from graphics mode to text mode or from the null state to text mode. If the printer receives a SUB character in graphic mode, it causes one column of no dots

(graphic space) to be printed and the printer does not enter text mode.

The preferred exit from graphic mode to text mode is via the ESC \ escape sequence, or the 220 control character.

5.3

GRAPHIC MODE

In graphic mode, the graphic patterns are specified by sending characters in the range of 077 to 176 octal to the printer. Each of these 64 possible characters specifies a unique pattern formed by the upper six dots of the printhead. The bottom three dots are not used.

The pattern printed is determined by subtracting an offset of 077 octal from the octal value of the character. The result is an octal number with a binary equivalent. Where there is a 1 in the binary number, a dot is printed. The result is read from top to bottom with the least significant bit being at the top.

For example, if the character"@" (100 octal) is sent to the printer, only the top dot will be printed.

100 octal

-77 octal (offset)

01 octal or

0

0

0

Least significant digit

~~

000 001 binary o

If an attempt is made to print past the rightmost position, the printer automatically executes a graphic new line.


5.3.1 Graphic Control Characters

Graphic control characters are characters in the octal range of 040 - 076.

Characters not assigned are ignored. The others are processed as follows.

Octal

Code

041

044

055

ASCII

Symbol

$

Action

Performed

Repeat introducer

Graphic carriage return

Graphic new line

5.3.2 Graphic Carriage Return

The graphic carriage return character "$" (octal 044) causes the carriage to move back to the position where the first graphic character was printed after entering graphic mode. This feature allows you to overprint lines of graphic data starting at the same horizontal position.

5.3.3 Graphic New Line

The graphic new line character"-" (octal 055) causes the carriage to move back as with graphic carriage return, and moves the paper forward (upward) 1 /12 inch. This feature allows printing consecutives lines of graphic data starting at the same horizontal position.

5.3.4 Repeat Sequence

The following is a repeat sequence.

<repeat introducer> <numeric parameter> <printable character>

The repeat introducer is the graphic control character"!" (octal 041).

The numeric parameter specifies the number of times to print the character that follows. The numeric parameter is a string of characters in the octal range of

060 - 071 which is evaluated as a decimal number. If a numeric parameter is not received, or a parameter evaluates as 0, a value of one is assumed. If the parameter evaluates to a value larger than 65535, a value of 65535 is assumed.

All decimal digits shall be processed as part of the count.

ESCAPE AND CONTROL SEQUENCES 4 7

The printable character (a character in the octal range of 077 to 176) is printed as many times as specified by the numeric parameter-count. A repeat sequence has the same effect as receiving the printable character that. number of times.

All printable characters end the repeat sequence processing and start the printing.

All other characters received during a repeat sequence are processed as usual except for the substitute control character, which is treated the same as a graphic space character.

The following examples illustrate the repeat sequence.

Repeat Sequence

1 0 ?

041 061 060 077

6

@

041 066 100

Function

Repeat ten graphic spaces.

Repeat six patterns of top dot only.

5.3.5 Graphic Substitute

The substitute character is interpreted as being in place of a character or characters received in error. In graphic mode, it is considered to be a graphic space.

If a repeat sequence is being processed, the processing is cancelled and the number of graphic spaces required by the repeat count is printed. The printer remains in graphic mode.

5.3.6 State After Exiting Graphic Mode

After an exit condition is met, the printer has the following state.

Horizontal position is the same as just before entering graphic mode.

Horizontal pitch is the same as just before entering graphic mode.

Vertical position is modified according to the control characters received while in graphic mode.

Vertical pitch is the same as just before entering graphic mode.

CHARACTER SET CHARTS

49

50 APPENDICES

Table A-1 ASCII Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

.--

84 83 82 81 ROW

0

0 0 0

0 0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0

1

1

0

1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0

1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

5

6

6

6

10

8

8

11

9

9

7

7

7

2

2

2

3

3

3

0

0

0

1

1

1

4

4

4

5

5

12

10

A

VT

13

11

8

FF

14

12 c

CR

15

13

D

so

16

14

E

SI

17

15

F

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

1 2

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XON)

17

11

22

18

12

DC3

(XOFF)

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

SP

!

II

#

$

%

0

1

2

3

4

5

CAN

26

22

16

27

23

17

30

24

18

&

'

(

6

7

8

31

25

19

SUB

32

26 lA

)

*

ESC

33

+

27

18

34

28 lC

35

29

10

36

30 lE

37

31

1 F

I

51.

41

29

52

42

2A

53

43

28

57

47

2F

9

:

;

54

'

44

2C

<

-

55

45

=

20

56

46

>

2E

?

