Intermec EasyCoder PL-Series, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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Chapter 9— Line Print Mode
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Moving With X and Y Coordinates
Purpose: Even though the printer is in Line Print mode, it can still move down and
across the paper using x and y values.
Format:
! U1 X {unit value}
! U1 Y { unit value }
! U1 XY { x unit value } { y unit value }
! U1 RX { unit x value to move relative to present
position }
! U1 RY { unit y value to move relative to present
position }
! U1 RXY{ unit x value to move relative to present
position } { unit y value to move relative to present
position }
The command shown in the previous code is useful for moving across the
paper without using extra spaces or moving down the paper without
needing to set the SETLF command to a specific value.
Negative values cannot be used for y coordinates.
LMARGIN Command
Purpose: The LMARGIN command sets the left margin in Line Print mode.
Instead of issuing several x commands or inserting spaces, the LMARGIN
command moves everything over the number of dots you choose.
Format:
! U1 LMARGIN {dots to offset from left}
You can use this command with the Page-Width command. The
LMARGIN command moves the left margin over the set number of dots
from the automatically calculated side of the paper.
SETBOLD Command
Purpose: The SETBOLD command makes text bolder and slightly wider. The
SETBOLD command takes one operand to set how black the text should
be made.
Format:
! U1 SETBOLD { value }
where:
{ value } is an offset number from 0 to 5.
Note that { value } is in the units set by the Units command.
The default Units setting is in dots (203 dots = 1 inch).
If Units is in inches, the offset value range is 0 to 0.0246 inch.
If Units is in centimeters, the offset value range is 0 to 0.0625 cm.