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Revision C 16/01/96
Chapter 2 "PCL" - 43
Scaling the scalable fonts vertically or horizontally
EscCR!#H (27)(13)(33)#(72) <1Bh><0Dh><21h>#<48h>
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This command designates the height of the scalable fonts.
EscCR!#V (27)(13)(33)#(86) <1Bh><0Dh><21h>#<56h>
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This command designates the width of the scalable fonts.
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# can be from 0.25 ~ 3.00 in 0.01 increments.
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# value is set to 0.25 when # is specified less than 0.25, and # value is set to 3.00 when # is specified bigger
than 3.00.
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The value set by this command is initialized when the emulation change, Resetting, Test Printing, or Macro
overlay is executed.
Selecting the style
Esc(s#S (27)(40)(115)#(83) <1Bh><28h><73h>#<53h>
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This command designates the style of the primary font.
Esc)s#S (27)(41)(115)#(83) <1Bh><29h><73h>#<53h>
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This command designates the style of the secondary font.
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If you select a particular style (for example upright condensed outline) the command will only take effect if the
font is available in one of the three font locations.
Value Font Style
0
1
4
5
8
24
32
64
128
160
Upright & solid
Italic
Condensed
Condensed italic
Compressed, or extra condensed
Expanded
Outline
Inline
Shadowed
Outline shadowed
10 REM ****** PRINT IN ITALIC & UPRIGHT STYLE ******
20 ESC$=CHR$(27)
30 WIDTH "LPT1:",255
40 REM --- PRINT USING AN ITALIC FONT ----
50 LPRINT ESC$+"(s1S";
60 REM --- PRINT FONT ----
70 FOR I=33 TO 127
80 LPRINT CHR$(I);
90 NEXT
100 LPRINT
110 REM --- PRINT USING AN UPRIGHT FONT ---
120 LPRINT ESC$+"(s0S";
130 REM --- PRINT FONT ----
140 FOR I=33 TO 127
150 LPRINT CHR$(I);
160 NEXT
170 LPRINT
180 REM -- PAPER EJECT ---
190 LPRINT CHR$(12);
200 END