HP 1200 HP PCL/PJL reference - PCL 5 Comparison Guide - Page 81

If the value field is 38, character codes in the range 0x80-0xFF are processed as the first byte of a two-byte character. The following byte is processed as the second byte of the two-byte character. All character codes outside this range are processed as one-byte values. This method can be used for parsing Asian eight-bit encoding specifications, such as the Big Five and TCA encoding specifications (Taiwan), and KS C 5601-1992 and GB 2312-80, which can be either 7 or 8 bit. Character Text Path Direction Command This command allows the user to vertically rotate text for use in vertical writing applications. ?&c#T # = 0 - Horizontal printing -1 - Vertical rotated printing Default = 0 Range = 0, 1 Using ?&c0T, the printer's current active position (CAP) advances left to right, and linefeed advances top to bottom with horizontal, upright characters. Using ?&c-1T, the following actions occur: • Full-width characters in large fonts are rotated counter-clockwise 90 degrees ("vertical rotated" characters). • Vertical substitutes are made for characters which change their appearance, orientation, or positioning when written vertically. • All other characters are unaffected by this setting. • The vertical-rotated printing mode (?&c-1T) has the effect of transforming a portrait page with horizontal text into a landscape page with vertical text. The PCL Print Direction command can be used to achieve other text orientations. ENWW Printer-Specific Differences 2-33