Printronix P3000 Series - Manual (Page 176)

Multinational Character Sets 9–2
mode and pitch at which the Extended Character Set is printed. The print mode and pitch can be differ-
ent for the Primary and Extended Character Sets. However, the Primary Set cannot be mixed with an
Extended Set within the same line if the Extended Set is printing at a different print mode than the
Primary Set.
When ECMA–94 Latin 1 character set is selected from the control panel, the host can send the OSET
command to select the extended portion of the character set. More information on the OSET command
is provided in Character Set Select: ECMA–94 Latin 1 Extended, located in the Programming chapter.
OCR–A and OCR–B
OCR print modes are selected from the Print Mode feature at the Print Format (Level I) of the Configu-
ration Diagram (Configuration chapter).
OCR print modes do not contain complete character sets. Available OCR–A standard characters are
dictated by American National Standard Institute (ANSI) #X3.17–1981, and OCR–A international
characters are in accordance with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) #646–1973.
Available OCR–B standard and extended characters are dictated by ANSI #X3.49–1975. Undefined
OCR characters are replaced with spaces. When an international language substitution is selected for a
non–existent character, no substitution will occur.
Downloading Languages
Downloading a Language (ESC V) allows you to define and download a character substitution table
for the 224 printable symbol code points. Refer to page 6–31 in the Programming chapter. You can
invoke a custom language set with ESC RX. Refer to page 6–19 in the Programming chapter.
Character Set Charts and International Language Substitution Tables
The character set charts in Appendix B provide the hexadecimal character address for each character
set and international language. For example, if the IBM PC Character Set and U.S. ASCII Language is
selected, 0023 hex selects the Number Sign (#). If IBM PC–English language is selected, hex 0023 on
the IBM–PC International Language Substitution Table will substitute the English Pound symbol for
the Number Sign.
The International Language Substitution tables identify only specific character substitutions available
in the selected language. Hex addresses not shown on the substitution tables use the character in the
hex address shown on the standard character set chart.
The complete Character Address Table (Character Library) is shown on page 9–4. The Character Li-
brary identifies each character’s location in printer memory by its Printronix standard hexadecimal
address value (see the Numeric Character Listing starting on page 9–6or the Alphabetical Character
Listing starting on page 9–14). Use the Character Address Table when you are defining a download
language. If you want to print a Lowercase Beta at hex 41 instead of the Uppercase A, you would find
the Lowercase Beta at location hex E1 in printer memory.
NOTE: The character examples provided in Appendix B are representative examples and
not exact replications generated by the printer. Most symbols are shown in 10 cpi. Not all
characters are available in all print modes.