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

44

36

24

45

37

25

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

3

67

55

37

70

.56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

65

53

35

66

54

36

63

51

33

64

52

34

73

59

38

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

4 6 7

5

@

A

I

J

K

100

64

40

101

65

41

111

73

49

112

74

4A

p

Q y z

[

120

80

50

121

81

51

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

58

'

a

140

96

60

141

97

61

122

82

162

B

102

R

66

b

142

98

r

114

42 52 72

62

c

103

s

123

c

143

s

163

67 83

99

115

43 63 73

53

D

104

68

44

E

F

G

H

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

T

124

84

54

d

144

100

64

t

164

116

74

u

125

e

145

u

165

85

101

117

65

55 75

v

126

86

56

f

146

102

66

v

166

118

76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87 103

119

57 67 77

170

x

130

88

58

h

150

104

68

x

120

78

i j k

151

105

69

152

106

6A

153

107

68

p q y z

{

160

112

70

161

113

71

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

L

M

N

0

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

113

75

48

114

76

4C

115

77

40

\

]

A

134

92

5C

135

93

50

136

94

5E

I

m n

154

108

6C

155

109

60

156

110

6E

I

}

-

174

124

7C

175

125

70

176

126

7E

177

-

137

95

0

157

111

DEL

127

5F 6F

7F

KEY

27

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX

THIS CHART ASSUMES CHARACTER SET IS LOADED INTO Gt.. IF CHARACTER SET IS

LOADED INTO GR (8-BIT MODE ONLY), ADD 200 TO THE OCTAL VALUE, 128 TO THE

DECIMAL VALUE AND 80 TO THE HEX VALUE, TO SELECT THE CHARACTER FOR

PRINTING.

APPENDICES 51

Table A-2 VT100 Special Graphic Character Set

B7

B6

B5

BITS

B4 B3 B2 B1 ROW

COLUMN

0

NUL

0 0

0 0

0 0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0

1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 10

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0

12

1 1 0 1 13

1 1 1 0

14

1 1 1 1 15

BS

HT

LF

12

10

A

VT

13

11

B

FF

14

12 c

CR

15

13

0

so

16

14

SI

10

8

8

11

9

17

15

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XON)

17

11

DC3

(XOFF)

CAN

26

22

16

27

23

17

24

20

14

25

21

15

30

24

18

22

18

12

23

19

13

31

25

19

SUB

32

26

1A

ESC

33

27

18

34

28

1C

35

29

10

36

30

1 E

37

31

1F

SP

2

II

#

$

%

&

*

+

I

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

52

42

2A

53

43

28

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

41

29

44

36

24

45

37

25

42

34

22

43

35

23

40

32

20

41

33

21

3

4

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

60

48

30

61

49

31

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

8

9

H

I

J

73

59

38

K

< 74

60

3C

L

114

76

4C

=

75

61

M

115

77

4D

30

>

76

62

N

116

78

3E 4E

?

77

63

3F

0

117

79

4F

112

74

4A

113

75

48

110

72

48

111

73

49

@

A

B

102

66

42

c

103

67

43

D

104

68

44

100

64

40

101

65

41

E

F

G

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

KEV

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

33

27

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX

rii!!!l!i!i!lii!ii!l

~~~~L~G:CiiS

DIFFERENCES

6

7

THIS CHART ASSUMES CHARACTER SET

IS

LOADED INTO GL. IF CHARACTER SET IS



PRINTING.

52 APPENDICES

Table A-3 Finnish Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

.---

84 83 82 81 ROW

COLUMN

0

NUL

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 10

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0 12

1 1 0 1 13

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1 15

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

12

10

A

13

11

8

14

12 c

15

13

D

16

14

E

17

15

10

8

8

11

9

DC1

IXONI

DC3

IXOFFJ

CAN

SUB

ESC

32

26

1A

33

27

18

34

28 lC

30

24

18

31

25

19

26

22

16

27

23

17

20

16

10

21

17

11

22

18

12

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

35

29

1D

36

30

1 E

37

31

1 F

2

SP

!.

"

#

$

%

&

*

+

I

52

42

2A

53

43

28

50

40

28

51

41

29

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

44

36

24

45

37

25

42

34

22

43

35

23

46

38

26

47

39

27

40

32

20

41

33

·21

3

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

38

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

60

48

30

61

49

31

66

54

36

67

55

37

@

4

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

103

67

43

104

68

44

105

69

45

100

64

40

101

65

41

102

66

42

K

L

M

N

0

117

79

4F

p

5

Q

R s

T u v w x y z

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

120

80

50

121

81

51

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

137

95

5F

a b c d e g h k

1 m n

0

6 7 p q s u

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

146

102

66

147

103

67

153

107

68

154

108

6C

155

109

6D

v w x y z

156

110

6E

~;~

DEL

6F

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

145

101

65

140

96

60

141

97

61

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

177

127

7F

KEY

OCTAL 33

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

27

------

DECIMAL

HEX

1:-:=::::::::::::il

~~~~L~~~~IS

DIFFERENCES

THIS CHART ASSUMES CHARACTER SET IS LOADED INTO GL. IF CHARACTER SET IS



PRINTING.

