Character Font Selection
Character Font Selection
The printer can print several different character sets (fonts). By performing a printer
There are two ways to select a font from those available:
•By entering the parameter number via the control panel (function 1 = primary character set; function 2 = secondary character set)
•By specifying the attributes of the desired fonts using escape sequences.
The list below contains the font attributes, listed in order of descending priority:
•Symbol Set (ASCII,
•Pitch (10,12,13.3,15,16.67, 20)
•Style (Upright/Italic)
•Density
The attributes are specified for both primary and secondary fonts so that you may switch between the primary and secondary fonts using the Shift Out (SO) and Shift In (SI) control codes. Notice that the only difference between the primary and secondary font escape sequences is the direction of the parentheses. The left parenthesis “(“ is used for primary fonts and the right parenthesis “)” for secondary. Upon receiving these font attribute commands, the printer selects the best fitting font from those available.
It is not necessary to specify all four font attributes when selecting a font. If any of the attributes are not specified, the printer defaults to those attributes last specified (or, if none have been specified, from the control panel default font). For example, if you wish to select a font without selecting a print pitch, the print pitch last specified will be in effect. If you had not previously specified a print pitch, the printer will use the print pitch of the default font that was last specified from the control panel (provided that the particular symbol set selected is available in the current pitch).
The escape sequences used for specifying the character font attributes are explained in the following paragraphs.
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