Epson FX-80 User Manual

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Printing User-Defined CharactersIf you RUN the program at this point, it will define the character Ein RAM area 0 (assuming switch 1-4 is off), but only the ROM versionof the E will print. Try it. Add:18~ LPRINT "EEEEE"2~~ LPRINT CHR$(27)"@": STOPEEEEESure enough, the standard (Roman Pica) E is printed. To print yournewly defined character, you must tell the printer to ignore the ROMand print only RAM characters. The format for this instruction is:LPRINT CHR$(27) "%"CHR$(nJCHR$(n 2 );The <ESC) " %" sequence determines the currently active characterset. The n 1 selects either ROM (0) or RAM (1), while n 2 selects the area(0 is the only area available). The command to activate the RAM areais:12~ LPRINT CHR$(27)"%"CHR$(1)CHR$(~);but before you print the user-defined E, make it more visible byadding:17~ LPRINT CHR$(27)"!8";19~ LPRINT CHR$(27)"!@"Line 170 uses the Master Select code to print Double-Strike, Ex-panded, Emphasized Pica characters. Line 190 uses the Master Selectto return to Pica Mode.Here are the new lines you've typed so far:202