HP 5961-0509 manual SI, Absolute Character Size, Right-to-left direction, Stick font characters

SI, Absolute Character Size

This command specifies the size of labeling characters in centimeters. Use SI to establish character size independent of P1 and P2.

SI width, height[;]

or

SI [;]
Parameter	Format	Functional Range	Default
width	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	dependent*
height	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	dependent*

* Dependent on the current pitch and font height set by the AD or SD commands.

While SI is in effect, with or without specifying parameter values, the size of characters in the currently selected font are not affected by changes in P1 and P2.

z No Parameters— Character size is as specified by the SD

	(Standard Font Definition) and AD (Alternate Font Definition)
	commands.
	z Width— Specifies the width of the nominal character in
	centimeters. A negative width parameter mirrors labels in the
	right-to-left direction.
Note	Changing character size also changes the width of line used to draw
	Stick font characters.

zHeight— Specifies the cap height in centimeters. A negative height parameter mirrors labels in the top-to-bottom direction.

Note that in most languages the width of a letter is typically less than the height. If you set your characters to have a different ‘aspect ratio’, they may look odd to your readers.

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

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