IntelliTech Intellibar M412, Reference Manual

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HP PCL Font Characteristics 6-23
NOTE: Changing character size also changes
the apparent stroke weight of text characters; the
printer adjusts characters relative to changes in
P1/P2. As long as the aspect ratio remains the
same with changes in P1/P2, characters will have
the same appearance relative to the new P1/P2
rectangle.
Width - Sets the character height to the specified percentage of the distance between the
X-coordinates of P1 and P2. A negative width parameter mirrors text characters in the
right-to left direction.
Height - Sets the character height to the specified percentage of the distance between the
Y-coordinates of P1 and P2. A negative height parameter mirrors text characters in the top-
to bottom direction.
The character size you specify with the SR command is a percentage of P2
X
– P1
X
and
P2
Y
– P1
Y
. The printer calculates the actual character width and height from the specified
parameters as follows:
actual width = (width parameter/100 x (P2
X
– P1
X
)
actual height = (height parameter/100 x (P2
Y
– P1
Y
)
Character Slant (SL)
This command specifies the slant at which text characters are drawn. Use the SL command
to create slanted text for emphasis, or to re-establish upright text characters after an SL
command with parameters has been in effect. (Note that the SL command has no effect
when an (SB1;) command is in effect.
SL tangent of angle[;] or SL [;]
Table 6-17 Character Slant Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
tangent of angle clamped real -32768 to 32767 0
The printer interprets the parameters as follows:
No parameter - Defaults the slant to zero (no slant). Equivalent to (SL0).
Tangent of angle - Interpreted as an angle Ø from from vertical. The base of the character
always stays on the horizontal plane.