Generating Label Formats
Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual
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Advanced Format Attributes
Two different advanced formatting attributes extend the text presentation capabilities.
The first format attribute allows a set of label format records to make a
state change
that modifies the font attributes of any following DPL text records. The second format
attribute provides a means of inserting text and font formatting commands directly into
the DPL data stream via a
command delimiter structure
. All label formats begin by
default with attributes disabled.
The table below represents the current list of font attributes available to the user. Note
that these commands are delimited by the \<
xxx
> sequence (where
xxx
is from the list
below).
Command
Units
Purpose
Notes
FB
+/-
Turns on or off font boldfacing.
FI
+/-
Turns on or off font italicization.
FU
+/-
Turns on or off underlining of string.
minus “-” is disable; or,
plus “+” is enable
FP
n
Points
Specifies the vertical point size of the
following text relative to the base line.
FS
n
Points
Specifies the horizontal point size of the
following text relative to the base line.
FR[+/-]
n
Degrees
Specifies the rotation of the base line,
relative to the original print direction of the
record.
If a + or – precedes the
numeric value, then the
direction is relative to the
current print direction.
Table 8-16: Advanced Format Attributes
These commands are only valid for scalable fonts, such as Internal Font 9, S00, S01, or
downloaded TrueType scalable fonts. (Some models have limited standard font sets and
capabilities; see the notes below for applicability of commands and consult the
appropriate
Operator’s Manual
for available standard and optional font sets.)
For example, the first format attribute command can be illustrated as follows. The text
below and the resulting label (Figure 1) are examples of a current DPL format:
Summary of Contents for A-Class
Page 2: ......
Page 4: ......
Page 20: ...Overview 8 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 28: ...Immediate Command Functions 16 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 136: ...Extended System Level Command Functions 124 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 156: ...Label Formatting Command Functions 144 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 176: ...Generating Label Formats 164 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 188: ...Appendix B Sample Programs 176 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 196: ...Appendix D Reset Codes 184 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 208: ...Appendix E Single Byte Symbol Sets 196 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 260: ...Appendix G Bar Code Details 248 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 304: ...Appendix Q Plug and Play IDs 292 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 308: ...Appendix R Line Mode 296 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 320: ...Appendix T WiFi Region Country Codes 308 Class Series 2 Programmer s Manual ...
Page 330: ......