APPENDICES 53

Table A-4 French Character Set

B7

86

B5

BITS

r---

B4 B3 B2 Bl ROW

0 0 0 0

COLUMN

0

NUL

0

0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

DC1

(XON)

DC3

(XOFFl

20

16

10

21

17

11

22

18

12

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 10

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0 12

1 1 0 1 13

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1 15

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

16

14

E

17

15

14

12 c

15

13

D

12

10

A

13

11

8

10

8

8

11

9

CAN

SUB

ESC

32

26

1A

33

27

1B

34

28 lC

30

24

18

31

25

19

26

22

16

27

23

17

24

20

14

25

21

15

35

29

1D

36

30

1 E

37

31

1 F

2

SP

II

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

$

%

&

*

+

I

50

40

28

51

41

29

46

38

26

47

39

27

44

36

24

45

37

25

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

52

42

2A

53

43

28

57

47

2F

0

3

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

61

49

31

62

50

32

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

38

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

L

M

N

0

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

A

4

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

104

68

44

105

69

45

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

K p

5

Q

R s

T u v w x y z

130

88

58

131

89

59

123

83

53

124

84

54

120

80

50

121

81

51

122

82

52

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

132

90

5A

a b c d e g h

6

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

146

102

66

147

103

67

142

98

62

143

99

63

140

96

60

141

97

61

144

100

64

145

101

65

k p

7 q s u v w x y z

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

1 m

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

n

0

~~~

DEL

61'

177

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

33

27

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX



DECIMAL VALUE AND 80 TO THE HEX VALUE, TO SELECT THE CHARACTER FOR.

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54 APPENDICES

Table

A~S

French Canadian Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

r---

84 83 82 81 ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0 4

0 1 0 1 5

0 1 1 0 6

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 9

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1

0

10

11

12

13

14

15

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

12

10

A

13

11

8

14

12 c

15

13

D

16

14

E

17

15

F

10

8

8

11

9

9

DC1

IXONI

DC3

IXOFFI

20

16

10

21

17

11

22

18

12

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

CAN

SUB

ESC

30

24

18

31

25

19

26

22

16

27

23

17

32

26 lA

33

27

18

34

28 lC

35

29

10

36

30

1 E

37

31

1 F

2

SP

II

#

$

o/o

&

*

+

I

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

3!)

27

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

40

32

20

41

33

21

50

40

28

51

41

29

55

45

20

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

52

42

2A

53

43

28

54

44

2C

3

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

60

48

30

61

49

31

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

38

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

4

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

0

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

102

66

42

103

67

43

100

64

40

101

65

41

104

68

44

105

69

45

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

48

114

76

4C

115

77

40

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

p a

R s

T u v w x y z

5

133

91

58

134

92

5C

135

93

50

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

6

1

~g ~!: j!!flt!&!!i

1

:~

50 '{::;:,,,,.;::::::\: 60

121

81

51

a

141

97

61

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

131

89

59

132

90

SA

b c d e g h

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

144

100

64

145

101

65

142

98

62

143

99

63

k

1 m n

0 p q s u v w x y z

7

153

107

68

154

108

6C

155

109

60

156

110

6E

~;~

DEL

6F

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

165

117

75

166

118

76

163

115

73

164

116

74

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

177

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

___

33

27

_.__

....

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




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APPENDICES 55

Table A-6 German Character Set

67

86

65

BITS

, - -

84 B3 B2 61 ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0

1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0

1 1 1

1 0 0 0

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1 0 0 1 9

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

10

11

1 1 0 0

12

1 1 0 1 13

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1

15

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

6

6

6

7

7

7

10

8

8

11

9

9

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

1

1

1

0

0

0

12

10

A

VT

FF

CR

15

13

D

so

16

14

E

13

11

B

14

12 c

SI

17

15

F

0

0

1

CAN

31

25

19

SUB

32

26

1A

ESC

33

27

16

34

28

1C

26

22

16

27

23

17

30

24

18

1

20

16

10

DC1

21

IXONI

17

11

22

18

12

DC3

23

IXOFF)

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

35

29

10

36

30

1E

37

31

1F

0

1

0

I

+ 53

43

2B

54

'

44

2C

-

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

&

I

(

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*

2

SP

!

II

#

$

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

% 45

37

25

40

32

20

41

33

21

