Character plot instructions – Brother HL-2170W User Manual

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CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 - 38

The command sets all pen widths to a default of 0.35mm. Hence it should be used before the PW

command.

Using the command with no parameter defaults the type to 0 (metric) and all pen widths to 0.35mm.

The unit type is not affected by a DF command.

10 '-Pen Width Unit Selection-
20 WIDTH "LPT1:", 255
30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";
40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B";
50 LPRINT "IN;SP1;";
60 'metric
70 LPRINT PA2000,6000;PDPA6000,6000;PU;" 'Default 0.35mm
80 LPRINT "WU0;PA2000,5700;PDPA6000,5700;PU;"'0.35mm
90 LPRINT "WU0;PW1.5;PA2000,5400;PDPA6000,5400;PU;"'1.5mm
100 LPRINT "WU0;PW0.8;PA2000,5100;PDPA6000,5100;PU;"'0.8mm
110 "-relative unit
120 LPRINT "PW;PA2000,4600;PDPA6000,4600;PU;"'Default 0.35mm=4dot
130 LPRINT "IP1000,1000,9000,7000;"
140 LPRINT "WU1;PA2000,4300;PDPA6000,4300;PU;"'300*10/1016=2dot
150 LPRINT "IP1000,1000,5000,4000;"
160 LPRINT "WU1;PA2000,4000;PDPA6000,4000;PU;"'300*5/1016=1dot
170 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0A";
180 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";
190 END

<Sample 47>

7.6.

Character Plot Instructions

Instruction Function
SD

Define Standard Font

AD

Define Alternate Font

SS

Select Standard Font

SA

Select Alternate Font

FI

Select Primary Font

FN

Select Secondary Font

LB Define

Label

DT

Define Label Terminator

LO Label

Origin

DI Absolute

Direction

DR Relative

Direction

DV

Define Variable Text Path

CP Character

Plot

CF

Character Fill Mode

SI

Set Absolute Character Size

SR

Set Relative Character Size

SL

Set Character Slant

SB

Scalable or Bitmap Fonts

ES Extra

Space

TD Transparent

Data

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