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DC2 'D' n Download Characters Area Operation
Code 12H 44H n
Function Allocates or frees up the download character area.
Only the least significant bit (LSB) of n is valid.
n = 0: Frees up the download character area.
n = 1: Allocates the download character area.
When the download area is freed up, the download character is erased and the download
character set specification is freed up. The following commands are ignored.
ESC '&' Define download character
ESC '%' Select/cancel download character set
The download character area after memory initialization is 6248 bytes long. If the download
character area is freed up, the remaining memory capacity increases by 6248 bytes.
The remaining memory capacity must be at least 6248 bytes to reallocate the download
character area. If the remaining memory capacity is insufficient, the download character area is
not allocated and DC2 'D' 1 is ignored.
Default n=1 (Allocate the download character area)