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

41

29

52

42

2A

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

:

;

<

=

>

?

65

53

35

66

54

36

63

51

33

64

52

34

71

57

39

72

58

3A

67

55

37

70

56

38

60

46

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

73

59

36

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

4

A

B

102

66

42

c

103

67

43

D

E

104

68

44

105

69

45

100

64

40

101

65

4.1

F

G

106

70

46

107

71

47

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

0

110

72

48

113

75

46

114

76

4C

115

77

40

111

73

49

112

74

4A

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

5

6

7 p

120

BO

50

a

121

81

51

\

a

140

96

60

141

97

61

p q

160

112

70

161

113

71

142 162

R

122

82

b r

114

98

52

62 72

s

123

c

143

s

163

83 99 115

53 73 63

144

T

124

84

d

54

u

125

e

85

55

v

126

f

86

100

64

145

101

65

146

102

t u

164

116

74

165

117

75

v

166

118

56 66 76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87

103 119

77 57 67

x

130

h

150

88 104

58 68

x

170

120

78

y

131

89

59

i

151

105

69

z

132

j

152

90

106

6A

5A

133

91

56

k

153

107

66

A

134

92

5C

135

93

50

136

94

5E

1 m n

137

-

95

5F

0 y z

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

154

108

6C

155

109

60

DEL

176

126

7E

177

121

7F

174

124

7C

175

125

70

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

76

KEV

ASCII CHARACTER

...._

ESC

__

I

33

27

......__

.....

16

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




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56 APPENDICES

Table A-7 Italian Character Set

87

B6

B5

BITS

B4 B3 B2 Bl ROW

COLUMN

0

NUL

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0 12

1 1 0 1

10

11

13

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1 15

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

11

9

9

12

10

A

13

11

B

14

12

10

8

15

13

D

16

14

E

17

15

F

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XONI 17

11

22

18

12

DC3

(XOFFJ

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

26

22

16

27

23

17

CAN

SUB

ESC

35

29

1D

36

30

1E

37

31

1 F

32

26 lA

33

27 lB

30

24

18

31

25

19

34

28 lC

SP

2

"

$

%

&

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+

I

44

36

24

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

39

27

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

50

40

28

51

41

29

52

42

2A

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

55

45

20

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

3

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

60

4B

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

4

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

0

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

48

114

76

4C

115

77

40

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

100

64

40

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

p

5

Q

R s

T u v w x y z

A

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54,

120

BO

50

121

81

51

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

50

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

6 a b c d e g h k

1 m n

0

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

146

102

66

147

103

67

MO

96

60

141

97

61

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

145

101

65

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

155

109

60

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

p

7 q r s u v w x y z

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

Emsc

OCTAL

27 DECIMAL

18 HEX

THIS CHART ASSUMES CHARACTER SET IS LOADED l!'ITO GL. IF CHARACTER SET IS



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APPENDICES 57

Table A-8 Japanese (JIS Roman) Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

84 83 82 81 ROW

0 0 0 0

0

0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0

1

1

0 1 0 0

0

1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0

1 1

1

1 0 0 0

1

0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0

1 1

1 1 0 0

1

1 0 1

1 1 1 0

1 1 1

1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

5

6

6

6

10

8

8

11

9

9

7

7

7

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

1

1

1

0

0

0

12

10

A

VT

13

11

8

FF

14

12 c

CR

15

13

D

so

16

14

E

SI

17

15

F

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

4

1

2

3

5 6 7

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XON)

17

11

22

18

12

SP

!

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DC3

(XOFF)

23

19

#

13

CAN

24

20

14

25

21

15

26

22

16

27

23

17

30

24

18

31

25

19

SUB

32

26

1A

$

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40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

41

29

52

42

2A

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

9

71

57

39

:

72

58

3A

@

A

100

64

40

101

65

41

p

120

80

50

a

121

81

51

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a

140

96

60

141

97

61

p q

160

112

70

161

113

71

102 122

142

162

B

66

42

R

82

52

b

98

62

r

114

n

c

103

s

123

c

143

s

163

67 83

99

115

43 63

53 73

D

E

104

68

44

105

69

45

T

124

d

84

144

100

t

164

116

54 64

74

u

125

e

145

u

165

85

101

117

65

55 75

F

G

H

I

J

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

v

126

86

f

146

102

v

166

118

66

56 76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87 103

119

77 57 67

x

130

h

150

88 104

58

68

x

170

120

78

y

131

89

59

i

151

105

69

z

132

j

152

90

106

6A

5A

y z

171

121

79

172

122

7A

34

28

1C

35

29

1D

36

30

-

54

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44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

153

ESC

33

+ 53

;

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K

27 43 59

18

28

38

113 [ 133

k

<

74

60

3C

L

114

76

4C

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134

92 itfo;:JJf:~;~

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1

154

108

6C

=

75

61

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115

77

4D

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135

93

SD

m

155

109

6D

3D

>

76

N

116

A

136

n

156

62 78

94 110

4E 5E 6E

3E 1 E

75

48

9i

58

107

68

{

I

}

-

176

173

123

78

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

126

7E

37

31

1 F

I

57

47

2F

?

77

63

3F

0

117

79

4F

137

-

95

5F

0

157

111

6F

DEL

177

127

7F

KEV

ASCII CHARACTER

..._

ESC

__ 33

27

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.....

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




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58 APPENDICES

Table A-9 Katakana Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

,....---

84 83 82 81 ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1J

14

15

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

10

8

8

11

9

9

7

7

7

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

12

10

A

VT

13

11

8

FF

14

12 c

CR

15 lJ

D

so

16

14

E

SI

17

15

F

0

0

1

CAN

J1

25

19

SUB

J2

26

1A

ESC

3J

27

18

J4

28 lC

26

22

16

27

2J

17

JO

24

18

1

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XON)

17

11

22

18

12

DC3

(XOFF)

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

35

29 lD

36

30

1 E

J7

Jl

1F

0

1

0

2

SP

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42

34

22

43

J

35

23

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44

36

24

45

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37

25

46

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38

26

47

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27

50

p

40

28

51

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41

29

40

32

20

41

33

21

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52

42

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28

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54

44

2C

55

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45

2D

56

3

46

2E

57

7

47

2F

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

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LA

5

120

80

50

121

81

51

6

3

60

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48

30

p

61

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31

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4

100

64

40

101

65

41

62

50

102

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66

42

32

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63

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103

T

67

33

43

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52

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68

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122

82

52

123

83

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124

84

54

140

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96

60

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97

61

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98

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143

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144

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64

65

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105

69

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125

85

55

145

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101

65

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66

54

36

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106

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70

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126

86

56

146

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66

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107 127 147

4=-

55

~

71

7

87

~

103

J7

47

57

67

1

,..,

70

56

J8

71

57

J9

*

_)

110

72

48

111

7J

49

~

130

88

58

~

150

104

68

131 151

Jl,.,

89

~

105

59 69

112

72

:J

58

))

74

JA

4A

7J

-fj

59

J8

1J2 152

u

llO

~

106

5A

6A

11J

1JJ 153

t.

75

D

91

~

107

48 58 68

......

74

""'..,)

60

JC

114

-:;

76

4C

1J4

154

J

92

~

108

5C

6C

75 115 1J5 155

:A

61

"\

77

:.J

93

~

109

JD

4D 5D SD

t

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76

62

3E

77

63

3F

if\

116

78

4E

117

-:::;

79

4F

136

'

. 94

5E

137

157

95

156

~

110

6E

r

111

6F 5F

7

160

~

112

70

161

~

113

71

162

~

114

72

163

~

115

73

164

~

116

74

~

165

117

75

166

~

118

76

~

167

119

77

170

~

120

78

~

171

121

79

172

~

122

7A

173

~

12J

78

174

~

124

7C

175

r

125

7D

176

r

126

7E

177

DEL

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTEREJJD$C OCTAL

27 DECIMAL

18 HEX

SUPPLEMENTAL GRAPHIC SET

NOTE: ALL PRINT CHARACTERS IN THIS CHARACTER

SET DIFFER FROM THE ASCII CHARACTER SET.




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APPENDICES 59

Table A-10 Multinational Character Set

0 0 0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

87

86

B5

BITS

,..--

84 BJ B2 Bl ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0

1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0

