Compuprint 6314 CZL - Manual (Page 18)

CZL – Programmer Manual
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B bottom up rotation of 270°
a is a whole number between 0 and 9999 42 indicating the height of the character, expressed in dots.
l is a whole number between 0 and 9999 43 indicating the width of the character, expressed in dots.
Once again, the same observations made regarding the height and width specified by the ^CF
command on page 17 apply, to which the reader is referred.
^A
∅
r,a,l (Scalable font)
Scalable fonts merit a separate discussion.
They can be of any width or height, and their proportion is guaranteed by the algorithm resident in
the programming language. Otherwise, the dimensions of the bitmap fonts (those identified by
letters A – H) are multiples of the standard. This means that there is a limited number of possible
sizes (even if the number is high).
Furthermore, the scalable fonts are proportionately spaced
44 , which enhances their appearance.
Like the bitmap fonts, the parameter r is one of the following four letters and indicates the
clockwise rotation of the field:
N normal rotation of 0° 45
R rotated by 90°
I inverted rotated by 180°
B bottom up rotation of 270°
a is a whole number between 10 and 1500 46 , indicating the character height in dots.
l is a whole number between 10 and 1500 47 , indicating the width of the character in dots.
3.1.6 Bar-code
3.1.6.1 ^Bx (Bar-code)
In order to insert a bar-code, its type and characteristics (e.g. rotation, height, etc.) must be
specified, where some these are typical (see section 4.2 on page 48 for a summary of these
characteristics). Since not all of these parameters are mandatory, with others being characteristic of
each bar-code, all the ^Bx commands are explained in detail with the specific parameters for each
one. As is true for all the other CZL commands, when a parameter is expressly omitted because the
default value or the previously set value are accepted, the comma separator must nonetheless be
used so that the reader can know which one of the parameters has been “implied.” The separator
may be omitted when it is not followed by another parameter.
42 See note 39.
43 See note 39.
44 See note 202 on page 48.
45
The default value is N or generally the last value received with the ^FW command described on page 10.
46
The default value is 15 or the value set with the last ^CF command (page 17).
47
The default value is 12 or the value set with the last ^CF command (page 17).