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WP-234 Printer User’s Manual 29
User Programmable
Character
Code 19
By using CHR$(1) you enter the Custom Character
mode. This allows you to design and print your
own 6 x 8 character by inputting data. A DATA
statement is made of numbers that represent a
row of dots which when READ all together, will
make up your character. To design your character,
follow the example below. You should notice that
each number in the DATA statement corresponds
to one row in your character. To design a charac-
ter, follow these steps:
1. Use quad ruled paper to design your charac-
ter.
2. Number 8 consecutive rows like this:
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
3. Now design your character in dot form (see
the example below).
4. Add together all the numbers from the column
on the left, counting only where you have
placed a dot in a row. In our example, the first
column has three dots located in rows 4, 8,
and 16. Added together they equal 28.
5. Put your final total for each column into a data
statement in column order.