IntelliTech Intellibar M412, Reference Manual

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HP PCL Font Characteristics 6-17
Table 6-9 Primary Font Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
font_ID integer 0 to 32767 None
This command does not select the font for text printing if you are currently using the
secondary (alternate) font.
The FI (and FN) commands implicitly change the value of the SB command (scalable or
bitmapped fonts). For example, if SB = 0 and FI selects a bitmap font, SB is set to 1. This
affects the performance of certain HPGL/2 commands. See the SB command later in this
section.
Secondary Font (FN)
FN font_ID [;]
This command allows any accessible font that has been assigned a font ID number to be
selected as the secondary (alternate) font (the font characteristics are assigned to the
secondary font). The font must be assessible to the printer as either a resident font or a
downloaded font. To be selected, the font must have been previously assigned a font ID
number in PCL mode. Also, the FN command must be accompanied by an AD command
(alternate font definition) specifying the font’s point size. When the printer receives this
command and the requested font is present, the secondary font characteristics are set to
those of the requested font. If the selected font is proportionally spaced, the pitch
characteristic is not changed.
Table 6-10 Secondary Font Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
font_ID integer 0 to 32767 None
This command does not select the font for text printing if you are currently using the
primary (standard) font.
The FN (and FI) commands implicitly change the value of the SB command (scalable or
bitmapped fonts). For example, if SB = 0 and FN selects a bitmap font, SB is set to 1. This
affects the performance of certain HPGL/2 commands. See the following description of the
SB command.