SB, Scalable or Bitmap Fonts

This command specifies which types of fonts are used for labeling commands. It allows you to restrict font selection to only scalable fonts and the Stick and Arc fonts, disregarding bitmap fonts.

SB [n;]

or

SB [;]

Parameter

Format

Functional Range

Default

 

 

 

 

n

clamped integer

0 or 1

0

 

 

 

 

This command is defaulted by the Default Values (DF) command. The SB command takes effect immediately, changing both the standard (primary) and alternate (secondary) fonts to be scalable only or bitmap allowed, as requested.

zNo Parameter— Defaults to scalable fonts. Equivalent to SB0.

zn— Determines the type of font according to the following parameter values:

0— Scalable fonts only.

1— Bitmap fonts allowed.

Note

When (SB1;) is active, all fonts obey the same restrictions as

 

bitmapped fonts regarding Character Fill, Orientation, Size, and Slant

 

(see table on next page).

 

Scalable fonts respond more accurately to some HP-GL/2

 

 

commands. The choice of scalable or bitmap fonts can affect the

 

performance of the following HP-GL/2 commands:

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HP 5961-0509 manual SB, Scalable or Bitmap Fonts, See table on next, Scalable fonts respond more accurately to some HP-GL/2