Xerox 4213 manual Character Descriptor and Data, #Wcharacter descriptor + data

LJ SERIES 2D EMULATION

Example To specify a character code for the letter ªJ,º enter:

E*c74E

Hex	1B 2A 63 4A 45
Dec	27 42 99 74 69

Character Descriptor and Data

Purpose

Syntax

The Character Descriptor and Data command is used for downloading a character to the printer. The downloaded character has the ASCII character code previously assigned through the Character Code command.

E(s#W[character descriptor + data]

Hex	1B 28 73 # 57
Dec	27 40 115 # 87

where # is the number of bytes (up to 32767) in the character descriptor and data following the command. (The brackets are not to be entered.)

The character descriptor and data contains byte values for the following characteristics:

·Orientation

·Left offset

·Top offset

·Character width

·Character height

·Delta X

·Character data.

Note: The 4213 and LaserJet resident fonts do not have identical character spacing (height and width). The differences between characters are slight but become more noticeable on a full page of text. This issue of character spacing does not apply to HP Soft Fonts or to 4213 cartridge fonts.

For information on how to format a character descriptor and data block, refer to the Hewlett-Packard Laser Printer Technical Reference Manual.

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