IntelliTech Intellibar M412, Справочное руководство

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Preface
This IntelliBar M Series Programmer’s Reference Guide contains programming and
hardware interface information written for programmers who want to generate labels from
a data stream.
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An understanding of the HP PCL language, ASCII coding, hexadecimal numbers, and
BASIC programming is useful when referencing several of the sections in this manual.
The manual is organized as follows:
A list of the abbreviations used in this manual follows the preface.
Section 1 HP PCL Background describes page characteristics, the HP PCL coordinate
system, and the printable area of a label.
Section 2 IntelliBar M Series Extensions to HP PCL Commands describes print and
format command extensions and bar code generation command extensions.
Section 3 HP PCL Print Commands describes standard HP PCL commands you can use
to control the printing operation.
Section 4 HP PCL Page Format Commands describes page format commands you can
use to set page length, margins, orientation, and other features.
Section 5 HP PCL Cursor Position Commands explains commands you can use to set
the active print position (or cursor position) in the printable area of the label.
Section 6 HP PCL Font Characteristics discusses the characteristics of a font and the
commands you can use to select a font for printing. It also describes primary and
secondary fonts.
Section 7 HP PCL Font Management and Soft Font Downloading describes the
commands you use to download soft fonts to the printer’s virtual memory, as well as
commands for deleting a font.
Section 8 HP PCL Soft Font Design explains the commands and criteria you use to
design a soft font.
Section 9 HP PCL Graphics Commands provides the commands you use to create raster
images and fill (or shade) graphics.
Section 10 HP PCL Macro Commands and Programming Hints explains how you can
create and control temporary and permanent macros to make more efficient use of your
printer. This appendix also contains information useful for PCL software development.
Section 11 IntelliBar M Series SAP Device Types a reference for programming the
custom SAP device types for IntelliBar M Series printers.