HP 5961-0509 Character Group Commands, Rendered, CP,Character Plot Moves the pen the specified

23 The Character Group

Introduction

When you create an HP-GL/2 graphic and want to add text, you can either enter PCL mode to add text to your image or you can print text from within HP-GL/2 mode. If this is your first experience with HP-GL/2, you should know that the term “label” is used throughout this chapter to indicate the printing of text. This chapter discusses the various ways you can “label” your images using the printer’s vector graphics commands.

The information in this chapter enables you to perform the following:

zPosition and print labels using any LaserJet font.

zChange label size, slant, and direction.

zDesignate and select standard and alternate fonts.

zPrint with proportional- and fixed-spaced fonts.

zWork with the character cell.

The following commands are described in this chapter:

Table 23-1 The Character Group Commands

Command	Summary
AD, Alternate Font Definition	Specifies an alternate font for
	labeling.
CF,Character Fill Mode	Specifies how outline fonts are
	rendered.
CP,Character Plot	Moves the pen the specified
	number of character cells from
	the current pen location.
DI,Absolute Direction	Specifies the slope of labels
	independent of P1 and P2
	locations.

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