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6-30 HP PCL Font Characteristics
Define Label Terminator (DT)
This command specifies the character to be used as the label terminator and whether it is
printed. Use the DT command to define a new label terminator if you desire a different one
or if your computer cannot use the default (ETX, decimal code 3) sequence.
DT label terminator [, mode; ] or DT ;
Table 6-26 Define Label Terminator Command Parameters
Parameter Format Functional Range Default
label terminator text Any character except
NULL, LF, ESC, and ;
(decimal codes 0, 5,
27, and 29
respectively. ETX (decimal code 3)
mode clamped integer 0 or 1 1 (non-printing)
The character immediately following DT is interpreted to be the new label terminator. You
must terminate all LB commands following a DT command with the specified label
terminator.
No parameter - Defaults the label terminator to ETX (not a semicolon) and the mode to
non-printing (1).
Label terminator - Specifies the label terminator as the character immediately following the
DT mnemonic. (If you use a space between the mnemonic and the label terminator
parameter, the space becomes the label terminator.
Mode - Specifies whether the label terminator is printed.
0: The label terminator prints if it is a printable character and performs its function if
it is a control code.
1: (Default) The label terminator does not print if if it is a printable character and
does not perform its function if it is a control code.
A DT command remains in effect until another DT command is executed, or the printer is
initialized or set to its default conditions.
Character Plot (CP)
This command moves the pen the specified number of spaces and lines from the current
pen location. Use CP to position text for indenting, centering , and so on.
CP spaces , lines [ ; ] or CP [ ; ]