HP 5961-0509 manual ES, Extra Space, Example Using the ES Command

ES, Extra Space

This command adjusts space between characters and lines of labels without affecting character size.

ES width[,height;]

or

ES [;]

Parameter	Format	Functional Range	Default
width	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	0
height	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	0

The printer interprets the parameters as follows:

zNo Parameters— Defaults the spaces and lines between characters to no extra space. Equivalent to (ES0,0).

zWidth— Specifies an increase (positive number) or decrease (negative number) in the space between characters. For maximum legibility, do not specify more than one extra space or subtract more than half a space.

zHeight— Specifies an increase (positive number) or decrease (negative number) in the space between lines. For maximum legibility, do not specify more than two extra lines, or subtract more than half a line.

An ES command remains in effect until another ES command is executed, or until the printer is initialized or set to default conditions.

Table 23-26 Example: Using the ES Command

ECE	Reset the printer.
EC%0B	Enter HP-GL/2 mode.
IN;	Initialize HP-GL/2 mode.
SP1;	Select pen number 1. Even though there is
	no physical pen, the SP command must be
	used to enable printing.

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