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HP PCL Font Characteristics 6-21
Relative Direction (DR)
This command specifies the the direction in which text characters are printed, relative to
the location of scaling points P1 and P2. The text printing direction is adjusted when P1
and P2 change so that the printed text maintains the same relationship to the scaled data.
Use the DR command to change the printing direction when you are printing text labeling
curves in line charts, schematic drawings, blueprints, and survey boundaries.
DR run , rise [ ; ] or DR [ ; ]
Table 6-14 Relative Direction Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
run clamped real -32768 to 32767 1% of P2
X
– P1
X
rise clamped real -32768 to 32767 0
The DR command updates the carriage return point to the current location. While the DR
command is in effect, with or without parameters, the text printing direction is affected by
changes in the locations of P1 and P2.
No parameters - Defaults the text printing direction to relative and horizontal (parallel to
X-axis). Equivalent to (DR1,0).
Run - Specifies the percentage of the distance between P1
X
and P2
X
.
Rise - Specifies the percentage of the distance between P1
Y
and P2
Y
.
Absolute Character Size (SI)
This command specifies the size of text characters in centimeters. Use the SI command to
establish character size independent of scaling points P1 and P2.
SI width , height [ ; ] or SI [ ; ]
Table 6-15 Absolute Character Size Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
width clamped real -32768 to 32767 Dependent
*
height clamped real -32768 to 32767 Dependent
*
*
Dependent on the current pitch and font height set by the AD or SD commands.
While the SI command is in effect, with or without specifying parameter values, the size of
characters in the currently selected font are not affected by changes in P1 and P2.