Font Loading Commands, ###D, ###W Font Descriptor | Datamax E4203

Font Loading Commands

Introduction

The commands used for font loading are usually generated by font creation software; however, the assigned font ID number command must be sent to the printer before the font file. All Font Loading Commands begin with <ESC> (ASCII control character 27 [decimal]).

The downloaded font will be stored in the default module (refer to the <STX>X command). The commands in the table below are listed in their order of appearance, top to bottom, during font downloading. The <SOH>D command must be sent prior to downloading a font.

Command	Description
*c###D	Assign Font ID Number
)s#Wnn…n	Font Descriptor
*c#E	Character Code
(s#W	Character Download Data

Table 7-1: Font-Loading Commands

*c###D

Assign Font ID Number

This command is the first command required for downloading a font to either DRAM or Flash memory. Esc represents the ASCII control character 27.

Syntax:	<ESC>*c###D
Where:	###	- Is the font ID numbers 100-999. (000-099 are reserved for
		resident fonts.)

)s###W

Font Descriptor

This command (typically first data in a font file) contains all of the information about the font contained in the file. Different font generation software will create different length header information, but the initial 64 bytes will remain consistent with the PCL-4 (HP LaserJet II) format.

Syntax:	<ESC>)s###Wdd…d
Where:	###	-	Is the number of bytes of font descriptor data from 1 to 3 ASCII
			decimal digits.
	dd…d	-	Is the descriptor.