1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1

0

1

2

J

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

COLUMN

0

1

2

3

0

NUL

0

0

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

1

1

1

DC1

(XON)

20

16

10

23

DC3

19

(XOFF)

21

17

11

22

18

12 lJ

24

20

14

25

21

15

26

22

16

27

23

17

40

SP

J2

20

i

¢

£

41

JJ

21

~

44

36

24

45

¥

37

25

~

46

38

26

47

§

39

27

42

34

22

4J

35

2J

0

±

2

3

~

µ

10 30 50

BS

8

CAN

24

):::(

40

~

8

18

28

11

HT

9

9

31

25

19

©

51

41

29

1

•

•

62

50

J2

63

51

33

60

4B

JO

61

49

Jl

64

52

34

65

53

J5

66

54

J6

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

12 32

52

LF

10

SUB

26 ! 42

Q

A lA

2A

13

33

53

VT

11

ESC

27

(( 43

»

B

18

28

14

FF

12 c

15

CR

13

D

16

so

14

E

17

SI

15

F

J4

28 lC

35

29 lD

J6

30

1 E

37

Jl

1 F

~

~

~

~

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

114

1h

~

l

73

59

J8

74

60

JC

75

61

JD

76

62

JE

77

6J

JF

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

I

4

5 6

100

120

'A

64

~

80

40 50

121

101

A.

65

N

81

41

51

140

a

96

60

141

a

97

61

102

A

66

42

122 142

0

82

a

98

52

62

103 123

/

A.

67

0

83

4J

53

104

A

68

44

124

0

84

54

143

a

99

63

144

a

100

64

;,.

105

69

45

0

125

85

55

a

145

101

65

106

~

70

46

126 146

0

86

ae

102

56 66

107 127 147

c;

71

CE

87

Cf

103

47 57 67

110 130 150

e

72

0

88

e

104

48

58

68

~

7

"

0

114

72

160

112

70

161

1 lJ

71

162

16J

6

115

7J

164

0

116

74

165

0

117

75

111

E

73

49

112

e

74

4A

131 151

u

89

e

105

59

69

132 152

u

90

e

106

5A

6A

113 133

E

75

0

91

48

58

114

76

4C

115

f

77

4D

e

153

107

68

u

1J4

92

5C

'

I

154

108

6C

1J5 155

y

93

I

109

5D 6D

156

116 1J6

1

78

~

94 I 110

4E

5E 6E

117

y

79

4F

B

1J7

95

5F

157

·,·

111

6F

166

0

118

76

167

oe

119

77

Ill

170

120

78

171

u

121

79

/

u

172

122

7A

17J

u

123

78

174

ii

124

7C

175

y

125

7D

~

176

126

7E

177

DEL

127

7F

KEV

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

J3

27

I 18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX

SUPPLEMENTAL GRAPHIC SET

NOTE: ALL PRINT CHARACTERS IN THIS CHARACTER

SET DIFFER FROM THE ASCII CHARACTER SET.

MA-10,087

THIS CHART ASSUMES CHARACTER SET IS LOADED INTO GL, IF CHARACTER SET IS



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60 APPENDICES

Table A-11 Norwegian/Danish Character Set

B7

86

B5

BITS

r - -

B4 B3 B2 Bl ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0 12

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0 14

1 1 1 1

10

13

15

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

10

13

11

B

14

12 c

15

13

D

16

14

E

17.

15

11

9

9

12

10

A

20

16

10

DC1

IXON)

DC3

IXOFF)

CAN

SUB

ESC

33

27

18

34

28 lC

35

29

10

36

30 lE

37

31 lF

30

24

18

31

25

19.

32

26 lA

26

22

16

27

23

17

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

21

17

11

22

18

12

2

SP

II

#

$

%

&

*

+

I

52

42

2A

53

43

28

50

40

28

51

41

29

54

44

2C

55

45

20

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

46

38

26

47

39

27

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

45

37

25

0

3

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

65

53

35

66

54

36

63

51

33

64

52

34

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

61

49

31

62

50

32

L

M

N

0

4 p

5

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

J

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

106

70

46

107

71

47

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

104

68

44

105

69

45

K

Q

R s

T u v w x y z

121

81

51

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

131

89

59

132

90

5A

6 a b c d e g h

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

141

97

61

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

145

101

65

k p

7 q r s t u v w x y z

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120'

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

117

79

4F

I

m n

137

95

5F

0

;

~~

:::::::::1::::::::::

6E :;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;;;:;:;

~;;

DEL

6F

~ ~~

7E

177

127

7F

KEY

l\SCll CHARACTER

ESC

___ 33

27

....__

.....

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




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APPENDICES 61

Table A-12 Spanish Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

r - -

84 83 82 81 ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0

1

1

0

1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

4

4

4

3

3

3

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

10

8

8

11

9

9

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

12

10

A

1

0 1 1

1 1 0

0

1 1 0 1

1

1 1 0

1 1 1 1

11

12

13

14

15

VT

13

11

8

FF

SI

14

12 c

CR

15

13

D

so

16

14

E

17

15

F

0

0

1

CAN

31

25

19

SUB

32

26

1A

ESC

33

27

18

34

28

1C

26

22

16

27

23

17

30

24

18

1

20

16

10

DC1

21

(XONI

17

11

22

18

12

DC3

(XOFFI

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

35

29

1D

36

30

1 E

37

31

1 F

0

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

2 4 5 6 7

3

SP

I

(

!

II

$

%

&

)

*

+

42

34

22

43

35

23

40

32

20

41

33

21

50

40

28

51

41

29

44

36

24

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

39

27

52

42

2A

53

43

28

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

:

;

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

72

58

3A

A

K

113

75

48

\

