SATO CL612VA, CL608VA manual This command will expand the following fonts, WB, WL, XB and XL see

Section 4. Programming Reference

Special Notes	This command will expand the following fonts:
	1.	Fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB (see Page 4-34) and fonts
		WB, WL, XB and XL (see Page 4-38).
	2.	This command will also affect the following commands:
		Character Pitch (see Page 4-26)
		Characters, Custom-Designed (see Page 4-21)
	3.	The Character Expansion value is in effect for the current print job
		until a new expansion command is specified.
	4.	The Line and Box command, if used within the data stream, may
		return all subsequent text to the default expansion of 1 x 1.

Therefore, either send the Character Expansion command before all printed data, or send Line and Box commands last, preceding the <ESC>Q Quantity command.

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