Table 23-1 The Character Group Commands (continued)

DR,Relative Direction

Specifies the slope of labels

 

relative to P1 and P2 locations.

 

 

DT,Define Label Terminator

Defines the character or code

 

that ‘turns off’ labeling.

 

 

DV,Define Variable Text Path

Specifies the label path as

 

right, left, up, or down.

 

 

ES,Extra Space

Increases or reduces space

 

between label characters and

 

lines.

 

 

FI,Select Primary Font

Selects as standard a font

 

previously assigned a PCL

 

font ID number.

 

 

FN,Select Secondary Font

Selects as alternate a font

 

previously assigned a PCL

 

font ID number.

 

 

LB, Label

Prints text using the currently

 

selected font.

 

 

LO, Label Origin

Positions labels relative to the

 

current pen location.

 

 

SA, Select Alternate Font

Selects the font designated by

 

AD for labeling.

 

 

SB, Scalable or Bitmap Fonts

Specifies the type of fonts to

 

be used for labels.

 

 

SD, Standard Font Definition

Specifies the standard font for

 

labeling.

 

 

SI, Absolute Character Size

Specifies an absolute

 

character size (in centimeters).

 

 

SL, Character Slant

Specifies the slant at which

 

labels are printed.

 

 

SR, Relative Character Size

Specifies the size of

 

characters as a percentage

 

of the P1/P2 distance.

 

 

SS, Select Standard Font

Selects the font designated

 

by SD for labeling.

 

 

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