a k

153

107

68

p q

122

82

98

162

B

102

66

42

R

52

b

142

r

62

c

103

s

123

c

143

s

163

67 83

99

115

43 63 73

53

114

72

D

E

104

68

44

105

69

45

124 144 164

T d t

84 100 116

54 64

74

u

125

e

145

u

165

85

101

117

65

55 75

F

G

H

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

v x

126

86

56

130

88

f h

146

102

66

150

104

v x

166

118

76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87

103

119

67 77

57

170

120

58

68 78

I

J

100

64

40

101

65

41

111

73

49

112

74

4A

p

120

80

50

Q

121

81

51

y

131

89

59

z

132

90

5A

133

91

58

i j

151

105

69

152

106

6A

140

96

60

141

97

61

y z

160

112

70

161

113

71

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

73

59

38

I

54

74 114

134 154

<

60

L

76

92

1

108

'

44

2C 4C

3C 5C 6C

-

55

=

75

M

115 135 155 175

45 61

77 93

m

109

125

2D

56

46

2E

3D

>

76

N

62

3E

4D

116

78

4E

A

5D

136

94

5E

n

6D

156

110

6E

-

176

7D

126

7E

7C

124

174

57

47

2F

?

77

63

3F

0

117

79

4F

137

-

95

5F

0

157

111

6F

DEL

177

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

___

33

27

...__

...

18

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




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62 APPENDICES

Table A-13 Swedish Character Set

87

B6

85

BITS

COLUMN

84 83 B2 Bl

ROW,

0

0 0 0 0 0

,

NUL

0 0 0 1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 10

1 0 1 1 11

1 1 0 0 -,2

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

13

14

1 1 1 1 15

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR so

SI

12

10

A

15

13

0

16

14

13

11

B

14

12 c

10

8

11

9

17

15

DC1

IXONJ

DC3

IXOFFJ

CAN

SUB

ESC

32

26

1A

33

27

18

34

28

TC

30

24

18

31

25

19

35

29

10

36

30

1 E

37

31

1 F

23

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

26

22

16

27

23

17

20

16

10

21

17

11

22

18

12

2

SP

II

#

$

%

&

*

+

I

44

36

24

45

37

25

42

34

22

43

35

23

40

32

20

41

33

21

50

40

28

51

41

29

46

38

26

47

39

27

52

42

2A

53

43

28

54

44

2C

55

45

20

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

3

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

<

=

>

?

73

59

38

74

60

3C

75

61

30

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

62

50

32

63

51

33

60

48

30

61

49

31

64

52

34

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

4

A

B c

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

0

113

75

48

114

76

4C

115

77

40

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

102

66

42

103

67

43

104

68

44

100

64

40

101

65

41

105

69

45

106

10

46

107

71

47

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

p

5 a

R s

T u v w x y z

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

134

92

5C

135

93

50

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

58

124

84

54

125

85

55

122

82

52

123

83

53

120

BO

50

121

81

51

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

1 m n

0

6 a b c d e g h

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

146

102

66

147

103

67

143

99

63

144

100

64

140

96

60

141

97

61

142

98

62

145

101

65

k p

7 q r s t u v w x y z

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

171

~21

79

172

122

7A

167

119

77

170

120

78

~;~

DEL

6F

177

127

7F

KEY

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

33 OCTAL

27 DECIMAL lB

~---'--...I

HEX




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AP PEN DICES 63

Table A-14 United Kingdom Character Set

87

86

85

BITS

84 83 82 Bl ROW

0 0 0 0

0 0 0

1

0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0

0

1 0 1

0 1 1 0

0

1 1 1

1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

12

1 1 0 1

1 1 1 0

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

1 1

1

1

15

0

0

0

COLUMN

0

NUL

BS

HT

LF

2

2

2

3

3

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

4

4

4

5

5

5

7

7

7

6

6

6

10

8

8

11

9

9

12

10

A

VT

13

11

B

FF

14

12 c

CR

15

13

D

so

16

14

E

SI

17

15

F

0

0

1

CAN

31

25

19

SUB

32

26 lA

ESC

33

27

18

34

28

1C

35

29

10

36

30

1 E

37

31

1F

26

22

16

27

23

17

30

24

18

1

20

16

10

DC1

21

IXON)

17

11

22

18

12

DC3

23

IXOFF)

19

13

24

20

14

25

21

15

0

1

0

2

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43

28

54

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55

45

20

56

46

2E

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57

47

2F

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

41

29

52

42

2A

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

3

4

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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60

3C

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75

61

30

M

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76

62

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3E

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73

59

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77

63

3F

K

0

F

G

H

I

J

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

48

114

76

4C

115

77

40

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

@

A

B

102

66

42

c

103

67

43

D

E

104

68

44

105

69

45

100

64

40

101

65

41

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

71

57

39

72

58

3A

5 6 7 p

120

80

50

' 140

96

60

p

160

112

70

a

121

a

141

q

161

81 97 113

51 71

61

122 142 162

R

82

b r

114

98

52 62 72

s

123

c

143

s

