Oki MICROLINE ML521 Reference Manual

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

Oki MICROLINE ML521 Specifications

General

Brand	Oki
Model	MICROLINE ML521
Category	Printer
Language	English