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Contents

Programmer’s Manual Part Number Revision D Table of Contents STX E Extended System Commands Label-Formatting Commands Font Loading Commands Appendix a Appendix D Appendix M Who Should Use This Manual Scope of This Manual Preface Computer Entry and Display Conventions General Conventions Serial Interface Cable Requirements 32-2300-01 Getting to Know the Printer ‘F’ Buttons Functions Introduction Control Codes Control Codes SOH# Immediate CommandsReset SOH a Send Ascii Status String SOH B Toggle Pause Stop/CancelSOH D SOH Shutdown Bit Value Condition SOH U Update System Database with Current DatabaseSOH E Send Batch Quantity SOH F Send Status Byte Immediate Commands STX a Set Time and Date System-Level Commands STX B Get Printer Time and Date Information STX a Enable Feedback CharactersSTXa STXcnnnn STX d Set Double Buffer ModeSTX c Set Continuous Paper Length STX E Set Quantity For Stored Label Form Feed STX f Set Form Stop Position Backfeed CommandSTX e Select Edge Sensor STX G Print Last Label Format Designator STX I Image DownloadingFormat Type STX J Set Pause for Each Label STX i Scalable Font DownloadingSTX k Test RS-232 Port STX M Set Maximum Label Length STX L Enter Label-Formatting Command ModeSTX m Set Metric Mode STX n Set Imperial Inches Mode STX p Controlled Pause STX P Character Hex Dump ModeSTX O Set Start of Print Position STX o Cycle Cutter STX S Set Feed Speed STX Q Clear All ModulesSTX q Clear Module STX r Select Reflective Sensor STXt STX s Set Single Buffer ModeSTX T Print Dot Pattern Label STX t Test Dram Memory Module STXUTnnss…sCR STX U Label Format String Replacement Field STXVn STX V Software Switch SettingsCommand Values for Bits Assigned STX v Request Firmware Version STXWa STX W Request Memory Module Information STX w Test Flash Memory Module STX X Set Default ModuleSTXw a STX Y Output Sensor Values STX x Delete File from ModuleSTXxmtnn…nCR STX Z Print Configuration and Dot Pattern Labels STX y Select Font Symbol SetSTX z Pack Module Extended System Command Characters Extended System CommandsSTX K Memory Configuration Command Stxk Command Character STX Kb Backfeed Time DelaySyntaxSTXKbnnnCR Set Configuration STX KC Get ConfigurationSTX Kc STXKcaa1val1aaIvalIaanvalnCR Set Configuration Commands Without any alignment unless the RTC option is installed Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value Setting Stop Location SyntaxSTXKDwxyzCR STX KD Database Configuration STX KE Character Encoding Stxkd Configuration CommandsBit Parameter Number Function Values Partial DPL Interpretation SyntaxSTXKfnnnnCR STX KQ Query Memory ConfigurationSTX Kf Set Present Distance Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width STX KR Reset Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache Reset Resettable Counter Extended System Commands Set Cut By Amount Label-Formatting Commands Attribute Description Example Set Format AttributeFormat Attributes Set Cut By Amount Set Column Offset Amount Set Dot Size Width and Height Terminate Label-Formatting Mode and Print Fax Font Attributes Place Data in Global Register Set Present Speed Select Mirror Mode Select Heat Setting Set Imperial Inch Mode Set Metric ModeSet Print Speed Set Print Quantity Set Backfeed Speed Recall Stored Label Format Set Row Offset Amount Store Label Format In Module Set Slew Speed Set Field Data Line Terminator Mark Previous Field as a String Replacement Field Select Font Symbol Set Terminate Label-Formatting Mode without Printing Zero Ø Conversion to + Make Last Field Entered Increment Numeric Alphanumeric Make Last Field Entered Decrement Numeric Alphanumeric Set Count by Amount Special Label-Formatting Commands Time and Date String Characters STX S Recall Global Data And Place In FieldSTX T Print Time and Date String Print Sample 1 will print SUN DEC 21, 98 on a label Assign Font ID Number Font Loading Commands###D ###W Font Descriptor ESCs ###W nn…n ###E Character CodeCharacter Download Data ESC*c ###E Sample Label Format Format Record CommandsGenerating Label Formats String Sent to Printer Printer Interpretation 121100000050005 Generating RecordsStructure of a Record Header Data String Termination Character Fonts, Bar Codes, Graphics and Images Mapped Font CodeRecord Type Structure Rotation Height Multiplier Font Field Value b InterpretationFont Field Interpretations Width Multiplier Iiii Optional Scalable Font Width Ffff Row PositionGggg Column Position Hhhh Optional Scalable Font Height Smooth Font Record Structure Field Valid Inputs MeaningScalable Fonts 10 Bar Code Record Structure Scalable Character Size Ranges Bar Codes 12 Line and Box Parameters 11 Image Fields GraphicsLines and Boxes Segment Valid Inputs Meaning 13 Polygon Record Structure Polygons Fill Patterns Circles Circle with Fill TriangleRectangle with Fill Circle Generating Label Formats Appendix a Ascii Control Chart XON = Sample Programs Appendix B ‘C’ Language Program VB Application Generating DPL End Sub VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B VB Application interfacing via Windows Driver Appendix B Appendix B This will create the form pictured below Appendix C Table C-2 Font Sizes 203 DPI ResolutionAvailable Font Sizes, Referencing and Samples Table C-4 Internal Bit-Mapped Smooth Font 9 Size Chart Table C-3 Font Sizes 300 DPI Resolution Internal Bit-Mapped and Smooth Font Samples Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix D Error Codes Appendix D Appendix E Single-Byte Symbol Sets Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E PT PC-8 TK, Code Page 437T Symbol Set Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E 100 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Bar Code Summary Data Appendix FTable F-1 Bar Code Summary Data Table F-2 Barcode Default Data Bar Code Default Widths and Heights Bar Code Details Appendix GCode 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Valid Characters 0 9 Variable Length UPC-E Ascii Table G-1 Special Character Handling EAN-8 EAN-13 Codabar Plessey Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 9 Length Five digits Digit UPC addendum Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Valid Characters 0 9 Length Nineteen digits Postnet UCC/EAN Code128 K-MART NON EDI bar code. Valid Characters 0 UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Weight Valid Characters 0 UPS MaxiCode Modes 2 Telepen 89GSGS1/1GS10.1GSYGSGSGSUTRSEOT FIM Field Valid Inputs Meaning W1c / W1C DataMatrix ECC Generation Structure W1d / W1D QR Code Manual Formatting bar code W1D Auto Format bar code W1d Characteristics Other examples W1f / W1F Aztec Error Correction EC / Size Implications Table G-2 Aztec Characteristics Index Error Correction Functions Not Supported W1T Tcif Linked Barcode 3 of 9 TLC39 Specifier 128 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 129 130 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Font Mapping Single-Byte and Double-Byte Characters Appendix H Font 9 Scalable Resident Fonts Specifications optional Table H-1 Font 9 Specifications Appendix Symbol Sets and Character MapsTable I-1 Single-Byte Code Pages IntelliFont TrueType Format Double-Byte Symbols, Chinese, Kanji and KoreanDouble-Byte Character Map TrueType Font Description Appendix 136 Appendix J Appendix J Appendix K Speed Ranges and Defaults Appendix K Appendix L Commands by FunctionTable L-1 Appendix L Image Loading Appendix M Figure M-1 Sample Datamax 7-bit Ascii File Image Appendix N UPC-A and EAN-13 Variable Price and Weight Bar CodeExamples Appendix N Sample Greek DPL file and resulting label Appendix OIlpc CG Times Option Scalable CG Times Font Code ‘eee’ field ILPC-KANJI Option MCR 1911uK100250390P040P0404B30CR ILPC-CHINESE Option Inversecr Downloading Firmware Appendix P Appendix P Class 4203 / 4304 Statement of Compatibility Appendix Q Appendix Q Appendix R Bar Code Symbology Information Sources Appendix R Glossary Glossary Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 161 162 Class DPL Programmer’s Manual Index Set · Class DPL Programmer’s Manual 165 Vertical adjustment Also see Row Position ·