163

83 99 115

53 63 73

144

164

T

124

84

d t

100 116

54 64 74

u

125

e

145

u

165

85

101

117

65

55 75

v

126

f

146

v

166

86

102 118

56 66 76

w

127

g

147

w

167

87 103

119

57 67 77

x

130

h

150

88 104

58

68

x

170

120

78

y

131

89

59

i

151

105

69

y z

[

132

90

5A

j k

152

106

6A

153

107

68

z

{

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

78

\

]

A

133

91

58

134

92

5C

135

93

50

136

94

5E

137

-

95

5F

1 m n

0

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

154

108

6C

155

109

60

-

I

}

DEL

174

124

7C

175

125

70

176

126

7E

177

121

7F

KEV

ASCII CHARACTER

ESC

33

27

1B

OCTAL

DECIMAL

HEX




PRINTING.

SUMMARY OF

ESCAPE SEQUENCES

AND SWITCHES

Escape Sequence Summary

Name/Mnemonic Escape Sequence/Description

Set horizontal pitch

DECSHORP

Set vertical pitch

DECVERP

Page length selection

DECSLPP

Pn =Oto 252

ESC

033

Pn=

ESC

033

Pn=

133

0

Pn

2 4 w

167

5

10 10 12

16.5 5

6 8

6 8.25 CPI

133

0

6

1

Pn

***

2 3

6 8 12 z

172

4 5 6

2 3

4 LPI

ESC

033

133

Pn

***

164

Pn (lines/page)= Paper length (inches/page)

X Vertical pitch (lines/inch)

Partial line down

PLO

Partial line up

PLU

Select density

DEC DEN

Select graphic rendition

SGR

ESC

033

K

133

Move down 1 /2 line (paper up 1 /12 inch)

ESC

033

ESC

033

Pn =

Pn =

L

114

133

0,

2

Move up 1 /2 line (paper down 1 /12 inch)

Pn

042 z

172

Select normal density printing

Select enhanced density printing

ESC

033

133

Pn = O - Reset

Pn

Pn = 1 - Bold on

Pn= 4 - Underline on

073

Pn

Pn

=

22 - Bold off m

155

Pn= 24 - Underline off

65

66

APPENDICES

Escape Sequence Summary (Cont)

Escape Sequence/Description Name/Mnemonic

Device attribute

DA

ESC

033 133 c

143

Sends back identification code

ESC [ ?

1

033

133 077

061

Device status report

DSR

ESC

033

ESC

033

ESC

033

133

[

133

[

133 n

156

?

077

?

077

061

2

061

Brief status report

(sent back by printer)

DSR

Extended status reports

(sent back by printer)

DSR

Enter graphics mode

Exit graphics mode

ESC

033 133

?

077

3

063

7

067 n

156 n

156 n

156 c

143

Send extended status report

Disable all unsolicited status reports

Enable unsolicited brief reports and send extended status report

Enable unsolicited extended report and send extended status report

No malfunction detected

Malfunction detected

ESC

033

ESC

033

133

[

133

0

060

3

063 n

156 n

156

ESC

033 133 followed by

ESC

[

033

ESC

033

133

[

133 followed by

ESC [

033 133

0

060

?

077

3

063 n

156

2

062 n

156

?

077

Pn

Pn

Pn

Pn

Pn

Pn

Pn

=

21 Hardware failure

=

22

Communication failure (event)

=

23 .Input buffer overflow (event)

=

24

Printer deselected

=

26 Cover open

=

27 Paper empty

0

060

,

...

073

ESC

033

! n

$ p q

Enter graphics mode

120 161

Repeat introducer, n

=

0 to 65535

Graphic carriage return

Graphic new line

No malfunction detected n

156

Malfunction detected

Pn n

156

ESC

033

\

134

APPENDICES 67

Character Set Selection so

CTRL/N (016)

SI CTRL/O (017)

SS2

SS3

LS2

LS3

ESC N (033 116)

ESC

0

(033 117)

ESC n (033 156)

ESC o (033 157)

LS1R ESC (033 176)

LS2R ESC

I

(033 175)

LS3R ESC

I

(033 174)

Select GO to be GL

Select G1 to be GL

Select next character from G2

Select next character from G3

Select G2 to be GL

Select G3 to be GL

Select G1 to be GR

Select G2 to be GR

Select G3 to be GR

Assign Character Sets

ESC Gn Ch

Assign set ch to Gn where Gn is

"("=GO

")" = G1

"*"

= G2

"+"=

G3 and ch is from the list below

8-ASCll

A- Britain

5- Finland*

C- Finland

J-JISRoman

I - JIS Katakana

6 - Norway/Denmark*

E - Norway/Denmark

Z- Spain

R- France

9 - French Canada*

Q -

French Canada

K- Germany

Y- Italy

7 - Sweden*

H - Sweden

< -

Multinational

O - VT100 Special Graphics

* Preferred

0 = OPEN; C = CLOSED

68

APPENDICES

Country

US(ASCll)

Britain

Finland

France

French Canada

Germany

Italy

Japan

Norway/Denmark

Spain

Sweden

Switch Bank 1

4 3

Switch

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 c c c

0

0

0

0 c c c c

0

0

0

0 c c

0

0 c

0

0 c c

0

0 c

0 c

0

0 c

0 c

0 c

Notes

1. For all countries except Japan:

GO= Selected country, G1 = VT100, G2 = Multinational, and G3 = ASCII.

2. For Japan:

GO= JIS Roman, G1 = Katakana, G2 = Katakana, and G3 = ASCII.

Baud Rate

4800

2400

1200

600

300

200

110

Data Format

7 Bits + odd parity

7 Bits + even parity

7 Bits+ 8th bit mark

7 Bits + 8th bit space

8 Bits

+ odd parity

8 Bits + even parity

8 Bits + no parity

Switch Bank 2

Switch

2

0

0

0 c c c c

0 c

0 c

0 c

0

Switch Bank 2

Switch

4 5

0 c c

0 c c

0

0 c c

0

0 c c

3

0

0 c

0 c

0 c

6 c c c c

0

0

0

APPENDICES 69

0

=

OPEN; C

=

CLOSED

Aspect Ratio

2:1

2:5.1

Signal Level

Busy= Hi: Ready= Lo

Busy = Lo: Ready = Hi

(Switch 5)

Switch Bank 1

Protocol Switch

0 c

(Switch 7)

XON/XOFF

Ready/Busy

0 c

Right Margin

Truncated

Wrap

(Switch 6)

0 c

(Switch 8)

0 c

Power Up Conditions

Printer selected - on-line

Printer status report - disable unsolicited report

Horizontal pitch - 1 O c;haracters/inch

Vertical pitch - 6 lines/inch

Page length - 11 inches

Active position - top leftmost position

Bold, underline, double width - off

Printing density- normal

7-bit mode- GL =GO

8-bit mode - GL = GO; GR= G2

Character sets, aspect ratio, protocol, right margin, and data format are selected per switch settings.

Attributes

Enhanced

Bold

Underline

Maximum characters/line

16.5

x

132

12

Vertical Pitch (Characters/Inch)

10 8.25 6

x x x x x x x x x x x

96 80 66 48

5

x x x

40

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