44. A method converting a plurality of symbol values into a set of character codes, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the plurality of symbol values, each symbol value representing a symbol character; identifying as double byte symbol values each combination of symbol values in the plurality of symbol values which represents a single data character; identifying as single byte symbol values any of the symbol values in the plurality of symbol values not identified as double byte symbol values; converting each of the symbol values identified as single byte symbol values into a respective double byte character code; and converting each combination of symbol values identified as two byte character codes into a respective double byte character code.
44. A method converting a plurality of symbol values into a set of character codes, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the plurality of symbol values, each symbol value representing a symbol character; identifying as double byte symbol values each combination of symbol values in the plurality of symbol values which represents a single data character; identifying as single byte symbol values any of the symbol values in the plurality of symbol values not identified as double byte symbol values; converting each of the symbol values identified as single byte symbol values into a respective double byte character code; and converting each combination of symbol values identified as two byte character codes into a respective double byte character code. 45. The method of claim 44 wherein the step of converting each of the symbol values identified as single byte symbol values into a respective double byte character code includes the steps of: searching a table of double byte character codes to find the respective double byte character code.