Character plot instructions – Brother Laser Printer HL1660e User Manual

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2001/10/02

CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 - 39

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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