title: PHP, convert UTF-8 to ASCII 8-bit
body: <p>I'm trying to convert a string from UTF-8 to ASCII 8-bit by using the <code>iconv</code> function. The string is meant to be imported into an accounting software (some basic instructions parsed accordingly to SIE standards).</p>
  
  <p>What I'm running now:</p>
  
  <pre><code>iconv("UTF-8", "ASCII", $this-&gt;_output)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This works for accounting software #1, but software #2 complains about the encoding. Specified encoding by the standard is: <code>IBM PC 8-bit extended ASCII (Codepage 437)</code>.</p>
  
  <p>My question is, what version of ASCII is PHP encoding my string into, and if other than specified - how can I encode the string accordingly to the standard specification?</p>