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HP-GL/2, Character Group - cp

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HP-GL/2 Character Group Alternate Font Definition Specifies an alternate font for labeling. AD [ kind, value...[,kind, value ] ] [;] Kind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Attribute Symbol Set Font spacing Pitch Height Posture Stroke Weight Typeface Value * 0 (fixed); 1 (prop.) characters per inch font point size 0 (upright); 1 (italic) 0 (medium); 3 (bold)* * * See tables in Appendix C of the PCL 5 Comparison Guide. Character Fill Mode Specifies how outline fonts will be rendered. CF [ fill mode [,edge pen*]] [;] fill mode = 0 (solid fill and edged) 1 (edging with specified pen [or current pen if edge pen parameter not specified]; characters filled if can't be edged) 2 (fill with current fill type; characters are not edged) 3 (fill with current fill type; edge characters with the specified pen or current pen if edge pen parameter is not specified) edge pen = pen number to be used for edging. * Using 0 means edge in pen 0. Character Plot Moves the pen the specified number of character "cells" from the current pen location. CP [ spaces, lines] [;] Absolute Label Direction Specifies the slope of labels independent of P1 and P2 locations. DI [ run,rise ][;] run = the X-component of the label direction or COSINE of the angle rise = the Y-component of the label direction or SINE of the angle 34

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HP-GL/2
Character Group
Alternate Font Definition
Specifies an alternate font for labeling.
AD [ kind, value...[,kind, value ] ] [;]
* See tables in Appendix C of the
PCL 5 Comparison Guide
.
Character Fill Mode
Specifies how outline fonts will be rendered.
CF [ fill mode [,edge pen*]] [;]
fill mode =
0 (solid fill and edged)
1 (edging with specified pen [or current pen if edge
pen parameter not specified]; characters filled if
can't be edged)
2
(fill with current fill type; characters are not
edged)
3
(fill with current fill type; edge characters with
the specified pen or current pen if edge pen
parameter is not specified)
edge pen = pen number to be used for edging.
* Using 0 means edge in pen 0.
Character Plot
Moves the pen the specified number of character “cells” from the current
pen location.
CP
[ spaces, lines] [;]
Absolute Label Direction
Specifies the slope of labels independent of P1 and P2 locations.
DI [ run,rise ][;]
run = the X-component of the label direction or
COSINE
of
the angle
rise = the Y-component of the label direction or
SINE
of the
angle
Kind
Attribute
Value
1
Symbol Set
*
2
Font spacing
0 (fixed); 1 (prop.)
3
Pitch
characters per inch
4
Height
font point size
5
Posture
0 (upright); 1 (italic)
6
Stroke Weight
0 (medium); 3 (bold)*
7
Typeface
*