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Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Character Font Selection

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Character Font Selection

Character Font Selection

Character Font Selection

The printer can print several different character sets (fonts). By performing a printer self-test, you can see which fonts are installed in your printer. You may specify any of these fonts from an application. On the self-test printout, each available character font is printed along with a parameter number to the left of the printed font.

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, Roman-8, Line Draw, etc.)

•Pitch (10,12,13.3,15,16.67, 20)

•Style (Upright/Italic)

•Density (High-Speed, Near Letter Quality)

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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Compaq 5525B/31/32 manual Character Font Selection

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PCL-II Programmer’s Reference Manual 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix PrinterPage PCL-II Programmer’s Reference Manual 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix PrinterCOPYRIGHT ã 1999, COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION All rights reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Page Introduction Table of ContentsHP PCL-II Bar Codes Table of ContentsA Standard ASCII Character Set Character OverstrikeRelated Product Information 1 IntroductionAbout This Guide Warnings and Special InformationChapter 1 Software Features Software FeaturesIntroduction 2 HP PCL-IIDefault Setting HP PCL-II Emulation Default SettingsSwitching Between the Emulations Table 1. PCL-II Menu Option Factory SettingsPrinter Feature Set Compatibility Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesPrinter Feature Set Compatibility Programmatic Printer Control Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesSymbol General InformationCombining Escape Sequences Escape SequencesEscape Sequences Explanation PCL LEVELTable 3. Line Printer Escape Sequences Escape SequenceExplanation Escape Sequences Table 3. Line Printer Escape Sequences continuedPCL LEVEL Escape SequenceChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Programmable ResetCharacter Font Selection Character Font SelectionClassification Symbol Set SelectionTable 4. Symbol Set Selection Symbol SetPrintable in hex Character Font Selection Table 4. Symbol Set Selection continuedSymbol Set ClassificationChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Printing in the Hex 80 through Hex FF RegionPrint Pitch Selection Character Style SelectionSecondary Selection Character Density SelectionPCL Level Primary SelectionChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Table 5. Available Symbol SetsCode Density PitchesCode Switching Character FontsSwitching Character Fonts Table 5. Available Symbol Sets continued NameTable 6. Print Mode Selection Display Functions ModeSelf-test Print Mode SelectionLine Spacing Line SpacingVertical Forms Control VFC Standard Computed VFCChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Table 7. VFC Default Channel DefinitionsPrefix TerminatorSpecial VFC Considerations Programmable VFCProgrammable VFC EXAMPLE FORM Programmable VFC Using PCLChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes CH1 should always define TOF and must be present for a valid load Programmable VFCNOTE The “ ” is the single quote and not the prime character Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesAs an OCTAL number one byte at a time by preceding the number with the % sign Programmable VFCLeast Significant Byte Table 8. Converting VFC Format to VFC DataChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Most Significant ByteProgrammable VFC Example VFC Data Entry Methods\ADD 1 ESC&142WabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJ Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesLogical Page Length Selection Logical Page Length SelectionPCL Level PCL Level Text Length Vertical Margin SelectionPerforation Skip Mode Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control CodesTransparent Print Data Horizontal Margin SelectionHorizontal Margin Selection Chapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Cursor ControlHorizontal DPI Table 9. Graphics ResolutionRaster Graphics Raster GraphicsChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes UnderliningCharacter Overstrike Character OverstrikeBar Codes ESC*z#V Bar Code SelectionESC*zBar Code DataZ Bar Code Label Data ESC*z#C Bar Code Label PlacementESC*z#H Bar Code Height ESC*z#Q Bar Code Header ControlStep Printing Bar CodesStep Bar CodesPrinting Bar Codes With Text Printing Multiple Labels On The Same LineChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Number of Characters Sent Bar Code Width InformationTable 11. Bar Code Character Bar CodeUPCA CODE 3 OFINDUSTRIAL 2 OF INTERLEAVED 2 OFRoyal Mail ContentEAN8 EAN13Application Table 12. UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers continuedChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes ContentFormat Bar Codes Table 12. UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers continuedContent ApplicationTable 12. UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers continued US Postnet BarcodesChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes ContentPrinting 11.3 CPI US POSTNET Bar Code Information 256X US POSTNET BAR CODE11.3 CPI 22.5 Bars per inch US POSTNET BAR CODE FONT SELECTIONChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes Method0 1 2 3 4 - 5 6 7 8 - 9 Method 4.0 CPI 20 Bars per inch US POSTNET Bar CodeFONT SELECTION 4.0 CPI 20 Bars per inch US POSTNET Bar CodeChapter 2 Configuring the PCL-II Emulation with Control Codes BITS A Standard ASCII CharacterAppendix A Index Page Page Page Page Compaq Computer Corporation P/N 5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer