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Appendix C— Creating User-Defined Bitmap Graphics and Fonts
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Creating User-Defined Bitmap Graphics
You can create user-defined graphics (user-defined characters, or UDCs) in
two ways: one bit per byte or six bits per byte. To use the UDC in a
format, you must first define a graphic field using the IPL command
Un[,name]. For help using the Un[,name] (User-Defined Character Field,
Create or Edit) command, see Chapter 7, “IPL Command Reference.”
Creating One Bit Per Byte User-Defined Graphics
One bit per byte is the standard graphic format used for downloading to
an Intermec 8636/8646 printer. You can download a one bit per byte
graphic to the printer when it is in 86XX Emulation mode. A one bit per
byte bitmap image is an arrangement of ones and zeros that looks similar
to the following example.
Example of One-Bit Per Byte Bitmap Image
Bitmap Pattern Row
000000010000000
Row 0
000000111000000
Row 1
000001011100000
Row 2
000010011110000
Row 3
000100011111000
Row 4
001000011111100
Row 5
010000011111110
Row 6
100000011111111
Row 7
010000010000010
Row 8
001000010000100
Row 9
000100010001000
Row 10
000010010010000
Row 11
000001010100000
Row 12
000000111000000
Row 13
000000010000000
Row 14
If you look closely at the bitmap pattern above, you can see that it is the
outline of a diamond with a line down the middle and the upper right
corner blacked in.