HP LaserJet 4100 HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Ref - Page 245
The Character Group
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23 The Character Group Introduction When you create an HP-GL/2 graphic and want to add text, you can either enter PCL mode to add text to your image or you can print text from within HP-GL/2 mode. If this is your first experience with HP-GL/2, you should know that the term "label" is used throughout this chapter to indicate the printing of text. This chapter discusses the various ways you can "label" your images using the printer's vector graphics commands. The information in this chapter enables you to perform the following: z Position and print labels using any LaserJet font. z Change label size, slant, and direction. z Designate and select standard and alternate fonts. z Print with proportional- and fixed-spaced fonts. z Work with the character cell. The following commands are described in this chapter: Table 23-1 The Character Group Commands Command Summary AD, Alternate Font Definition Specifies an alternate font for labeling. CF,Character Fill Mode Specifies how outline fonts are rendered. CP,Character Plot Moves the pen the specified number of character cells from the current pen location. DI,Absolute Direction Specifies the slope of labels independent of P1 and P2 locations. EN Introduction 23-1