Printronix MVP Series - Manual (Page 107)

Graphics 5–17
NOT
USED
0 0 0 1 1 1 1
BIT 1 BIT 2 BIT 3 BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6 BIT 7 BIT 8
LSB MSB
Figure 5–7. Actual Data Pattern Sent
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
BIT 1 BIT 2 BIT 3 BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6 BIT 7 BIT 8
ODD DOT PLOT DATA BYTE
LSB MSB
1 3 5 7 9 11
NOT
USED
NOT
USED
0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2 4 6 8 10 12
EVEN DOT PLOT DATA BYTE
BIT 1 BIT 2 BIT 3 BIT 4 BIT 5 BIT 6 BIT 7 BIT 8
LSB MSB
DOT COLUMN #1 OF
NEXT CHARACTER
COLUMN ~
DOT COLUMN
#12 OF PREVIOUS
CHARACTER
COLUMN
NOTE: IN ACTUAL
PRINTING, THESE
TWO ROWS MERGE
TO PRINT ON THE
SAME ROW.
NOTE: BIT 6
AND/OR BIT 7
MUST BE “1”
FOR PLOT MODE
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Figure 5–8. P–Series Plot Data Byte Format as
Interpreted for Plotting