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Citizen Systems Compact desk-top dot matrix printer CBM-910 Type II User Manual

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[Method of data transmission]
d-1)

Single character registration
Select the address to be defined (character code) from among 20H to
FFH and designate is as A1. When registering a single character,
starting and ending addresses match each other. That is, A1=A2.

A 6

× 6 dot matrix full dot pattern is to be registered in address 41H

(code for the fixed character “A”. (Numerals are hexadecimal.)
ESC + “&” + A1 + A2 + “Pattern data (6 bytes)”
1B

36

41

41

FF FF FF FF FF FF

In the successive controls, a 6

× 8 dot matrix full dot is output whenever the

character code 41H is specified. (Character “A” cannot be accessed.)

d-2)

Multiple character registration
By repeating the single character registration, a maximum of 8
characters can be registered. When defining multiple characters in a
successive address (character code), register pattern data for a
maximum of 8 characters by designation A1 as the starting address
and A2 as the ending address.
Note: A1 < A2, A2 – A1

≤ 7

[Pattern data configuration] (For 24-column model)
Pattern data to be registered must consist of 6 bytes per character. That is,
pattern data configured by a 6

× 8 dot matrix is broken up into 6 vertically

positioned units each of which is represented by 1 byte of data. All together,
6 bytes of data are transmitted.

When transmitting the following data:

[Printing of registered letters]
To print registered character, in the same manner as printing other fixed
characters, use the commands (CR, LF, ESC + B + n).

3

2

1

6

5

4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

1

2

3

4

5

6