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Double-byte symbols, chinese, kanji, and korean – Datamax-O'Neil Class Series Programmer’s Manual User Manual

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Appendix I – Symbol Sets and Character Maps

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Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji, and Korean

Character Map Selection

Double byte scalable fonts are mapped through a ‘character map’. This mapping allows the host
application to select a variety of characters to match the application. Each of the code pages allows the
host application to emulate a character set for the application.


Double Byte Character Map

Character Map ID TrueType Font

Description

B5

BIG 5 (Taiwan) Encoded

*

EU

EUC (Extended UNIX Code)

GB

Government Bureau Industry Standard; Chinese (PRC) ; default

JS

JIS (Japanese Industry Standard); default

SJ

Shift JIS

UC

Unicode (including Korean)

* Unavailable for E-Class and EX2 models

Table I-2: Double Byte Character Map

The double-byte symbol set is selected using yUxx command. The single-byte symbol set is
selected using the same command, ySxx. Each affects an independent database selection and has
no impact on the other.